On the pretext of modernization, if one redesigns and rebuilds a temple—altering even the deity’s form, the rituals, and the methods of worship—it is not a sign of progress. It is, in fact, a deviation from the sacred traditions established
Did Ramanujacharya or other great Acharyas of the past celebrate their birthdays? There seems to be no record of it. Did God, when He appeared as Rama, Krushna, and others, celebrate His own birthdays? There is no record of that
Most of us are familiar with the way asto:ttharas are chanted. For example: O:m Ra:ma:ya Namaha O:m Ra:mabhadra:ya Namaha O:m Ra:machandra:ya Namaha However, in the Ashta:kshari Maha:mantra revealed by the Vedas, the word namo shines between O:m and Na:ra:yana:ya. Why
If you believe in someone as the Supreme, doesn’t that belief naturally carry the expectation of protection? For many, faith in a higher power brings with it the silent hope that this power will protect and shield them from harm.
It’s not always the letters and words alone that carry meaning — often, the comprehensive essence can only be found when one understands what is hidden between the letters of the words, and between the words of the sentences.We experience