The festival celebrates the union and lives of Lord Sundareeshwarar and Goddess Meenakshi who are the rulers of the kingdom of Madurai. The festival is…
A curse for Maa Parvati or a boon…
Significance of Temples Every temple offers a unique experience based on how and why it is consecrated. It is not fantasy or imagination that people's…
Temple rituals and communities How a weaving community…
Since ancient times, the activities of the temple and the tourism drive the economy of the city and provide livelihood to several people. In the entire…
Temple Architecture This series of articles explores the…
Temples act as an anchor in our society bringing together communities for dharma and to connect them to higher principles in life by engaging in…
Significance of Indian Temples At the Chennakesava temple…
Tenacious effort over generations [Shri Adinarayanan] Namaste. It is a wonderful place that we are in. It is a very significant place with respect to…
Dance of the Divine Palanquins: Sapta Vidanga Sthalam…
There was a Chola emperor by name Muchukunda chakravarti. Why was his name Muchukunda chakravarti? Because his face was like a monkey’s. Why was his…
Kothandaramar Temple at Punnainallur What is so special…
When one visits the Thanjavur belt, one realises the immense work that has gone in consecrating every street possible with temples. Each temple has a…
Punnainallur Mariamman Temple: A place of instant happiness…
Few months ago, Adi ji and I happened to visit some amazing temples in Thanjavur. Some of these temples were built by the Cholas and…