A visit between Dawn to Dusk! A visit to all three Ranganatha Swamy Temples on the same day between sunrise and sunset! Aren’t you excited right now to go on Triranga Darshan in one day! It is believed a visit to three Sriranganatha Swamy temples between dawn to dusk called “Triranga Darshan”
Bharathiyam was first conceived on March 14, 2000, as a seed idea — long before India’s cultural heritage found a home online. Though the domain was registered on that very day, its deeper blossoming required 25 years of experience, inner churning, and karmic purification.
Every civilization is born, grows, declines, and often disappears into the pages of history. Yet Bharat, the land sanctified by rishis, rivers, and the rhythm of Sanātana Dharma, stands apart. It is not merely a civilization of the past but a living continuum that has nourished countless generations, adapting to time yet never losing its eternal pulse.
Spiritual Movement Spiritual Movements – The Living Rivers of Awakening From the hymns of the Vedas to the songs of the saints, Bharat’s spiritual history flows through countless movements of love, wisdom, and inner transformation. Each age gave birth to seekers who re-discovered the timeless truth — that divinity lives within every heart.
My personal message is about the journey that shaped me, the lessons life taught me, and the realisations that pushed me back onto my own path. Every word you read here is mine — written from my own experiences, my own struggles, and the truths I discovered along the way.
Struggles and happiness are a part of life. If you don’t struggle, you won’t learn anything. If you don’t enjoy happiness, you won’t feel its essence. Both are just two sides of the same coin. Sometimes life feels like you’re swimming against the waves… but it’s only when you swim against the waves that you realise your own strength.
Dharma, Karma & Inner Evolution - In every age, societies celebrate “good people” — those who are kind, giving, honest, and willing to help without hesitation. Their intentions are noble, their hearts are soft, and their actions often uplift others. Yet, paradoxically, these very individuals frequently face exhaustion, heartbreak, and collapse.
In the spiritual vocabulary of SanātanaDharma, few terms are as profound and subtle as Parabrahma and Parātma (Paramātmā). Both point to the Supreme Reality, yet they describe two different perspectives of the same Infinite Truth — one cosmic and one personal.
Just as the ocean and the wave are not different in substance, so too Parabrahma and Parātma are not two separate entities. They are the same Reality — one seen as the boundless source, the other as the divine spark within.
🌌 The Meaning of Parabrahma
The Sanskrit term Parabrahma (परब्रह्म) is composed of:
Para – “beyond,” “supreme,” “transcendent.”
Brahma / Brahman – “the vast,” “the ever-expanding reality.”
Thus, Parabrahma means the Supreme Absolute Reality — the source from which everything arises and into which everything returns. It is formless, infinite, eternal, and beyond attributes (nirguṇa).
“Yato vāco nivartante aprāpya manasā saha.” (Taittirīya Upaniṣad 2.9) “From which words return, along with the mind, unable to reach it.”
Parabrahma is not a being or a place; it is Being itself — Sat-Chit-Ānanda — pure existence, pure consciousness, and pure bliss.
🌿 The Meaning of Parātma (Paramātmā)
Parātma or Paramātmā (परमात्मा) means the Supreme Self. It is that same Supreme Consciousness reflected within all living beings as the indwelling soul.
If Parabrahma is the infinite ocean of consciousness, Paramātmā is that same water appearing as the depth within each wave.
“Īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe ‘rjuna tiṣṭhati.” (Bhagavad Gītā 18.61) “The Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings.”
Thus, the Paramātmā is not apart from you; It is the inner witness, the silent observer of all your thoughts, emotions, and actions — ever pure, untouched, and luminous.
🔱 Parabrahma and Parātma – The Two Perspectives of One Reality
The difference between Parabrahma and Parātma is not in essence, but in viewpoint:
Aspect
Parabrahma
Parātma (Paramātmā)
Meaning
The Supreme Reality beyond all creation
The Supreme Self within all creation
Nature
Transcendent, unmanifest, formless
Immanent, indwelling, witnessing
Experience
Realized through pure awareness (jñāna)
Felt through devotion and meditation (bhakti–dhyāna)
Scope
Cosmic – the Infinite Whole
Individual – the Divine within each being
Analogy
The Ocean
The drop reflecting the Ocean
In essence, both are one continuum of Consciousness. Parabrahma pervades everything as Paramātmā, and Paramātmā is the door through which one realizes the Parabrahma.
