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Vedas and Smritis are the roots of Sanatana Dharma. Many are the Samskaras (purificatory rituals) prescribed in Smritis for the upliftment of human being to Godhood, which is the sole purpose of the rare and invaluable human birth. Of them, Antyeshti, the last Samskara performed for the person, who has departed from his body and subsequent Shraddhas performed for his comfortable journey to the afterworld and settling down in an agreeable environment, play a very important and decisive role. rituals connected with Apara Kriyas and Shraddhas in the authoritative perspective, a brief summary in English of the same is attempted in the following pages to serve as an introductory guide.
Sekkilar's Periya Puranam deals with the lives and times of 63 Naayanmaars who dedicated their lives in the service of alord Shiva and His devotees. The trials and tribulations faced by these saints leaves us wonder-struck. These tales also shows that the Lord is beyong the clutches of caste and creed as these Naayanmaars belonged to various castes and a few were even women. This makes the Puranam's appeal universal. This is rendered in a simple readable English prose form by an engineer turned scholar, Sri. S. Ponnuswamy. This work is sure to introduce the epic to and enthuse the readers of the present day generation to learn more about it.
This is the first Volume in English.This is an adaptation of the renowned Deivattin Kural, which is a compilation of discourses of Kanchi Kamakoti Pithadhipati Sri Chandrashekhrendra Saraswati Mahaswamigal also known as Mahaperiyavaa. The original work was compiled by Ra Ganapathy and for the benifit of English speaking public, an adaptation in English is presented.
Reproduction of the original: Memory by William Walker Atkinson
Verse work in praise of Murugan, Hindu deity; retold.
Classical treatise on gesture in dance ; Sanskrit text with English translation.
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'Veda’ literally means 'knowledge' in Sanskrit. It is because the term was derived when the ancients thought of putting their experiences in an organised manner. It can't be said in the written form because it is certain that in that hoary past period writing had not been invented. Nevertheless, the four Vedasy viz. Rigveda, Saamveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda, are known to contain the pristine gems of Indian wisdom. They appear universally important because they constitute one of the first records of the human 'awakened' experiences. They can be said to be the very fount of Indian wisdom. It is their status, apart from the contents, that made them universally popular. It is to highlight their extreme significance that we are undertaking this project of revealing before the curious readers their Sookta or aphorism- wise translation.
The Two Incarnations Of Lord DattatreyaThe Dattatreya Sampradaya Has Kept Alive The Eternal Principles Of Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Divine Love And Non-Violence In Bharat For Thousands Of Years. It Extends Back In Time To The Very Beginning Of The Human Race And Over Thousands Of Years This Sampradaya Produced Other Sampradayas Like The Shaiva And Vishnu Sampradayas, To Name Only Two. As The Other Sampradyas Kept Increasing In Number, The Dattatreya Sampradya Was Largely Forgottren By The Laity In Virtually The Whole Of Northern Bharat.The Revival Of The Datta Sampradaya, In The Last Millenium Was Largely Due To Sri Sripad Sri Vallabha And Sri Narasimha Saraswati. The Guru Charitra Is The Biography Of These Two Incarnations Of Lord Dattatreya. This Text Has Been Used For The Last 300 Years To Revive Our Lost Vedic Heritage. Besides Many Lost Rituals Were Revived By Sri Narasimha Saraswati And Are Recounted In This Text.