WHAT TASTE DO YOU LEAVE IN OTHERS’ MOUTHS? There was an old man who was admitted in a hospital. A young man visited him every day, and sat with him for more than one hour. He helped him eat his food, and to take his shower. Then he took him walking in the garden ofContinue reading “Small Stories #42”
Category Archives: Spiritual
Advance Happy New Year 2021
Whatever comes your way as you journey into the New Year, remember the lesson of this story…👇 A little boy and his father visited the country store, and upon leaving the store, the owner of the store offered the little boy some free Sweets… “Get a hand full of Sweets”, the merchant said to theContinue reading “Advance Happy New Year 2021”
Small Stories #40
To start up this week on a Monday morning sharing this small story with you all …. Are you Hurt? On his first dayin office as President,when Abraham Lincoln entered to give his inaugural address,one man stood up. He was a rich Aristocrat. He said, “Mr. Lincoln, you should not forget that your father usedContinue reading “Small Stories #40”
Be Happy
If you wait until you feel 100% ready, you will be waiting the rest of your life. Realize this! Some people wait all day for 5pm, all week for Friday, all year for the holidays, all their lives for happiness. Don’t be one of them. Cheers to a New Beginning Although none of the aboveContinue reading “Be Happy”
Navarathiri
Wish you all a Happy Navarathri SIGNIFICANCE OF NAVRATRI Navratri means ‘nine auspicious nights’. During this period of nine nights, different forms of Goddess Durga, is worshipped. Ma Durga, as she is popularly referred to, is the amalgam of the effulgence of all the major gods, including the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar.Continue reading “Navarathiri”
Nanjankud
Nanjangud officially known as Nanjanagudu is a City and Taluk in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka . Nanjangud lies on the banks of the river Kapila (Kabini), 23 km from the city of Mysore . Nanjangud is famous for Srikanteshwara Temple . Nanjangud is also called “Dakshina Kashi” The Srikanteshwara Temple at Nanjangud is dedicated to the Hindu supremeContinue reading “Nanjankud”
Sri Chamundeeswari temple
Every year when we go to see my sister in law in Bengaluru from Chennai , we make it a point to visit some temples . As a friend of mine suggested to go to Mysore and listed me some of the temples she went . After visiting my sister in law we went toContinue reading “Sri Chamundeeswari temple”
Sri cheluva Narayana Perumal Melkote
From Thondanur we travelled to Melkote. Sri Ramanuja stayed here for 12years during his exile from Srirangam and consecrated the temple laying down detailed processes for poojasSelva Pillai Sampath Kumaran’s Vaira Mudi Utsavam in Panguni is a must see at this temple. This place is also called as Thiru Narayanapuram and is referred to as ‘Dakshina Badri’.Continue reading “Sri cheluva Narayana Perumal Melkote”
Sri Nambi Narayana Perumal Thondanur
From Srirangapatna we travelled to Thondanur. It’s in Mandya district sugarcane and paddy field all over with chill breeze . The temple is in a calm serene atmosphere . This temple being one of the abhimana sthalams was built by Lord Indra . At the end of the Dwapara Yuga, in the Sura Sura war, Indra wasContinue reading “Sri Nambi Narayana Perumal Thondanur”
Sri Ranganathar Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna Ranganathaswami Temple at Karnataka . Srirangapatna known to be the historical capital of warrior kings Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, is a town of Mandya district, a highly sought after destination in Karnataka for it’s magnificent temples and monumental forts. Located 16 kilometers from the beautiful city Mysore, this place is recognizedContinue reading “Sri Ranganathar Srirangapatna”
Nimishambal devi temple
Nimishamba Devi Temple Srirangapattana, Bengaluru – Karnataka . Goddess Nimishamba is considered as the incarnation of Goddess Parvathi, the consort of Lord Shiva. This place Ganjam is considered as a holy place. Muktharaja of Somavamsha Aryakshatriya performed penance at Nimishamba Temple. Shrichakra is carved on a stone in front of Sri Nimishamba and pooja isContinue reading “Nimishambal devi temple”
Bhadrachalam
Bhadrachalam or Bhadradri, the temple is considered one of the Divya Kshetrams of Godavari and is also revered as Dakshina Ayodhya. According to the legend , Lord Vishnu appeared (Mount) Meru’s son Bhadra as Rama to answer the latter’s prayers. We travelled from Vedadri to Bhadrachalam and reached by night .We stayed in Bharathi theertha Nivas . It was near theContinue reading “Bhadrachalam”
Sri Kanagadurga temple Vijaywada
This temple is admist of the busy Vijaywada town on the banks of river Krishna . The temple of Kanaka Durga the Goddess of power, riches and benevolence and the presiding deity of Vijayawada, is swarmed by lakhs of pilgrims for worship during the “Navarathri” festival which is celebrated with Religious fervour, pomp and festivity.Continue reading “Sri Kanagadurga temple Vijaywada”
Sri Vyagara Narasimha swamy temple Agripalli
This is a Hill temple and a cluster of 3 temples . Sri Vyagara Narasimha Swamy temple at the foot of the hill . Sri Shobanachala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at the Hill and Sri Achanteswara Swamy (Lord Shiva) temple at even more top of it . Sri Vyagara Lakshmi Narasimhar Swamy is in Agripalli.Continue reading “Sri Vyagara Narasimha swamy temple Agripalli”
