Curious about Bhagwan Sri Ram's ancestors? Buckle up, we're diving into a thread!
According to Srimad Valmiki Ramayana, Vasishta Maharshi kindly shares King Dasharatha's family lineage with King Janaka just before the auspicious Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam
@AnuSatheesh5 @LostTemple7 From Bhagwan Brahma- Marichi
Marichi's son Kashyapa Prajapathi
Kashyap's son Vivsawan (Surya Bhagwan)
Vivaswan's son Manu
Among 10 son's of Manu 1 was Ikshwaku.
Ikshvaku made Ayodhya his capital & this way Ikshvaku generation came into existence.

A Formal Debate of Shringeri Jagadguru Versus a Missionary!
Long Thread @sringerimath @davidfrawleyved @SanatanWorrior @sattology @Voice_For_India @mariawirth1 @AnuSatheesh5 Following is an interesting debate that took place between Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Shringeri Sharada piitam, Shrii Shrii Shrii Abhinava Vidyathiirtha Mahaswamigal (1931–1989) & a Christian Missionary, sometime in the year 1973.
The missionary had come to Shringeri to debate

Theerthamalai Mandir located in Dharmapuri Dist. TamilNadu
#longthread
Also known as Theerthagireeswar (Theertha+Giri+Eshwar)
Theertha = Holy Water
Giri = Hill
Eshwar = Bhagwan Shiva.
There is a deep connection of this Mandir with #Ramayana
@LostTemple7 @Vadicwarrior @LostTemple7 @Vadicwarrior @davidfrawleyved @tourismgoi @Voice_For_India @mariawirth1 @tntourismoffcl @incredibleindia @AnuSatheesh5 @MinOfCultureGoI When Sri Ram killed Ravana – to nullify his Brahma Hatya Pataka Dosha on Him he did Abhisheka to Mahadev Shiva. Unfortunately Sri Hanuman could not reach mandir on time with Ganga water, Thus, Sri Rama shot an arrow on a hill stone creating Rama Theertha & completed the Pooja.

Thiruvannamalai (Annamaliayar) #Mandir was built before 1100 years & #architecture of the mandir has its contribution frm various KINGDOM from Cholas, Pandias, Sambuvarayars Posalas, Vijayanagara, Nayaks, Nagarathargal, Cheftains & Zamindars. The mandir
#LongThread @LostTemple7 possesses more than 1000 statues & 450 stone inscriptions. The mandir has more than 100 sannidhis. Various moorthies, bronze vigrahas, paintings, 1000 pillar mahal & gopurams are the specialties of the mandir. Mandir is very enormous with an area covers around 25 acres.

Which is the World’s oldest Tape Recorder? by Sri Kanchi Paramacharya Mahaswami
#Thread
Once way back in 1940s/50s someone was conducting an interview with Kanchi Mahaperiyava. That gentleman recorded the interview in a Tape recorder.
@KanchiMatham @AnuSatheesh5 @Vadicwarrior Periyava then posed a question:
“Does anyone know which is the oldest known tape recorder?”
Nobody was able to answer. Then Mahaperiyava asked another question:
“How did #Vishnu #Sahasranamam come to us?”
Everyone said Bhishma Pitamah gave it.
All agreed.

We know a well established GowShala near my place since 2013. This is the first time they asked for donations to protect our Gow Mathas & Dharma. So I am forwarding this request from Sri. Raman's message to our #Twitter family. @Vadicwarrior @AnuSatheesh5 @UshaNirmala #Thread We, Raman & Chellamma, resident of Sainikpuri, Secunderabad, with all due respect while mentioning our activities, hereby make an appeal for your continuous blessings, co-operation.
We are running a Ghowshala since 1998, & stepped into 24th year of Ghowseva.
@kishanreddybjp

Why Is Jal (Water) Offered to Surya Bhagwan (Sun)?
Our body has a great need for colors, as these are vital for the well-being of the different parts of our body system. It may surprise many to know that several parts of the human body have different
@LostTemple7 @AnuSatheesh5 colors. Our nerves are blue, the heart is red, kidneys & pancreas are brownish, the bones are white, & the brain nerves are in rainbow colors.
The rays of the sun are white, but when passed through a medium, they get broken into their basic hues. When we offer water or jal in the

