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Feb 15, 2024

Dec 27, 2023

Andal continues to highlight the greatness of our acharyas. They open up their spectrum of knowledge to their best disciple — like a peacock spreads its tail to dance. This best disciple is humble like the snake, which shrinks the hood when getting into its hole — and clings to the acharya like the creeper to a tree. Andal offers a simple solution for the people struggling with life and searching for a way out of the morass: “Krishna bhakti !!” Krishna, dark like the monsoon cloud, was born just to protect the cows - like a mother would. His boundless grace , simplicity and adorable qualities are an inexhaustible treasure to enjoy in our minds — over and over again. The easiest, exciting and practicable way of life, for survival and salvation.

Sep 25, 2023

Swamy Desikan

Today (25092023) we celebrate our Acharya, Swamy Nigamantha Mahadesika. A Srivaishnava guru and a polymath, he wrote several works in Sanskrit,Tamizh, Prakrit and Manipravalam. He is considered to be an avatara of the Divine bell of Sri Venkateshwara (Tirumala).

Ghantavatara

Kamasikashtakam

Gopala Vimshati

Dehalisha Stuti

Inspired by Swami Desika’s poetry and visual imagery from young age, I have attempted bring out his divine and elevating thoughts. 1.Dehaleesha stuthi 2. Desika's acharya parampara depicted in a bell (Ghantavatara) and an ode to Lakshminarasimha (Kamasikashtaka)

Constructing a well

Swamy Desikan explains to his wife, about the coins in the bhiksha from devotees, as worms.

Defeating the challenge from a snake charmer

Sculpting his image

In his epic compositions, Yadavabhyudama (on Sri Krishna) and Sri Padukasahasram (on the attributes of Sri Paduka Devi)he has composed his verse in visual arrangement, called chitra paddhati. The knight movement in the chess board is just a sample. My visual journey was very much guided by this Acharya. His ideas inspired and taught me. Acharya Devo Bhava.