Sunday, October 30, 2016

Sundarar Thevaaram (Lord Shiva's Assurance)

    

      Hey guys. I'm posting a content that my dad has created on Sundarar Thevaaram. The background of this Pathikam (song) is that, once Sundarar was walking a long way to have Darshan of Lord Shiva. When he reached a place called Thirukurukaavur, he was so thirsty and tired that he was on the verge of dying. Lord Shiva appeared in the form of a Brahmin in front of him and gave him food and water which saved his life. Sundarar praised Lord Shiva through this Pathikam.
      Whoever recites this Pathikam will have no dearth of food, will have abundant wealth, and will live disease-free. My dad gave the meaning to each of the stanzas of this Pathikam. This article below is fully in Tamil, so sorry if you can't read it. Below is also a video of this Pathikam being sung by a devotee of Maha Periyava.

SAI Sanctuary: India's First Private Wildlife Sanctuary

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      Hey guys. Hope you guys had a splendid Diwali celebration. I'm done with about one fourth of the translation of the third satsangam. Adding on to your crackers and sweets, I've found an article that'll not only bring the awareness of different species, but will also bring awareness about how we use our planet wisely. I hope this raises your attention and promotes welfare throughout the world. With that said, I'll be happy to introduce the article, "SAI Sanctuary: India's First Private Wildlife Sanctuary."

Saturday, October 22, 2016

How Lord Hanuman Created the Bermuda Triangle

        
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              Hey guys. I'm extremely sorry that I didn't post anything last week. I had so much work in school and honestly, I couldn't find any ideal topics other than my translations to post in this blog. But, my doubts have been resolved. I have found a topic that blew my mind away, and will surely blow yours too. I'm also glad to say that I have started to work on my third translation which is under way. It is a really long audio, so it should take a while. But, I just wanted you guys to be updated with my work. From here onwards, every week I'll be posting this type of content. I'll be posting content about interesting Hindu article, works that my dad did, recent news about Mahaperiyava, and all sorts of stuff like that. I'll be giving a  concise synopsis of the article in my own words and interpretations that I think connect to the everyday world. With that said, I'll be happy to introduce the article, "How Hanuman Created the Bermuda Triangle."

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Sakalakalaavalli Maalai by Kumara Guruparar

          
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               Hey guys. Happy Navarathri to all of you! On this auspicious Saraswathi Pooja day, I'm posting Sakalakalaavalli Maalai composed by Sri Kumara Guruparar. The background of this beautiful Tamil song is like this. About 200 years back, Kasi Viswanatha temple in Varanasi was locked out by the then Islamic rulers of India. Kumara Guruparar wanted to reopen this temple and establish a Mutt. But, when he spoke to the Islamic rulers about this, they insulted him and said that he couldn't speak a single word in Arabic and how come he came to ask for favors. Sri Kumara Guruparar composed this beautiful songs and praised Saraswathi, the goddess of speech and knowledge, and prayed for versatility in multiple languages. Goddess Saraswathi was very happy with his songs and bestowed him the full knowledge of Arabic and Hindustani language instantaneously. The very next day, Kumara Guruparar went to the ruler again and spoke in pure Arabic and asked them to reopen the temple and also grant him some land for establishing a Mutt. Impressed and surprised over his knowledge of Arabic language overnight, the Islamic rulers granted his wishes. If we also chant these songs, Goddess Saraswathi will certainly grant us the same boon such as mastery over speech and language.

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Dhruva Charithram Translation

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                Hey guys. I finished translating the second satsangam my mom did called Dhruva Charithram. This took me about two weeks because I only have Saturdays and Sundays to work on it. But, I finished it and it's looking good. Again if you want to hear my mom's satsangams in Tamil, go to https://www.mixcloud.com/krishvidhya2000/. Well, here's Dhruva Charithram translated to English

Sandhyavandana Mantra Rushi, Chandas, and Devatha

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               Hey guys. I'm publishing Sandhyavandhana Mantras Rishi Chandas and Devathas compiled by my father. In Sandhyavandhanam, we have a lot of Mantras. For each Mantras, there is a Rishi, Chandas, and Devathas. A Rishi is the person who found the Mantra. Chandas is the meter of the Mantra. Devatha is the God for which the Mantra is invoking. Viniyokam is the application of the Mantra. I do Sandhyavandhanam like many others so I thought it would be interesting to know the history behind it. This is fully in Tamil, so sorry if you can't read it. I will be posting content like this every week so stay tuned and enjoy.