INTRODUCTION ParamahansaYogananda (1893 –1952) was a great yogi and guru, attracted his followers through his teachings on meditation and Yoga. He was the author of the book ‘The Autobiography of a Yogi’. LIFE Yogananda was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. During his younger age itself, he met many great sages and saints and discussed with them about spirituality. After finishing his schooling, he left home […]
INTRODUCTION NambiyandarNambi (10th century AD) was a Shaivite scholar of Tamil Nadu in South India who compiled the songs of Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar. It is believed that during his young age, in order to appreciate his bhakti, Lord Vinayaka himself emerged from his idol and ate the Prasad offered by him. LIFE Nambiyandar Nambi was born in the town of Thirunaraiyur into the family of […]
INTRODUCTION Pillai Lokacharya (1205–1311 CE) was a famous Vaishnavite Saint and written several divine works on Lord Vishnu. Vadakkuth Thiruveethi pillai was the guru for his father and thus he was named as Pillai Lokacharya.He was the incarnation of Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal and born in the year 1205 AD. He learned all the divine scriptures from […]
INTRODUCTION Sri Vedanta Desikan (1268–1369) was a great vaishnava saint and philosopher who cultivated the Vishnu bhakti among the people, by performing various miracles and conducting spiritual teachings. He was the disciple of Sri Kidambi Appullar. Swami Vedanta Desika is considered as the incarnation of the divine bell of Lord Venkateswara. He had done various pujas for Lord Vishnu with […]
INTRODUCTION Narsi Mehta,(15th-century) was a great poet and saint of Gujarat, India. He was talented in writing divine poems on Lord Krishna. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. LIFE Narsi Mehta was born in Gujarat. He lost his parents at his younger age. He was raised by his grandmother. After his marriage, he stayed at his brother’s […]
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 […]
INTRODUCTION Nara and Narayana are the divine sages containing the features of Lord Vishnu. They have incarnated in order to maintain the dharma in this world ,to bless their devotees and to lead them to the spiritual path. It is believed that, Lord Krishna in his previous birth was born as Narayana and Arjuna in his previous birth […]
INTRODUCTION Sage Valmiki is celebrated as the author of the great Hindu epic Ramayana.He was born during Treta Yuga. Ramayana, contained the details of various incidents occurred during the life of Lord Rama. The Ramayana tells the story of Rama, king of Ayodhya, about his birth, marriage life, life in forest, fight with ravana, killing him and rescue of Mata […]
