INTRODUCTION Shanidev refers to the planet Saturn, and is one of the important Navagraha in Hinduism. He is the god for Saturday as per Hindu calendar. Shani is also referred in the Puranas and in vedic texts and his mount is crow. He is the God of Justice in Hindu religion and will give favourable or unfavourable results to all, depending upon on our good […]
INTRODUCTION Arivattaya Nayanmar or Thayanar is one among the 63 Nayanmars. Thayanar was born in a rich family in a village located at Thanjavur district. Thayanar was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and lived in Thanjavur with his family. Though he was a rich person in his village, he led a simple and a noble life. He was the owner […]
INTRODUCTION Khodiyar Mata is a Hindu goddess born in Gujarat during 7th century AD. She was the daughter of the great shiva devotee Sri MamadJi Charan. MamadJi Charan was the friend to the king of Gujarat. Due to his friendship with the king, he was insulted by the ministers, who were jealous of him and was not permitted to enter […]
INTRODUCTION Sky God called as Dyaus Pitr in Sanskrit is the vedic deity of Hinduism. He is considered as one among the eight vasus, the divine attendants of Lord Indra. He is also called as “AKASH RAJ”. His vehicle is cow. He is the god of heaven and the god of sky. He controls the clouds in […]
INTRODUCTION Dandiyadigal is the Nayanar saint and a great devotee of Lord Shiva. LIFE He was born and lived at Tiruvarur. Daily he used to take food only after chanting the shiva mantra “OM NAMAH SHIVAYA” and doing shiva puja. Though he was blind, he served Lord shiva and his devotees in a proper manner. Daily he will […]
Jagadhatri is another form of Devi Durga, who is worshipped mostly in West Bengal and Odisha. It is believed that once she controlled the ego of the demi gods and told to them that she was the UNIVERSAL GODDESS, and everything was controlled by her, and Goddess took her original divine form as Goddess Jagadhatri sitting on a lion and […]
INTRODUCTION Murkha Nayanar is a Shiva devotee, and is considered as one among the 63 Nayanars. LIFE Murkha Nayanarwas born in Thiruverkadu in Chennai. He is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and he developed shiva bhakti from his childhood. He used to serve food to the devotees of Shiva by preparing various delicious food items along with […]
INTRODUCTION Bahuchara Mata is a Hindu goddess of fertility and considered as the incarnation of Mata Parvati Devi. She is mainly worshiped by the issue-less couples and transgender people of north India. Her main temple is located in Gujarat, India. Bahuchara Mata is shown as a beautiful goddesswith four hands. Her vehicle is a rooster. Bahuchara Devi Temple is located in Gujarat, India. The original […]
INTRODUCTION Meiporul Nayanar is a Nayanar saint, and an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. He is regarded as one among the 63 Nayanars. LIFE MeiporulNayanar was the king of Tirukkoyilur, and a great worshipper of Lord Shiva. He was a regular visitor of Sri Veeratteswarar temple of Shiva. Meiporul Nayanar served Lord Shiva by performing regular pujas, abhishkhams and homams in […]
INTRODUCTION KaliyaNayanar, is a Nayanar saint, and belongedto Shaivism sect. He is one among the 63 Nayanars. He is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. LIFE KaliyaNayanar was an oil merchant, and lived in Thiruvottriyur. He was a regular worshiper of Lord Shiva at the Thyagaraja Temple, Thiruvottriyur. Kaliyan was a rich person. He used to serve Lord Shiva by […]
