The month of Thai is considered very auspicious because the most colorful festival, Thai Pusam, is celebrated during this month.
Thai Pusam, a Blissful Experience
The Alexander Romance in India
Arabs worshipped him as Iskandar Dhu’lquarnein (two horned Alexander) and even Islam adopted Iskandar among her prophets.
Skanda, Lord of Infinite Grace
Skanda, Lord of Infinite Grace by V.S. Krishnan Skanda Purana, authored by sage Vyasa, is one among the 18 scriptures that constitute the essence of spirituality. While it deals with many aspects like cosmology, mythology, moral values, Dharma, etc., it
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150 Years of Murugan Bhakti in Mauritius
Bala Soopramaniar Kovil has steadily established itself as an ‘iconic’ pilgrimage site within the local Tamil community and its might has extended beyond the waters of the Indian Ocean.
The Traits of Divinity
Reflections on Divinity and Its Traits Originally published as “Skanda-Murugan: Supreme Deity or Divine Rascal?” by Patrick Harrigan For well over two millennia, people of the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka, have adored and worshipped Skanda-Kārttikeya, the ever-youthful wargod who
Tiru Muruga Kripānanda Vāriyār
Sri Kripānanda Vāriyār sowed divinity in the minds of the illiterate. A few tidbits from the life of Tiru Muruga Krupananda Variar, who was really the 64th Nayanar.
Thaipusam the Murugan Festival
Thaipusam is observed by Tamils of South India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and Sri Lanka during the Tamil month of Thai.
Murugan: Kali Yuga Varadan
A 96-year old Ayurvedic physician surveys the origin myth of Karttikeya-Murugan with suggestions for fellow enthusiasts
Celebrate Thaipusam in Solitude!
The Tamil month of Thai marks a very auspicious day in the life of Murugan devotees: Thaipusam.
Research papers on the cult of Skanda-Murukan
Index of research papers on the cult of the pan-Indian god Skanda-Murukan
அமெரிக்கரின் முருக தத்துவம்
கேள்விகள் எழுந்து, பதில் கிடைத்து புரிந்து கொண்ட மனதிற்கு உரியவர் – பேட்ரிக் ஹரிகன்.