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Annual ‘Pancha Divya Darshan Yatra’ flagged off by Travancore Devasom Board

Annual ‘Pancha Divya Darshan Yatra’ flagged off by Travancore Devasom Board Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A. Padmakumar inaugurated the Pancha Divyadesa Darshan yatra of the TDB at a ceremonial function held at Maha Vishnu temple at Thrikkodithanam on the first day of the Vaishakha month on Sunday. Mr. Padmakumar flagged off the ‘rath’ carrying the scared sacred flame transferred from the sanctum sanctorum of the Vishnu Temple in the morning. Mr. Padmakumar said the […]

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May 7, 2019

Madras High Court orders TN Govt to construct the relocated temple at the earliest

Madras High Court orders TN Govt to construct the relocated temple at the earliest In a recent verdict the Madras High Court has directed the State government to relocate the Mahashakti Mariamman Temple on an alternative site following its removal last year from the ‘Girivalam’ path in Tiruvannamalai on the basis of a direction issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu directed the Tiruvannamalai Collector to assign the temple at the earliest […]

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May 7, 2019

Ramadan 2019 – Day1 : What is Ramadaan and why do Muslims Fast

Ramadan 2019 – Day1: What is Ramzan ( What is Ramadaan ) and why do Muslims Fast? Many Muslims around the world began fasting Monday to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan and in India, Tuesday marked the first day of the beginning of the Holy month. But what does this Holy month mean? Most important every year, Muslims around the world fast during daylight hours, but what is it really about? […]

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May 7, 2019

Ramadaan 2019 begins today in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan

Ramadaan 2019 begins today in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan The beginning of Ramadan has traditionally been based on “hilal” sightings, which is the traditional method mentioned in the Quran and followed by the Prophet Muhammad. A new month in the Islamic Calendar begins with the sighting of the moon on 29th of the prevailing month. If the new moon, Crescent, is sighted, the next day is counted as the first day of the new month. […]

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May 6, 2019

How the World celebrates the EASTER

How the World celebrates the EASTER Countries all over the world celebrate the holiday differently. Italy holds reenactments of the Easter story held in the public squares. Cyprus holds bonfires in the yards of schools and churches. In Germany, eggs are set in trees, called Easter egg trees, similar to the Christmas tree. Let us look into few traditions that are associated with Easter across the world. Hungary “Sprinkling” is a popular Hungarian Easter Monday […]

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April 20, 2019

Easter Sunday Traditions and Origin

Easter Sunday Traditions and Origin There are quite a lot of unique traditions are associated with Easter across the world. Let us find out how the Easter traditions like Bunny, hard boiled eggs have come to existence. Easter Bunny The Easter Bunny is a result of folkloric tradition. There are several reasons for the rabbit, or hare, to be associated with Easter, all of which come through pagan celebrations or beliefs. The most obvious is […]

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April 20, 2019

All You need to know about Easter Sunday

All You need to know about Easter Sunday Easter is here and people all around the world are getting ready to celebrate. It is widely considered the most important Christian holiday as Christians across the world celebrate the day Jesus Christ was resurrected as Easter day. Unlike Christmas, there is no fixed date for Easter. It falls during spring and is observed on the third day after the crucifixion and burial of Christ – Good […]

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April 20, 2019

Good Friday – Rituals and Significance

Good Friday – Rituals and Significance The Friday before Easter is the most solemn day for Christians, as Jesus was crucified for the sake of humanity on this day. It is celebrated to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus and His death at Calvary. The celebration related to Good Friday forms a part of the Paschal Triduum. The Catholic Church treats Good Friday as a fast day, which in the Latin Rite of the Church is […]

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April 17, 2019

What, Why, Who, Where and How of LENT

What, Why, Who, Where and How of LENT Lent (from the Old English lencten for spring) is an effort to relive Jesus’s 40-day fast in the wilderness and is regarded as a time of penitential preparation for Easter. Catholic Lent is a period of 40 days, not including Sundays, beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending at midnight on Easter Saturday. This works out to six weeks plus four days. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are […]

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April 17, 2019

Puthandu : Interesting and lesser known facts about Tamil New Year

Puthandu : Interesting and lesser-known facts about Tamil New Year The people of Tamil Nadu celebrate this New Year on April 14 as per the Gregorian calendar. It is not only Tamil Nadu that the celebrations are on, but also in regions like Assam, West Bengal, Punjab and Orissa among others. In short, it is festival time for almost half of India. As we usher in the Tamil New Year, here are some lesser known […]

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April 14, 2019

Rama Navami : 5 Important temples in South India connected to Lord Rama

Rama Navami : 5 Important temples in South India connected to Lord Rama For Hindu’s Lord Rama is the significant figure, there is no one who is as popular as Rama. For Hindu’s Rama and Ramyana are not just epic scriptures but an emotion. Rama Navami which falls on 14 the April is celebrated across India with great enthusiasm and devotion. From Ayodhya to Rameswaram, and Orchha to Varanasi, Rama devotees follow several traditional rituals […]

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April 14, 2019

The Nine-day Spring festival – Vasanatha Navaratri

The Nine-day Spring festival – Vasanatha Navaratri Vasanatha Navaratri is the celebration of ‘Adiparashakti’ (Supreme Power) in one of her immanent forms manifests through the Nature, as flowers blossom and trees turn green in spring. Vasantha means “spring” Nava means “Nine” and ratris means “Nights”. Vasanatha Navaratri or the nine nights of spring, fall in the Vedic calendar in the month of Chaitra (spring) and this year the Navaratri is from 6th April to 14th […]

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April 5, 2019

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