SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 8 (Names 71 to 80)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 7 71. hiraNyagarbha:  (हिरण्यगर्भः) (also repeated in 412) He is called ‘hiraNyagarbha:’,   since he  is characterized by his  supreme abode befitting of his  divine experience. The faultless, excellent, eternal, supreme abode comprising completely of sAthvika materials is comparable to pure gold. … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 7 (Names 61 to 70)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 6 61. prabhUtha:  (प्रभूतः) Even when all entities are destroyed, he  is called ‘prabhUtha:’ – since he is ever bountiful. He is bountiful since he  owns the supreme abode SrIvaikuNtam which is eternal, and contains limitless objects of enjoyment. Etymology: He, … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 6 (Names 51 to 60)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 5 51. manu:  (मनुः) Since he  is known to create all these worlds merely by a small thought in his  mind, he is called ‘manu’. This name comes from the root ‘man’ (मन्) – meaning ‘knowledge’ in this context (मन् – … Read more

periya thirumadal – 29 – mannum madalUrAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous mannu madalUrAr enbadhOr vAsagamum thennuraiyil kEttaRivadhuNdu adhanai yAm theLiyOm                          39 mannum vadaneRiyE vENdinOm vENdAdhAr Word by word meaning mannum madal UrAr enbadhu Or vAsagamum – a saying “one should not engage in madal to sustain (one’s life)” then uraiyil kEttu aRivadhu … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 5 (Names 41 to 50)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 4 41. mahAsvana: (महास्वनः) Another characteristic of the same supreme  soul is shown with this name mahAsvana: – the one with a great sound. The name means ‘the one who possesses divine sound’. The  chandhOgya upanishath  says “his name is ‘uth’”. … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 4 (Names 31 to 40)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 3 31. sambhava:  (सम्भवः) Although well hidden thus – like a treasure-trove, since bhagavAn  manifests himself out of his urge to mingle with his devotees who seek to attain him , he  is called ‘sambhava:’ – the one who manifests. The … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 3 (Names 21 to 30)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 2 21. nArasimhavapu: (नारसिंहवपुः) bhagavAn also clears all obstacles to steadfast devotion unto him with his man-lion form. He is the one who took the divine and magnificent form of half-man and half-lion (nArasimha नरसिंह) out of his own free will … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 2 (Names 11 to 20)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 1 11) paramAthmA (परमात्मा) Just as it is being said that all creatures have bhagavAn as their soul, it cannot be said that bhagavAn also has another soul indwelling in Him. Thus, He is called ‘paramAthmA’ – the Supreme Soul. The … Read more

SrI VEnkatAchala mAhAthmyam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: alarmElmangai uRaimArbhan thiruvadigaLE Saranam  alarmElmangaith thAyAr, Sri Srinivasan, AzhwArs, Sri bhAshyakArar and Sri MaNavAla mAmunigaL – thiruvEnkatam Sri SrinivAsa, who has creation, sustenance and deluge of the universe as his sport, resides atop the sacred hills of thiruvEnkatam also known as thirumalai thiruppathi. In SrivaishNava … Read more

ஸ்ரீ வேங்கடாசல மாஹாத்ம்யம்

ஸ்ரீ:  ஸ்ரீமதே சடகோபாய நம:  ஸ்ரீமதே ராமாநுஜாய நம:  ஸ்ரீமத் வரவரமுநயே நம: அப்பன் திருவடிகளே  சரணம் அலர்மேல்மங்கை உறை மார்பன் திருவடிகளே சரணம் திருமாமகள் கேள்வனான, உலகின் படைத்தல், காத்தல் மற்றும் அழித்தலை தனக்கு விளையாட்டாகக் கொண்டுள்ளவனான எம்பெருமான் ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீநிவாசன் எழுந்தருளி இருக்கும் இடம் திருவேங்கடம் என்ற திருமலை திருப்பதி. ஸ்ரீவைஷ்ணவ ஸம்ப்ரதாயத்திலே கோயில் திருமலை பெருமாள் கோயில் என்று முறையே மூன்று திவ்யதேசங்கள்  அடியார்களால் கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது. இதிலே கோயில் என்பது திருவரங்கப்பெருநகரும் , பெருமாள் … Read more