His mother Anjana named him Sundara after birth. Hanuman was the name given after his jaw grew out to be a disfigured one. Hanuma means ‘jaw’ or ‘chin’. Anjaneya was the name given after his mother Anjana. … Read more
After Venkateswara idol was made and consecrated by king Sankhana on tirumala hills, regular worship went on for many years and then over a period of time, temple got neglected. When Sage Bhrigu insulted Vishnu, Lakshmi left … Read more
Brahmanda Purana and Varaha Purana establishes timeline of Sri Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala hills since the start of creation on earth. After Varaha (in the form of Elasmotherium) rescued land from water, he asked Garuda to bring … Read more
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on wrong date by many hindus, even by so-called pandits and saints. Hanuman found Seetha in Lanka on early morning of a Tuesday. It was a Poornima (full moon day) with Moon in … Read more
Many Temples, even in South India were plundered, looted and idols destroyed when Islamic invasion happened. But few temples like Tirumala, Srisailam managed to survive through that period. Srisailam was not easily accessible in those days because … Read more
Solar Cross is the oldest religious symbol in the world, which can be observed appearing in Asian, American, European, and Indian religious art in multiple forms. Its equivalent in Vedic culture is the ‘Surya Katari‘ which is … Read more