Experiences with Periva - Care for the Atheists too!
It was the beginning of May, with the sun at its scorching best. There was a political meeting opposite to Kacchabeswarar (Kacchabam - tortoise) mandir held by a group of Atheists. The audience was around 200. @Vadicwarrior The leader swore that he would demolish all mandirs, build industries in those places & provide jobs to everyone.
Inside the Kanchi mutt, Periava called for the Paatti (elderly woman) who used to serve butter milk in front of the mutt. He told her to make an 'Unda' @AnuSatheesh5

Nandi Theertha Mandir, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru. There is a mystery behind discovery of this 7000 year old Mandir.
Sri Dakshina Mukha Nandi Theertha Kalyani Kshetra also known as Nandi Theertha. This mandir is located opp. Gangamma Mandir and diagonally opposite
@LostTemple7 Kadu Malleshwara Mandir. In 1997, construction began on an empty land diagonally opp. to Kadu Malleshwara Mandir, during evacuation of a mound for construction the workers discovered the spire of a Mandir. They dug deeper & found there was a large Mandir.

Did You Know?
why Kerala State is called "God's Own Country"?
Younger generation will not know & older generation might have forgotten the History behind this.
When India got Independence on 15th August 1947, Travancore Kingdom didn’t join the Indian Union Govt.
@LostTemple7 @LostTemple7 @davidfrawleyved @csranga @MinOfCultureGoI @tourismgoi @AnuSatheesh5 @eshers @VertigoWarrior @IndiaTales7 @VIBHU_Tweet Diwan of Travancore Kingdom announced in June, 1947 that the Travancore Kingdom will be a separate country by itself.
During that period, the Travancore Kingdom was well developed with Public Transport, Telephone Network, & Heavy Engineering Industries. The King took over all

Do you know how Lakshmana killed Indrajit, S/O Ravana
A fierce battle was going on between Lakshmana & Indrajit. Indrajith power was increasing rapidly & Lakshmana declining, so as per Vibhishan suggestion that Indrajith cannot be killed with any astra at last
@LostTemple7 Lakshmana started his own hymn/mantra on Sri Rama to create a new astra
धर्मात्मा सत्यसन्धश्च रामो दाशरथिर्यदि || ९०-६-७१
पौरुषे चाप्रतिद्वन्द्वस्तदेनं जहि रावणिम् |

Dharmatma satya sandhasya Ramo daasarathir yadi |
Paurushe cha apratidwandwam sarainam jahi Raavaneem ||

Vana Durga Parameswari Amman is a mandir dedicated to Vana Durga, situated in Kathiramangalam, Tanjore dist. TamilNadu is one of the Nava (9) Durga Mandir is a presiding deity in this mandir. The main vigraha of the Mandir is 6 ft. height & special Pooja in Mandir held at Rahu Kalam, In this Mandir, Durga Mata is faced towards East direction. Agastya Maharishi installed this Durga Mata & Mirugandar Rishi worshiped this Durga Mata. As per legacy, Presiding deity is Maa Durga Parameswari. It is believed she visit Kasi during the night times & comes

We all know about Sri Ram & His family members. How many of us know Sri Rama ancestors? Let's go with a #Thread
According to Srimad Valmiki Ramayana, Vasishta Maharshi introduces King Dasharatha's Family Tree to King Janaka just before Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam.
@LostTemple7 Lets learn Sri Rama's ancestors
From Bhagwan Brahma- Marichi
Marichi's son Kashyapa Prajapathi
Kashyap's son Vivsawan (Surya Bhagwan)
Vivaswan's son Manu
Among 10 son's of Manu 1 was Ikshwaku.
Ikshvaku made Ayodhya his capital & this way Ikshvaku generation came into existence.

