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T.N. to launch diploma courses on villupattu and folk music

Tamil Nadu govt. to launch diploma courses on villupattu and folk music at TN Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts Univ. CM M.K. Stalin indicated plan to start courses in response to request of Magsaysay Award winner T.M. Krishna. Govt. allotted ₹45 lakh for 20 students per course; 1st…

The Hindu · Nov 23, 2023

Prime Minister appreciates folklorist from Tamil Nadu

The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023

Kurathiarai rock-cut temple where Lord Vishnu is worshipped as Avvayar to be declared a protected monument

TN govt to declare early Pandya period rock-cut temple in Kurathiarai as protected monument. Locals worship deity as Avvayar Amman, but it's an image of Lord Vishnu. Temple houses image of four-handed Vishnu with conch and Sudarsana Chakra. Inscriptions refer to deity as Kolaperumal & date back to 9th/10th century.

The Hindu · Sep 17, 2023

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A poet who turned epigraphist and helped in the understanding of history

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023

In rural Tamil Nadu, menstruating women are still isolated, banished from homes

In rural Tamil Nadu’s Naicker Theru of Ariyagoundampatti village, a 13-year-old girl, experiencing her first day of menstruation, sat on the steps of a designated ‘rest house’ – a place meant for isolating menstruating girls and women. The ‘rest house’ had a dusty, cobweb-ridden room, a dilapidated bathroom and a…

Newslaundry · Aug 11, 2023

Priests at Parliament: The Tamil Adheenams and how they kept close to power

A day before the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, a photo of the Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam head seated in a chartered plane on the way to New Delhi went viral. The image spawned both widespread curiosity and criticism. Why was a special plane arranged for an Adheenam…

Newslaundry · Jun 7, 2023

An exceptional example of Taccusastra cries for conservation

Padmanabhapuram Palace in Kanniyakumari district stands testimony to traditional timber architecture. With the heritage structure at risk of damage caused by weather and insects, the Kerala govt. has conducted a preliminary study for its conservation

The Hindu · Oct 6, 2022

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Rajendra Chola, his Pendatti and her grant to a temple

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The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022

Devasahayam Pillai: An anti-caste crusader who was canonised

“The Vatican conducted an inquiry based on the request submitted by us and decided to drop the caste title,” said Fr. Kulandai

The Hindu · May 17, 2022

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