Kanchi Varadar Ranganathan Garland Maker
Varadar's Specialist Garland MakerSince the mid 1960s Ranganathan has been making flower garlands for Varadaraja Perumal that devotees see as very specialThe now 76 year old Ranganathan was all of...
View ArticleThiru Velukkai Rajan Bhattar Devotional Service
From a dilapidated temple, Rajan Bhattar has single handedly transformed this Divya Desam reviving the utsavams and creating a big set of long standing devotees through his unflinching devotional...
View ArticleKB Ramaswamy Test Umpire
The Hindu High School student from the 1930s made his way up the cricketing ladder to become an international umpire in the 1970sHe officiated in the high profile Delhi v Bombay (Bedi v Gavaskar) Ranji...
View ArticleTarika Ram Thirukural based abstract Paintings
The teenager showcased her interpretations of 25 couplets of Thiruvalluvar this weekend through her abstract expressionist paintings In 2020, this section had featured a story on a ten year old boy...
View ArticleBarathwajan Araiyar Srirangam GoAir Airbus 320 Pilot
Making Childhood Dream a RealityAfter over a decade of persistent hard work, Srirangam's Barathwajan Araiyar will finally be debuting in March this year as an Airbus 320 Pilot Only last month this...
View ArticleSharath S National Selector
A well deserved elevation to the top With his enormous knowledge of domestic cricket, TN 'ATG' S Sharath has all the credentials to make a significant contribution to Indian Cricket as a National...
View ArticleThiru Evvul Veera Raghava Perumal Thai Garuda Sevai
'Mapillai' Veera Raghava Perumal provides Garuda Sevai darshan at Eekkadu at the birth place of Kanaka Valli Thayar on the third day of the Thai BrahmotsavamSeveral hundreds of devotees gathered in...
View ArticleSudarsan Sowmiyan Temple Archaka Service
Teenager to dedicate himself to a lifetime at the feet of Veera Raghava Perumal Just under a decade ago, Sudarsan, son of Sowmiyan Bhattar, the then priest at Vedantha Desikar temple in Mylapore...
View ArticleDoha Bank CEO R Seetharaman
The ‘Rags to Riches’ story of the man from KonerirajapuramExperiencing poverty in the 1960s and early 70s, he converted every challenging episode in his childhood to a life transforming lesson and...
View ArticleThirumazhisai Jagannatha Perumal Thai Garuda Sevai
Reviving Utsavams and Bringing back the lost VibrancyTwo longtime devotees of Thiruvallikeni have made their way back to their ancestral home in Thirumazhisai to spend the rest of their lives in...
View ArticleArunachalam Pathangi Press Periyava Kainakaryam
The Sanskrit College lecture of Periyava in the 1950s transformed his life and he came to perform Kainkaryam at Periyava's feet for decades Spreading the sacred messages of Periyava has been his way of...
View ArticleThiru Ninravur Bhaktavatsala Perumal Kainkaryapakas
Dasa Nambi Veera Raghavan performed Kainkaryam of lighting lamps and carrying Theevatti for over six decades till well into his 80sMadapalli Srinivasan is carrying his family's tradition of serving at...
View ArticleThiru Putkuzhi Maasi Brahmotsavam Horse Vahana Procession
In recognition of the devotional commitment of the Sthapathy who constructed a unique horse, Vijaya Raghava Perumal pays a special visit on the 8th day of the Maasi Brahmotsavam to the place where he...
View ArticleThiru Putkuzhi Srinivasan Bhattar
The Hereditary Priest has been performing service at this Divya Desam for the last 45yearsFather Son Duo now serve at this Thirumangai Azhvaar praised Vijaya Raghava Perumal TempleAmong the Divya...
View ArticleNew Chepauk March 17 unveiling
The newly-constructed Pavilion and Terrace at MA Chidambaram Stadium will be inaugurated by TN CM on March 17 a week ahead of the ODI against AustraliaThe Stadium will house a Museum, Cafeteria, Indoor...
View ArticleSemmangudi Varadaraja Bhattar
Plight of a Remote Temple PriestHe has been performing daily aradhanam at multiple village temples for decades for financial survival but the Salary and Thattu Kaasu are now proving insufficient to run...
View ArticleThiru Kannapuram Maasi Garuda Sevai
Late on Thursday evening, on the eve of Kulasekara Azhvaar's birthday, Sowri Raja Perumal goes around the streets of Thiru Kannapuram atop Garuda as part of the Maasi Magam UtsavamThenthiruperai's...
View ArticleSuper Kings Academy Madras Indians TNCA League
A few youngsters from SKA showcased themselves on Saturday at a TNCA lower division league matchLeft arm spinner Laxman Rahul turned the ball square and tied the rampaging batsmen in knotsThis section...
View ArticleThiru Vellarai Pundarikaksha Perumal Kollidam
The Divine Couple make a long almost 12 hour trip to provide Serthi Sevai on a scorching Sunday at KollidamThe unfolding of events on the Kollidam river bank North of the Ranganathaswamy temple on a...
View ArticleJolly Rovers Bharath Reddy 40 years First Division Title
Bharath Reddy celebrated his four decades with Jolly Rovers in style with a first division crown achieved with a match to spareWith a lot of the reputed players and those with aspirations to move up...
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