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According to the Skanda Purana, the demon king Soorapadman performed severe penance and gained a boon to conquer the three worlds. He imprisoned the celestial gods and plunged…
At Chidambaram, where Lord Nataraja performs his Ananda Tandavam — the cosmic dance of bliss — Goddess Sivakami can be seen seated beside him. ‘Sivakami’ means ‘the beloved…
Pambatti Siddhar holds a unique place in the South Indian Siddhar tradition. Using the metaphor of a dancing serpent, he composed verses that conveyed the deep philosophy of…
The eleventh day (Ekadashi) of the waxing moon in the Tamil month of Margazhi is celebrated as Vaikunta Ekadashi. On this day, it is believed that the ‘Gates…
Agathiyar is revered as the father of both Tamil literature and Siddha medicine. Tradition holds that he travelled from the north to the south, codified the grammar of…
Returning from Lanka after defeating Ravana, Lord Rama was deeply troubled. Since Ravana was a Brahmin and a devotee of Shiva, Rama felt the sin of killing him…
Tirumular, revered as foremost among the 18 Tamil Siddhars, originally lived in Kashi as a Shiva yogi named Sundarar. While traveling south one day, he came upon a…
Karthigai Deepam is one of Tamil Nadu’s most ancient festivals, mentioned even in classical Sangam literature. It commemorates the moment Shiva manifested as an infinite column of fire.…
Sage Narada arrived at Kailash with a fruit of divine wisdom. Shiva declared it would go to whichever of his sons circled the world first and returned. Murugan…
Thirunallar, near Thanjavur, is revered as the sacred abode of Shani (Saturn) among the nine planetary deities. Unlike other planets who occupy small shrines, Shani here resides as…