the raghavendra swamy vrindavana at papparapatti is popularly known as dakshina mantralaya.its one of the mruthika and saligrama vrindavana of shri rayaru which means while making this vrindavana they have taken mruthika and few saligramas from the original mantralaya vrindavana. apart from vrindavana,you can also see mukhyaprana/lord anjaneya temple inside the mutt premises. the mutt has great .. .. ..
Carvings on dry coconut
whenever i attend my cousin’s or friend’s marriage my point of interest would be the interior decorations done and the coconut carvings which they will make it for varapooja (one of the main ritual in the karnataka weddings).in olden days (as my granny used to say) wedding preparations will start 2 months earlier.apart from shopping,they would make all these nice decorative items to .. .. ..
Vaideeswaran Temple,Sirkazhi
this temple is around 25km from chidambaram,tamilnadu and is dedicated to lord shiva.vaitheeswaran/vaideeswaran means lord doctor in tamil language.so as the name says its believed that lord shiva here has the power to cure any illness or diseases.his consort thaiyalnaayaki(parvati) is said to accompany him with a vessel containing medicinal oil. the prasadam offered in the temple is made out of .. .. ..
Sode Shri Vadirajaru
sode/sonda,a tiny hamlet is the divine resting place of shri vadiraja teerthru,one of the main saints in madhwa parmpare or history.after shri raghavendra swamy,shri vadiraja teerthru is the one who has entered the vrindavana alive.its believed that he still exist inside the vrindavana in this holy place and is blessing his devotees. importance of shri vadirajaru : if you search in the internet .. .. ..
Trip guide to Mantralayam Raghavendra Swamy Mutt
this guide will help you out in having peaceful trip to mantralayam with your family or friends. as you know, mantralayam is a heavenly place for all raghavendra swamy desciples and madhwas. the temple environment, the puja programmes especially evening programs never missout once atleast in your lifetime to see the vaibhava of seva performed daily in the evening at around 8.00pm you .. .. ..
Biography of Sri Madhvacharya
sri madhwacharya (1238 – 1317 a.d) “whatever form any devotee with faith, wishes to worship, i make that faith of his steady” – srimad bhagavad geeta (7:21) sri madhwacarya was born around 1238 a.d., in a village called tulunada, about eight miles south-east of the modern town of udipi, in the karnataka state. he is reputed to be the incarnation of bhima, taking birth in .. .. ..
what makes the Universe?
“the difference between the jîva (soul) and Îshvara (creator) the difference between jada (insentient things, e.g., matter) and Îshvara the difference between various jîvas the difference between jada and jîva the difference between various jadas these five differences makes up the universe.” .. .. ..