Thiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar served Siva Bhaktas by washing their dirty clothes.

Thiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar served Siva Bhaktas by washing their dirty clothes.

சிவனடியார்களின் அழுக்கடைந்த ஆடைகளை வெளுக்கும் பணியினைச் செய்து வந்தார் திருக்குறிப்புத் தொண்ட நாயனார்.

Thondamandalam was a prosperous land. Its capital was Kanchipuram. Here, Parvathi worshipped the Lord, according to the Agamas. The Lord here is called Ekambaranathar. Tiruthondar was born here. He was a washerman. He was a staunch devotee of Lord Siva. He served Siva Bhaktas, understanding their need by watching for the signs on their face, and hence he had earned the name Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar.

His service consisted mainly of washing the clothes of Siva Bhaktas. Lord Siva wanted to bless this devotee: and, as usual, it had to be preceded by a severe test. The Lord disguised Himself as a poor man, with Rudraksham on his neck and sacred ashes over the body, and appeared before Tiruthondar wearing a dirty rag. The very sight of the Siva Bhakta put Nayanar in a trance.

He worshipped him. Thondar then asked him: ‘You have purified my house by your visit. How is it you are so emaciated? And, your rag needs washing. Kindly allow me to do this service for you.’ The Siva Bhakta agreed to let him do so on one condition: the rag should be washed, dried and returned to him before sunset, otherwise his emaciated body would perish in the cold. When Thondar accepted the work, there was brilliant sunlight.

He had washed the rag and immediately, it began to rain heavily. It was nearing sunset time. There was no hope of getting the rag dried. Thondar was greatly upset. Instead of serving the Siva Bhakta, he was going to put him to great hardship. Thinking of this sin, Thondar, dashed his head, prayerfully, on the washing stone, and began to weep. Lord Siva appeared before him held his hand and said I am highly pleased with your sincere devotion. You will soon come to My Abode and live happily there forever.

Tiru Kurippu Thondar fell at the Lord’s Feet and sang His glory. OM Namasivayaa..! OM Namasivayaa..!!

Brahmin’s auspicious ritual’s from Child Birth to Marriage.

Brahmin’s auspicious ritual’s from Child Birth to Marriage.

All the Brahmins in South India used to follow complex rituals in connection with major events in their lives, such as pregnancy, childbirth, education, marriage, and death.

Although, the number of major samskaras fluctuates between 12 and 18 in the Grhya Sutras, later, it became 16 in number, generally known as "Shodasha Samskaras". Here thro the video you can hear about Jatakarma Upanayana and Vivaha rituals to be adhered to by Brahmins. Wish you all best of luck.

Worship of Thiruvannamalai and Thiru Kalahasti Temples.

Worship of Thiruvannamalai and Thiru Kalahasti Temples.

Thiruvannamalai திருவண்ணாமலை is one of the Pancha Bootha Sthalangal representing the fire element along with Chidambaram, Sri Kalahasti, Thiruvanaikoil and Kanchipuram representing space, wind, water and earth respectively.Four Brahmotsavams are celebrated every year, the most famous of which is the one celebrated during the Tamil month of Karthikai (November/December).

The ten day event culminates on the day of Karthigai Deepam. On that evening, a huge lamp is lit in a cauldron with three tons of ghee at the top of the Annamalai hill. Every full moon night, tens of thousands of pilgrims worship Shiva by circumambulating the Annamalai hill barefoot. The circumambulation covers a distance of about 14 km. On the yearly Chitra Powrnami (full moon) night in the Tamil calendar year, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from across the world visit the sacred town.Sri.

Ramana Maharshigal lived in Thiruvannamalai for fifty three years until his death in 1950.His Ashram, Sri.Ramanashram, is located at the foot of the Annamalai hill, to the west of the town. Srikalahasti Temple: ஸ்ரீகாளஹஸ்தி is located in the town of Srikalahasti, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the most famous Shiva temples in South India, and is said to be the site where Kannappa, one of the 63 Saivite Nayanars, was ready to offer both his eyes to cover blood flowing from the Siva lingam before the Lord Siva stopped him and granted him mukti.

Sri Kalahasti temple, situated 36 km away from Tirupati is famous for its Vayu lingam, one of the Panchabhoota Sthalams, representing wind. The inner temple was constructed around 5th century and the outer temple was constructed in the 12th century by the Chola king, Rajendra Chola. Vayu is incarnated as Lord Shiva and worshiped as Kalahasteeswara.

Shahanaaz says that she has married only four men not more.

Shahanaaz says that she has married only four men not more.

