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Alluri Sita Rama Raju (Telugu: అల్లూరి సీతారామరాజు)

Published on May 7, 2012 in Biographies, Government, Freedom Fighters, Justice and Politics

Alluri Sita Rama Raju Telugu: అల్లూరి సీతారామరాజు] (4th July 1897 – 7th May 1924) also known as Aluri Rpia Rama Raju, Rama Chandra Raju, Rama Raju was an inspiring symbol of resistance to colonial imperialism and the then (pre-Indian independence) British bureaucracy. Mother Suryanarayanamma Father Alluri Venkata Rama Raju Data of Birth 4th July 1897 [...]

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Swami Brahmananda

Published on May 3, 2012 in Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Swami Brahmananda (Kannada: ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾನಂದ) (January 21, 1863 – April 10, 1922) was born in Sikra Kulingram near Basirhat, Kolkata. His pre-monastic name was Rakhal Chandra Ghosh. Shri Ramakrishna recognised him as his ‘spiritual son’. He became the first president of the Ramakrishna Mission. Known as “Raja Maharaj”, he was largely responsible for the initial [...]

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Guru Tegh Bahadur

Published on April 18, 2012 in Saints

Guru Teg Bahadar (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ਼ ਬਹਾਦੁਰ ); 9th of the 10 gurus of Sikhs. Sacrificed his life to protect pandits from forced conversion to Islam. Born : April 1, 1621 (April 18, Nanakshahi Calendar) Parents : Guru Har Govind (Father), Mata Nankee (Mother) Birth place : Amritsar, Punjab province , India Became Guru : Baba Bakala, August 11, [...]

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Shri Vasudevanand Saraswati

Published on March 26, 2012 in Saints

Shri Vasudevanand Saraswati (Marathi: श्री.वासुदेवानंद सरस्वती/टेंबे स्वामी)( 1854–1914) is also known as Shri Tembe Swami. His original name is Vasudeo, father’s name is Ganeshbhatt, mother’s name is Ramaabai and Grandfather’s name is Haribhatt. As per the lunar calendar he was born on Shravan Vadya 5, Shalivahan Shaka 1776, 26 ghatika after the Sunrise. In 1875 [...]

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Vedanta Desika

Published on March 26, 2012 in Saints

Vedanta Desika (Swami Desikan, Swami Vedanta Desikan, Thoopul Nigamaantha Desikan) (1269–1370) was a Sri Vaishnava Guru. He was a poet, devotee, philosopher and master-teacher. He was the disciple of Swamy Sri Kidambi Appullar alias Sri Aathreya Ramanujachariar who comes in the lineage starting from Sri Ramanuja with Sri Thirukurugai Piran Pillan alias Sri Kurugesar,Sri Kidambi [...]

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Jyotirling (Sanskrit: ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग)

Published on March 19, 2012 in Temples ॐ

The following sanskrit sloka describes about the 12 Jyotirlingas – सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्। उज्जयिन्यां महाकालमोङ्कारममलेश्वरम्॥परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमशङ्करम्। सेतुबन्धे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने॥ वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्र्यम्बकं गौतमीतटे। हिमालये तु केदारं घुश्मेशं च शिवालये॥एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः। सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति॥ एतेशां दर्शनादेव पातकं नैव तिष्ठति। कर्मक्षयो भवेत्तस्य यस्य तुष्टो महेश्वराः॥: [...]

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