Bhaktas

01Mar

Categories: Andal, Azhwars, Bhadrachala Ramadas, Bhaktas, Music, Oothukkadu Venkatakavi, Purandara Dasa, Sadashiva Brahmendrar, Sri Annamacharya, Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji, Sri Thyagaraja.

Pibare Rama Rasam

“Drink the sweet nectar of the Name of God,” urges every one of the great devotee composers of India. The significance of the Name is beyond the conceivable limits of a human mind. Likewise, these saints also point to us …

01Feb

Categories: Bhaktas, Bhakti, Divine Names, Mahans, Panduranga Bhaktas, Purandara Dasa, Spirituality.

Oh, Will You Not Say “Krishna”?

Feb 10, 2013 was Sri Purandara Dasa’s Aradhana day. A great saint known for his beautiful compositions filled with devotion, he was one who exhorted all to sing the Names of the Lord! In a well-known song, he sings, “When …

01May

Categories: Bhaktas, Determination, Mother's Day.

A Mother: The First Guru

We all know the story of little Dhruva, who did intense tapas and saw the Lord, and eventually became the Dhruva star alongside the Saptarishi mandala. But how did he get to see the Lord in such a young age? …

01Dec

Categories: Bhaktas.

Kid’s Quiz — Music Composers

December is music season in south India. Let’s test your knowledge about two bhaktas who are famous as Carnatic music composers. 1. Thyagaraja composed most of his kirtans on a. Lord Krishna b. Lord Rama c. Lord Shiva 2. Name the birth place of Thyagaraja …

01Apr

Categories: Bhaktas, Bhakti, Deities, Faith, Guru, Human Values, Rama, Rama Navami, Sabari, Scriptures, Spirituality, Srimad Ramayana.

Sabari's Guru Bhakti

Once upon a time, in a forest, there lived a woman by name Sabari. She wandered about the forest, ate whatever she came across and lived more like an animal. One day, she happened to pass by a place in …

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