Guru Brihaspati Bhagavan Namavali Brihaspati is the planet Jupiter, and he is one among the Navagrahas. According to ancient texts, Brihaspati is a guru for Lord Indra, at Swarka loka. He is the god for Thursday, according to Hindu calendar. His name is mentioned in Rig Veda and also in several ancientRead More →
Sri Swami Narayan Namavali INTRODUCTION Swaminarayan (1781 –1830), also known as Sahajanand Swami, was a yogi. He is believed by his followers as an avatar of Lord Narayana. Swaminarayan was born as Ghanshyam Pande into a Brahmin family at Uttar Pradesh, India in 1781. In 1792, he travelled across India, and adopted the name as Nilkanth Varni. Nilkanth Varni visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri asRead More →
The 18 Parvas Of The Great Epic Mahabharata INTRODUCTION Most of us are thinking that reading the great epic Mahabharata would create havoc in the lives of the readers, since some of the characters of Mahabharata like the Kauravas contain bad nature like cheating, enmity, jealously and pride. But weRead More →
Sri Chanku Chakradari Brahma INTRODUCTION Usually we could find in the pictures of Lord Brahma, who would be holding the Vedas, the sacred Japa Mala and the Holy pot, Kamandala on his hands. If we verify our holy Puranas, in that, it was mentioned, that Lord Brahma was the giverRead More →
Bhairavi INTRODUCTION Bhairavi is a Hindu goddess and is one among the Mahavidyas. She is the consort of the shiva avatar Kala Bhairava. Bhairavi appears to be in fierce form and also called as Tripurabhairavi. She contains four hands and blesses us in her right hand. She is the protector of the entire universe and safeguardsRead More →
Budha Bhagavan Namavali INTRODUCTION Budha graha is the planet Mercury. Budha, is also a Hindu deity, and he is one among the Navagrahas. He is called by various names such as Soumya, Rauhineya and Tunga. He is the god of Wednesday as per the Hindu calendar. Budha is the famous navagraha andRead More →
Sri Angaraka Namavali INTRODUCTION Angaraka, also known as Mangala, is the name of the red planet mars, according to Hindu mythology. He is the warrior god, and also contains the features of Lord Murugan. According to some ancient texts, he is believed to be the son of Ma Bhumi Devi and Lord Vishnu. WhereasRead More →
Brahmatejas Introduction Brahmatejas means the radiance found on the face of the four headed Lord Brahma. We can also found Brahmatejas on the faces of the deities present in the temples. Ma Shakti Devi was described in the “Devi Bhagavatha Purana”, as a beautiful woman dressed in rich clothes, whoRead More →
Ma Chinnamasta Namavali INTRODUCTION Chinnamastha is a Hindu goddess, and she is one of the Mahavidyas and a ferocious form of Ma Parvati Devi. Chinnamastha is a goddess of purity and sexual self-control and gives more energy for married people, and bless them to have good children. She also gives immortality after our death. The goddessRead More →
Sri Bhakta Prahalada – The True Son Of The God INTRODUCTION Similar to the holy Christians who consider their great Lord Jesus Christ as the son of the god, Sri Bhakta Prahalada is also considered as the true son of the god, and it was mentioned in the Vishnu PuranaRead More →
MEERABAI SPIRITUAL QUOTES INTRODUCTION Meera, also known as Meera Bai or Mirabai (1498–1547) was a great poet and an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. Meera was born into a Rajput royal family in Rajasthan, India. Most legends mention her devotion to Lord Krishna, and she was hated by her in-laws for her religious devotion. Though Meera bai has writtenRead More →
SPIRITUALITY GIVES GREAT VITALITY TO US INTRODUCTION Spirituality gives great vitality to us. Spirituality gives good spiritual energy for running our life successfully, peacefully, happily and enthusiastically. Spirituality means adopting various spiritual ways of worshipping the god, like breaking of coconuts in the temples, worshipping the deities in the temples,Read More →
MA GODAVARI NAMAVALI INTRODUCTION According to Shiva Purana, sage Gautama, who is the son of Lord Brahma, had performed severe meditation on Lord Varuna on the Mountain Brahmagiri since there was severe drought in that area. Lord Varuna, the great ocean god, and the reliever of sins of the people,Read More →
SRI RAMANUJACHARYA NAMAVALI INTRODUCTION Ramanuja (1017 AD–1137 AD) was one of the most important influential spiritual masters of the Vaishnavism tradition. According to traditional belief, he has been regarded as an AMSA of Lord Adhishesha. He founded the Bhakti movement on Lord Vishnu. He is also known as Sri Ramanujacharya, Udaiyavar, Yatiraja, Bhashyakarar, Godagrajar, Thiruppavai Jeeyar, Emberumanar and LakshmanaRead More →
SRI ADISHANKARA NAMAVALI INTRODUCTION Sri Adi Shankaracharya, was a great saint who advocated Advaita Vedanta in India. He wrote commentaries on Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita. He explained the difference between Hinduism and Buddhism, stating that Hinduism tells “Atman (Soul, Self) exists”, while Buddhism tells that there is “no Soul, no Self”. Shankara travelled across India toRead More →
MA NARMADA NAMAVALI INTRODUCTION Narmada River is the holiest river and she can be considered equivalent with Ma River Ganga. River Narmada, Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari and Cauvery are the holiest rivers, and they are specially created in this earth for doing goodness to their devotees. They are formed through theRead More →
MA THULASI NAMAVALI INTRODUCTION Tulasi is considered as a best sacred plant in Hinduism. Hindus regard it as the manifestation of the goddess Tulasi. She is the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi. The offering of tulasi leaves is compulsory in the worship of Lord Vishnu. Many Hindus have the habit of planting tulasi plants inRead More →
SRI GOMATHA NAMAVALI INTRODUCTION Kamadhenu also known as Surabhi is a divine goddess known in Hinduism as Gomatha. Kamadhenu is the heavenly cow. She gives good health, wealth, happiness and all sorts of benefits in our life. Kamadhenu is not worshipped as a deity, and there are no temples dedicated to her. But sheRead More →
MA KALI DEVI NAMAVALI INTRODUCTION Kali also called as Kali Devi is one among the Mahavidyas, and considered as a great goddess in Hinduism. She is worshipped for getting relieved from black magic and prolonged illness, to get great spiritual powers, and to obtain more mental and physical strength. Kali was formedRead More →
SRI SANKARANARAYANAR NAMAVALI INTRODUCTION Sankara Narayana is a form of Lord Shiva and Vishnu, and there is a famous temple in Sankarankovil, where the famous Sankara Narayanan temple is located. In order to make the devotees of Vishnu and Shiva to realize that both of these gods are one and the same,Read More →