SOORIYA PONGGAL ON THE 1st DAY OF THAI   Significance of the first day of ‘Thai’   When the sun enters the zodiacal sign of Capricorn (Mahara raasi), the […]

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 […]

The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 4 (Soora Samhaaram at Sri Kandaswamy Temple) Soorapanman, his two brothers (Singgamuhaasuran and Thaaraahaasuran) along with more than  200,000 siblings and their armies were […]

The Kantha Sashti Fast The fast is observed for six days in the month of Aippasi, beginning from the day after the new moon. The first day after the new […]

According to Kantha Puraanam, the six days that Lord Muruhan fought against the demon, Soorapanman, are collectively observed as the Kantha Sashti fast.  Soora Samhaaram: Soorapanman had two brothers, Singgamuhaasuran […]

The Kantha Sashti Festival – Part 1 [Auspicious days for Muruhan]   The auspicious days for Muruhan: Fridays, the constellation of Kaarthihai and the Sashti thithi. As Lord Muruhan is […]