A Message on the occasion of Dattatreya Jayanti
Atri Rishi had no children, so he adopted Datta. Datta means given, taken or adopted. That is why when one adopts a child, they say – Datta ...
Significance of Nataraja and the Chidambara Rahasya
Nataraja, the dancing form of Lord Shiva, is a very beautiful symbol of the union of nature and the Divine. Nataraja holds fire in one hand,...
Who is Shiva? What is Shiva Tattva?
I would ask the question ‘What is not Shiva?’ Is Shiva somebody? Is he a form? Is he someone sitting in some place? No! Shiva is the entire ...
Significance of Navagrahas(Nine Planets) Worship
Yagna is a science where specific materials and herbs are used that impact specific parts of our body. Don’t think that the Navagrahas are...
If Shiva is so pure then why do we perform Rudra Abhishekam?
Abhishekam is a process to get into meditation, the way the water flows, similarly, knowledge flows into the mind. This is not done for Shiv...
The meaning of the Rudrabhishekam
The meaning of the Rudrabhishekam is to convey that everything is Shiva, and is contained within the Shiva Tattva. There is nothing beyond...
