INTRODUCTION Padmavathi also known as Alamelu manga is the consort of Lord Sri Venkateswara and an avatar of Mata Lakshmi Devi. The famousTemple of Padmavathi is situated at Tiruchanur, near Tirupati. According to legend, those who prefer to travel to Tirumala, must first visit and worship the shrine of Mata Padmavathi at Tiruchanur, and to offer their prayers and then only […]
INTRODUCTION Lord Krishna is the supreme god, and he is the avatar of Lord Vishnu. He was born during the Dwapara Yuga, and done lot of mischievous activities and performed many miracles. He used to steal butter in the neighbor’s house, replace the things in their house, but pretends himself to be an innocent boy. […]
The yakshas are considered similar to demi gods, but sometimes they would do mischievous activities like taking the belongings of the people in the earth, and giving sounds like thunder in order to make them to get afraid of them. But after some time, they would appear in their true form and bless the people. They are […]
INTRODUCTION The Daityas belongs to the family of demons, Khalakeyas and Dhanavas. In general, as per ancient puranas, Demons are considered as wicked and cruel persons. They used to perform severe penance on Lord Brahma and would get the desired boons, and try to invade the earth and the heaven. The demi gods would pray to the […]
INTRODUCTION Apsaras are considered as celestial dancers who reside in the Indra Loka. They are specialized in diversified fields of arts like sculpting, dancing, and painting and are treated as the most respectable women in the Swarka Loka. The most famous among the Apsaras are Urvasi, Menaka, Rambha and Tilottama. Apsaras are very beautiful and excellent in dancing and they […]
As per Agama, Pooja bell is rung To invite god. To chase away evil spirits. To control wandering mind Sound is used by all living being either to invite or to warn. Now human started using Electrical, Electronic devices, but others continue using their voice. Example of invitation: if the person rings the bell from […]
INTRODUCTION Among god’s several creations, flowers are considered as the most beautiful thing, it is auspicious and used to decorate the deities of the gods and goddesses. Without the presence of flowers, there would be no puja performance to the deities. Each and every flower holds a special significance and must be chosen based on the requirement […]
INTRODUCTION Vasuki is considered as the king of serpent as per Hinduism and Buddhism texts. He contains the divine gem on his head, and the divine gem gives more attractiveness to his body. He is the brother of Mata Manasa Devi, a famous snake goddess, mostly worshiped by the North Indian people, and in Tamil Nadu, she […]
INTRODUCTION Arukampul also known as scutch grass in English is a divine grass which is used to decorate Lord Vinayaka. This special kind of grass was mentioned in ancient puranas, and also it contains lot of medicinal properties. It is a favourite grass of Lord Vinayaka, and those who adorn this grass and perform puja […]
INTRODUCTION Rohini is the star goddess specially created by Lord Brahma and took birth as the daughter of the great DAKSHA PRAJAPATI, who was the son of Lord Brahma. She was one among the 27 stars, who were also the daughters of Lord Daksha. Among these 27 stars, Rohini Star occupies an importance place in […]
