The festival of Thaipoosam marked by worship of Lord Muruga was celebrated on Tuesday by people with grandeur and religious fervour across Tamil Nadu and they thronged shrines and offered prayers.

Agni Nakshatram is one of the chief festivals dedicated to Lord Murugan and is celebrated with immense zeal and fervour in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is observed for a period of 25 days starting from ...

LORD Muruga, who has many names, is revered by Hindus and come Thaipusam every year, they show their devotion to him by carrying kavadi and paal kudam as an offering, or through other religious acts.

The Tamil Nadu government's silence on the matter only adds to the disconcerting scenario, highlighting the need for public attention and unity.

who was herself a great devotee of Lord Muruga,” said Moodley. The highlight of her career was securing a scholarship from the Natal Tamil Vedic Society in 1996 to study music in Chennai under ...

Murugan warned against imposing Hindi in Tamil Nadu and defended the state's resistance to central policies, supporting Chief Minister Stalin's strong stance against the Union government's actions.

“For centuries, people in southern Tamil Nadu have witnessed Hindus worshipping Lord Murugan alongside both Hindus and Muslims offering prayers at the dargah, all while living together ...

Excerpted with permission from ‘Offerings to a Guru’ in Students Etched In Memory, Perumal Murugan, translated from the Tamil by V Iswarya, Penguin India.

Tamil Nadu minister Durai Murugan has stoked controversy after he said in a public address that North India has a tradition where a woman can have multiple husbands as he gave a reference of ...