In 2017, Navaraatthiri, along with Vijayathasami, is being celebrated for 11 days at Sri Kandaswamy Temple, Kuala Lumpur The term, Navaraatthiri means ‘nine nights’; hence the Navaraatthiri festival is normally observed […]
– Sri Vinaayahar Sadhurtthi – ‘Sadhurtthi Thithi’ is Auspicious for Sri Vinaayahar ‘Sadhurtthi’ denotes the fourth phase of either the waning or the waxing moon. The fourth phase of […]
:: Vaikaasi Visagam Festival, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 :: Dear Devotees, The Vaikaasi Visagam Festival will be observed on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. We invite all devotees to participate in […]
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 […]
The Hindu Astrology uses 12 Zodiacal signs as the basis for drawing an astrological chart. These 12 signs seem to correspond to the 12 ‘stars’ in the English astrological predictions. […]
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 […]
Sri Kandaswamy Temple, Brickfields 