Sabarimala Ayyappa temple to open on October 16 for 'Thula masam' poojasSubsequently, the Upadevata temple would be opened and a lamp would be lit there also. A fire would also be lit in front of the 18th step o...
14 Oct, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
Kerala govt launches Travancore Heritage tourism projectIn a tourism initiative, the Kerala government has launched a Rs 100 crore Travancore Heritage Project to conserve and showcase the cultura...
17 Feb, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
Kerala government seeks to solve Sabarimala tension through a discussionThe TDB’s initiative comes amid growing protests by Ayyappa devotees against the historic Supreme Court verdict allowing women aged between...
15 Oct, 2018, 10.59 AM IST
How Bengaluru's Choc-a-bloc Junction is linked to Travancore RoyaltyThe major junction along the Race Course Road, is today known only for its traffic. ET explains the story behind its name.
24 Aug, 2017, 02.29 PM IST
How Hitler's gift to Patiala Maharaja changed hands!'Princely Palaces in New Delhi', by Sumanta K Bhowmick has several such anecdotes related to the mansions which form an integral part of Ne...
05 Jun, 2016, 03.28 PM IST
Art Idea ties up with Raja Ravi Varma’s descendents to start merchandising his paintingsArt Idea has forged an exclusive tie-up with Raja Ravi Varma’s great great grandnephew Rama Varma Thampuran to promote the celebrated 19th ...
22 Dec, 2015, 02.58 PM IST
Digging up history of Tipu Sultan and other monarchs a bad ideaIn the simplistic binary narratives anyone who was speaking a different language, wearing a different dress and professing a different fait...
15 Nov, 2015, 04.13 AM IST
IFFI picks film 'Priyamanasam' rejected by KeralaPriyamanasam, a Sanskrit movie recently rejected for allegedly promoting Hindutva, will be exhibited as the inaugural film in the Indian pa...
04 Nov, 2015, 04.21 AM IST
IFFI selects Sanskrit film rejected by Kerala as openerPriyamanasam, a Sanskrit movie recently rejected for the International Film Festival of Kerala for allegedly promoting Hindutva, will be ex...
03 Nov, 2015, 08.42 PM IST
Head of Travancore Royal family deadHe was successor of the last Maharaja of the princely state of Travancore Chithira Tirumal Balarama Varma.
16 Dec, 2013, 12.25 PM IST
- Controversy over Jayashri's Oscar-nominated 'Pi's Lullaby'
Irayimman Thampi has accused Bombay Jayashri's Oscar-nominated song 'Pi's Lullaby' of not being an original composition.
13 Jan, 2013, 04.56 PM IST
In Sree Padmanabhaswamy treasure temple, security is paramountSree Padmanabhaswamy temple has come to symbolise a collective feeling of goodwill and romance for the fairytale-like twist to the temple’s...
07 Dec, 2012, 04.28 AM IST
- Kollam, Ashtamudi Lake - great alternatives to Kochi, Vembanad Lake
Faizal Khan found Kollam and Ashtamudi Lake to be great alternatives to the known charms of Kochi and Vembanad Lake
22 Sep, 2011, 06.01 AM IST
Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple's treasure questionPresiding deity Padmanabha Swamy. In 1750, Travancore ruler Marthanda Varma donated all the kingdom’s wealth to the deity
12 Jul, 2011, 04.48 PM IST
Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple: Lord Vishnu’s royal servants guard his richesAs Sree Padmanbha Swamy temple's glittering gems are valued and tagged, it's not just the diamonds that shine but also the royal family of ...
12 Jul, 2011, 04.47 PM IST
- Chambers of Kerala's Padmanabhaswamy temple may have royals’ riches
Two 'secret' chambers inside the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple will be opened later this month by a special panel to make an inventory ...
12 Jul, 2011, 04.27 PM IST
- Treasure trove in Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple versus Kerala economy
The treasure trove in a temple versus an economy that struggles to find funds for the Kochi metro project is reflective of the overall Kera...
05 Jul, 2011, 06.58 AM IST