Some interesting aspects of the Pongal festival, and associated temples
A collection of features and temples associated with the Pongal festival… Read More Some interesting aspects of the Pongal festival, and associated temples
A collection of features and temples associated with the Pongal festival… Read More Some interesting aspects of the Pongal festival, and associated temples
An interesting story of how the modern day menu for the Pongal festival came to be what it is… Read More What’s interesting about the Pongal menu
This Divya Desam and Pancha Ranga Kshetram (similar to Koviladi), this is also a Vaishnava Navagraha Sthalam dedicated to Suryan. Lakshmi was born as Sage Brighu’s daughter here, and married Vishnu who came to the venue on a chariot, with his bow called Sarngam. The temple itself is shaped like a chariot, and boasts of some very intricate and magnificent architecture. But why is the vigraham of Lakshmi as Komalavalli Thayar, never taken out of the temple in procession?… Read More Sarngapani, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur
Tevaram Vaippu Sthalam with Ketu as one of the main deities, and also one of the Kumbakonam Navagraham temples… Read More Naganathar, Kilperumpallam, Nagapattinam
Large Divya Desam temple, built in the design of a fort, with a swastika-shaped temple tank… Read More Pundarikaksha Perumal, Tiruvellarai, Tiruchirappalli
Massive temple between Tirunelveli and Ambasamudram, with some excellent architecture, and connected with Sage Romaharshana… Read More Kailasanathar, Brahmadesam, Tirunelveli
Kerala-style Siva temple dedicated to Lord Nagaraja, lord of the snakes… Read More Nagarajar, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari