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Jagadguru Chandrasekhara Saraswati was the 68th Pontiff of the Kanchi Kama Koti Peetham with the longest spiritual reign of 87 years. He was known as the Mahaswami and the Paramacharya who was a...
View ArticleShankara Jayanthi Mahotsavam 2013 in Kanchipuram Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
Sri Shankara Jayanthi Mahotsavam will be celebrated from 11 to 15 May 2013 at Shrimatam, Kanchipuram with the Blessings of Pujyasri Shankaracharya Swamijis of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. Highlights of...
View ArticleShankara Jayanthi in Sikkim (Viswa Shanti Mahayagnya VIII & Veda Sammelan)
As a part of Shankara Jayanthi Mahotsav, Shankara Jayanti and Viswa Shanti Mahayagnya VIII and Veda Sammelan will be held in various parts of Sikkim in May 2013, from May 13 to May 20. The root of...
View ArticleShankara Jayanthi at Srinagar Shankaracharya Hill, Kashmir
With the Benign Blessings of Their Holinesses Pujyasri Shankaracharya Swamijis of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, as part of Shankara Jayanthi Mahotsav, Krishna Yajur Veda Jata Parayan will be held at...
View ArticleVishnupati in May 2013, Vishnupathi Punyakalam in May 2013
Vishnupati or Vishnupathi Punyakalam is the most auspicious period of time for Vishnu Puja. Vishnupathi Punya Kalam is observed once in three months and four times every year. In 2013, second...
View Article14 May 2013: Vinayaki Chaturthi with Angarak Yog (Today)
Today, 14 May 2013 is Vinayaki Chaturthi with Angarak Yog. The Chaturthi, fourth day of Hindu month which falls on Tuesday (Angarak Yog) is referred to as Angarak Vinayaki Chaturthi. This Vinayaki...
View ArticleRamanuja Jayanthi 2013, Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti
Ramanuja Jayanthi 2013, Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti 2013 date. When is Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi in 2013? The date of Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi in 2013 Ramanujacharya Jayanti or Ramanuja Jayanthi is an...
View ArticlePancha Kosha (Five Koshas): Spiritual Significance of Pancha Kosha
Kosha means sheath, covering. The first sheath is the environment. If the atmosphere is filled with poisonous gas, can your body exist? No! Because there is air, your body can exist. So, the...
View ArticlePhilosophy of Sri Adi Sankaracharya
Sri Adi Sankara wrote Bhashyas or commentaries on the Brahma Sutras, the Upanishads and the Gita. The Bhashya on the Brahma Sutras is called Sareerik Bhasya. Sankara wrote commentaries on Sanat...
View ArticleSrigeri Mutt and Adi Shankaracharya
In the north-west of the State of Mysore, nestling in the beautiful foot-hills of the Western Ghats, surrounded by virgin forests, lies the village of Sringeri and here Sankara established his first...
View ArticleEdavam Month 2013 in Malayalam Calendar, Edavam Masam in Kerala
Edavam month or Edavam masam is the 10th month in traditional Malayalam calendar followed in Kerala. In 2012, Edavam month begins on May 15 and ends on June 14, 2013. The first day of Edavam month...
View ArticleAtma Bodha (Self Knowledge), Shankaracharya’s Treatise of Knowledge of the Self
Atma Bodha or knowledge of Self (Atma) is an outcome of deep thinking about why we are born and living, influencing or getting influenced by every one around us, developing relations with them both...
View ArticleVaigasi Masam 2013, Vaikasi Month 2013 in Tamil Panchangam
Vaigasi month or Vaigasi masam is the second month in traditional Tamil calendar followed in Tamil Nadu. Vaikasi month is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and many temple festivals are celebrated during the...
View Article15 May 2013, Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
15 May 2013 is Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankara Bhagavadpada. It is celebrated on Vaishakh Shukla Panchami (fifth day in bright half of Vaishakha...
View ArticleSri Shankara Jayanti at Sringeri Sharada Peetham (Sringeri Mutt)
The Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji will be observing this year’s Shankara Jayanti at Sringeri from 10th to the 16th of May. The event shall conclude with the Grand finale...
View ArticleVaishno Devi Temple Board’s Online Yatra Registration
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), the temple committee of famous Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, launched an online registration facility for undertaking the pilgrimage. As per the Shri Mata...
View ArticleJagadgurus of Sringeri Sharada Peetham – Period of Reign
Sringeri Sharada Peetham (Sringeri Mutt), established by Sri Sri Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Bhagavatpada, is an esteemed Hindu religious site and one of the Astadasha Shakti Peetha Temple (18...
View ArticleTiruvetteeswarar Temple, Tiruvallikeni, Chennai (Triplicane)
Sri Tiruvetteeswarar Temple is situated in the tiny village known as Tiruvallikeni, in the district of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The principal deity of this temple is...
View ArticleHelicopter Service to Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple
A helicopter service will be launched between Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) and Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple with the aim to enhance religious tourism facilities in Kerala. In the same...
View ArticleSadanrityamurti, Lord Shiva as the Master of Dance
Lord Shiva is also called as Sadanrityamurti, as he is the master of Dance and will be in the form of Dancing divine. ‘Nritya’ meaning Dance and ‘Sada’ meaning always, Lord Shiva is also known as...
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