Visit to Sri Shankara Matam at West Mambalam, Chennai (09Jun26) Pujyashri Acharya Swamiji visited Sri Shankara Matam, West Mambalam, Chennai, on 9 June 2026. Visesha pujas and sacred havans…
Sankararatnamala, Souvenir released on the occasion of the Fifth Kumbhabhishekam of Sri Sankara Mattham, Matunga, Mumbai; Pages 154 (A4 size). The Souvenir, unlike what is commonly understood by the…
Sanskrit is a living, spoken language that has served as the repository of thought, philosophy and culture of Bharatiya civilization since times immemorial. Laukika Nyayas are thoughts in small doses…
श्रीकामकोटिपीठस्य शोभां वर्धयितुं भुवि । अवतीर्णं गुरुं वन्दे सत्यश्रीचन्द्रशेखरम् ॥१॥ (श्री) मोक्षपुरीति प्रथितायां महिमान्वितायां काञ्चीपुर्यां साक्षात् परमेश्वरावतारैः श्रीमदादिशङ्करभगवत्पादैः अष्टाधिक-पञ्चशतोत्तर-द्विसहस्र (२५०८) वर्षेभ्यः प्राक् संस्थापितस्य, अद्यावधि अविच्छिन्नपरम्परया प्रकाशमानस्य श्रीकामकोटिपीठस्य महतीं कान्तिम् आत्मज्ञानज्योतिश्च…
Sri Sankara Mattham Adi Sankara Bhagavadpadal Shanmatha Temple Ashtabandhana Jeernodharana Mahakumbabhishekam Sri Sankara Mattham celebrated its 5th Mahakumbabhishekam on 6th Apr 2026, under the auspices of Sri Sankara Vijayendra Sarasvati…
Ram Yantra installed in Ram Temple in Ayodhya It carries an embedded Sanskrit prayer that symbolically invites Sri Rama to reside eternally at the temple. A 3-by-3-ft Shri Ram Yantra…
In the previous part, we saw about Tripura Samharam as described in Thiruppugazh. In this part we shall see about another heroic act of Lord Shiva – Daksha Yagna Destruction….
Censure of Nobles Once there lived a man born in the race of kṣatriya. He was merciless and indulged in betraying and harming others. Brahmins were often censured and…
Śulbasūtras are the earliest written literature available which contain mathematical concepts that have a lot of geometrical content. For performing the yajñas (sacrifices), the fire altars are to be constructed…
(From the book: Brahmavid Aasirvada Paddhati by Swami Vidyaranya) Salutations to Paramahamsa Parivrajaka Śrī Vidyāraṇya Muni. This is the book on Sri Brahmavid-Aasirvada: composed by Srimat Paramahamsa Parivrajaka Sri Vidyaranya…
Among all the works on Vedanta, Yoga Vasishtam stands out as the most ancient, most voluminous and most enlightening. Yoga Vasishtam is the outstanding work on Self-knowledge. The word Yoga…
Adi Sankaracharya composed commentaries on Brahma Sutras, Upaniṣads and Bhagavadgita and went on to write explanatory texts (Prakarana Granthas) on Advaita Vedānta for the benefit of ordinary people. He also…
Skandha 6 The Slaying of Vritra Once, Prajapati Tvashta, harbouring intense hatred towards Indra, begot a son and named him Vishwarupa. Vishwarupa had three heads—Trishiras; he was a master of…
Bhagavan Sri Krishna in response to Arjuna’s request, explains stitha prajna lakshanam – the qualities of a wise, noble person (in slokas 55,56) and then describes how one can become…
Salient Points: The strength of the youth must support Dharma. They should know the true history of our nation. Sanatana Dharma once existed throughout the world. There are many proofs…
Today is the full moon day (Pournami). Our religion is the eternal Sanātana Hindu Dharma. It has existed from the very beginning of creation; it is not something that arose…
We had lamented in these columns in an earlier issue the present situation of wars on many fronts taking place across the world, resulting in tremendous loss of lives and…