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திருப்புகழ்

August 23rd, 2004 Pari Bhakti No comments

அருணகிரிநாதர் அருளிய
பாடல் 8 – உனைத்தினந்தொழுதி – திருப்பரங்குன்றம்
முத்தைத்தரு பத்தித் திருநகை
அத்திக்கிறை சத்திச் சரவண
முத்திக்கோரு வித்துக் குருபர எனவோதும் [1]
With a beautiful smile gleaming like rows of pearls
You are Saravanabhava holding the SakthiVel!
You are the seed for Self-Realization, all transcendent, thus it is chanted! [1]
முத்து – pearl | தரு – give | பத்தி – column | திருனகை – jewel ||
அத்திக்கு [...]

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Periya Kovil

December 6th, 2003 Pari Bhakti, Main 1 comment

The picture above is the base of the vimanam of Periya kovil, the people in the picture give you an idea of the relative size of the temple and also the detail of artwork.
Periya kovil (also known as Brihadeswara Temple), is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The temple was built around 1000 CE by Raja [...]

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Milk Drinking Ganesha

October 24th, 2003 Pari Bhakti No comments

You remember that September 21, 1995 event of Sri Ganesha idols all across the world drinking milk? Was it for real? Well the point is not whether the event was real or not. Anyone choosing to debate over that is totally missing the point. The more accurate message is this, quote from Linda Johnsen’s book:
“On [...]

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