Did You Know ?
Significance of Chidambaram Mandir design, layout & architecture of the Mandir is replete with philosophical meanings.
Let's go thru a small #Thread -
1. The 9 gateways signify the 9 orifices in the human body.
@LostTemple7 2. The Ponnambalam, the sanctum sanctorum represents the heart which is reached by a flight of 5 stairs called the Panchaatchara padi - pancha meaning 5, achhara – indestructible syllables – "SI VA YA NA MA", from a raised anterior dias - the Kanakasabai.

How our Ancient Indians use to calculate space according to Srimad Bhagawatham. #Thread
Lets start from India: India is a part of South Asia; Asia is one of the continent in the world;
This world is nothing but Earth. The whole Earth is known as Bhooh. In Bhooh we have seven Dweepams known as Jambu, Plaksha, Shalmali, Kusha, Kraunca, Shaka, Pushkara Dweepams respectively. India is in Jambudweepam.
Above Bhooh there are seven layers/lokas named as Bhuvah, Suvah, Mahah, Janah, Tapah, Satyam
Similarly, Below Earth there are

*Father Of The Nation* they taught you. But the *True Fathers* Of the Indian Civilization never appeared in our syllabus #Thread 👇
1. Father of astronomy: Aryabhatta; work - Aryabhattiyam
2. Father of astrology: Varahamihira, works; Panchasiddhantika, Bruhat Hora Shastra 3. Fathers of #surgery : Charaka & Sushruta, works: Samhitas
4. Father of #anatomy : #Patanjali, work: #Yogasutra
5. Father of #yoga : #Patanjali, work: #Yogasutra
6. Father of #Economics: Chanakya, work: Arthashshtra
7. Father of #Atomictheory: Rishi Kanada, Work : Kanada sutras

Ancient and Famous Mandirs in Chennai at a glance:
1. Subrahmanya Swamy Mandir, Vadapalani
Google maps location: google.co.in/maps/place/Vad… 2. Shri Parthasarathy Mandir, Triplicane
Google maps location: google.co.in/maps/place/Aru…

A kutty #Story
Teacher addresses a student & asks: “How many kidneys do we have?"
“Four!", The backbencher student responds.
“Four? Haha,” The teacher was one of those who took pleasure in picking on his students' mistakes and demoralizing them. “Bring a bundle of grass, because we have a donkey in the room," the teacher orders a front bencher.
“And for me a coffee!”, the backbencher student added.
The teacher was furious & expelled the student from the room.
The student was, by the way, a famous humorist namely

Pachaiappas silks, Kanchipuram conducted Mahadev Shiva Abhishekam, Pooja along with Shiva Gana Vadhyam, Taalam, Shankh. Have a wonderful Darshan 🙏
@LostTemple7
#HarHarMahadevॐ Shiva Gana Taalam & Vadhiyam
#HarHarMahadevॐ #Kanchipuram #Vayalathur @SriramKannan77 @SriRamya21 @krithikasivasw @VarierSangitha @rsnvenkat_ @Kumarsarangapa1

#DidYouKnow
These are the original Moorthies of Shri Rama, Lakshmana & Sita Mata which were removed and sent to a safe place before Ram Mandir was desecrated by Babur. When Babur marched into Ayodhya, the caretaker of the Mandir Pandit Shyamanand Maharaj fled Ayodhya along with the Moorthies & handed them over to Swami Eknath Maharaj of Paithan. Later these Moorthies were handed over to the Guru of Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Shri Swami Samarth Ramdas.
When Swami Samarth was on a tour of South India, he placed those Moorthies on the banks of the

#Thread
Thiruvannamalai (Annamaliayar) Kovil was built before 1100 years & architecture of the Kovil has its contribution from various KINGDOM from Cholas, Pandias, Sambuvarayars Posalas, Vijayanagara, Nayaks, Nagarathargal, Cheftains & Zamindars. The Mandir
@LostTemple7 possesses more than 1000 statues & 450 stone inscriptions. The mandir has more than 100 sannidhis. Various moorthies, bronze vigrahas, paintings, 1000 pillar mahal & gopurams are the specialties of the mandir. Mandir is very enormous with an area covers around 25 acres &