Dhanurdāsar was a powerful wrestler. Not just any ordinary wrestler but one of very high standing. Almost all the wrestlers in the GBChola Kingdom used to pay him a ‘protection fee’.He and his wife Ponnachi lived in Uraiyur. (Pon in Tamil means gold.) Everyone who saw her swore that she richly deserved her name. Her… Continue reading Pillai Uranga Villidasar
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Kadhavu By Ki.Rajanarayanan
The main heroes of this story are Lakshmi aged eight years old who was the eldest child in the family and her younger brother, Srinivasan. They lived in extreme poverty, but they had the gift of God to look at all aspects of their life in a positive way. The children’s father was a manual… Continue reading Kadhavu By Ki.Rajanarayanan
Karunaiyinaal Dhaan By Prapanjan
This story ‘Karunaiyināldhān is a beautiful and short fictional story was written by S. Vaidyalingam who wrote under the pseudonym Prapancham. He was influenced greatly by the Self-Respect Movement.The hero of this story, Kesavan went to take bath in a nearby river and after having taken his bath, when he came out from the river,… Continue reading Karunaiyinaal Dhaan By Prapanjan
Thirunilakantar
Tirunilakanta Nayanar, also known as Tirunilakanta, Nilakantan and Tirunilakantar (Thiruneelakandar) was a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the second in the list of 63 Nayanars.Tirunilakanta Nayanar belonged to Chidambaram, famous for its Thillai Nataraja Temple dedicated to the god Shiva, patron of Shaivism. He was born… Continue reading Thirunilakantar
Desathin Mugam – Russian Story
This is a Russian short story about a military solider who gets hurt in a war and he has to get plastic surgery for this face. He is very upset and not willing to show his face even to his mother.Please listen to the full story and share it with all your friends. https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_episode/5254746/5254746-1597673396812-6f2b78c6a041e.jpg
Gurupeedam By Jayakanthan
This story is about a lecherous, lazy beggar who spent his days begging outside the temple and sleeping at the public houses in that town. He was fully aware and knew that the people talked about him and also passed adverse remarks about him. It is seen in the story that whenever he approached anybody,… Continue reading Gurupeedam By Jayakanthan
Kulasekara Alzhwar
Kulasekhara (fl. 9th century CE), seventh of the twelve mystic alzhwars, was a bhakti theologian, a devotional poet from medieval south India. Scholars identify Kulasekhara with royal Chera playwright Kulasekhara Varma and Sthanu Ravi Kulasekhara, one of the earliest Chera/Perumal kings of Kerala.Kulasekhara Alzhwar is considered as the author of Vaishnavite poems Perumal Tirumozhi (Tamil)… Continue reading Kulasekara Alzhwar
Thiruttu By M.Rajendran
The story by M.Rajendran is about an old lady going in search of her lost hen throughout the village. Will she locate the hen and what happens is the story all about. Listen and share it with all. https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_episode/5254746/5254746-1597674901145-9d58ec638d8a.jpg
Alavandar
Yamunacharya also is known as Alavandar and Periya Mudaliar was a Vishistadvaita philosopher in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India. Ramanuja, one of the leaders of the Sri Vaishnava school sought to be his disciple. He was born in the early 10th century CE and was the grandson of a Brahmin, Nathamuni. Nathamuni was a famed yogi… Continue reading Alavandar
Aandal
Andal (Tamil: ஆண்டாள், Āṇṭāḷ ) is the only female Alvar among the 12 Alvar saints of South India. The Alvar saints are known for their affiliation to the Srivaishnava tradition of Hinduism. Active in the 8th-century, with some suggesting 7th-century, Andal is credited with the great Tamil works, Thiruppavai and Nachiar Tirumozhi, which are still… Continue reading Aandal