Devotional hymns of Shaiva saints Appar, Sambandhar and Sundarar of the medieval age, are the Thevarams sung in a combined stream of song and music. These are acknowledged as one of the more ...

Reciting the Hanuman Chalisa, a cherished devotional hymn by Goswami Tulsidas, is said to unlock a myriad of astrological advantages. This powerful chant is known to counteract Shani Dosha, shield ...

Theologian Father Paul Haffner suggested the Orthodox clergy, in unity with the Catholic Church March 25, pray the ‘Akathist to Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos,’ a devotional hymn that sings the praises ...

‘Senthamizh veru, Chennai Thamizh veru (pure Tamil is different from Chennai Tamil)’,” says American author John A Loud, seated in a home in Madurai, from where he and V A Vidya, a retired professor, ...

CHENNAI: In the 7th and 8th centuries, the ancient hymns of Thevaram were recited by priests and filled the temples of Shiva in south India. Today, they are a peek into the wave of the Bhakti movement ...