Penance is good for our spiritual well being, said Malayaman, in a discourse. Thayumanavar said that our five senses are like hunters, dominating our lives, and keeping us from thinking beyond this ...

We acquire gnana through penance. Thriumoolar did penance; as a result, the world got his great work of religious wisdom: Thirumantiram. Tiruvalluvar speaks highly of the value of penance. He says he ...