YOGI VEMANA
INTRODUCTION Yogi Vemana, was born in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. His birth name was Pidepala Pulla. He was an important poet in Telugu. His poems are very simple and can be read by anyone. LIFE According to ancient texts, he was born on 16th century AD. Vemana was from a...
VIDURA
INTRODUCTION Vidura is one of the main characters in the Mahabharata, and he was the prime minister of the Kuru dynasty, and also the uncle of Pandavas and Kauravas. IMPORTANCE Vidura was the son of sage Vyasa. Vidura was an adviser to the Pandavas and safeguarded...
VIBISHANA
INTRODUCTION Vibhishana was the brother of Ravana, the king of Lanka as per Ramayana. Vibhishana was the youngest son of Kaikesi and Sage Vishrava. IMPORTANCE Even though he was a Rakshasa, Vibhishana was of a noble character and advised Ravana, to return Sita to her...
VENGAMAMBA
INTRODUCTION Vengamamba (1730–1817), was a poet and a great devotee of Lord Venkateswara in the 18th century AD. She wrote lot of poems and songs. LIFE Vengamamba was born into a family of brahmins in 1730, at Andhra Pradesh. Since childhood, she was an ardent devotee...
TRIMURTHI
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
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
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
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
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,...
SIDDHESHWAR
INTRODUCTION Siddheshwar also known as Siddharameshwar and Siddharama was born during 12th century AD at Solapur, Maharashtra. He was a great “UNIVERSAL SAINT” and he belongs to lingayat caste. Siddheshwar has contributed his service towards the Lingayat’s...