Gandhimathi, the 55-year-old female elephant of Sri Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli passed away on Sunday. The temple administration has designated a land near Thamarai Kulam parking area of the temple for its burial. As a mark of respect, the temple management has announced that the temple would remain closed for darshan until the elephant’s final rites were completed, followed by …
The much-celebrated Aani car festival of Swami Nellaiyappar Gandhimathi Ambal Temple here, which would attract thousands of devotees every year, began on ominous note as three ropes of the car got snapped when the car was drawn at 7.18 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024. As part of the Aani festival, the foremost celebration of Swami Nellaiyappar Gandhimathi Ambal, the …
March 06, 2024 06:58 pm | Updated March 07, 2024 11:05 am IST There are Shiva temples galore in Tamil Nadu, with some of them organised into clusters. The Padal Petra Sthalams are the temples wherein Shiva has been praised in the Tamil verses of the Nayanmars or the important Shiva devotees; the Pancha Bhuta Sthalam are five Shiva temples …
Tirunelveli, as of Wednesday, had 242 patients undergoing treatment for COVID-19. Tirunelveli was among the earliest hotspots for COVID-19 in the state with clusters spreading due to the single-source event. With a legacy of at least 110 years, Tirunelveli’s fame is attributed to this sweet, devoutly dished out by Singh’s family, who have been doing it for generations. It is …