108 Divya-deshams:
Thiruparthanpalli
BY: SUN STAFF
May 05, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
The Taamaraiyaal Kelvan Perumal Temple or Thiruppaarththanpalli is located close to Thirunangur, a small village 8 km east of Sirkali, en route to Thiruvenkadu. This Divya Desham is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Taamariyaal Kelvan with His consort Shegamalavalli (Lakshmi).
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 346
BY: SUN STAFF
May 05, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LXIII. - Sampáti's Story
"With this and many a speech beside
My failing heart he fortified,
With glorious hope my breast inspired,
And to his holy home retired.
I scaled the mountain height, to view
The region round, and looked for you.
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Prabhupada Padma-vakya
BY: SUN STAFF
May 05,
CANADA (SUN)
Audio files with transcripts recorded on this day.
May 5, 1973, Los Angeles
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.43
"And when you require drinking water, the same water is distilled.
By God's arrangement, the sunshine evaporates the water, took it on the
high sky, and then distributes clear, distilled water."
May 5, 1974, Bombay
Nrsimha-caturdasi - Lord Nrsimhadeva's Appearance Day
"So materialist persons, they are very much fond of gold and
enjoying sex. That is their business. So Hiranyakasipu is the typical
example of this materialistic person."
 Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.
108 Divya-deshams:
Thirunagai
BY: SUN STAFF
May 03, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
The Soundararajaperumal Temple is located in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. This Divya Desham is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Soundararaja Perumal with His consort Soundaravalli (Lakshmi). Soundararaja Perumal appeared at this place for Sage Markandeya, Dhruva, Saleesan, and the goddess Bhudevi.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 345
BY: SUN STAFF
May 03, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LXII. - Sampáti's Story
"As to the saint I thus complained
My bitter tears fell unrestrained.
He pondered for a while, then broke
The silence, and thus calmly spoke:
"Forth from thy sides again shall spring,
O royal bird, each withered wing,
And all thine ancient power and might
Return to thee with strength of sight.
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108 Divya-deshams:
Thiruvithuvakodu
BY: SUN STAFF
May 01, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Thirumittakode Anchumoorthi Temple, or Thiruvithuvakodu (Thiruvithuvakoodu), is a Divya Desham temple that is equally associated with Lord Vishnu and Shiva. The temple is situated on the banks of the Bharathappuzha River at Thirumittacode, in the Palakkad District of Kerala. There are five deities here – one of Shiva and four of Vishnu - known here as Thirumattikodu, anchu (five) Moorthy Temple. The temple is primarily dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Uyyavandha Perumal with His consort Vithuvakootuvalli (Lakshmi).
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 344
BY: SUN STAFF
May 01, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LXI. - Sampáti's Story
"Ah me! o'erwhelmed with shame and weak
With wounds," I cried, "I scarce can speak.
My hapless brother once and I
Our strength of flight resolved to try.
And by our foolish pride impelled
Our way through realms of ether held.
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108 Divya-deshams:
Thirumanikoodam
BY: SUN STAFF
Apr 29, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Thirumanikoodam, or Varadaraja Perumal Temple, is located in Thirunangur, a village on the outskirts of Sirkaḻi in Tamil Nadu. This Divya Desham is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Varadharaja Perumal with his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 343
BY: SUN STAFF
Apr 29, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LX. - Sampáti's Story
"Then from the flood Sampáti paid
Due offerings to his brother's shade.
He bathed him when the rites were done,
And spake again to Báli's son:
"Now listen, Prince, while I relate
How first I learned the lady's fate.
Burnt by the sun's resistless might
I fell and lay on Vindhya's height.
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108 Divya-deshams:
Thiruthanka
BY: SUN STAFF
Apr 27, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
The Deepaprakasa Perumal Temple, also known as Tiruththanka or Tooppul, is located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. This Divya Desham is dedicated to the worship of Lord Visnu as Deepaprakasar with His consort Maragathavalli (Laksmi).
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 342
BY: SUN STAFF
Apr 27, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LIX. - Sampáti's Story
"They heard his counsel to the close,
Then swiftly to their feet they rose;
And Jámbaván with joyous breast
The vulture king again addressed:
"Where, where is Sítá? who has seen,
Who borne away the Maithil queen?
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108 Divya-deshams:
Thirunindravur
BY: SUN STAFF
Apr 25, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, one of the Divya Deshams, is located at Thirunindravur, a western suburb of Chennai. This temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Bhaktavatsala Perumal with His consort Ennai Petra Thayar (Lakshmi).
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 341
BY: SUN STAFF
Apr 25, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LVIII. - Tidings Of Sítá
"The piteous tears his eye bedewed
As thus his speech the bird renewed;
"Alas my brother, slain in fight
By Ravan's unresisted might!
I, old and wingless, weak and worn,
O'er his sad fate can only mourn.
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Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat, Part 59
BY: SUN STAFF
Apr 25, CANADA (SUN) — By Sri Vrindaban Das Thakur – Madhya lila, Chapter Twelve.
All glory to Lord Visvambhara the Lord and master of all the Vaishnavas, please give us devotional service to You and make us Your surrendered devotees.
Lord Nityananda performed many wonderful pastimes with Lord Chaitanya in Nabadwip. Lord Nityananda did innumerable extraordinary deeds engrossed in the ecstasy of love of Krishna, like a little boy He went about His work with simple enthusiasm.
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Guru-parampara:
The List of 32, Part 5
BY: ROCANA DASA
Apr 25, CANADA (SUN) — Genesis of the Guru-parampara List
Given the great importance of the list of spiritual masters in perfection in the disciplic succession -- the guru-parampara or 'List of 32' -- we must consider the genesis of the list. The fact that Srila Prabhupada memorialized the list as sastra by including it in the Introduction of his Bhagavad-gita As It Is means that the authority of the list is unassailable. Readers of Bhagavad-gita are naturally interested to know how the list originated in written form. We can follow the trail, or provenance of the list by beginning with Srila Prabhupada's purport to Caitanya-caritamrta Adi lila 6.40, in which he wrote:
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