Life’s Lessons at Lord Arunachaleshwara’s Abode
My husband and I had to attend a two-day wedding function at Thiruvannamalai. Our stay at a hotel there was a different experience. The hotel was totally submerged and overflowing with divinity all over. There was a small Ganesha idol at the car parking, and Lord Shiva’s face was engraved on the wall of the […]
RELIGIOUS FERVOUR BEGINS WITH UGADI
Ugadi would be celebrated with much fanfare on March 19, this year. The renowned festival needs no introduction, as it marks a New Year for the people belonging to the Telugu community. Unsurprisingly, Ugadi is considered as an auspicious occasion for the Telugu people and it is being celebrated by them all over India, as […]
Dhavana Urchavam in Kappur
We are delighted to inform you that for the first time around we will be celeberating Dhavana Urchavam at our Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal temple, situated in Kappur village, adjacent to Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu with the blessings of Almighty and our Acharyan, Srimad 46th Azhagiya Singar on February 15, this year(15.12.26). The Jeer […]
UMANANDA TEMPLE
This temple is about twenty two kilometres from the Gauhati Airport. It is located near Baruah Souk in North Gauhati on the Bhasmakuta or Bhasmachala (a place of ashes) hills, on the smallest inhabited river water island, (measuring 0.11 sq kms.), in the world. It is an inselberg (1)on the Brahmaputra river and is dedicated […]
ANNAKOODAI UTSVAM TO BE PERFORMED IN KAPPUR TEMPLE ON 25.1.26
Annakoodai utsavam would be performed at our Sri Lakshm I Narayana Perumal temple, situated at villaged Kappur, adjacent to Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu on January 25, this year. Annakoodai meaning suggests that huge food would be prepared and served to the devotees and the people in general, marking the naivetya utsavam, similar to the […]
THE SACRED COW
Every year, if I am in town in Chennai, I visit my neighbourhood cowshed to celebrate Mattu Pongal. It’s now over a decade and the experience is emotional which I would like to share. I should add here that these cows are an integral part of my household as I source manure from here for […]
46TH SEER PERFORM MANGALASASANAM, DOLOTSAVAM AT KAPPUR TEMPLE
Sri 46th Azagiya Singer was kind enough to pay a visit to our temple ‘SRI LAKSHMINARAYANA TEMPLE’, situated at Kappur village, adjacent to Vilupurm district in Tamil Nadu on January 4, this year, sharp at 4.00 pm and offered his worship by performing Mangalasasanam and Dolotsavam. Seer was accompanied by his disciples, besides his array […]
STEERING THE YATRA
This year Chinmaya mission LA organised a trip to select States in North Eastern states of India from the 27th Nov. to 12th Dec.’25. Seventy nine yatris had enrolled for the trip, which started from Delhi. To organise a trip of this size over hilly terrains across different States over a fortnight required the support […]
STEERING THE YATRA
This year Chinmaya mission LA organised a trip to select States in North Eastern states of India from the 27th Nov. to 12th Dec.’25. Seventy nine yatris had enrolled for the trip, which started from Delhi. To organise a trip of this size over hilly terrains across different States over a fortnight required the support […]
NEW WORTHWHILE PATASALA IN TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT AT FREE OF COST IN THE OFFING
SRI VEDANTA DESIKA UBHAYA VEDANTA PADASALA, situated at ASP Nagar Extension, Pungathur at Tiruvallur district in Chennai would impart both Vedic and academic education with moral and cultural discipline: Their scheme of education include Vedam, Prabhandam, Sanskrit NCERT-based CBSE pattern of education for all standasrds, besides Yoga and physical education. As far as infrastructure is […]