This section, a permanent work in progress, contains writeups on various topics. The credit goes to the people and reference material used in the compilation of these articles (found at the bottom of each page).

[link] Grantha Lipi (Grantha script or alphabet)
[link] Introduction to vedic swaras
[link] Common Krishna Yajur Veda Suktas
[link] Apastambiya ekagni kanda
[link] Chandas

[link] Sandhya Upasana
[link] Nitya Shiva Panchayatana Puja
[link] Ekadashi & Pradosham
[link] Yajur Veda Upakarma (Avani Avittam)
[link] Shukra Maudhya Shanti (Avani Avittam)
[link] Vyasa Puja Diagram

[link] Rama: What's in a name?
[link] Can gyanis act upset / angry?
[link] Teachings of Shankara
[link] What is the form of God?
[link] Renunciation
[link] Vedanta in a nutshell
[link] A diagramatic view of creation

A few stories from Shankaracharya's remarkable life can be found here. These are taken from the Madhaviya Shankara Dig Vijayam.

[link] Shankara and renunciation
[link] The Greatness of Shankaracharya
[link] Shankara: A Shaivite or Vaishnavite?

This section contains the practical manuals on performing various rituals. Articles by Rama.B were kindly contributed by Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian.

[link] Sandhyavandanam (Smarta Apastambiya)
[link] Samidadhanam (Smarta Apastambiya)
[link] Brahmayagyam with Deva-Rishi Tarpanam (Smarta Apastambiya)

[link] Laghunyasa (Bodhayaniya)
[link] Rudram, Chamakam (Krishna Yajur Veda)

[link] Punyaha (Smarta Bodhayaniya by Rama. B.)
[link] Sarpa Suktam (Krishna Yajur Veda by Rama. B.)

The Apastambiya Purva Prayoga composed by Shri Manakkal Mutthu Shroutigal is currently being proofread and will be available soon. Please contact me directly if you are interested in helping with the proofreading effort.

[link] Collection of well-typset suktas by 'Prasad'. This includes the udakashanti and Taittireya Upanishad.
[link] MP3's of samskaras & puja mantras by K.S. Gopala Dekshidhar

Shri Vaidyanatha Dikshitiya Smriti Mukta Phalam is an extremely important nibandhana grantha text. Sri Parasaram Ubaya Bhaskar Deekshith lent me his copy of these books, and allowed me to scan them, even though they are extremely rare and were in precarious condition. These large files (devanagari script only) are being hosted at http://vaidyanatha.ambaa.org/.

[link] Smriti Mukta Phalam - Varnashrama Dharma Kanda [30 MB]
[link] Smriti Mukta Phalam - Anhika Kanda [43 MB]
[link] Smriti Mukta Phalam - Ashoucha Kanda [10 MB]
[link] Smriti Mukta Phalam - Kala Kanda [2 MB]
Smriti Mukta Phalam - Prayashcitta Kanda (not yet scanned)
Smriti Mukta Phalam - Shraddha Kanda (not yet scanned)

Selected articles are mirrored from around the internet, because of the unfortunate reality of the internet: webpages and websites disappear over time. Entire websites are not mirrored here.

[link] Sandhya worship

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