Pete Venkataramana Temple, Kundapur – Testament to True Devotion

It is believed that the Divine manifests before true devotion — in form, in dream, or in subtle grace. Such was the experience of Sri Subraya Pai, a humble devotee whose unwavering faith brought Lord Venkatramana himself to Kundapura nearly two centuries ago. A Devotee’s Longing Sri Subraya Pai was an ardent devotee of Lord Venkataramana … Read more

The only temple in Goa to have survived Portuguese Inquisition

  Photo Courtesy: ‘Temples of Goa’ by Kamla Mankekar The Portuguese inquisition saw the rampant destruction of the Hindu temples in Goa. Every temple that came into sight of the Portuguese authorities was grazed down and looted. Except for this one temple hidden away in the forest on the present day Goa Karnataka border – … Read more

Vishnu Sahastranamam – Standard Version

नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम् । देवीं सरस्वतीं व्यासं ततो जयमुदीरयेत् ॥ ॐ अथ सकलसौभाग्यदायक श्रीविष्णुसहस्रनामस्तोत्रम् । शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् । प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥ १॥ यस्य द्विरदवक्त्राद्याः पारिषद्याः परः शतम् । विघ्नं निघ्नन्ति सततं विष्वक्सेनं तमाश्रये ॥ २॥ व्यासं वसिष्ठनप्तारं शक्तेः पौत्रमकल्मषम् । पराशरात्मजं वन्दे शुकतातं तपोनिधिम् ॥ ३॥ व्यासाय विष्णुरूपाय व्यासरूपाय विष्णवे … Read more

Vishnu Sahastranamam – Long Version

नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम् । देवीं सरस्वतीं व्यासं ततो जयमुदीरयेत् ॥ ॐ अथ सकलसौभाग्यदायक श्रीविष्णुसहस्रनामस्तोत्रम् । शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् । प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥ १॥ यस्य द्विरदवक्त्राद्याः पारिषद्याः परः शतम् । विघ्नं निघ्नन्ति सततं विष्वक्सेनं तमाश्रये ॥ २॥ व्यासं वसिष्ठनप्तारं शक्तेः पौत्रमकल्मषम् । पराशरात्मजं वन्दे शुकतातं तपोनिधिम् ॥ ३॥ व्यासाय विष्णुरूपाय व्यासरूपाय विष्णवे … Read more

Useful GSB Konkani Websites

Srimad.org Contains some interesting articles pertaining to GSBs and in particular Kashi Math Gsbkonkani.net This simple website contains lots of good information about our customs and religious places Vishwakonkani.org The website of the Vishwa Konkani organisation pioneered by a GSB senior Basti Vaman Shenoy focussing on the preservation and proliferation of the konkani language. They … Read more