A police team from the city arrested Shahanaz, who was on the run after 'marrying' several men and cheating them of lakhs of rupees in cash and jewellery, in Bangalore. Police officers arrested 25-year-old Shahanaz Ismail, who is five months pregnant, on a tip-off. Investigators said one of Shahanaz's friends in Hosur, where she had taken refuge after absconding from Chennai, helped police make the arrest.

Police brought her to Chennai by car on Sunday. Police said Shahanaz, from Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, cheated at least seven men in Chennai. She unofficially married four of her victims before deserting them with their cash and valuables. A district-level football player from Pulianthope and a car showroom employee from Mugalivakkam, whom Shahanaz had cheated of a total of Rs 3 lakh, lodged a police complaint against her on August 22.

An investigating officer said Shahanaz gave the victims visiting cards on which she claimed to be a graduate of law, and took money from them on the pretext of preparing for the civil service examinations. Shahanaz told police during interrogation that she had only completed Plus-2 in Kerala. She said her mother had deserted her after her father died 10 years ago. "She married Siddique when she was in Class 10 in Kerala," the officer said. "She left Siddique, with whom she had a child, and got a job in a textile showroom.

But she wasn't making enough money so she came to Chennai in 2005." He said Shahanaz worked at a store and stayed in a rented house in Medavakkam. She married an art director, Rahul, from Trichy in 2007 and deserted him after six months. "Shahanaz got a job in a supermarket shortly after leaving Rahul and convinced the owner, Shamsuddin, to give her a loan of Rs 1.85 lakh," the officer said. "She claimed that she needed the money to buy a house and vanished as soon as he gave her the money." By this time she had married Prasanna, a football player who lived in Pulianthope. "Shamusuddin informed Prasanna that his wife was having affairs with several men," the officer said. "

He showed him photographs of Shahanaz with other men." When Prasanna questioned her, she said Shamusuddin was a pervert. She got a job in a BPO firm in Taramani in 2009 and this helped her get the telephone numbers of several young men. "Among the seven men Shahanaz cheated, she unofficially married Siddique, Rahul, Manikandan of Porur and Prasanna of Pulianthope. She also cheated Saravanan of Adyar, Raju of T Nagar and Saravanan of Thiruvottiyur. Manikandan and Prasanna filed a police case against her. A police team from Chennai arrested Shahanaz after her friend Priya gave investigators her number.

 Police arrested her at Kempegowda (Majestic) Bus Terminal when she arrived by bus from Hosur. Shahanaz told to her friends that she has married only four people and not more. A Girl means she has to marry only one man as her life partner.

Tamilians with self respect will never allow any Sri Lankan in Tamil Nadu.

Tamilians with self respect will never allow any Sri Lankan in Tamil Nadu.

தன்மானமுள்ள எந்தத் தமிழனும் சிங்களவன் தமிழகத்தில் நுழைவதை அனுமதிக்க மாட்டான்.

A pilgrimage to Velankanni and Poondi Matha basilicas in central Tamil Nadu turned out to be a nightmare for a group of Sri Lankan nationals. With cadres of pro-Eelam groups mobbing them at both shrines and along the route, the 184 pilgrims cut short their visit and left India by a special flight on Tuesday night. Even their departure was laced with drama and tension after protesters attacked them enroute to Trichy airport on 4-9-2012Tuesday.

The police escort provided to their seven vehicles ensured that none of them was injured, but at least one bus was damaged. “All of them were made to stay at the Cargo terminal of Trichy airport till the flight arrived. They were provided food and other facilities,” said Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Trichy city police commissioner. The group arrived at the Trichy airport from Colombo on Sunday evening and drove down to the Poondi Matha basilica in Thanjavur. They had planned to visit the shrine before leaving for Velankanni near Nagappatinam, where the annual festival at the Velankanni Matha basilica that attracts the faithful from all over the world, got underway last week.

However, trouble waited for them at the basilica in form of a 100-member strong mob who demanded that they return to Sri Lanka immediately. However, the protesters dispersed after the police intervened and assured them that the pilgrims would leave the basilica on Tuesday morning. The pilgrim party left Poondi for Velankanni at 2am on Tuesday in seven vehicles with police escort.

Though they were allowed to pray at the shrine, protesters shadowed them everywhere. Anticipating trouble, police stepped up security and made arrangements to escort them to Trichy airport. “They were sent to Trichy airport and a police team escorted them,” told by G Ramar, superintendent of police, Nagappattinam.

Tamilians with self respect will never allow any Sri Lankan in Tamil Nadu.

PRP Granite Scam.

PRP Granite Scam.

 P R Palanisamy, the owner of PRP Exports, one of the

largest firms, and Panneer Mohamed, the owner of Madura Granites, have been arrested in connection with the granite scam

The bail plea of Dayanidhi Alagiri, Union minister M K Alagiri’s son,and grandson of  former Chief Minister Karunanidhi  will come up for hearing before the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday in connection with the multi-crore high-voltage illegal granite mining case.

