Pilgrimage to Sri Arunachala

Spiritual Stories

“Oh! That! He followed the path of devotion, didn’t he? Therefore he had golden bells and a pearl palanquin and other symbols of that nature according to the injunctions of Iswara. He also had a Mutt (an establishment) and all that a Mutt requires,” said Bhagavan.

The Lord is Within Me

Spiritual Stories

This part is taken from Periapuranam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi The Madhura King Pandyan was inclined towards Jainism. His wife was the daughter of the Chola King and was attached to Saivism. She had heard of the great saint Jnana...

Mother’s Blessings

Spiritual Stories

This part is taken from Periapuranam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi Sambanandha was born in an orthodox brahmin family in the town of Sirkali, to Sivapada Hridayar and his wife Bhagavatiyar. One day, when the boy was three years old, the...

The Fire of Devotion

Spiritual Stories

This part is taken from Periapuranam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi With reference to a devotee’s account of the miraculous appearance of sugar candy and almonds, which dropped into the hands of some ladies in a trance, Bhagavan...

Periapuranam

Spiritual Stories

This part is taken from “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi The Periapuranam is a Tamil devotional classic depicting the lives of 63 Saivite Saints. This book made a remarkable impression on Sri Bhagavan as a young boy. Speaking of four of the...