Let us embark on a celestial journey through the Shri Hari Stotram, a divine hymn that weaves the infinite glories of Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the cosmos, into eight resplendent verses, crowned with a phalashruti promising eternal liberation. Penned by the revered sage Sri Adi Shankaracharya, this stotram is a luminous tapestry of devotion, each verse a petal in…
In the eternal tapestry of Hinduism’s Pauranic history, there shines a chapter so luminous, so divine, that it stirs the deepest chords of the heart. This is the Sundar Kand, the radiant heart of every Ramayana, a sacred symphony that echoes across time, from Valmiki’s ancient verses to Tulsidas’ soulful Ramcharitmanas. It is the story of Hanumanji’s sacred search for…
As a child, singing Vande Mataram was a feeling. It was so lyrical, and beautifully weaved. It’s first two verses are in Sanskrit. And Sanskrit itself has a musical touch to words. The Sanskrit verses are in “Dwitiya Vibhakti”, making it even more and more musical, lyrical, directly touching the heart. A song that was also a prayer in my…
In the gentle rustle of leaves and the tender hum of the wind, the name of Shri Ram echoes—a melody of divinity, a whisper of eternal love. On this sacred day of Ram Navami, we turn our hearts to the luminous figure of Shri Ram, as painted in the soulful verses of Tulsidas in Ramcharitmanas and the divine bhajans of…
