Faith
Alavandar in his Stotra Ratna says Lord Narayana has placed His feet on his head. He mentions this first, saying ‘mae moordhni.’ Then he says that the Lord is the One the Vedas point to us as the Supreme One. There are many Upanishad vakhyas, which point to His Supremacy. But why does Alavandar first mention the Lord’s feet placed on his head, and then speak of the Vedas? Should the Vedas not be spoken of first, considering that they are timeless and are apaurusheyam (not written by anyone)? But
Faith
Abirami Bhattar, the legendary devotee of Goddess Abirami of Thirukkadaiyur in Tamil Nadu, wrote Abirami Andadi in praise of the Goddess. Bhattar says She holds in Her left hand a bow made of sugarcane. In Her right hand, She holds arrows made of five flowers — lotus, flower of the mango tree, Asoka, the jasmine variety known as mullai in Tamil and neelothpala (blue water lily). This is a symbolic indication that if we worship Her, She keeps us from falling prey to worldly attractions, said M.
History & Culture
The last potter of Visakhapatnam
Nivedita Ganguly Despite rising clay prices and the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, 90-year-old Srikakulam Pardes still sits at his wheel every day, deftly shaping diyas for Deepavali
International
Rare coin made in Colonial New England could fetch $3,00,000
AP The silver one shilling coin made in Boston in 1652 was recently found in the United Kingdom inside a candy tin containing hundreds of older coins, auctioneer Morton & Eden Limited, said.