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A king by name Sumathi, showered his love toward the Balaji of Thirumala. But he wished to worship Balaji as Krishna. For the sake of him, Balaji Appeared in front of the king as Krishna, at… Read More

Dear Friends,Before getting started with this post, I humbly bow before to the greatness of the AzhwArs and in particular to Thiru KulaSEkharAzhwAR , the composer of Mukunda Maalaa ,a nectar… Read More

Dear Friends and Devotees,Shri:I am very pleased to introduce Shri P.R Ramachander who wants to share some of his precious things with us. Hope you would extend your two arms and grab as mu… Read More

I have written on the Panchakrosha Kshetras in Varanasi. The Panchakrosha Kshetras are those where Lord Shiva is present in His Full Glory in all thins, both animate and Inanimate( Chetana a… Read More

There are a few places in India which are reported to be quiet ancient, some of them to Billion years! And these have been dated scientifically. For example Thiruvannamalai 3.94 billion year… Read More

There are a few places in India which are reported to be quiet ancient, some of them to Billion years! And these have been dated scientifically. For example Thiruvannamalai 3.94 billion year… Read More

I am checking the dates and history of India during middle ages to sort out misinformation that had crept into early Indian History. In this article ,I am looking at the date of Andal,the on… Read More

About Nearest Temples in Madurai: Nearest Temples in Madurai: Hello viewers, planning a trip to the temples around Madhurai? Then you are at a right place !! Here we have listed out the impo… Read More

LocationThis temple is located in Chinna Kanchipuram which is also called as Vishnu Kanchi.Varadaraja Perumal koil is one of 108 divya desams , where one of the 12 Alwars had visited the tem… Read More

When Rangarajan carried Parsari on his shoulders, it was a loud proclamation against social discrimination Read More

With a distance of 75 kilometres from Chennai, Kanchipuram is believed to be one of the most pilgrimage sites in Tamil Nadu. It is the temple town and the headquarters of the Kanchipuram Dis… Read More

Mythology. A word that evokes varied emotions from different people. Also perhaps a word that probably has the most relevance in today’s times. And mythology is being used trying to br… Read More

Naalaiyira Divya Prabhandam - 4000 Divya Verses on Lord Vishnu - Chapter - 1We are getting nearer to the month of Marghazi ( Tamil month), which is unique month for Hindu followers where it… Read More

Its Uniqueness - Chapter 2Nalaiyira divya prabhamdam is unique in many ways; first hymns that were written way back in Tamil, the 3 Alzwars are believed to be part of Dwapara Yuga and it als… Read More

Recollection of lost 4000 verses - Chapter - 4There had been a phase after 700 odd AD most of this sacred hymns / pasurams had been forgotten or lost for generations.There is place called Ve… Read More

Naalaiya Divya Prabhandam -  how it started.... Chapter - 3We will see how first verses were written which was the base for the remaining 4000 verses. As mentioned earlier the first thr… Read More

I have noticed and shared you how the art and architecture combine in Kailasanathar temple in one of my posts why I love Kanchi kailasanathar temple. There is another temple in Kanchipuram p… Read More

Guest article by Ashwin Bhandarkar (The regular readers of SoY are aware that Ashwin Bhandarkar is a BITS Pilani and IIM Calcutta alumnus and is an IT professional based in Pune. What makes… Read More

Rama.As the date of birth of Poigai Azhwar is 4025 BC,these temples should have existed before 4025 BC Read More

Poigai Azhwar is dated at 4205 BC. The Thiruvaklikkeni temple about which Peyazhwar sung, should therefore be older than Fifth Century BC Read More

The once busy port of the ancient city of Mahabalipuram is today considered one of the most popular and beautiful towns of Tamil Nadu. Mahabalipuram is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site for… Read More

Shri Nateswara Swamy Temple, Aavarani PudhucherySome temples are unique and the joy one gets while visiting them is immense. The purpose of Aalayam Kanden is to identify these lesser known g… Read More

