British Parliament commemorates Indian spiritual leader’s 750th birth anniversary

Published in the Hindu Business Line, July 20, 2018   British parliamentarians cutting across party lines joined several Hindu leaders in the UK at the House of Commons complex in London to commemorate the 750th birth anniversary of Vedanta Desika, one of India’s leading spiritual masters. Desika, who taught the path of ‘prapatti’ or loving […]

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Thousands attend 53rd Thirunakshatram celebrations of Srimad Andavan

Several thousands of shishyas and abhimanis (disciples and well-wishers) attended the 53rd Thirunakshatram (star-birthday) celebrations of Srimad Srimushnam Chinna Andavan Srivaraha Mahadesikan on 24th February in Chennai. The celebrations, which had started on 20th February, featured veda-parayanams and divya-prabandha parayanams everyday by scholars who had travelled from all over India. Disciples from all over the

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The Mind Runs Riot

Originally published in Anjali While conversing on the battlefield before the commencement of war, Arjuna tells Krishna that ‘the mind is restless, turbulent, strong and obstinate’ (Gita VI-34: chanchalam hi manah krishna pramaathi balavad dridham). The world has witnessed many a time that once the mind gets an idea, it runs away on the strength

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Srirangam Andavan swamigal given traditional welcome in Mylapore; he will be here for 15 days

Published in the Mylapore Times, 23 May 2019   On May 22 evening, hundreds of priests and well-wishers of Sri Varaha Mahadesikan (Andavan), the 12th pontiff of Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam were waiting to receive him at Desika Vidya Bhawanam, Venkatesa Agraharam Road, Mylapore. Since the pontiff was visiting the city for the first time

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Little-known shrine for famous Acharya

Published by New India Express, 7th May 2019   CHENNAI: Kanchipuram has a historic, but not oft-visited temple dedicated to Kuresha or Kurathazhvan, one of the most loyal disciples of the famous Srivaishnava preceptor, Ramanujacharya. Born in Kuram (Kura) village near Kanchipuram, Kuresha studied under Ramanujacharya in Kanchipuram and subsequently followed him to Srirangam. According

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