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Satyagnana Sabha, Vadalur
Satyagnana Sabha (சத்ய ஞான சபை, Temple of Wisdom is a temple constructed (25.01.1872) by the saint Sri Raamalinga Swaamigal (Vallalaar) in the town of Vadalur in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu Guide, Pg 53 Tamil Nadu Guide, Pg 66 Tamil Nadu, India. It is an octagonal structure; the ''sanctum sanctorum'' of this temple is concealed from the main hall by seven curtains which are parted only on the Thai Poosam Thaipusam or Thaipoosam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம், ''taippūcam'' ?), is a festival celebrated by the Hindu Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of ''Thai'' (January/February), usually coinciding with Pushya star, kno ... day. All the four towers of the Chidambaram Nataraajar temple are visible from the sabha. The Sathya gnana sabha consists of three sabhas: * The Chirchabai (சிற்சபை) which represents moon or left eye of people, * The Porchabai (பொற்சபை) or golden sabha which represents the sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Satya (nominative ''satyam'') is a central concept in Indian religions that loosely translates into English as "Truth". Satya, Sathya, Satyam or Sathyam may refer to: Film and television * ''Satyam'' (1976 film), a Tamil language film, starring Sivaji Ganesan & Jayachitra * ''Sathyam'' (1980 film), a 1980 Malayalam film starring Sreenath and Shanthi Krishna * ''Sathya'' (1988 film), a 1988 Tamil language film, starring Kamal Haasan * ''Satya'' (1998 film), a 1998 Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Varma * ''Satyam'' (2003 film), a 2003 Telugu film directed by Surya Kiran, starring Sumanth and Genelia D'Souza * ''Sathyam'' (2004 film), a 2004 Malayalam film starring Prithviraj and Priyamani * ''Satyam'' (2008 film), a Tamil language film * ''Sathya'' (2010 film), an Indian Kannada romance drama film * ''Sathya'' (2017 Tamil film), an Indian Tamil crime thriller * ''Satya'' (2017 film), an Indian Bhojpuri action-romance-drama * ''Sathya'' (2017 Malayalam film), an Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramalinga Swamigal
Thiruvarutprakasa Vallalār Chidambaram Ramalingam (5 October 1823 – 30 January 1874), commonly known in India and across the world as Vallalār, Ramalinga Swamigal and Ramalinga Adigal, was one of the most famous Tamil Saints and also one of the greatest Tamil poets of the 19th century and belongs to a line of Tamil saints known as " gnana siddhars" (gnana means higher wisdom). The ''Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Sathiya Sangam'' was spread and passed on by him not only in theory but mainly in practice by his own way of living which by itself is an inspiration for his followers. Through the notion of ''Suddha Sanmarga Sangam'', the saint endeavored to eliminate the caste system. According to Suddha Sanmarga, the prime aspects of human life should be love connected with charity and divine practice leading to achievement of pure knowledge. Ramalinga advocated the concept of worshipping the flame of a lighted lamp as a symbol of the eternal power. Early life Rāmalingam's parents wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadalur
Vadalur is a municipality in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. It is from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu. History Ramalinga Swamigal, often called Vallalar, established the Sathyagnana Sabhai. He built a temple which is open year-round. Thousands of visitors attend festivals and monthly puja dates at this temple. Vadalur is well connected by rail and road, and it provides transport to major cities like Trichy, Chennai, Tanjore, Puducherry, and Kumbakonam. Festivals The Thai Poosam ( ta, தைப்பூசம்) celebration in January is a festival held annually in Vadalur. The Swamigal sang thousands of songs called Thiru Arutppa. The district was named after him for a while. On Thai Poosam, thousands of devotees from all over Tamil Nadu visit the temple. More than 10,000 market stalls are available for at least a week for the pilgrims. Food, water, and fresh juice are available for devotees to purchase. Demographics As of the 2011 census, Vadalur had a popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuddalore District
Cuddalore District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. History Since ancient times, the old town has been a seaport. Through the centuries, Cuddalore has been subject to a number of foreign powers including the Netherlands, Portugal, France and more recently, the British. In the 1600s, the French and English came to Cuddalore for trade and business. The French established a settlement at Pondicherry and the British at Cuddalore. The French and English, while engaged in the Seven Years' War, fought the naval Battle of Cuddalore on 29 April 1758. It was an indecisive battle between a British squadron, under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and a French squadron, under Comte d'Aché and the newly appointed Governor General Comte Thomas Lally. Cuddalore surrendered to French troops on 29 April 1758. From 1789 to 1794, there was further unrest in Cuddalore due to the War of American Independence and the Second Anglo-Mysore War culminating in the siege of Cudd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu Guide
Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, natively spoken by the Tamils * Tamil script, primarily used to write the Tamil language **Tamil (Unicode block), a block of Tamil characters in Unicode * Tamil dialects, referencing geographical variations in speech See also * Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood, the word being a portmanteau of Kodambakkam and Hollywood. * Tamil cuisine * Tamil culture, is considered to be one of the world's oldest civilizations. * Tamil diaspora * Tamil Eelam, a proposed independent state in the north and east of Sri Lanka * Tamil Nadu, one of the 28 states of India * Tamil nationalism * ''Tamil News'', a daily Tamil-language television news program in Tamil Nadu * Tamilakam, the geographical region inhabited by the ancient Tamil people, covered today's Tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Poosam
Thaipusam or Thaipoosam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம், ''taippūcam'' ?), is a festival celebrated by the Hindu Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of ''Thai'' (January/February), usually coinciding with Pushya star, known as Poosam in Tamil. The festival is also observed among Hindu Keralites and is vernacularly called Thaipooyam (Malayalam: തൈപ്പൂയം). It is mainly observed in countries where there is a significant presence of Tamil community such as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius, as well as other places where ethnic Tamils reside as a part of the local Indian diaspora population such as Canada, Singapore, South Africa, the United States, Réunion, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica and the other parts of the Caribbean. It is a national holiday in many countries such as Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. In India its a state holiday in Tamil Nadu. In certain states of Malaysia and in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram
Thillai Nataraja Temple, also referred as the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja, the form of Shiva as the lord of dance. This temple is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. This temple has ancient roots and a Shiva shrine existed at the site when the town was known as Thillai. Pal 1988, p. 19 Chidambaram, the name of the city literally means "stage of consciousness". The temple architecture symbolizes the connection between the arts and spirituality, creative activity and the divine.Chidambaram Encyclopædia Britannica The temple wall carvings display all the 108 karanas from the '''' by Bharata Muni, and these postures form a foundation of |
