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The Origin of the Alwars

6 days agoMegalai Senthilkumar23 comments

The Alwars were the twelve great devotees of Maha Vishnu who were born on earth to spread His glory and devotion among people. The Alwars were so completely immersed in devotion and love for Vishnu / Perumal that they came to be known as Alwars — “those who are deeply immersed in bhakti.” Their hymns, composed in beautiful and chaste Tamil, remain among the finest...

When Perumal writes the script…

3 months agoMegalai Senthilkumar31 comments

For the fourth time, I checked my phone to see if the driver’s details had arrived by SMS. Nothing. I hurried back to the kitchen to add the finishing touches to the saamai payasam I was preparing for my mother-in-law’s 20th death anniversary. The naivedyam had to be ready before we left for the temple. We also had a few errands to complete on the way, so...