Faith
The archa form of Lord Narayana is lauded because it shows His saulabhya, said Kidambi Narayanan in a discourse. One day, Ramanujacharya was going for his bhiksha when he saw some boys playing on the street in Srirangam. They had drawn a figure on the sand and said to Ramaunja, “Look! We have drawn a figure of the God you worship.” Ramanuja worshipped the figure they had drawn. Periavachan Pillai in his commentary for a pasuram in Mudal Thiruvandhadi, narrates this incident. Whatever form you
Faith
Musical instruments to be used during invocatory prayers are specified in the Pancharatra Agamas, said P.T. Seshadri in a discourse. Iswara Samhita says that jallari should be played for Vishnu; Kahala for Saraswathi, mardala for Chandra, tantri for Gandharvas, harsva mardala for Bhu Devi, pataha for Lakshmi, Kaamsya for Brahma. This is the rule to be followed during dwajarohana (hoisting of the flag) during Brahmotsava. Paadma Samhita says that during pradosha and during abhisheka, musical
History & Culture
Pandya coin souvenirs give insight into Tamil culture of yore
Soma Basu INTACH Madurai launches replicas of a Pandya coin as souvenirs, to promote understanding and learning of ancient Tamil life, culture and people
National
Durga ‘Bhabhi’ and Maulvi Liaquat to get their due at the Allahabad Museum
Anuj Kumar ₹8 crore project for ‘one of its kind’ Azad Gallery will tell the story of revolutionaries in the Indian freedom movement.