Krishna

This time of the year sees the Aradhana days of both Sri Thyagaraja as well as Sri Purandaradasa. Here is a quiz on these great saint-composers. 1. What does the word ‘Thyagaraja’ mean” A. King of comforts B. King of …

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Learnings from Srimad Bhagavatam This is the concluding part of the 10-part series, “Learnings from Srimad Bhagavatam” that was published in this newsletter over the last year. Love is the one element in the world that always brings happiness and …

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Kunti always kept her bhakti inside and never bowed down to Krishna before telling Kunti Stuti [in Srimad Bhagavatam]. Krishna bows down to Kunti and Kunti knows that Krishna is the all supreme, but raises her hand and says “aishman …

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This series chronicles interesting experiences recounted by the devotees of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji. These articles are  translations from the series, “Madhuramaana Mahaneeyar” that is published every month in Madhuramurali Tamil monthly magazine and are written by Dr. Bhagyanathan, …

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1. श्री कृष्ण कवचं वक्ष्ये श्री कीर्ति विजयप्रदं । कान्तारे पथि दुर्गे च सदा रक्षाकरं नृणाम् ॥ SrI kRuShNa kavachaM vakShye SrI kIrti vijayapradaM kAntAre pathi durge cha sadA rakShAkaraM nRuNAm 2. स्मृत्वा नीलाम्बुद श्यामम् नीलकुञ्चित कुन्तलं । बर्हपिञ्छ लसन्मौलिं …

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The third Sunday in June is celebrated  as Father’s Day in the USA and other parts of the world. Here’s a fun crossword to test your knowledge about ‘father figures’ from our scripture.               …

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This series chronicles sweet experiences recounted by the devotees of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji as well as some divine experiences of Sri Swamiji himself. These articles are  translations from the series, “Madhuramaana Mahaneeyar” that is published every month …

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In this series, we will go on a pradakshina of Bharata desha as we present, each month, a kirtan composed by His Holiness Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji on a particular kshetra, starting from south India and then going north. …

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Akshaya Trithiyai is a very auspicious day in the Indian calendar. It is said anything started or performed on this day will grow; that charitable acts and spiritual practices performed on this day will bring infinite merits. This day also …

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Srimad Bhagavatam, while describing the birth of Lord Krishna, says: “tam adbhutam bAlakam ambujEkshaNam, chatur–bhujam shankhagadAdyudAyudham…” ”The wonderful Lord appeared as a child with lotus eyes, carrying the divine conch, disc, mace and a lotus in each of his four …

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