15 Qualities of a Disciple

sadbuddhihi sa:dhuse:vi: samuchitha charithaha thaththvabo:dha:bhila:shi: susru:shuhu thyakthama:naha pranipathanaparaha prasnaka:laprathi:kshaha sa:ntho da:nthonasu:yaha saranamupagathaha sa:sthraviswa:sasa:li: sishyaha pra:pthaha pari:ksha:m kruthavidabhimathaha thaththvathaha sikshani:yaha [table id=70 /] Such a disciple who is inquisitive is eligible to receive

Sukla:mbara dharam Vishnum…

Most of us are taught ‘sukla:bara dharam…’ prayer as a child. Today is the appropriate day to recollect the prayer, its essence and how it helps. Like, these days one pays special respects to or special consideration towards important

Sri Jayanthi, The Two Elephants

Lord in the avathar, incarnation as Sri Krushna taught a lesson to an elephant named Kuvalayapidam. Lord Srimannarayana protected another elephant named Gajendra. In an attempt to kill Krushna, Kamsa ordered for the aggressive and violent elephant,

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

God’s Pledge

When making a promise, people tend to use nature as a witness to strengthen their vow for the sake of the beneficiaries so that they do not stay in false belief. Lord also pledged using natural elements as witness