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Velliyankudi Sukra Sthalam
A 1000 years ago, the mansions and pillars in Thiru Velliyankudi were so huge and studded with ‘Glittering Gems’ that it was difficult to make out if it was ‘Day or Night’!!!Beautiful young girls...
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Senganoor Sakthi Gireeswarar Temple
One of the 70 Mada Koils built by Ko Chenganan ChozhanThiru Gnana Sambanthar praises Senganoor as a prosperous location on the Southern Banks of CauveryLocated just over 10kms from Kumbakonam off the...
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Srirangam Namperumal Vijayadasami Procession
When Lord Namperumal stood waiting at the entrance for 1 ½ hours for the sake of Puratasi Devotees The Lure of the Rs. 250 ticket Collection does it again at the Srirangam templeSeptember has been a...
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Kaattu Azhagiya Singar Srirangam
Bhattars and Parijarakars lived amidst Snakes and Skeletons at this temple till the 1970s Will the Srirangam temple authorities run a shuttle service everyday to this temple?Period in the 1970s and...
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Kanjanur Sukra Sthalam
The ancient Thirunavukarasar praised Agneeswarar Temple is dedicated to Sukran among the Navagraha TemplesAgneeswarar Gurukal and his forefathers have been performing aradhana for the last 400 years...
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Vada Kurangaduthurai Dayanidheeswarar
Only Temple dedicated to ‘Dayanidhi’Thiru Gnana Sambanthar praises the devotion of Vaali in his verses It is a road that links Kallanai in the West to Poompuhar on the Eastern Sea Shore. The stretch to...
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Pandyan Rockfort Exp faster from Nov 1
Palani Express will now officially run through to Udumalpet and PollachiNo Train Services between Coimbatore and Madurai/Rameswaram despite the commissioning of the new broad gauge line earlier this...
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Azhagar Koil Nupura Ganga Utsavam
Kallazhagar went up the hilly terrain last week for the Thailakappu Utsavam at Nupura GangaiAn Inscription on the wall between the Perumal and Thayar Sannidhi of the Thiru Maliruncholai Divya Desam in...
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Nellaiappar Koil Tirunelveli
Lord Nellaiappar appeared as a Swayambu Moorthy from the Bamboo treeThe Huge Nellai Govindar is seen adjacent to the Saivite Lord in a unique posture facing skywards The Nellaiappar temple housed on a...
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Venu Srinivasan Srirangam Temple Restoration
The biggest restoration exercise of the Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam in 200 years gets them the UNESCO awardLeader Venu Srinivasan’s Srirangam restoration exercise is a ‘Role Model’ for any...
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Thiru Pullani Divya Desam
In the 50s and 60s, the agraharam on South Chariot Street was vibrant with devotional Prabhandham and Vedic recital being an integral part of processions The big financial stress in 70s and 80s, led...
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Koodal Azhagar Divya Desam
In the 1970s, the frustrated Bhattars of Koodal Azhagar Divya Desam in Madurai refused to open the Sannidhi door when a 'Single Devotee' turned upIn recent years, with overflowing crowd, only ticketed...
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Sri Patham Thangis Srirangam
The special art of carrying the Lord has remained largely traditional at the Ranganathaswamy temple in SrirangamAs part of their apprenticeship, the Sri Patham Thangis used to practice on the Manal...
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Umpire Ravi Big Achievement
Another Feather in Ravi's Hat Inducted into the MCC Laws Sub Committee, will work alongside Mentor Simon Taufel for three years reviewing the Laws of Cricket'Great Honour (as an Indian Umpire) to be...
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Annan Perumal Koil
The Divya Desam in Thiru Vellakulam stands out as an exception among the temples in and around Thiru NangurA Devotee Friendly Bhattar has lured devotees in large numbers to the temple over the last...
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Koodal Azhagar Pallandu Utsavam
Another Reminder to the HR & CE to get its act togetherCenturies ago, Periyazhvaar went atop the Royal Elephant of Vallabha Deva Pandya around the streets of Madurai in a Grand Celebratory Event,...
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Thiruvidaimaruthur Mahalingam Temple
One of the biggest temples in the Chozha NaaduPraised by all Four Saint PoetsIn the Chozha Period Inscription, Mookambigai is referred to as 'Yogi Iruntha Parameswari'10 kms East of Kumbakonam on the...
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Srirangam Venkatesa Bhavan
77 year old 'Joint Family' restaurant on Therku Vaasal serves the best ‘afternoon tiffin and snacks’ in SrirangamAkkara Vadisal on Thursday, Kesari on Saturday and Bun Halwa on Sunday...
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Sarangapani Koil Garuda Sevai
First the Manian was not seen, then the archakas went missing on the processionThe Big Umbrella was forgottenProtection from the rain came at the very end with the big shawl around the Lord's body on a...
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Thiruvali Thirunagari Divya Desam
A once vibrant Divya Desam with Prabhandham Scholars as a distinguishing feature saw a mass exodus after HR & CE captured power Thirumangai Azhvaar's 'Radiant' Temple Town resonated with the sounds...
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