INTRODUCTION Parashara was a maharshi and the author of many ancient sacred hindu texts. He was the author of Vishnu Purana. His grandfather was Vasishta, father was Sakti Maharishi, and his son was Vyasa. Parashara while travelling on the banks of river Yamuna was attracted by the beauty of fisherman’s daughter, satyavathi and they had a son known Krishna Dvaipayana, who […]
INTRODUCTION Jamadagni is one of the Saptarishis, and he is the father of Lord Parashurama, the avatar of Lord Vishnu. Jamadagni had five children and his wife was Mata Renuka Devi, after her death, she is worshiped as an incarnation of Goddess parvati, in various names and in various temples, like Yellamma in Karnataka, Manchalamma in Mantralayam, Andhra Pradesh. Rishi […]
INTRODUCTION Swami Krishnananda Saraswati (1922–2001) was a disciple of Sivananda Saraswati and he worked in the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh for a long period. He was an author of large number of texts and also interested in yoga and meditation. His birth name was Subbaraya. Krishnananda also served as a President in Sivananda Literature Research Institute. LIFE Swami Krishnananda […]
