Knowing our roots is dedicated for the exposure, expression, and explanation of our heritage, culture, wisdom, spirituality, religion, philosophy, language, literature and healing for a meaningful, integrated, sustainable, holistic, healthy lifestyle with respectful, un-exploiting relationship and interactions with our fellow humans, living beings, and mother nature in the name of the ancient wisdom of Saiva Siddhanta, the conflict-free faith, cosmic truth, and lifestyle Mission: Provide an environment for Hindu Youths to learn their language, culture, religion, to engage our youths in various devotional services to uplift the society, and allow them to mingle and associate with fellow Hindu youths to serve the Lord, and build a better society for tomorrow.
Dr. R. Lambotharan Saiva Siddhanta Peedam, Canada www.knowingourroots.com INTRODUCTION TO PUJA Worship is the way to relate to the Supreme. We do that to establish and affirm our relationshi...Read More
AUM Sit comfortably. Focus on your breath. Focus on AUM. shukla-āmbara-dharam vishṇum shashi-varṇam chathur-bhujam | prasanna-vadhanam dhyāyēt sarva-vighno upashāntayē || I medi...Read More
MeikaNdaar by Natesan Muthukumaraswamy Sivak kudil, Kovaiputhur Today we celebrate the Gurupuja of Sri MeikaNda sivachariyar, the preceptor of Suddahvitha vaithika saiva siddhantham. He was born in 13...Read More
SIVA PUJA, THE PROPER Saiva Siddhanta Peedam, Canada www.knowingourroots.com Siva Puja is not just a ritual (kriya) alone as many thinks. Agamic way of Siva Puja received by 2nd and then the 3rd Siva-...Read More
Love www.knowingourrooots.com Sangam Tamil Literatures praise and celebrate Love. Following Sangam Literatures are exclusively devoted for Love: aka naanooru (அகநானூறு) – Four hundre...Read More
PANCHA KRITHYA – THE FIVE COSMIC ACTS OF SIVASaiva Siddhanta Peedam, Canadawww.knowingourroots.com Creation, sustenance, dissolution, obscuration and liberation in relation to the world constitu...Read More
NAVA RAATHRI- NINE NIGHTS OF DEVI Nava rathiri is just around the corner. We put Kumbham, a pot filled with water, with a coconut on top surrounded by mango leaves. This is also called Kalasam. The K...Read More