Dayanidhi Alagiri is one among a dozen people named by the Madurai district police and is wanted in connection with a quarrying case for his admitted association with a suspect mining firm.

While DMK leaders cried foul and pointed out that he ceased to be associated with Olympus Granites in 2010 itself, the police have denied any witch-hunting. They said that the fraud was happening even before 2010.

Given the fact that the anticipatory bail plea of Alagiri’s son is coming up before the court for the first time on September 4, it is unlikely that the courts will pass any interim orders any time soon.

The focus on the crackdown on illegal granite quarrying, that began a month ago has shifted to the role of government officials in the scam. Close on the heels of the arrest of three officials of Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited (TAMIN), another senior official was detained by the police. The official, J Rajaraman, an assistant director of department of mines, was interrogated by the police sleuths for alleged connivance with the granite mafia. “There are two aspects in our probe. One is the connivance of the officials and the other the amassment of wealth through illegal means,” said a police officer. Meanwhile, the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) sleuths conducted a raid in the premises of TAMIN office in Madurai.

The special investigation cell of the DVAC stepped into the ongoing action against illegal mining on Tuesday last. A team of DVAC officials visited Madurai and discussed about the scam with collector Anshul Mishra. They also visited the quarries before plunging into action. The district collectorate premises witnessed a flurry of activity on Sunday as a team of officials raided the office of the department of mines. The sleuths scrutinised the documents pertaining to quarrying licence and also seized some documents. More senior bureaucrats are like to face the heat if the arrested TAMIN officials spill the beans.

Let us wait and see who are all involved in this granite scam.

We must appreciate Pranav Prakash nudity paintings and should not find fault with him.

We must appreciate Pranav Prakash nudity paintings and should not find fault with him. 

இந்திய திருக்கோயில்களில் சிற்பிகளால் வடிவமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள நிர்வாண வடிவமுள்ள சிற்பங்களையும் பார்க்கிறோம். அவற்றைப் பார்த்து சிற்பியின் திறமையை பாராட்ட வேண்டுமே தவிர குறை கூறக்கூடாது. 

Delhi-based artist Pranava Prakash has always been in the news for painting celebrities in the nude. Earlier this year, he was assaulted during his exhibition of nude paintings of Veena Malik, Poonam Pandey, etc. He says that nudity should be viewed as a celebration of the human anatomy and not as something sordid.

  

Criticism mostly comes from people with double standards. These women are proud of their body and are using it to influence their career graph. My paintings too stand for an idea. When I painted Arundhati Roy in the nude, it was a symbol for an idea and should be viewed as that,” Pranava says.

Nudity’s association with art is age-old. Art schools have always had models posing in the nude. “There are two ways to see nudity — one with an angle of commodification of the body; the other as a part of art,” Pranava says. The naked human form can sensationalise and attract attention. “But nobody sane should look down or frown upon it,” says film producer Rangita Pritish Nandy. “Nudity is a shout-out to the world that you’re happy, proud, fearless and (hopefully) beautiful! Like everything else that we tear into, let’s not over-think or over-analyse it,” she adds.

In fact, with easy accessibility, courtesy the digital world, the forbidden fruit syndrome has ebbed, says filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. “But in our country, we’ve gone from an age of repression to an age of obsession. Yes, everybody is using the human anatomy to shock and titillate but I belong to a profession where I wouldn’t think that you are depraved if you do so,” he says. Take nudity for what it is — “I wouldn’t hide behind ‘art’ or justify generous use of sexual imagery,” he adds.

It all depends on perception, culture and cultivated tastes. The more aesthetically shot or painted, the more accepted nudity is. Dabboo says, “Poses and expressions are very important. One shouldn’t try too hard. The more comfortable you are with your body, the more aesthetic you will look in the natural form. If you do it by force, for money, for publicity, it will look vulgar and pornographic. But if it’s for the love of art or photography, you will realise that the result is beautiful.” Dabboo recalls the late Prabuddha Dasgupta’s artistic expression of nudes. “I loved his shots, especially the black and whites,” Dabboo says.

  

To strip or promote the idea of nudity is an individual choice, says Pranava. “Nudity grabs eye balls, attention and is a fabulous conversation starter (or concluder, if you’re lucky). And really, at the end of every promise/threat to strip is a personal choice to do so,” adds Rangita. Would she go naked? For the right reasons. Or maybe just for fun. And if I were in Vegas, absolutely, yes! But nobody other than me has the right to judge that decision,” she says.

In Temples in India we are seeing much life like nudity sculptures and paintings carved by sculptor and Artist.We must appreciate only their talent and should not find fault with them.