Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – Introduction

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

Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – thathva thrayam – the three entities – short summary

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

Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – rahasya thrayam – the three secrets

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

Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – artha panchakam – the five essential concepts

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

kaisika mAhAthmyam (Glories of kaisika purANam)

srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImath varavaramunayE nama: srI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: This English article is written based on “kathA sangraham” (short narration of the incident) which was part of the book “kaisika mAhAthmyam“ published by puththUr srI u vE krishNaswAmy iyengAr, Editor, “srIvaishNava sudharsanam”. This is a short narration of the kaisika … Read more

AchArya nishtai

srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImath varavaramunayE nama: srI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama:e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AiNzc-LF3uwygn3kGas0VspVgTjK Originally published as part of the “Editorial” in srI rAmAnuja dharsanam magazine – https://www.varavaramuni.com/home/sriramanuja-dharsanam-magazine For full listing of our guru paramparai in multiple languages, please visit https://acharyas.koyil.org/index.php/. AchArya nishtai is one of the most important aspects of our sath … Read more

srIvaishNava thiruvArAdhanam – pramANams

srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: srI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Previously we have seen the glories of srIvaishNava thiruvArAdhanam and steps to perform the same at https://granthams.koyil.org/index.php/srivaishnava-thiruvaradhanam/. The article, while quoting several slOkams and pAsurams, was missing full reference/listing of the slOkams. This article is aimed at providing that missing information. … Read more

virOdhi parihArangaL – Conclusion

srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: srI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: emperumAnAr explains to vangi puratthu nambi the obstacles that are faced by srIvaishNavas in various aspects of day-to-day life. vangi puratthu nambi documents these instructions in a wonderful grantham with commentary named virOdhi parihArangaL (removal of obstacles). We are now viewing … Read more

virOdhi parihArangaL – 46

srI:  srImathE satakOpAya nama:  srImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  srImadh varavaramunayE nama:  srI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: emperumAnAr explains to vangi puratthu nambi the obstacles that are faced by srIvaishNavas in various aspects of day-to-day life. vangi puratthu nambi documents these instructions in a wonderful grantham with commentary named virOdhi parihArangaL (removal of obstacles). We are now viewing … Read more

virOdhi parihArangaL – 45

srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: srI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: emperumAnAr explains to vangi puratthu nambi the obstacles that are faced by srIvaishNavas in various aspects of day-to-day life. vangi puratthu nambi documents these instructions in a wonderful grantham with commentary named virOdhi parihArangaL (removal of obstacles). We are now viewing … Read more