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...
Read MoreSaint Andal also known as Nachiar and also as Kodhai was the daughter of Vishnu Chitta alias Nammazhwar of Srivilliputtur. She is one of the most important saints of Sri Vaishnavism. At an early age she well in love with Lord...
Read MoreThe Vigyan Bhairav Tantra is a key text of the Trika school of Kashmir Shaivism. Cast as a discourse between the god Shiva and his consort Devi or Shakti, it briefly presents 112 meditation methods or centering techniques...
Read MoreThe story of Vibhishana receiving the idol of Lord Ranganatha from Rama and Ranganatha’s refusal to leave Srirangam is a familiar one. However, there is no reference to this in the Valmiki Ramayana, which just says that...
Read MoreThe book which relates the story of how the devi (mother Goddess) killed Madhu and Kaidabha as Vishnu Maya, killed Mahishasura as Lakshmi, and killed Shumbha and Nishumbha in the form of Goddess Saraswathi, is known as Devi...
Read MoreVedanta, the essential core of Hinduism, is the universal science of life, relevant to all people of all backgrounds and faiths. Vedanta inspires spiritual seekers to understand their own faith better. Chinmaya Mission is a...
Read MoreThe following is a collection of articles related to Tiruvannamalai temple, Arunachala mountain and Girivalam. More Mystical Experiences at Thiruvannamalai My Strange Experience in Thiruvannamalai Glimpse of the Moon on Karthika...
Read MoreThe following is a list of the eighteen Puranas translated into English currently available. We will be adding more as we are able to. Further down is a list of various articles related to the Puranas. The Shiva Maha Purana in...
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I too had a very divine and celestial experience at Thiruvannamalai, and wanted to share it here....
Read MoreAt a small shop on the way we got some biscuits and placed them before the dog. It sniffed the biscuits a little and moved away without eating them. Odd I thought. But maybe biscuits were not its thing. At any rate I was not...
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