Faith
The Thevaram hymns are songs of devotion that are the outcome of divine inspiration and hence remain relevant to sincere devotees who wish to seek God. Among these, it is held that Siva graced and granted that the songs of the saint devotee Karaikal Ammaiyar would spread the cause of Saivism and foster Siva devotion among people, pointed out Selvi Lemuria Manickam in a discourse. From Sekkizhar’s account of her story, she emerges as a woman devotee with extraordinary viveka that makes her fully
Faith
Saivism holds that Siva is the Supreme Lord spoken of as Brahman in the Upanishads and one who confers liberation on those desirous of it. A jivatma struggling in samsara is sure to experience great joy when he understands the value of Siva Upasana and its untold benefits, even as a poor man’s heart is gladdened when he stumbles upon a treasure, pointed out Srimati R. Mathangi in a discourse. The concept of Pasu, Pati and Pasa is central to Saivism. Pati refers to Siva the Paramatma. Pasu is the
Society
Meet the Chennai girl who is now a priest in a village in Wales
Sunalini Mathew Shirley Murphy grew up in Chennai but now lives and works in Wales as a priest
Other States
Story of a heritage house, illustrious occupants
Rahul Karmakar The ‘House of Baruas’ in Guwahati will turn 100 in 2022