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Thai Pusam, a Blissful Experience

Thai Pusam, a Blissful Experience

The month of Thai is considered very auspicious because the most colorful festival, Thai Pusam, is celebrated during this month.

V.S. Krishnan 2025-02-092025-02-09 Feature Articles, Festivals, Thai Pusam Read more

The Alexander Romance in India

Alexander the Great of Macedonia

Arabs worshipped him as Iskandar Dhu’lquarnein (two horned Alexander) and even Islam adopted Iskandar among her prophets.

Adiyar 2025-01-232025-01-23 Feature Articles, History, Research Read more

Skanda, Lord of Infinite Grace

Jnana Pandita

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

V.S. Krishnan 2024-10-162024-10-30 Feature Articles Read more

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Adiyar 2023-09-152023-09-15 Bhaktas, Cinema, Feature Articles, Festivals, Galleries, Iconography, Research, Sanskrit, Scriptures, Temples, Thai Pusam, தமிழ் Read more

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.

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.

Adiyar 2023-04-132023-04-13 Feature Articles, Research, Temples Read more

The Traits of Divinity

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

Adiyar 2022-11-072022-11-10 Feature Articles, Research Read more

Tiru Muruga Kripānanda Vāriyār

Renowned Murugan devotee and storyteller Kripananda Variyar Swamigal

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.

Adiyar 2022-11-032023-06-23 Bhaktas, Cinema, Feature Articles Read more

Thaipusam the Murugan Festival

Thaipusam at Batu Caves, Malaysia

Thaipusam is observed by Tamils of South India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and Sri Lanka during the Tamil month of Thai.

Adiyar 2022-01-172023-06-23 Feature Articles, Festivals, Thai Pusam Read more

Murugan: Kali Yuga Varadan

Jnana Pandita

A 96-year old Ayurvedic physician surveys the origin myth of Karttikeya-Murugan with suggestions for fellow enthusiasts

Adiyar 2022-01-172022-11-04 Bhaktas, Feature Articles Read more

Celebrate Thaipusam in Solitude!

About Summa Iruttal

The Tamil month of Thai marks a very auspicious day in the life of Murugan devotees: Thaipusam.

V.S. Krishnan 2022-01-142022-01-17 Bhaktas, Feature Articles, Thai Pusam Read more

Research papers on the cult of Skanda-Murukan

Saravanabhavar

Index of research papers on the cult of the pan-Indian god Skanda-Murukan

Adiyar 2022-01-052023-06-23 Feature Articles, Research Read more

அமெரிக்கரின் முருக தத்துவம்

Patrick Harrigan in 2004

கேள்விகள் எழுந்து, பதில் கிடைத்து புரிந்து கொண்ட மனதிற்கு உரியவர் – பேட்ரிக் ஹரிகன்.

N.R. Jayaraman 2021-12-142021-12-14 Bhaktas, Feature Articles, தமிழ் Read more
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