Ancient Hindu Sages

INTRODUCTIONKumanan was an ancient king who ruled the present day Temple Town Palani, which is situated in Tamil Nadu, and he was mentioned in the Sangam Literature. He also built a nice Shiva Temple in Palani, and installed a holy Shiva Lingam in the Temple. He was a great philanthropist, and his name and fame was spread across Tamil Nadu.   He was praised by the poet Perunchithiranar for his good qualities.  Once Kumanan was defeated in a battle and he was hiding in a forest. His enemies were searched for him, and they announced good prize money for those who carry the he..

INTRODUCTIONThe great Chera king, Senguttuvan ruled his kingdom during the 2nd century AD, and he was a popular king during the ancient period. He was the son of the great king Cheralathan.Under his reign, his kingdom was expanded till Kerala, and through his great valour, the kings                     in his nearby kingdom were given proper respect to him, and moved with him in a friendly manner. He ruled his empire for more than 50 years, and he also ruled the present day Coimbatore.Once Senguttuvan's wife Illango Venmal came to know abo..

INTRODUCTIONThere are some holy wells situated in some ancient temples, and water from those wells is considered as very sacred since it would remove even the dreaded diseases of the people. In the Rameshwaram Temple, there are few holy wells, and after getting the Darshan of the Lord, devotees would sprinkle the holy water on their heads, and they would drink it also. Some of them would even carry the holy water in the water bottles, in order to preserve it for future use. Similarly, the water contained in the well in the ancient Gangadeeswarar Temple, Purasawakkam, Chennai, is mixed up ..

INTRODUCTIONAs per ancient legend, once a pious sage whose name was Visvanara, lived on the banks of the holy Naramada River in an Ashram along with his consort. Since the noble couple didn’t have a child for a long time, both of them went to Kashi, and offered their humble prayers before Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva was pleased with the devotion of the holy couple, and hence, he blessed them and also decided to take birth as their son.In course of time, Visvanara’s wife Shuchismati had become pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful child. During the time of naming ceremony of the child, all the..

INTRODUCTIONWe have almost forgotten our ancient queens, since most of them have dedicated their entire life for the sake of India’s Independence. They have also safeguarded our Hindu temples in India by bravely fighting with the Mughal kings, and with their little army they bravely participated in the war and had won the big army of the Mughal emperors due to their tireless service. Some of the important queens who have lived a pious life, and who have considered our holy nation India as the sacred goddess Ma Shakti are:-⦁ Rani Tarabai⦁ Rani Mangamma⦁ Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai. ⦁ Rani Padm..

INTRODUCTIONSri Subrahmanya Bhujangam is a famous poem written and sung by Sri Adi Sankara at Tiruchendur.While he was undergoing pilgrimage, he visited the holy place Tiruchendur, and due to the grace of Lord Muruga, divine song in praise of Lord Muruga began to pour from his mouth, and this holy poem is considered to be one of the best poems of Lord Muruga.Some of the contents present in the Subramanya Bhujangam are as follows:Lord Muruga though appears in the form of a child, contains great powers to remove the obstacles in our life, similar to his brother Lord Vinayaka. He was praised..

INTRODUCTIONSarparajni is believed to have incarnated in this earth before 5000 years ago, and she was a great Shaivite female sage, who had contributed some portions of texts in the Rig Veda (10.189). She was born in a pious Brahmin family, and she was a great scholar. Her parents were also ardent devotees of Lord Shiva, and they have brought up their daughter in a nice manner. She has also penned beautiful songs on Lord Shiva, and considered him as her only saviour. It is believed that she didn’t marry anyone, due to her great Shiva Bhakti. Many kings were attracted with her beauty and ..

INTRODUCTIONAccording to ancient Vedas, Tvashtha is the god of art and fashion. He is also considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishvakarma. In Yajurveda and in the Rigveda, his characteristics were mentioned. Like Viswakarma, he is also considered as the maker of divine weapons for the gods and demi gods.His importance was mentioned in the great epic Mahabharata, and he is considered as the son of Sukracharya, and in some texts, he was mentioned as the son of Kashyapa and Aditi. His son was Vritra, and his daughter was Saranyu, consort of Lord Surya, and their sons are Yama and Yami. &nb..

INTRODUCTIONAtreya Rishi was a descendant of Sage Atri and his importance are described in the ancient Puranas. He was born in takshashila, gandhara in the present day Pakistan.Sage Atreya was a great physician of Ayurveda and he wrote the famous book Bhela Samhita on 6th century BC. He worked as a physician for several kings, and was well appreciated for his talent in curing dreaded diseases through his divine ayurvedic medicine. He also served as a physician of King Nagnajita of Gandhara Kingdom, during the dwapara yuga. He was also the author of Charakasamhita, a text on ayurveda. He taught..

INTRODUCTIONManiman was a Yaksha, and he was a close friend of Lord Kubera and resides at the Yaksha Loka. He was a friend of Lord Kubera from his childhood, and he maintained a close bondage with him. He was mentioned in divine texts, and his importance and knowledge was also mentioned. He got married and had children. Once playfully he disturbed the penance of a sage, and he was cursed to become a cobra, and after his request, the sage slightly changed his curse, and due to that, during the exile period of the Pandavas, he was killed by Bhima, and got relieved from the curse, and went back t..