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Sridhara Venkatesa Dikshitar (13-8-1635–1720), popularly known as Ayyaval, was a Hindu saint and composer who lived in the village of Thiruvisanallur in the then Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. Ayyaval was the son of one Sridhara Lingarayar, a Brahmin who settled in Thiruvisanallur, during the reign of Shahuji I. Ayyaval's father was the Diwan of the Mysore kingdom. That was the period when Muslims invaded India. The King of Mysore maintained good relations with the Muslim rulers. Artists and musicians from neighboring kingdoms moved into Mysore hoping the King of Mysore, being a Hindu King would protect them. Lingarayar was so engrossed in his job, that he had no time for spirituality. Sridhar Ayyaval, on the contrary, was very focused on the purpose of life from his early life and was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva.
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Dhanurdāsar was a powerful wrestler. Not just any ordinary wrestler but one of very high standing. Almost all the wrestlers in the GBChola Kingdom used to pay him a 'protection fee'. He and his wife Ponnachi lived in Uraiyur. (Pon in Tamil means gold.) Everyone who saw her swore that she richly deserved her name. Her complexion came closest to the yellow metal. She was slightly on the plumpier side. Her dance-like Walk, her height, and her dimpled cheeks made her the much-acclaimed beauty in her village. But the most prominent feature of her face was her eyes, very large, round and from which you cannot take your eyes off. Listen and share it with all. Tirunilakanta Nayanar, also known as Tirunilakanta, Nilakantan and Tirunilakantar (Thiruneelakandar) was a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the second in the list of 63 Nayanars. Tirunilakanta Nayanar belonged to Chidambaram, famous for its Thillai Nataraja Temple dedicated to the god Shiva, patron of Shaivism. He was born in the Kuyavar caste of potters. He made earthenware pots and other containers. He was a devout devotee of Shiva and distributed clay bowls to devotees of Shiva, free of cost. Please listen to the story and share it will all. Kulasekhara (fl. 9th centuryCE), seventh of the twelve mystic alzhwars, was a bhakti theologian, a devotional poet from medieval south India. Scholars identify Kulasekhara with royal Chera playwright Kulasekhara Varma and Sthanu Ravi Kulasekhara, one of the earliest Chera/Perumal kings of Kerala. Kulasekhara Alzhwar is considered as the author of Vaishnavite poems Perumal Tirumozhi (Tamil) and Mukundamala (Sanskrit). The Perumal Tirumozhi, whose second decade is known as Tetrarum Tiral, is compiled as a part of Nalayira Divya Prabandham. Please listen to the story and share it will all. Dhruva (Sanskrit: ध्रुव, "constant, immovable, fixed") was a devotee of Vishnu mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana. This is a story about his life. Dhruva was born as the son of the King Uttānapāda and his wife Suniti. The king also had another son Uttama, born to his second queen Suruchi, who was the preferred object of his affection. Once, when Dhruva was a child of five years of age, he was sitting on his father's lap at the King's throne. Suruchi, who was jealous of the older son from the first wife (since he - Dhruva - would be heir to the throne and not Suruchi's son), forcefully removed Dhruva from his father's lap. Listen to the complete story and share, please Ekalaivan story is an extension of Mahabharata story and the most interesting one as it gives a beautiful character- sketch of Ekalaivan . This story explains us importance of guru in our life and how he can change our life so let us all in this world follow this great message of Lord Krishna to keep full faith and trust in our Guru at all times. All guidance given by our guru is nothing but blessings which will benefit us in a very big way. |
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