Somangalam - it is such a picturesque village, surrounded by a beautiful lake and fertile lands. It's hard to believe that it is a Southern suburb of the highly congested Chennai. The v… Read More

Tirukkacchi Sri Varadharajar Temple Sri Varadharajar Temple in Tirukkacchi The Varadaraja Perumal temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is one of the 108 Divya Desams, or holy abodes of Lor… Read More

‘Vatsayana Vana Vaasini’ She who lives in the forest of Vatsayana. What a profoundly subtle and sensuous way, to compliment a lover. Enchanting. But in today’s India, such… Read More

Sri. Nithin Sridhar had written an article exploring the Indic view on Adultery: Sangrahana, where he explores the dynamics of marriage from the Shastra traditions. Many points in this… Read More

The Divya Kshetram TIRUNANDIPURA VINNAGARAM also called as Dakshina Jagannatham is located in Nandipura Vinnagaram, close to Korukkai near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu.The presiding deity is Jag… Read More

Onam is the national festival of Kerala, celebrated with grand fervour retrieving the agrarian lifestyle in synchronisation with the environment. The legend of Mahabali and the Vamana Avatar… Read More

   The divya kshetram TIRU AADANOOR is located about 3 Kms by road from Swami Malai near Kumbakonam. This place is also called Bhargava Kshetram. The presiding deity is Aandalakkum… Read More

     The divya kshetram TIRUVANPURUSHOTTAMAM is located in Tirunangur 8 kms from Sirkazhi in Tamil Nadu.  The presiding deity is Purushothaman in standing posture. T… Read More

 The divyakshetram -TIRUTTETRIAMBALAM is located closer to Tirunangur and 8 Kms by road from Sirkazhi in Tamil Nadu.. This is one of the 11 Tirumangai Azhwar Divya desams.The presiding… Read More

    The Divya kshetram TIRUVELLAKKULAM is located 11 Kms by road from Sirkazhi in Tamil Nadu, and one of the 11 Divyadesams associated with Tirumangai Azhwar.The presiding dei… Read More

Andal the only woman azhwar, sang the Thiruppavai containing 30 verses – one verse for each day of Margashira/… Read More

 Ashwath Narayanan with Delhi Sairam. B. Ananthakrishnan and H. Krishna | Photograph Credit score: Ok.V. Srinivasan A neat array of songs, proper selection of ragas for enlargem… Read More

The Divya kshetram TIRUKANNAPURAM is located 6 kms from Nannilam closer to Tiruvarur in Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu.This place is one of the Pancha krishnaranya shetram (others are Tiruka… Read More

 The Divya Kshetram TIRUCHIRUPULIYUR is located closer to Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu on the way to Tiruvarur.The Presiding deity is Salasayana perumal in the reclining posture and the… Read More

  The Divya kshetram -TIRUAADANOOR is located about 3 Kms by road from Swami Malai near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu.This place is called Bhargava KshetramThe presiding deity is Aandal… Read More

The Vedanarayana Perumal Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The Lord Vishnu, incarnated as god of preserver. One of the three temples in Anoor. The other temples are Asthra Pureeswarar tem… Read More

Abstract Subramania Bharati (1882-1921) was a great nationalist Tamil poet, thinker, reformer, Bhakta and Vedantin. His much loved and acclaimed poem collection Kannan Paattu or Krishna Song… Read More

 The Divya kshetram Tiru Arimeya Vinnagaram is located in Tirunangur 8 Kms east of Sirkazhi in Tamil Nadu.  This is one of the 11 Divya Desams of Tirumangai Azhwar.The presidi… Read More

The Divya kshetram TIRU DEVANAAR TOGAI is located 6 Kms from Sirkazhi in TamilNadu. This is one of the 11 Tirumangai Azhwar Divya Desams.The presiding deity is Deivanayakan, also called Madh… Read More