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Alwar Divya Prabhandham

The Nalayira (4000 in tamil) Divya Prabandham is a collection of 4,000 verses composed before 8th century AD, by the 12 Azhvars (the term azhvar means "the one who is immersed in"). They are so called because they were immersed in their devotion and love to their Lord, Vishnu. It was the scholar-saint Nathamuni who, in the 10th century, retrieved and compiled this divine collection and numerous commentries have been written by various poorvacharyas for this divya prabandham and it is a life time exercise to read and the understand the inner meanings of the bakthi laden pasurams. The Prabandha sings the praise of Narayana (or Vishnu) and his many forms. The Alvars sung these songs at various sacred shrines. These shrines are known as the  Divya Desams . About 12 Alwars: The AzhwArs are reported to be incarnations of NithasUris of Sri Vaikuntam, namely, the weapons, the Vanamaali, the GarudA, and all. They lived like human beings and burst out bhakti lad...

14 Pictures That Tell Us Ramayana Might Have Actually Happened

this is the 200th post that why i started the god info for you guys thnaks for your support.................   here the news................................................................................ There is a great deal of debate about whether there is any historical accuracy in the story of Ramayana. For many of us, this is a no-brainer. The fact that our elders had told us the heroic story of Lord Ram's victory over Raavan was enough. And then there's the if-there's-a-TV-show-about-it-it-must've-happened crowd. But that's not how history works. There are many things about the Ramayana that are absolutely mythological. A demon king with ten heads? Yeah, right. Talking monkeys? Nope. Didn't exist. Demon uncle that could morph into a deer? Don't think so. A flying chariot? No way. Demi-god who could take the form of a vulture? Again, no. But here's the thing - Ramayana wasn't originally written as a historical text but as an epic poem. Wh...