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1. Atha tho Bakthim vyakyasyama Now I will explain in detail what is meant by devotion to God(Bhakthi)1. 2. Saa tasmin Parama prema roopa Devotion to God is personification of intense(highest) love towards Him. 3. Amrutha...

Surya (Sun) Japaa Kusumasankasham Kasyapeyam Maha Dhyuthim Tamognam Sarvapaapghnam Pranatosmi Divakaram My salutations to the Sun, Who is like the flower of meditation, Who belongs to the clan of Kashyapa, Who is of greatest...

Parvathy said: Oh, God of all beings, I would very much love to know from you, the greatness of Sundara Kanda in detail. Sri Parameshwara replied: I would summarize the greatness of Sundara Kanda for you, because to tell in...

Among the great Gods of the Vedas is the Purusha, which in simple translation means the “male”. But the word actually indicates Lord Vishnu, who is the God among the great trinity in charge of the care of the created beings. He...

Shiva is the destroyer among the trinity and is worshipped as their main deity by millions of Hindus. The holy word chant to worship him is made of five letters and is popularly called Panchakshara- “Na Ma Si Va ya”. In this...

Adhou karma prasangath kalayathi kalusham, Mathru kakshou stithou maam, Vin moothra madhye madhye kwadhayathi niratharaam, Jaadaro jadhaveda, Yadyadwaithathra dukham vythayathi sutharaam, Sakyathe kena vakthum, Kshandavyo me...

This is one of the prayers to be addressed to Lord Vishnu as soon as you wake up. It lists the sixteen names of Lord Vishnu to be recited at different times of the day. Oushade Chinthaye Vishnum, Bhojane cha Janardhanam, Sayane...

This great Suprabhatham was composed by one of the greatest savants of Vaishnaism, Sri Prathivadhi Bhayangaram Annangaracharyar and is a splendid Sri Sookthi that is recited every morning in front of the Sayana Mantapam (place...

The ancient Tamil Nadu saw two important Bhakthi movements, which most probably preceded the philosophical movements of Adi Sankara and Saint Ramanuja. The sentinels(sages) of Bhakthi movement worshipping Lord Shiva were called...

These are contained in the chapter called Lalithopakyanam. This entire chapter is in the form of conversation between Hayagreeva and Sage Agasthya. Agasthya is also the saint who is supposed to have originated the Tamil language...