by Dr. K. Thilagawathi The birth of Tamil New Year, Saarvari, will occur at 10.04 p.m. on Monday 13.04.2020. This New Year comes to us in...

Dear Devotees, The birth of the Saarvari Tamil New Year will occur at 10.04pm on 13 April 2020 and the auspicious colour is off-white...

The Management of Sri Kandaswamy Temple has decided to close our Temple and Temple office from 18th to 31st March 2020, in light of the...

Dear Devotees, Yanthira Pooja will be performed for 48 days prior to the Maha Kumba Abishegam (30 March 2020). Devotees who wish to...

KAARTTHIHAI SOMA VAARAM Introduction Soma vaaram is the term given to ‘Monday’ in Sanskrit; in Tamil it is called ‘thinggaL kizhamai’;...

In 2017, Navaraatthiri, along with Vijayathasami, is being celebrated for 11 days at Sri Kandaswamy Temple, Kuala Lumpur The term,...

– Sri Vinaayahar Sadhurtthi – ‘Sadhurtthi Thithi’ is Auspicious for Sri Vinaayahar ‘Sadhurtthi’ denotes the fourth phase of either the...

:: Vaikaasi Visagam Festival, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 :: Dear Devotees, The Vaikaasi Visagam Festival will be observed on Wednesday, June...

While the maadha sadhurtthi falls on 2.3.2017, maadha sashti occurs the next day (3.3.2017) – Why? A thiti is a lunar day which is...

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...

The Hindu Astrology uses 12 Zodiacal signs as the basis for drawing an astrological chart. These 12 signs seem to correspond to the 12...

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

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

The Month of Aadi and its Auspicious Days Why the month of Aadi is significantly auspicious? Among the twelve Tamil months, the birth of...

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

SRI VARALAKSHMI FAST When the fast is observed? The word Varalakshmi denotes Goddess Lakshmi who gives all the boons requested by...

Thillai vaal(z) andhaNartham adiyaarkkum adiyaen Before Sundharamoortthi Naayanaar was born on earth as the son of Sadaiyanaar, a great...

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...

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...

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...