Have you ever wondered that Yudhishtra, the eldest Pandava had “righteousness” as his greatest virtue, as compared to the maze of Bheema and bow of Arjuna? Nakula and Sahadeva shared accolades in wielding the axe and sword. Let us see how Yudhishtra saved his brothers using “Dharma” (righteousness) as his weapon…
Author Archives: Geeta Sivasaravanan
BLISS – Pattinathar
Pattinathar was a Saivaite (Devotee of Shiva) and a Spiritual leader. Giving items for donation is not easy for the dubious minds of normal people. On the contrary, here is a story of a wealthy merchant who gives up all his possessions to seek the invaluable wealth of divine grace…
TITBITS – South Korean Queen of Indian Origin
Garakguk dynasty comprises of more than six million people, which is roughly 10% of the current South Korean population, including the former President and Prime minister of the nation. Let us read the legacy of the Queen of Indian origin, who is worshipped as a God in South Korea…
BLISS – Bogar
Unique amongst the eighteen siddhars – Boganathar or Bogar, is believed to practice eternal penance underground in Palani. What was his mission on earth and how did he obtain such power to mould the Murugan idol in palani with poison that serves as cure to Human diseases???
TITBITS – Harishchandra
Indian Kings were envied for their powerful army base, valiant war skills, intelligence, kindness and compassion – establishing a prosperous rule. However, for truth and honesty, we are reminded of a single name, Harishchandra. Why did Harishchandra choose to speak the truth? Let’s learn the truth behind the truthful person…
BLISS – Manickavasagar
New series “Bliss” compiles life-history of renowned saints. First article narrates the life of Tamil poet, prominent Lord Shiva’s devotee and author of the eighth volume of Tirumurai (composition on Lord Shiva in Tamil language).
TITBITS – Garuda
Legendary king of birds in anthropomorphic form (human and bird), is a common faith in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, popular in South-east Asian countries. Prophecy of key to open serpent engraved doors in the world’s richest Padmanabhaswamy Temple is the Garuda Mantra. Why Garuda is our guardian against serpents???
TITBITS – God and Alien
“God and Alien” is an exception to the mythology stories in TITBITS section based on the recommendation of a regular blog reader to gather opinions and discuss facts. According to science and technology, God and Aliens lack concrete evidence of existence. Here is my research and findings discussing faith and evidence…
TITBITS – Dushala
Thanks to our regular blog reader, who suggested to write about Dushala – the only daughter of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari. As an only princess and sister for the Kauravas and Pandavas, Dushala had a happy childhood. Read on to know if her happiness lasted throughout her lifetime…
TITBITS – Sharanga, Vishnu’s Divine Bow
After reading my first Titbits article on Shiva Dhanush, one of our active blog readers had raised a curious question. “What happened to the Vishnu Bow- Sharanga?” Let us read about how the divine bow Sharanga was passed over the different avatars of Lord Vishnu…
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