Sarathy Thothathri

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrimathE rAmAnujAya nama: Srimadh varavaramunayE nama: Sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous chANdili – garuda incident (When garudAzhwAr thinks about chANdili residing in a secluded place instead of a holy place, his wings burn down at once) In this article we will understand the different types of apachArams (offences … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrimathE rAmAnujAya nama: Srimadh varavaramunayE nama: Sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous SrIman nArAyaNan with SrI dhEvi (SrI mahAlakshmi), bhUdhEvi, nILA dhEvi and nithyasUris in paramapadham In the previous article, we understood the glories of our guru paramaparai. Now, let us understand the importance of dhivya prabandhams and dhivya … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrimathE rAmAnujAya nama: Srimadh varavaramunayE nama: Sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous In the previous article we discussed the unique relationship between AchArya and Sishya. Some may ask – “Why do we need an AchArya between us and emperumAn? Have there not been cases where emperumAn directly acknowledging and … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrimathE rAmAnujAya nama: Srimadh varavaramunayE nama: Sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous In the previous article we saw how pancha samskAram begins ones journey as a SrIvaishNava. We also saw the beginning of a unique relationship named “AchArya-Sishya” relationship. Since this is such an important aspect in our sampradhAyam, … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrimathE rAmAnujAya nama: Srimadh varavaramunayE nama: Sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous periya nambi performing pancha samskAram to SrI rAmAnuja How do we become a SrIvaishNava? According to our purvAchAryas, there is a mechanism through which one becomes a SrIvaishNava. This process is called “pancha samskAram” (initiation in to … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrimathE rAmAnujAya nama: Srimadh varavaramunayE nama: Sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous  SrIman nArAyaNan, for the upliftment of the samsAris (bound souls), out of his causeless mercy, reveals the SAsthram (vEdham) to brahmA during Srushti (creation). vEdham is the ultimate pramANam for vaidhikas. A pramAthA (AchAryan) can determine the … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Entities are classified into 3 main categories. chith, achith and ISwara. chith constitutes the collection of innumerable jIvAthmAs that exist in both nithya vibhUthi (parama padham – eternal spiritual realm) and leelA vibhUthi (samsAram -temporary material realm). … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous As part of pancha samskAram, manthrOpadhEsam (instruction of secret manthrams) is performed. In that, 3 rahasyams (secrets) are instructed by the AchArya to Sishya. They are: thirumanthram – revealed by nArAyaNa rishi to nara rishi (both are … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous bhagavAn (the ultimate object of attainment) in 6 forms – parathvam (in parama padham), vyUham (milk ocean), vibhavam (avathArams), antharyAmi (in-dwelling super soul), archAvathAram (deity forms at temples, mutts, homes) and in the form of AchArya mikka … Read more