February 2020

God’s Speed

Originally published in Desika Seva When someone approaches elders for blessings before commencing anything, they wish him ‘Godspeed’. By this word, they convey their good wishes for his success. They invoke God’s blessings on him and also wish that he speedily achieves whatever he wants. When someone approaches the supreme Lord for His grace in […]

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English collector’s vision of Rama in Madhurantakam

CHENNAI: Madurantakam near Chengalpattu, is home to the Kodandarama temple, popularly known as the Eri Katha Rama temple. The large stucco images in the principal sanctum are Kodandarama, Lakshmana and Sita, seen in a standing posture under the Pushpaka Vimana. In the outer prakaram is the important shrine for Sita, worshipped as Janakavalli, constructed in

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Srimad Andavan gifts svarna-thiruvadi to Varadaraja Perumal

His Holiness Srivaraha Mahadesikan Srimad Srimushanam Chinna Andavan, the current pontiff of the Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam,  gifted a golden foot-armour (svarna thiruvadi) to the main deity (mulavar), Lord Varadaraja Perumal at Kanchipuram on 28th September 2019. He also gifted a golden garment (svarna pitambaram) to the festival deity (utsavar) of Deepa Prakashar Perumal at

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Sathabishekam of Srimad Andavan performed

Published in the Hindu, 22 May 2015   A special postal cover and cancellation was released to mark the ‘sathabishekam’ (completion of 80 years) of Srimushnam Andavan Sri Rangaramanuja Maha Desikan here in Trichy on Thursday. J.T.Venkateswarlu, Post-Master General, Central Region, Tamil Nadu, released the special cover and it was received by N.Ravi, Director, Kasturi

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