Mahalakshmi – Venupayyanur Mahalakshmi is the Goddess of Wealth, health and prosperity and is the consort of Lord Vishnu, the God of Preservation. Lakshmi is depicted as a beautiful woman of golden complexion, with four hands, sitting or standing on a full-bloomed lotus and holding lotus buds and bestowing gold coins of prosperity to all […]
Shri Ganesha, also called Ganapati or Vinayaka, is presented in the form of a human body with the head of an elephant. This blend of human and animal parts is a symbolic representation of a perfect human being, as conceived by Hindu sages. His head symbolizes wisdom, understanding, and a discriminating intellect that one […]
Lord Shiva represents the aspect of the Supreme Being that continuously dissolves to recreate in the cyclic process of creation, preservation, dissolution and recreation of the universe. Lord Shiva is the Lord of mercy and compassion. He protects devotees from evil forces such as lust, greed, and anger. He grants boons, bestows grace and awakens […]
As mentioned in the part 1 of this article, Vishnu is the ultimate omnipresent reality and one of the most important Gods among the Trinity and is generally shown either in the standing position or lying on top of the snake Anantha with lakshmi, his consort serving him at his feet. Can you visualize […]
VenuPayyanur Vishnu and You According to various Puranas, Vishnu is the ultimate omnipresent reality and one of the most important Gods among the Trinity. He is generally shown either in the standing position or lying on top of the snake Anantha with Lakshmi, his consort serving him at his feet. Let us try to understand […]
Bhagavata and Corporate life By Venu Payyanur Most of us visit places of worship (temples, churches, mosques, etc) to pray to God to solve our problems or grand us a boon to fulfil our wishes. But does that work always? What do our scriptures teach us? The Bhagavata (also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavatam) is one […]
Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” –Brian Tracy A grateful heart is the beginning of greatness. Gratitude builds humility as we recognize an act of kindness, service, or caring […]
“Behind Every Successful man, there is a woman”. I do not know who said this and when, but the guess is sometime during the mid 1960’s when the woman’s liberation movement was at its peak. The current generation may or may not agree with this as is visible from the blogs and debates going on […]
As an avid reader of Indian spiritual texts and scriptures and a practicing manager for more than 25 years, I have learnt many useful tips that one can use from Indian spirituality in our day to day life and management practices. I intend to write about those and publish in these columns. I hope you […]