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The spirit of Bengal

Probal Ray Choudhury, professor of culture education, on the tradition of Durga Puja.



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The seat of learning

Renovations are on at the Sowmyanarayana Perumal temple at Tirukoshtiyur, where Sri Ramanuja was initiated into Tirumandiram. S. Prabhu writes.



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JPL Gwynn: Smitten by the land and language

Remembering the British ICS officer whose love for Telugu language is well known.



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Meegada Ramalingaswamy’s novel avadhanam

An extempore rendition of padyam and ragam randomly selected by audience, marked the avadhanam by Meegada Ramalingaswamy.



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What the kings read

Jagyaseni Chatterjee walks through the Saraswati Mahal in Thanjavur to capture the magic of sepia-tinted books



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Ek Mulaqat: Saying it with verses

Deepti Naval talks to Chitra Swaminathan about why the play ‘Ek Mulaqat’ is close to her heart.



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Vedic route to the past

Dr. Nagaswamy explores Tamil texts and traditions in his latest book, writes Pradeep Chakravarthy.



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The hands that go up

Better access now to sleeker versions (phones) with good cameras has led to intense competition.



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Tiruppugazh scholar’s new book



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Lovely lotuses blossomed by the sun

Ramanuja’s interpretations of the Sanskrit verses proved that he had the potential of being a good commentator.



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The stage, his muse

Writer, director and composer Gopal Sharman leaves behind a legacy of creative work.




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Guardian angels of yore



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A universal vision

The preceptor constantly attempted for the development of the downtrodden.



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The sheen of antiquity

The Annan Perumal temple near Sirgazhi gets a new look post consecration.



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Stories from the heart

Writer Balakumaran talks to Suganthy Krishnamachari about the diverse subjects of his novels and the joy in capturing human emotions.



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Doyens of Ink Street

From Urdu Bazar to Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, the Capital’s print media has come a long way




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Devotion towards gurus

A tribute concert for Susarla Dakshinamurthy Sastri and Parupalli Ramakrishnaiah Pantulu recalled memories of the great vidwans.




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Milestone for Indian diaspora poets

English language poets of the Indian diaspora were celebrated at a recent event in London.




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A sacred grove up the hill

Set in sylvan surroundings, the Yelagiri Thayar temple will soon get new additions, writes T.R. Sudha



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His life, for the young



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Claim justified

The final verdict was in favour of the defendant



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History resurfaces

City archaeologists and history students discover fragments of burial urns, ring stands belonging to the megalithic period in Sulapuram Village near Madurai



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Those emerald fields of yore …

Panniyarathala Veedu in Jagathy is one of the few homesteads in the city that still have vestiges of our agrarian past.




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Regulating temple affairs



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Footprints of Neolithic age

Grooves dated 3000 BCE found near Pathari.




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Event planned at Pushkar



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By the banks of three rivers

Chitra Ramaswamy sets out to check out the legend behind the Rajiv Lochan temple, Chattisgarh.



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Chain of events at LIFCO

The book house plans diverse activities tocelebrate Ramanuja millennium



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Paeans to Periyazhwar

The scholar-saint’s avatara utsavam was celebrated at his home town Srivilliputhur recently.



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Amritsar’s Silver Temple

Resembling the famous ‘golden’ gurdwara, this landmark edifice is dedicated to Goddess Durga.



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Ramanuja’s revelation of the ‘secret mantra’

The compassionate saint was excited by the prospect of doing good for the people.




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When shayars shared a stage

It was both sublime and funny verses at The All India Mushaira that captivated the audience.



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Ramanuja's respect for women



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Tracing the path of Saivite saints

It is a treasure of information as told by Mahaperiyava



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On the banks of Pushkar



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The preceptor as patron of arts

Ramanuja made music and dance an integral part of worship at Srirangam.



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Not just brick and mortar

The recent High Court ruling brings into focus issues involved in temple renovation, writes S. Prabhu




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On how Jains were won over

The royals and scholars were impressed by Ramanuja's divine words.



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Saying it all in Sanskrit

N.S. Ramanuja Tatacharya talks about his masterpieces in the language




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Chola architecture in full splendour

The Kailasanatha temple, near Mannarkoil, is associated with the Sun god.




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Water without boundaries

It was his trait of mercy that prompted Ramanuja to help the people of Tondanur. Suganthy Krishnamachari writes




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Literary treat for festival

Tamil magazines mark Deepavali with special colourful editions.




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Breadth of vision

Madhusudhanan Kalaichelvan is an architect whose interests range from Araiyar Sevai to Tamil epigraphy. Charukesi elaborates.




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History lessons by Lake Pichola

Get up close with Udaipur’s royal past, its art and architecture at the City Palace museum, writes Chitra Swaminathan




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Desika's haven of peace on the other side of the cauvery

This year the Vedanta Desika festival will be celebrated on November 13 in Satyagalam, Karnataka.




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A variety spread

A peep into a few more of the special editions, a festival tradition.




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Literary treat for festival

Tamil magazines mark Deepavali with special colourful editions.




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A House for Mr. Rao



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A shrine of his dreams

The story behind Lakshmi Varahar temple in Ayilangudi.




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Who can study the Vedas?

As an icon of equality, Ramanuja embraced the whole of humanity.