The story of Vibhishana receiving the idol of Lord Ranganatha from Rama and Ranganatha’s refusal to leave Srirangam is a familiar one. However, there is no reference to this in the Valmiki Ramayana, which just says that Vibhishana received a gift from Rama at the latter’s coronation. It is the Parameswara Samhita, a Pancharatra agama, which gives all the details. Parameswara Samhita is a commentary on Paushkara Samhita. Yamunacharya and Ramanujacharya placed the Pancharatra agamas on the same footing as the Vedas. Prof. Surendranath Dasgupta, traced the seeds of the Pancharatra to the Rig Veda. Bana (7th century...more »
The story of Vibhishana receiving the idol of Lord Ranganatha from Rama and Ranganatha’s refusal to leave Srirangam is a familiar one. However, there is no reference to...
The Hindu 2014-04-04The great Vaishnavite Acharya and son of Sri Ramanujar's disciple, Parasara Bhattar says in his Sri Rangaraja Sthavam: “On the banks of the Cauvery, in the city of...
The Hindu 2012-01-04The historical Rajagopalaswamy Kulasekara Perumal temple in Mannarkoil, near Ambasamudram, wore a festive look on the occasion of the birthday celebrations of Kulasekara...
The Hindu 2012-03-15Sri Kaalamegha Perumal temple, 10 kilometres east of Madurai, in Thiru Mogur, is a divyadesam that in centuries gone by was identified as being one Yojana off Thiru...
The Hindu 2014-03-20
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The Srirangam temple is naturally Ramayana-centric as Lord Ranganathar was worshipped by the Ikshvaku dynasty and was gifted to Vibhishana by Rama. However, Krishna has an equally important presence in the temple. One of the reasons for the very visible presence of the Krishna incarnation could be the intense love for this avatar exhibited by the Azhwars as well as the...
The Hindu 2012-01-04Lured by the beauty of the Naan Mathiyam Perumal of Thalaichangadu, Thirumangai Azhwar, sitting in Thiru Kannapuram, a Divyadesam about 50 km South West of here, indicated his instant desire to see the handsome Lord residing at this cool lotus filled Thalaichanga Nanmathiyam through his Periya Thirumozhi verse ‘Kannar Kannapuram ……. Than Aar Thaamarai Soozh Thalai Changam. In...
The Hindu 2012-10-25The magical Kal Garuda Utsavam took place this past Thursday ( Dec. 20) on the occasion of the fourth day of the Margazhi Brahmotsavam with a night-long procession of Vanjulavalli Thaayar on a Hamsa Vahanam and Srinivasa Perumal atop the huge stone Garuda at the Thiru Naraiyur Nambi Divya Desam, dating back to the fifth Century A.D., in Nachiyar Koil. Thiru Mangai Azhwar, who...
The Hindu 2012-12-27‘Pachai Maa Malai Pol …….Yaan Poi, Indira Logam Aalum Achchuvai Perinum Venden, Arangamanagarulaney’ In this beautiful composition as part of his 45 verses of Thiru Maalai, Thondaradipodi Azhwar, whose birthday was celebrated on Wednesday last (Jan. 9) at his avathara sthalam in Thiru Mandangudi, says that he prefers the opportunity to sing praise of Lord Ranganatha at...
The Hindu 2013-02-07We often worship in temples without knowing much about the significance of each of them. But it is important to acquaint ourselves with the mythology behind a temple, its significance and stories that relate to it. That would make our worship more meaningful, said M.V. Anantapadmanabhachariar, in a discourse. Often even the names of the temple towns have a story behind them....
The Hindu 2013-10-29Thousands of devotees witnessed the ‘mahasamprokshanam’ of Sri Alarmelmanga Sametha Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple of the Sri Vedantha Desikar Devasthanam in Mylapore on Thursday. The ‘mahasamprokshanam’ of Sri Desikar, Andal, Anjaneyar, and Chakrathazhawar shrines were also conducted. Holy water was poured on the ‘kalasams’ of the temple’s five ‘vimanams’ amidst chanting of...
The Hindu 2013-05-02
Parameswara (1344–1414), also called Iskandar Shah (Jawi: إسكندر شه ) or Sri Majara, was a Malay–Hindu prince from Temasek (modern-day Singapore) who founded the Malacca Sultanate around 1402.
The name Parameswara is derived from the Sanskrit word Parameśhvara, a Hindu concept literally meaning the "Supreme Lord". The word "parama" meaning "the supreme" is added to Ishvara to intensify the title of God. Parameśhvara is also one of the names of Lord Shiva. The name is believed to be a small part of a longer regnal title which was something common among Malay royals until present day. Apart from Parameswara the founder of Malacca, there were two other rulers from the same lineage that use Parameswara in their regnal title, they are Sang Nila Utama, the founder of ancient Singapura (titled "Sri Maharaja Sang Utama Parameswara Batara Sri Tri Buana") and Abu Syahid Shah, the fourth Sultan of Malacca (titled "Raja Sri Parameswara Dewa Shah").
In the 14th century, Srivijaya was losing its influence and faced threats from various corners of the Maritime Southeast Asia. The Majapahit empire, centered in Java, was expanding its borders beyond Java. The Srivijayan empire had previously controlled parts of Java but it was driven out of in 1290 by the increasingly powerful Singhasari, a predecessor to Majapahit. He later attacked the Srivijaya palace in the Malayu. As a result, Srivijaya had to move its court from Palembang, on the bank of Musi River in southern Sumatra, to Malayu (now Jambi province) on Batang Hari River bank. Although the royal court had moved to Malayu, Palembang remained an important imperial city. Some time in the later half of the 14th century, Singhasari sent its navy towards Palembang and Malayu, thus conquering the cities. This invasion ended the 1000-year old empire.[citation needed]
