Guruvayoorappan Story Miracles Slokas and Guruvayoor Temple
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Guruvayoorappan – Story, Miracles, Slokas, Guruvayur Temple

Guruvayoorappan, is a form of Vishnu worshipped mainly in Kerela. He is the presiding deity of Guruvayoor temple, who is being worshiped as Shri Krishna in His child form (Balagopalan), popularly known as Guruvayur Unnikkannan (Guruvayur baby Krishna). Even though the deity is that of chatur bahu (four handed) Vishnu, the concept (Sankalpam) of the people […]

Vishnur Vishnu Vishnuh - Sarva Lokaan Vishnumayaah
Stotras

Ranganatha Ashtakam

आनन्दरूपे निजबोधरूपे ब्रह्मस्वरूपे श्रुतिमूर्तिरूपे । शशाङ्करूपे रमणीयरूपे श्रीरङ्गरूपे रमतां मनो मे ॥१॥ ānandarūpe nijabodharūpe brahmasvarūpe śrutimūrtirūpe | śaśāṅkarūpe ramaṇīyarūpe śrīraṅgarūpe ramatāṃ mano me ||1|| Meaning: (My mind delights in Sri Ranganatha’s divine form) that form (resting on the Adisesha) absorbed in bliss (Ananda Rupe) and immersed in his own self (Nija Bodha Rupe); that form […]

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Stotras of Lord Vishnu

Stotras of Lord Shiva   1. Meghashyamam Pita Kausheya Vaasam मेघश्यामं पीतकौशेयवासं श्रीवत्साङ्कं कौस्तुभोद्भासिताङ्गम् । पुण्योपेतं पुण्डरीकायताक्षं विष्णुं वन्दे सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥ meghaśyāmaṃ pītakauśeyavāsaṃ śrīvatsāṅkaṃ kaustubhodbhāsitāṅgam | puṇyopetaṃ puṇḍarīkāyatākṣaṃ viṣṇuṃ vande sarvalokaikanātham || Meaning: Salutations to Sri Vishnu, who is as beautiful as the dark clouds and wears yellow silk garments; who bears the Srivatsa mark […]

Lord Venkateshwara and Devi Padmavati
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Lord Venkateshwara and Devi Padmavati

Venkatachala at Tirupati, Tirumala || Om namo Venkateshaaya Sriniasaaya Mangalam || Venataadri samam sthaanam brahmande naasti kinchana, Ventatesha samo Devo na bhuti na bhavishyati ( There indeed is no God like Lord Venkateshwara on Earth and none else like the self- manifested singular Deity worthy of faith and total dedication for now and for ever) […]

dwarapalakas of vishnu
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Jaya and Vijaya – Dwarapalakas of Vishnu

Jaya and Vijaya are the two gatekeepers of Vishnu’s residence (Vaikuntha Lok).  According to the Bhagavatam, the Four Kumaras – Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, and Sanatkumara, who are the manasaputras of Lord Brahma (sons born from the thought influence of Brahma), were wandering across the worlds when one day they decide to pay a visit to […]

Origin of Lord Shiva and Vishnu
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Origin of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu – Relationship between Shiva and Vishnu

There are multiple stories about the origin of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. The Shrimad Bhagvatam states that Shiva emerged from a burning tower when Lord Vishnu and Brahma had an argument. The Shiva Purana states that lord Vishnu originated when lord Shiva rubbed some nectar on his ankle.The Vishnu Purana says that lord Shiva originated from […]

Lord Venkateshwara - Divine Incranation of Lord Vishnu
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Lord Venkateswara Swamy – The Divine Incarnation of Lord Vishnu

According to the Hindu scriptures, Vishnu, out of love towards his devotees, incarnated as Venkateswara and appeared for the salvation and upliftment of humanity in this Kali Yuga age. It is considered the supreme form of Vishnu in this age. The Venkateswara swami temple is also called Kaliyuga Vaikuntam. Venkateswara is another form of Lord […]