TRIMURTHI

by | Aug 22, 2019 | Religious

INTRODUCTION The Trimurti is the three main gods in Hinduism who performs the three main functions of creation, protection, and destruction and are allocated to Brahma the creator, Vishnu the protector, and Shiva the destroyer. Dattatreya avatar is the incarnation of...

TIKKANA

by | Aug 22, 2019 | God and Goddess

INTRODUCTION Tikkana (1205–1288) was born into a Brahmin family. He translated some portions of Mahabharata into Telugu. LIFE Tikkana was born in Nellore district. Tikkana was the main person in resolving the conflict between the Shivaites and Vaishnavites. Tikkana...

THIRUMALISAI ALVAR

by | Aug 22, 2019 | Religious

INTRODUCTION Thirumalisai Alvar (4203BC-297AD) is a Tamil Vaishnavite saint born at Thirumalisai in Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu. He was considered as an “AMSA” of Sudarsana Chakra. LIFE Since he was born at Thirumalisai, he came to be known as Thirumalisai Alvar....

THAYUMANAVAR

by | Aug 22, 2019 | God and Goddess

INTRODUCTION Thayumanavar (1705–1744), was a spiritual philosopher and a saint from Tamil Nadu, India. Thayumanavar formulated the philosophy of Saiva Siddhanta. He wrote several Spiritual Tamil texts. His poems were written based on the philosophy of Hinduism....

SWAMI NARAYAN

by | Aug 22, 2019 | God and Goddess

INTRODUCTION Swaminarayan (1781 –1830), also known as Sahajanand Swami, was a yogi. He is believed by his followers as an avatar of Narayana. BIRTH AND IMPORTANCE Swaminarayan was born as Ghanshyam Pande into a Brahmin family at Uttar Pradesh, India in 1781. In 1792,...