Category: Festival Specials

Flowers in its myriad hues spreading fragrance, patiently plucked and strung..... All for HER... The divine, symbolic of day 8 in her manifestation as Mahagowri. An embodiment of peace and compassion and as radiant as the moon. Invoking her blessings,...

Navarathri, Mylapore Mada veedhi and golu bommais..... A tradition resplendent with joy and vivid colours. Let us today celebrate the 7th manifestation of the divine, Kalarathri, the fiercest and the ferocious who rides on a donkey and her splendor is...

On the sixth day of Navaratri (Shashti Tithi), the goddess is worshipped as Katyayani, a warrior goddess and a powerful incarnation of Durga. Chanting her mantras creates an aura of positivity and safeguards the household from all obstacles. Invoking her...

Food and festivals are an integral part of our life. The onset of every festival goes hand in hand with food planning and preparation that end up as the neivedhyam and finally the prashad. Navaratri, the festival of nine nights...

The legend of King Mahabali and the Vamana Avatara of Lord MahaVishnu constitute the basis of Onam festivities. There is a story popular in India that Bali bowed his head for the third step of Vamana, and he was pushed...

It is Vaishnava Srikrishnajayanthi tomorrow, the celebration of the birth of Vishnu incarnate- Lord Krishna, and the day floods me with several fond memories- Bakshanams- and loads of it, Kolams, flowers.. all unforgettable. The initial training as a school-going girl,...

“Paatiii…”.A voice in all excitement over the phone…’I am so happy and excited that you are coming, and Amma is excited too’…It was my little prince, apple of my eye expressing his joy at knowing that I was going to...

Pathinettam-Perukku /Aadi Perukku colloquially known as Padinettamper is an eminent South Indian celebration in the Month of Aadi. In accordance with Tamil panchangam, Pathinettam-Perukku signifies the arrival of monsoon in Tamil Nadu state. Padinettamperukku symbolizes ‘Padinettam’ which means ‘Eighteen’or the...

Sanātana Dharma the world’s oldest living faith comprises rich and diverse philosophies, traditions, and practices that have been followed primarily throughout Asia for thousands of years. One such practice is that of fasting which, symbolically is an act of sacrifice-sacrifice...

The Tamil calendar is based on the solar cycle. It has a sixty-year cycle with 12 months each year. The Tamil months begin and culminate based on the Sun's shift from one Rasi to the other. Tamil calendar always begins...