📜 Scriptural Vision
The Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gītā describe this unity in different ways:
“Eṣa ta ātmā sarvāntaraḥ” — “This Self is the inner controller of all.” (Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.7.3)
“Aham Brahmāsmi” — “I am Brahman.” (Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 1.4.10)
“Sarvam khalvidam Brahma” — “All this is verily Brahman.” (Chāndogya Upaniṣad 3.14.1)
Each of these declarations points to one truth: the Self (Ātman) in the heart and the Supreme (Brahman) beyond are not two — they are one and the same reality experienced at different planes of consciousness.
🌞 The Journey: From Jīvātma to Paramātma to Parabrahma
In Vedantic understanding, the spiritual evolution of the individual follows three layers:
Stage
Identity
State of Awareness
Jīvātma
The individual self limited by ego and body
“I am this person.”
Paramātma (Parātma)
The Supreme Self within all beings
“I am the inner witness.”
Parabrahma
The boundless, formless Absolute
“I am That — the Infinite.”
The journey of mokṣa (liberation) is the unfolding from the limited “I” to the limitless “I” — from identifying with the Jīvātma to realizing the Paramātma, and finally dissolving into the Parabrahma.
“Brahmavid Brahmaiva Bhavati” — “The knower of Brahman becomes Brahman itself.” (Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 3.2.9)
🕊️ Philosophical Views
Advaita Vedānta (Śaṅkara): Parabrahma and Paramātmā are ultimately identical. The difference is only in perception. When ignorance (avidyā) ends, the Paramātmā within and the Parabrahma beyond are realized as one undivided reality.
Viśiṣṭādvaita (Rāmānuja): Parabrahma (as Nārāyaṇa) pervades all as the inner controller (Paramātmā). Souls and the universe are His body, eternally dependent but inseparable from Him.
Dvaita (Madhva): The soul (Jīvātma) is distinct from the Paramātmā, though eternally connected. Parabrahma (Vishnu) is the Supreme Person who dwells as Paramātmā in all beings.
Despite philosophical nuances, all agree that there is only one Divine Consciousness expressing through infinite ways.
🌸 The Relationship Explained
Parabrahma
→ manifests as
Paramātmā (Parātma)
The infinite, formless reality
Through creation and inner awareness
The same infinite presence within each being
The seeker can thus approach the Divine from two directions:
Through Knowledge (Jñāna): By realizing that the inner Self is none other than Parabrahma.
Through Devotion (Bhakti): By surrendering to the indwelling Paramātmā and seeing Him in all beings.
Both paths converge in the same realization — that there is only One Reality, appearing as the beyond and the within.
🌼 The Essence in Simplicity
Parabrahma – The Infinite, the Source of all.
Paramātmā / Parātma – The same Infinite, residing within you.
Ātman – Your individual consciousness, the doorway to the Infinite.
When the mind turns inward, the Ātman recognizes its oneness with Paramātmā, and the seeker awakens to Parabrahma, the eternal ground of existence.
“As the rivers merge into the ocean, losing their names and forms, so too the wise, freed from name and form, merge into the Infinite.” (Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 3.2.8)
🌺 Conclusion
Parabrahma and Parātma are not two realities — they are one truth seen through two lenses. When viewed cosmically, that truth is Parabrahma, the boundless source. When felt personally, that same truth is Parātma, the divine within.
To realize this is the essence of mokṣa — the end of separation. The seeker who turns inward discovers that the universe outside and the consciousness within are one seamless expanse of light.
“Tat tvam asi – Thou art That.” (Chāndogya Upaniṣad 6.8.7)
In that recognition, the wave knows itself as the ocean, the drop becomes the sea, and the soul realizes — “I am Parabrahma, the Eternal Self, the One without a second.”
“When you are born with a question in your soul, the answer becomes your life’s work.”
Venkatesham is the founder and guiding spirit behind Bharathiyam — a digital dharmic initiative dedicated to reviving, preserving, and sharing the timeless soul-wisdom of Bharat.
Born into a traditional family rooted in simplicity, reverence, and moral strength, his life bridges two worlds — the outer world of technology and digital communication, and the inner world of silence, reflection, and spiritual seeking.
The articles and essays featured on Bharathiyam are not recent creations, but part of a lifelong body of work that began more than two decades ago. Many of them were originally written between 2000 and 2020, stored quietly as Word documents — reflections, insights, and learnings collected through years of sādhanā, study, and service. These writings are now being published in their original spirit, dated according to when they were first composed.
Alongside Bharathiyam, he continues to nurture two interconnected literary trilogies exploring dharma, family, and the soul’s journey — expressions of the same inner quest that began long ago and continues to unfold through his work and life.
