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Why Arunachala Mountain Is Worshipped as a Living Teacher in Hindu Sacred Tradition

The mountain that does not move, and does not need toRamana Maharshi arrived at Arunachala in 1896 as a sixteen-year-old and never left. Not because he was trapped. Because, as he said repeatedly, the mountain would not release him, and he had stopped wanting it to. He spent decades on…

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Ramana Maharshi's Teaching on Silence Is the Only Spiritual Inquiry That Asks Nothing of You

The Man Who Answered With StillnessPaul Brunton came to Tiruvannamalai in the 1930s as a journalist, carrying skepticism and a list of questions he considered unanswerable. He sat in the hall at Ramana Maharshi's ashram, Sri Ramanasramam, and waited. Ramana looked at him. Brunton looked back. No words passed between…

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Ramana Maharshi's Self-Inquiry Practice and Why Anxiety Makes It the Hardest Question You Can Ask

The Question That Has No Safe AnswerRamana Maharshi did not teach a technique. He taught a question. "Who am I?", Nan Yar in Tamil, was not a philosophical puzzle to be solved over years of study. It was a tool to be used the way you use a thorn to…

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What Pradakshina Encodes: Sacred Geometry, Circumambulation, and the Temple's Clockwise Pull

The geometry starts before you enterThe moment you step into the pradakshina path that rings a garbhagriha, you have already accepted a proposition: that the sacred thing is at the center, and you are not. This is not humility as performance. It is geometry as theology. The Manasara, the ancient…

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Ramana Maharshi Was Right: Your Mind Is the Only Problem You Will Ever Have to Solve

The Question He Kept Asking BackPeople came to Ramana Maharshi at Tiruvannamalai with every kind of suffering. A man whose business had collapsed. A woman whose child had died. A philosopher with seventeen arguments about consciousness. Maharshi listened to all of them, and then he asked the same thing: "Who…

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What Happened When Gods Tried to Find the Infinite?

What if there exists a fire so vast that even gods could not find its beginning or end? Not just a metaphor. Not just a story. But a divine event remembered even today. Every year, on a sacred night in Tiruvannamalai, a massive flame is lit atop a hill visible…

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Why These 5 Shiva Temples Are Must-Visit This Maha Shivratri?

Maha Shivratri on 15 February 2026 is a sacred night of devotion, fasting, meditation, and prayer, celebrating the divine bond of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The cosmic Tandava dance of Shiva represents the victory of consciousness over ignorance, inspiring spiritual awakening. Beyond the famous Jyotirlingas, India is home to…

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French tourist sexually assaulted by India tour guide during pilgrimage, police say

French woman reportedly encountered tour guide while exploring pilgrimage spots in temple town

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Fengal: 7, including 5 children, trapped in landslide in Tiruvannamalai

On being alerted by neighbors, rescue teams of police and personnel of the TN Fire and Rescue Services Dept rushed to the site and attempted to rescue the trapped persons. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jalagamparai and Bheeman falls in Jawadhu Hills remain open for tourists

Forest Department allows tourists to visit Jalagamparai and Bheeman falls despite heavy rains in Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts.

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Four arrested for stealing bikes Vellore, Tiruvannamalai; 29 two-wheelers recovered

Four arrested for stealing two-wheelers in Vellore and Tiruvannamalai; police recover stolen vehicles and arrest suspects.

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Four policemen transferred to armed reserve wing in Tiruvannamalai

SP transfers four police personnel to AR wing for manhandling incident in Vandavasi town, sparking viral social media video.

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Traffic police in Tiruvannamalai get free sunglasses

Free sunglasses provided to Tiruvannamalai traffic police by Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital for protection against extreme heat.

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Over 900 Haj pilgrims vaccinated in Vellore, nearby districts

Over 900 Haj pilgrims vaccinated for free at special camps in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts.

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E.V. Velu’s son injured in road accident in Tiruvannamalai

DMK leader's son injured in road accident near Tiruvannamalai, all occupants out of danger, investigation ongoing.

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Man dies after his bike hits rocks placed around drying paddy on highway in Tiruvannamalai

38-year-old mason dies from injuries in road accident caused by rocks placed around drying paddy on highway.

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Rain brings respite from heat in Vellore, nearby districts

Heavy rain lashes Vellore and neighboring towns, bringing relief from heat and causing flash floods in Palar river.

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Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai districts record lowest pass rates in Class X board examination

Vellore, Ranipet, and Tiruvannamalai districts in Tamil Nadu show low pass percentages in Class X exams due to migration.

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Around 3,000 school vehicles under RTO scanner in Vellore, nearby districts

RTOs in Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, and Tirupattur districts inspect 2,948 school vehicles for safety before June 6 reopening.

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Forest school in Tirupattur secures 97.3% in Class XII examination

Forest school in Nellivasal, Tirupattur excels in Class XII exams with 97.3% pass rate despite challenges.

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Forest officials trap monkeys at counting centres in Tiruvannamalai

Forest Department traps over 100 monkeys to protect CCTV cables at Tiruvannamalai counting centres, ensuring EVM safety during elections.

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High Court-appointed Committee inspects three ponds in Tiruvannamalai after pleas to restore them

Restoration of three ponds in Tiruvannamalai town to increase groundwater levels faces challenges due to encroachments.

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Three children drown in lakes near Vaniyambadi, Polur towns in T.N.

Tragic incidents in Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts result in the drowning deaths of three young children.

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Ban on plastic keeps plantain leaves traders busy during Chitra Pournami

Tiruvannamalai traders meet high demand for banana leaves during eco-friendly Chitra Pournami festival, reducing plastic waste.

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13 temporary bus termini set up in Tiruvannamalai for Chitra Pournami

Thirteen temporary bus termini set up for Chitra Pournami festival in Tiruvannamalai with free shuttle services and enhanced security measures.

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