Pujya Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swami, A Strong Pillar

Today, society is marching “ahead” scientifically and technologically. However, such advancement can become useful only if it is based on a strong foundation of values from spiritual and devotional knowledge. When science and technology do not have this foundation,

The Wheels of Life Chariot

Did you ever feel like life is going in a different direction than intended? Is that because the wheels of your life are taking your life chariot in a different direction? Or is the driver of the your life

Ashtalakshmi, Why Limited to 8 Forms?

Mother Lakshmi is worshiped in 8 forms as Ashtalakshmi. What is special about 8? Sage Parasara said, de:vyaha sahasram thattha: Mother Lakshmi emerges in thousands of divine forms to ensure Lord Narayana’s grace is not

Swamiji’s question – the Scholar’s clarification

Sribhashyam Appalacharya Swami was an unparalleled scholar who built intellectual bridge between scripture and truth seeker. Appalacharya Swami once clarified a line in a popular verse from Bhagavatha Mahathmyam. This is one of the examples of how he built the

Vasantha Navaratri

There are traditionally two sets of navaratri uthsavams celebrated annually. The first one is vasantha navaratri, celebrated from Ugadi (marking of a new year following movement of the moon, lunar calendar) to Sri Ramanavami. The second one is sarad