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ஸ்கந்தஷஷ்டி விரதம்
முருகனுக்குரிய மூன்று விரதங்களில் (செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை விரதம், கார்த்திகை விரதம், ஷஷ்டி விரதம்) மிகச் சிறந்தது ஸ்கந்த...
Lord Sri Karthikeya of Holy Nallur Temple and Us: Fascinating true life experiences
Lord Sri Karthikeya of Holy Nallur Temple and Us: Fascinating true life experiences
Dr.P.Raghavan – Canberra, Australia & Dr. Gayatri Padmanathan – Chandigarh, India
Fear not, when I am with you: Yaam Irruka Payam Eann?
The emotional link or bandam between Nallur’s Sri Murga and us is...
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19.08.2011 Nallur News1
எல்லாம் வல்ல எங்கள் நல்லூர் கந்தசுவாமி கோயிலின் 2011 ஆம் ஆண்டின் வருடாந்த மகோற்சவத்தின் 18ம் திருவிழாவாகிய...
14.08.2011 Nallur News
வரலாற்றுச் சிறப்பு மிக்க நல்லூர்க் கந்தசுவாமி கோயிலின் கர வருடத்திற்கான வருடாந்த மகா உற்சவத்தின் 11ம் நாள் ஆகிய...
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Introduction
Sanathana Tharma
In ancient times, some people in India followed a code of conduct revealed to them through insights and revelations. This was known as Sanathana Tharma. The essential elements of this code of conduct are, that all beings (human, animals and plants) in the universe are equal & inter dependent and they need to learn to co-exist in harmony....
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The historic Kandaswamy Temple stans at Nallur 1 1/2km from Jaffna on the Point Pedro Road. The temple was built in the 15th century, by Sanpaha Perumal the adopted son of Bhuvanekababhu, the king of Kotte, who led an expedition to the North and brought Jaffna under the suzerainty of Kotte.
Having established himself as the ruler of the Jaffna Kingdom, Sanpaha Perumal set...
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Jaffna, like the other maritime districts, fell to the Dutch in 1658. The Dutch were more tolerant than the Portuguese. Don Juan Ragunatha Mappana Mudaliyar was were shroff in the Kachcheri (and hence an influential person) obtained permission from Government to rebuild the temple. The temple was built in stone and brick in 1734. His decendants have, to date been, trustees of...
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Nallur Kandaswamy Temple FESTIVAL
The annual Festival stars with Kodietram on the sixth day following the New Moon in the month of Adi and continues for twenty five day. The deity goes round the inner precincts at noon and the outer precincts in the evening daily. Lord Skanda or his vel, as the case may be, does the rounds accompanied by the consors Valli and Theivayanai. The...
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Nallur Kandaswamy Temple SPECIAL CEELBRATIONS
Tirukarthikai is very special. Millet flour, kneaded, with honey, ghee, jaggery is shaped into small Lamps. Ghee is poured into them and wicks are lighted. Worshiping God in the form of light is an age old custom of the Hindus.
The Hindu New Year, the Full Moon day in April the Visakam in may (Lord Muruga’s birthday), the...
