Dance of God

Natarajar Shlokam: A face with four shoulders, three eyes, to the left destructive fire (in the hand), moon and leaves on the head, hand stretching downwards, the raised foot pointing down, to the right swastika earring, Damarukam (drum), ga.nga (in the head), and...

Holding Ganges on the head

Gangadharar Purana of the deity: ga.ngA dharar : Lord wearing ga.ngA (river to head). bhagIratha was the renowned king forefather of rAma of raghu vamsa. His forefathers known as sagaras were burnt down due to a curse. For the upliftment of those ancestors from the...

Ripping away the elephant daemon

Shlokam: Standing on the head of the elephant with the right leg, with the hands ripping open the skin (of the elephant) and covering Himself with it, holding dreadful trident and sharungam, axe, and deer, boon giving posture in hands, with a frightening face, lit by...

Giving sudarshana disc to Mahavishnu

Chakrapradar (Giver of Chakra) How did Vishnu get chakra? Dhyana shlokam of chakra prada murthi : In one side vishNu, standing with folded hands, offering at the Feet of the Divine one of his eyes to complete (the shortfall) a thousand lotuses, from Which Lord got the...

Cutting the head of Demon Jalandhara

Shlokam: Smeared in red (blood), moving fierce, with three nice eyes, Protection posture, axe, deer, bow decorating the hands, cutting the head of jala.ndhara who is trying to hold the disc (chakra) of earth (ground), I pray, the destroyer of jala.ndhara. Purana of...

Dadu Swamigal – Jeeva samadhi – Periyapalayam

Jeeva samadhi of Dadu Swamigal Dadu Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi is situated in Periyapalayam which is a stone throw away from Periyapalayam Amman temple. However it is in a very dilapidated state. Dadu swamigal lived in Chennai hundreds of years ago in Kondithope. There is...

Protecting Markandeya from death

Shlokam: Red in color (sin^dhUram), Three eyed, shoulders like yugas (four shouldered), with hands holding up thesUlam , noose, axe in hands, with frightening teeth, nice face, with the left foot standing up over the chest ofkAla (time – death), with cast down...

Wedding Parvati

Kalyana Sundarar Shlokam: Red in color (si.ndhUram), Three eyed, shoulders like yugas (four shouldered), wearing necklace and bracelet, Colorful in divine wonderful dress, Shining in the wedding robe, ornated, with enchanting body, salutations to that mUrti who is in...

Blessing arjuna with Pashupatastra

Shlokam: Body black in color, two shoulders holding bows and arrows, hair falling on the forehead, posing comfortably, with two piercing eyes, blossomed nice face, with feathers and fragrant flowers in his head, wearing the skin of tiger, Terrific, I meditate that...

Burning the Tripurasuras

Tripurantakar Shlokam: Smeared in red (blood), a full-moon face, with the deer, and the bow to the left (in His hand), in the right hand an arrow and axe, wearing ga.nga and crescent moon, always worshipped by vishNu and brahma, burnt the three cities by His smile, to...

Buring the kama (lust) to ashes

Shlokam: The body smeared with ash, moon on the head, ornated by gangA, snakes, axe and deer, Pure, sitting comfortably in vIrAsanam, with the left palm over the right, in the posture of a yOgi, wearing the skin of a tiger, burning the cupid with the fire emerging...
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