The devas wanted Paarvati who grew up as the daughter of Himavan and Siva Who was performing yoaga to unite and perform their five-fold functions. They believed that without this […]

While the maadha sadhurtthi falls on 2.3.2017, maadha sashti occurs the next day (3.3.2017) – Why? A thiti is a lunar day which is approximately 1/30th of the time it […]

For the first time in the history of Malaysia, a Hindu temple has been featured on a postal stamp, and we’re honoured to announce that SRI KANDASWAMY KOVIL POSTAL STAMPS […]

The full moon days and new moon days are generally observed as days of fasting for the sake of departed souls. Full moon days are conducive for fasts for the […]

Surya Ponggal on the first day of the month of Thai   Significance of the first day of ‘Thai’   When the sun enters the zodiacal sign of Capricorn (Mahara […]

The Significance of the Fast It can be seen that if devotees who observe the Kantha Sashti Fast desire to gradually acquire spiritual wisdom by being released from the impurities (the […]

Why Should God Fight? A rational question can arise thus:The Lord is all-powerful; He is capable of destroying Soorapanman and his clan within a second by His very thought; so […]

Thirukkalyanam The festival of marriage is celebrated for Murukan with His two shaktis – Valli and Theyvayanai to denote two philosophical concepts. i) Shakthi is inseparable from God, like heat […]

The Philosophy Underlying the Soora Samhaaram The essence of Saiva Siddhantha Philosophy is contained in the Soora Samhaaram performed by Lord Kanthan. Sooran and his brothers represent the three impurities that […]