INTRODUCTION Shukra is the planet Venus, one of the Navagrahas. He is also the god of Friday as per the Hindu calendar. He is also known as Shukracharya, and is the guru for Asuras. He is mentioned as the son of Sage Bhrigu, and Kavyamata. his wife isJayanti and their daughter is Devayani. Velleeswarar Temple, Mangadui a famous […]
INTRODUCTION Brihaspati is the planet jupiter and one among the Navagrahas. According to ancient texts, Brihaspati is the guru for Lord Indra. He is the god for Thursday, according to Hindu calendar. His name is mentioned in Rigveda and also in several ancient texts. His wife name is Tara and his son is Rishi Bharadvaja. His famous temple is situated […]
INTRODUCTION Tiruneelanakka Nayanar was a Shaivite saint and a sincere worshiper of Lord Shiva and classified as one among the 63 Nayanars. He lived during 7th century AD and had friendly relations with the great Nayanar ThirugnanaSambandar. LIFE Tiruneelanakka Nayanar was born in Seeyathamangai, Nagapattinam district, Tamilnadu. He was the chief priest of the Ayavantheeswarar temple situated nearby his […]
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 […]