Sri Narasimhar temple Vadapalli
This is one of the Pancha Narasimhar kshetram in Andrapradesh. (Vedadri, Vadapalli, Mattapalli, Mangalagiri, Ketavaram) The Vadapally Lakshmi Narasimhar temple is situated in Nalgonda district near the town of Miryalaguda, at the confluence of the River Krishna and Musi River. These two rivers very unusually come together in the shape of an “L”. There are Puranic references to the history of LordContinue reading “Sri Narasimhar temple Vadapalli”
Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar temple Matapalli
Posted inPancha Narasimhar sthethram AP It is located in Mattapalli or Mattapalli village in the Nalgonda district and is 25 km from the Huzurnagar Taluk on the banks of River Krishna . It is regarded as one of the Pancha Narasimha Kshetras. The temple houses the triple deities of Sri Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swami, SriContinue reading “Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar temple Matapalli”
Sri Narasimhar temple
This Temple is located on the banks of River Krishna at VEDADRI village in Krishna district of AP and at a distance of 80 km from Vijayawada and 10 Kms from Chillakallu on Vijayawada-Hyderabad National Highway. The nearest town is Jaggaiahpet at 12km. This is one among the Pancha Narasimhar sthethram near Vijaywada. The LordContinue reading “Sri Narasimhar temple”
Sri Panagala Narasimhar Mangalagiri
Mangalagiri is a town in Guntur district situated between the twin cities of Vijayawada and Guntur of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Mangalagiri is a temple of Lord Vishnu in Narasimhar form. Mangalagiri (mangala means auspicious , giri means hill ) , as Lord Narasimha near Vijayawada . As legend says after killing Demon King Hiranya Kasipu , LordContinue reading “Sri Panagala Narasimhar Mangalagiri”
Brahmaputra Pushkar
After a day in Shillong we reached Guwahati saw Purva Thirupathi Balaji temple and Bhimashankar jyothirlingam and stayed at Hotel Prag Continental. The next day early morning we took auto and went to near by Jaganath temple and took a holy dip in the Brahmaputra flowing at the backside of this temple there are stepsContinue reading “Brahmaputra Pushkar”
Kamakya temple Guwahati
This temple is in Guwahati is one of the Shakthi Peedams. This temple is about 20 kms from Guwahati airport. Kamakya is also known as the bleeding Goddess of Assam .This temple is on a hillock named Nilachal of 562 feet high . Kamakhya Devi MantraKamakhy Varade Devi Nilparvatvasini,Twam Devi Jagatam Mataryonimudre Namostute | TheContinue reading “Kamakya temple Guwahati”
Mangaladevi temple
From Udipi Krishna temple we reached Mangalore Mangaladevi temple it was almost closing time of the temple . Mangalore was named as Mangalapuram after the local Hindu deity Mangaladevi, the presiding deity of the Mangaladevi Temple. It was modified to Mangalore by the British. But somehow the keralites have retained the old name. Puram means ‘area ofContinue reading “Mangaladevi temple”
Udipi Krishna temple
From Anegudde Vinayagar temple Kumbakshi we reached this temple by 5pm . Udipi Sri Krishna temple is one of the must visit temples to Lord Krishnas devotees. I had the divine dharshan of Lord Krishna during my Mangalore spiritual tour. Udipi is 60 kms from Mangalore. In this temple Lord Krishna is seen with a churner inContinue reading “Udipi Krishna temple”
Vinayagar temple Anegudde
Anegudde Sri Vinayaka Temple, Kumbashi is in Kundapur taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka. From Gokarna Mahabaleshwar temple we reached this temple by 3 pm as there was a special pooja being performed the temple was opened. Kumbashi is a small village situated in kundapur (32 km from Udupi). As per the legend when there was a drought inContinue reading “Vinayagar temple Anegudde”
Sri Mahabaleshwar temple Gokarna
On the third day of our Mangalore trip being in RNS residency near by Murudeeswara temple , we once again had the dharshan of the Lord Shiva and after breakfast we started to Gokarna Brahma Muraari Surarchita LingamNirmala Bhaashita Sobhitha LingamJanmaja Dhukha Vinaasaha LingamTatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam A verse from linghastakam. Meaning: I bow before thatContinue reading “Sri Mahabaleshwar temple Gokarna”
Sri Murudeeswara temple
Located in Karnataka, this magnificent shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Murudeshwar temple is located in Kanduka hill which is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on 3 sides. This temple boasts of the second highest statue of Lord Shiva in the world, and the sheer magnanimity of the statue will fill you with aContinue reading “Sri Murudeeswara temple”
Kollur Mookambigai temple
After having dharshan at Hosanadu Annapurneswari went to Kollur Mookambika Temple – source of all powers . Shri Mookambika is one of the most legendary shrines for Hindus in India. It is the only temple that is dedicated to Goddess Parvathi in the form of Mookambiga (as she slayed down demon Mookasura) and is believed to beContinue reading “Kollur Mookambigai temple”
Annapoorni temple Hosanadu
The second day of our Mangalore spiritual tour we first visited , Kateel Sri Durga Parameshwari temple then it was a 45 minutes travel to Hosanadu Annapurneshwari temple which is near to mudbidre, around 6km from mudbidre. In this temple a main Pooja @12pm is being performed everyday after that prasada will be served to all devoteesContinue reading “Annapoorni temple Hosanadu”
