T.S. Shama Rao

Essays

The Triumph of Sri Venkannayya’s Rama Bhakti

The Triumph of Sri Venkannayya’s Rama Bhakti

A real-life episode from the 19th century narrating the extraordinary devotion that Sri Venkannayya had for Sri Ramachandra

When Bala Krishna ate Butter from Devara Rangamma’s Hands

When Bala Krishna ate Butter from Devara Rangamma’s Hands

A moving and evocative story of Devara Rangamma, a pious devotee of Sri Venkateshwara Swami of the 18th century who was visited by Bala Krishna everyday and ate butter from her hands.