The Panchakshara (पञ्चाक्षर) literally means "five letters" in Sanskrit and refers to the five holy letters Na, Ma, Śi, Vā and Ya. This is prayer to Lord Siva and is associated with Siva’s Mantra , OM Namah Sivaya of which is also called the Panchakshari Mantra. Here is a translation in Tamil of the epic… Continue reading Siva Panchaakshara Stothram
Tag: Life
We ate well Veggies
Today is the first day of the New Year for Tamils who follow the solar calendar. Festival means plenty of food to eat and enjoy apart from prayers and rituals. Vegetarians in India have no issues. What about our clans in the Western World ? Veggies face the culinary trilemma of being vegetarian, trying to… Continue reading We ate well Veggies
ஆலமரத்தடி ஆசானின் அருள்வாக்கு – Dakshinamurthy Stothram
As I wrote last week, I have commenced my journey in understanding myself. Nothing works without a prayer and I am a strong believer in that life style. So, I will start with a prayer on who else except the one and only Lord Arunachala at Thiruvannamalai who through Bhagwan Ramana Maharishi kindled the enquiry… Continue reading ஆலமரத்தடி ஆசானின் அருள்வாக்கு – Dakshinamurthy Stothram
Upper East Rising
The essence of Spring time rising viewed from the 25th floor of Upper East of Manhattan with iPhoneX accompanied by the soft music by my grandchildren. What else do one need to brighten up the day? The previous night
WHO AM I – The baby steps
As a kid nearly 60 years back, Visalakshi Ammman Kovil (Temple is more than 300 years old ) in Batlagundu (Vattlagundu), situated in Nilkottai Taluk of in Dindigul District in Tamilnadu, on the bank of HARIDHRA RIVER (MANJALARU - no idea if the river exists today!) was the only place which I used to go… Continue reading WHO AM I – The baby steps
Springing Up with a new hope
As the Sun sprays its color, When the Bulbs sprout, When colorful birds begin their work with tunes When the Cherry blossoms We know its time for a new hope Welcome Spring
Infinity – முழுமை – पूर्णम्
In Tamil, we use the word கடவுள் (kadavul) to indicate God. நம்மைக் கடந்தும் (kada) நமக்கு உள் (ul) இருப்பதுவே கடவுள் (Meaning that the one which is away from us and yet inside us is God). A very simple word with very deep meaning. One can keep contemplating on this word alone. Deeper introspection will drive us… Continue reading Infinity – முழுமை – पूर्णम्
The day after vaccination
The dark days of COVID-19 combined with the cold winter could force anyone to be tugged under the comforter and lie down on the bed even when awake particularly on a Sunday. Well, I have a different story to tell. Sunday 24th January 2021 - It was the day after I got “moderna-ized”. Wondering about… Continue reading The day after vaccination
Winter Message 2
From around 8 pm on Christmas Eve, till 5 pm on Christmas Day, the thunderstorm that swept through left us at Southampton, Long Islands without Internet. When the storm left, there was a brief period of 10 mts when the sky opened up. I rushed outside to catch a glimpse. Here are some unedited shots… Continue reading Winter Message 2
ஆறு மனமே ஆறு – The six tenets of Sankara
Atma Shatakam known as Nirvana Shatakam written by Adi Sankaracharya is the core of the Advaita (Non duality) philosophy. My earlier blogs on this, provided the meanjng of the Sanskrit words and the translations in Tamil. Here is a consolidation of the same in a video form. https://youtu.be/3QzCVqE1F2E
