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Sri Kandaswamy Kovil, now on postal stamps!
For the first time in the history of Malaysia, a Hindu temple has been featured on a postal stamp, and we’re honoured to announce that...
Nov 21, 2016


THE TAMIL NEW YEAR FOR THE YEAR 2016
The Hindu Astrology uses 12 Zodiacal signs as the basis for drawing an astrological chart. These 12 signs seem to correspond to the 12...
Apr 11, 2016


Ponggalo Ponggal!
Sooriya Ponggal @ Scott Road, 2018. Photocredit: Gowri Sritharan SOORIYA PONGGAL ON THE 1st DAY OF THAI Significance of the first day of...
Jan 14, 2016


The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 7 (The Significance of the Skantha Sashti Fast)
The Significance of the Fast It can be seen that if devotees who observe the Kantha Sashti Fast desire to gradually acquire spiritual...
Nov 29, 2015


The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 6 (Why Should God Fight?)
Why Should God Fight? A rational question can arise thus:The Lord is all-powerful; He is capable of destroying Soorapanman and his clan...
Nov 23, 2015


Thirukkalyanam
Thirukkalyanam The festival of marriage is celebrated for Murukan with His two shaktis – Valli and Theyvayanai to denote two...
Nov 18, 2015


The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 5 (The Philosophy Underlying the Soora Samhaaram)
The Philosophy Underlying the Soora Samhaaram The essence of Saiva Siddhantha Philosophy is contained in the Soora Samhaaram performed by...
Nov 16, 2015


The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 4 (Soora Samhaaram at Sri Kandaswamy Temple)
The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 4 (Soora Samhaaram at Sri Kandaswamy Temple) Soorapanman, his two brothers (Singgamuhaasuran and...
Nov 13, 2015


The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 3 (The Kantha Sashti Fast)
The Kantha Sashti Fast The fast is observed for six days in the month of Aippasi, beginning from the day after the new moon. The first...
Nov 7, 2015


The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 2 (The Puraanic Legend)
According to Kantha Puraanam, the six days that Lord Muruhan fought against the demon, Soorapanman, are collectively observed as the...
Nov 4, 2015


The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 1 [Auspicious days for Muruhan]
The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 1 [Auspicious days for Muruhan] The auspicious days for Muruhan: Fridays, the constellation of...
Nov 1, 2015
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The Month of Aadi and its Auspicious Days
The Month of Aadi and its Auspicious Days Why the month of Aadi is significantly auspicious? Among the twelve Tamil months, the birth of...
Oct 6, 2015


Mahaalaya Patcham
Mahaalaya Patcham by Prof. Dr. K. Thilagawathi What is meant by Mahaalaya Patcham? The word patcham in the phrase Mahaalaya Patcham, is...
Sep 30, 2015


Sri Varalakshmi Fast
SRI VARALAKSHMI FAST When the fast is observed? The word Varalakshmi denotes Goddess Lakshmi who gives all the boons requested by...
Aug 28, 2015


Reciting Devotional Hymns with Proper Comprehension – Thillai vaal(z) andhaNartham adiyaarkkum
Thillai vaal(z) andhaNartham adiyaarkkum adiyaen Before Sundharamoortthi Naayanaar was born on earth as the son of Sadaiyanaar, a great...
Jul 24, 2015


Aani Utthiram – An Explanation
The phrase, Aani Utthiram, is made up of the word, Aani (mid-June to mid-July) which denotes the third month in the Tamil calendar, and...
Jun 27, 2015


THAIPPOOSAM – An Explanation
The word Thaippoosam and its meaning. The word Thaippoosam is made up of two words, namely, Thai and Poosam. Thai is the tenth month of...
Feb 2, 2015


The Philosophy of Carrying Kaavadi
It is obvious that more things may be carried with a pole across the shoulder than on the head or on the shoulder. This also explains...
Jan 29, 2015


Sri La Sri ArumugaNaavalar
Sri La Sri ArumugaNaavalar (18.12.1822 – 5.12.1879) Birth and Chidhood Sri ArumugaNaavalar was the sixth of the eight children of Sri P....
Dec 17, 2014


Kaartthihai ViLakkeedu
Soul Inspiring KaartthihaiTheebam 1. How the date is fixed for KaartthihaiTheebam? On Thursday 5th December 2014, Hindus.especially the...
Dec 6, 2014


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