TN: 'Chithirai' festival flag hoisting held at Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple

Apr 23, 2023

Thousands of devotees thronged the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple to witness the flag-hoisting ceremony. The presiding deities of the temple, Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar,...

Chithirai festival takes place sans devotees at Madurai's Meenakshi Temple

Apr 24, 2021

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 24 : The famous annual Chithirai festival, wherein the celestial wedding of Goddess Madurai Meenakshi Amman with her consort...

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple to remain closed on October 25

Oct 16, 2022

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 16 : The Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple will remain closed from 11 am to 7 pm on Tuesday, said...

Colourful procession marks fourth day of Chithirai festival at Madurai's Meenakshi Amman temple

Apr 27, 2023

On the fourth day of the Chithirai festival on Wednesday, the deities at the Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple were adorned in traditional armour, embedded with...

In Laos, EAM Jaishankar unveils commemorative postage stamp on Ram Lalla of Ayodhya

Jul 27, 2024

The stamp set, consisting of two stamps, depicts Lord Buddha of the city of Luang Prabang, the ancient capital of Laos, and Lord Shri...

Rath Yatra 2023: Use of old ornaments during Lord Jagannath's 'Suna Besha' irks servitors, devotees

Jun 30, 2023

Lord Jagannath and his siblings-Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, donned 'Rajarajeswar Besha', popularly known as 'Suna Besha', on Thursday evening.