From the streets of Tiruvaiyaru’s Saptastanam to that of Madras’ Mylapore, the early dawn processions during the Tamil month of Margazhi were led by Papanasam Sivan, the only name that comes to mind when you think of Dhanur maasam bhajanai. “He chose his Mudra or signature to be ‘Ramadasa’ — a throwback to his given name of Ramayya and as …
The Greater Chennai Corporation will place a proposal to revise the fines levied upon owners who let their cattle loose on the roads, posing a threat to road users, before the next Council meeting, said Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan. The GCC keeps the cattle in its custody for three days and later sends them to the shelters maintained by the Blue …
Thiruvalluvar Day 2022: Among Tamils, poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar is regarded as a cultural icon. To honour his contribution, the Tamils observe Thiruvalluvar Day either on January 15 or 16 as a part of Pongal celebrations. Previously in the 1930s, Thiruvalluvar Day was celebrated either on May 17 or May 18 but in recent years, it is observed in January. …
The East and North Mada Streets of Mylapore weep in jealousy; for they do not have a chathiram as magnificent as Vyasarpadi Vinayaka Mudaliyar Chathiram: goes a verse written by scholar Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai. Historian Sriram V mentions this over phone during a conversation about Poetry on Chennai, a new series he has recently started on his blog. “There are …