It was my privilege to translate into English PART-3 of the Tamil epistle of HH Sri Mukkur Azhasingar, the 44th Pontiff of Sri Ahobila Mutt, on “GOVINDA NAAMA” and it has been published in the September 2022 issue of “VAINAVAN KURAL ”, “Spiritual English Monthly magazine” published from Chennai. Part-1 and Part-2 of this seriesContinue reading “Words of Wisdom” from Sri Mukkur Azhagiyasingar “arul mozhigal”: THE MANY SIGNIFICANCES OF THE SANSKRIT WORD “Govindan” – Part 3 of 3 (CONCLUDED)”
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An extraordinary “SHUBODAYAM” during “NAVARAATHRI” !
FRIDAY 30 September 2022 : 5.30 AM Place: SUNAADALAHIRIC.P. Ramaswamy Road , RA Puram Today is the blessed , auspicious first FRIDAY of NAVARAATHRI… the nine days and nights of the year that are dedicated to the worship of Amba, Thaayaar, Piraatti — the divine manifestations of Goddesses Mahalakshmi, Saraswati and Devi Parashakthi ! It’sContinue reading “An extraordinary “SHUBODAYAM” during “NAVARAATHRI” !”
On “saranaagathi” – The Doctrine of Surrender: “Words of Wisdom” from 44th Azhagiyasingar Mukkur Swamy’s “arul mozhigal”
It was my privilege to translate into English the Tamil epistle of HH Sri Mukkur Azhasingar, the 44th Pontiff of Sri Ahobila Mutt, on “Saranaagati” : “The Doctrine of Surrender” – Part-3 published in the October’22 issue of Nrisimha Priya. The First and Second Part of the translation was published in the August & SeptemberContinue reading “On “saranaagathi” – The Doctrine of Surrender: “Words of Wisdom” from 44th Azhagiyasingar Mukkur Swamy’s “arul mozhigal””
The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantins”: Part-35
If the process of transfer of the control and administration of the Tirumala Temple by the East India Company-appointed Collector to the traditional custodians in the Sri Vaishnava community was messy and complex, that of the Kanchipuram Sri Varadarajaswamy Temple was bitterly rancorous and disputatious. The Tenkalai-s for long since the time of Sri AzhagiyaContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantins”: Part-35″
The Decline and Fall of the “ubhaya-vedaantin-s”: Part-34
Following a decree of the British Crown in London and an act of the Parliament there, the withdrawal of the East India Company from India began in the late 18th century CE and ended in 1859 CE when it was formally wound up. Consequently, the Company was forced to reverse and retreat from its policiesContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubhaya-vedaantin-s”: Part-34″
“Words of Wisdom” from Sri Mukkur Azhagiyasingar “arul mozhigal”: THE MANY SIGNIFICANCES OF THE SANSKRIT WORD “Govindan” – Part 2
It was my privilege to translate into English PART-2 of the Tamil epistle of HH Sri Mukkur Azhasingar, the 44th Pontiff of Sri Ahobila Mutt, on “GOVINDA NAAMA” and it has been published in the August 2022 issue of “VAINAVAN KURAL ”, “Spiritual English Monthly magazine” published from Chennai. Part-1 of this translation was publishedContinue reading ““Words of Wisdom” from Sri Mukkur Azhagiyasingar “arul mozhigal”: THE MANY SIGNIFICANCES OF THE SANSKRIT WORD “Govindan” – Part 2”
The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s”: Part 33
Fifty long years after Warren Hastings was sought to be impeached by the British Parliament in 1788 CE, the Royal Decree of 1833 of Queen Victoria in England, was passed to cut the East India Company to size. In the interregnum, the Napoleonic wars in Europe and the wars in India between the British andContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s”: Part 33″
The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s” – Part 32
The clash over Power and Legitimacy had always been what lay at the very heart of the Tenkalai and Vadakalai tussle in Kanchipuram. The tussle has already been explained in Part-12, and how it had always been over rights of ownership and oversight and the right to direct and manage all affairs and vast commonwealthContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedaantin-s” – Part 32″
T M Krishna on Majoritarianism, Liberalism, Love, Hate, Religion, Worship… and showing Compassion for “one community”
This gentleman long ago once used to be an outstanding exponent of the best aspects of classical Carnatic music … I watched the YouTube link https://youtu.be/ZV5gWCNHje0 and listened to his interview by Nidhi Razdan on NDTV and just couldn’t help thinking to myself, What a prodigious talent gone to waste! TMK about 10 years agoContinue reading “T M Krishna on Majoritarianism, Liberalism, Love, Hate, Religion, Worship… and showing Compassion for “one community””
“Words of Wisdom” from Sri Mukkur Azhagiyasingar “arul mozhigal”: On “saranaagathi” – The Doctrine of Surrender – PART 2
It was my privilege to translate into English the Tamil epistle of HH Sri Mukkur Azhasingar, the 44th Pontiff of Sri Ahobila Mutt, on “Saranaagati” : “The Doctrine of Surrender” . The Second Part of the translation has been published in the September 2022 issue of “NRISIMHA PRIYA”, the English edition of the Journal ofContinue reading ““Words of Wisdom” from Sri Mukkur Azhagiyasingar “arul mozhigal”: On “saranaagathi” – The Doctrine of Surrender – PART 2”