MADURAI: The dates of the upcoming Chithirai festival at Meenakshi temple and Kallalagar temple were announced by the temple authorities on Wednesday. The festival is set to kick off by April 12 this year, with a flag hoisting ceremony at the Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, followed by major festivals, including the celestial wedding of deities Meenakshi and Sundareswarar and drawing …
This New Year started with hope for Dalits of Eduthavainatham village in Kallakurichi district as they entered the Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple there for the first time on January 2, 2023. The issue in Eduthavainatham regarding temple entry is not an isolated one in Tamil Nadu, which continues to witness struggles, big and small, of Dalits trying to assert their …
