Amit Shah chairs core committee meeting of TN BJP, slams DMK govt for 'massive corruption'Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during his visit to Madurai, emphasized the BJP's commitment to Tamil Nadu's development, highlighting the p...
08 Jun, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
Bidding Adieu to 2024: The last sunrise of 2024 across IndiaAs the year 2024 ends, stunning visuals of the last sunrise are seen in different parts of India. People are also turning to their spiritua...
31 Dec, 2024, 09.59 AM IST
Boosting connectivity between holy sites, local economies at centre of Vande Bharat train push: OfficialsThe Indian government is pushing to improve connectivity between pilgrim centres and boost local economies through the Vande Bharat Express...
07 Apr, 2023, 12.29 PM IST
PM Modi's brother Prahlad Modi hospitalised in ChennaiPrahlad Modi, who is also the Vice President of All India Fair Price Shop Dealers Federation, is on a spiritual tour with his family and ha...
28 Feb, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Fire breaks out in Madurai Meenakshi temple, 40 shops guttedTemple authorities ruled out any sabotage and said electrical short circuit in one of the shops selling pooja articles caused the fire late...
03 Feb, 2018, 11.38 AM IST
'Swachh Bharat mission' to include heritage sites like Taj, Vaishno Devi, Golden TempleSwachh drive will start with 10 "iconic" locations, including Vaishno Devi, Taj Mahal, Tirupati, Golden Temple, Ajmer Sharif and Lord Jagan...
27 May, 2016, 12.21 PM IST
IRCTC rolls out Bharat Darshan package for Goa, south IndiaIndian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced the launch of four 'Bharat Darshan' special packages from Delhi and C...
06 Feb, 2016, 07.15 PM IST
Dress code for devotees visiting Tamil Nadu shrines from January 1The dress code for entering the temples was being followed on the orders of the Madras High court early this month, officials said.
31 Dec, 2015, 12.26 PM IST
Supreme Court stops short of allowing non-Brahmins as priests in Tamil NaduThe courts would examine if the appointment to a particular group of temples was violative of any agamas (rituals, customs) and whether it ...
17 Dec, 2015, 06.22 AM IST
Take vow to make Tamil Nadu corruption free, Amit Shah tells peopleAmit Shah, who earlier visited Sri Meenakshi Temple here said such a magnificent temple could not be built even if 10 states joined togethe...
06 Aug, 2015, 09.32 PM IST
12 day Chitrai festival of Meenakshi temple beginsThe festival began with pandits performing homam and special poojas to the main deity Sri Meenakshi and Sundareswarar.
21 Apr, 2015, 03.20 PM IST
CB-CID to probe Meenakshi Temple website hacking caseThe probe in connection with the hacking of Meenakshi Temple website here has been handed over to CB-CID police as a militant outfit with a...
04 Jan, 2015, 01.19 PM IST
Meenakshi Temple website hackedA team led by City Commissioner of Police Sanjay Mathur have begun investigations.
15 Dec, 2014, 01.10 PM IST
Special Yagna performed for the release of JayalalithaaMore than 70 "Sivacharyars" (Priests) participated in the Yagna organised on behalf of AIADMK party volunteers and sympathisers of Jayalali...
06 Oct, 2014, 05.41 PM IST
- No live animals for temple ritual
The forest department has come down heavily against the practice of capturing foxes for a ritual called ‘Nariyai Pariyakkuthal’ festival wh...
02 Sep, 2014, 07.05 AM IST
- Indian-American Sockalingam Kannappan appointed to key Texas Board
A prominent Indian-American community leader here has been appointed to a key body of engineering professionals in Texas.
31 May, 2012, 07.52 PM IST
Temple trails of India's scenic southern-most tipApart from the splendid ornamentations of Alagar Koil, Madurai’s Meenakshi Temple and Ramanathaswamy's shrine in Rameswaram, India's southe...
24 Jun, 2010, 07.15 AM IST