In these few lines here I would like to thank the few people without whom this website would not have seen the day light.
First of all I would like to thank profusely Mr. Sivaramakrishna, without whose help it would not have happened. In the days where sincere workers are hard to come by, I was fortunate enough to have him working on this project, who has spent a lot of time and considered it as though it is his own personal work. Long may he be doing lot of good work with God’s grace.
I should thank my Poojya Gurudev Swami Sundara Chaithanya Ananda, without whom I would not have known a word of Vedantha and would never have thought of putting my pen to paper(or fingers on the laptop!!). Thank you Swamiji for spotting the tiniest potential that was hidden in me.
Last but not least, I would like to thank my brother Tripuraneni Govardhana Chand who gave me moral support and gave the required encouragement, when I was starting the project.
Above all else, my utmost gratitude is to the Lord who provided me with all the above support system, hidden as a force with no name and form, but shining through all the above individuals, thus proving “Daivam Maanusha Rupenaa”, meaning divine help comes in the human form.
Hoping this website may give a little comfort to the readers who come across this site.
Sarvam SriKrishnaarpanamasthu
Om Tat Sat.
Namaste Astu Bhagavan
Vishveshvaraaya Mahaadevaaya
Trayambhakaaya Tripurantakaaya
Trikaalaagni - KaalaayaKaalaagni - Rudraaya
Nilakantaaya Mrityunjayaaya
Sarveshvaraaya Sadaashivaaya
Sriman Mahadevaaya Namah.
నమస్తే అస్తు భగవన్
విశ్వేశ్వరాయ మహాదేవాయ
త్రయంబకాయ త్రిపురాంతకాయ
త్రికాలాగ్ని కాలాయ కాలాగ్ని రుద్రాయ
నీలకంఠాయ మృత్యుంజయాయ
సర్వేశ్వరాయ సదాశివాయ
శ్రీమన్మహాదేవాయ నమః
One should remember all these pictures are names and forms and the mantras go to pray to those deities. One must always remember that they are all different names and forms of one and only GOD as described in Svethasvathara Upanishad as the mantra given below and translated into English.
“Eko Devah Sarvbhuteshu gudhah Sarvvyapi sarvbhutantratma!
Karmadhyakshah Sarvlokadhivasah Sakshi Cheta kevalo nirgunashch!!”
-(Shloka Shwetashvatar Upnishad)
God is one. He resides in the hearts of all the living beings. He is Omnipresent. He is the supreme soul of all the souls and graciously observes all their actions as an eternal witness. He is absolute bliss, which is beyond all mayic(material) qualities.