Liberation – Bharathiyam

Moksha Ranganatha Swamy — Rangasthala: The Gateway to Liberation

Venkatesham — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:37:58 +0000

In the quiet folds of Karnataka’s Chikkaballapura district, about 60–70 km from Bengaluru, lies a sacred temple few pilgrims know well, yet rich in spiritual resonance: Moksha Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Rangasthala (also called Thippenahalli or Dinnehosahalli). Over time, Rangasthala has come to be called a Moksha Sthalam — a place where devotees believe the journey of worship culminates in…

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The Story of Śikhidhvaja and Cūḍālā — The Queen Who Awakened First

Venkatesham — Thu, 22 May 2025 14:20:37 +0000

(from Yoga Vāsiṣṭha Tales) Opening Scene As dawn’s first light touched the palace courtyard, Prince Rāma sat silently before the sage. His eyes glowed with humility and wonder. “O Vasiṣṭha,” he said, “can one live in the world and yet be free? Or must all renounce to know the Truth?” The sage smiled and replied, “Listen, Rāma, to the story of Queen Cūḍālā — a woman who awakened while…

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The Story of Karkaṭa — The Crocodile of Desire

Venkatesham — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:05:04 +0000

(from Yoga Vāsiṣṭha Tales) Opening Scene In the stillness of dawn, when Rāma sat before the sage with eyes half-closed in meditation, a subtle question arose in his heart: “O revered one, what is this power that drags even the wise into the waters of restlessness? How does one escape from the pull of desire?” Vāsiṣṭha smiled and said, “Rāma, listen to the story of the crocodile named…

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