Sivaganga /--/, Nov 12 /--/ The cleaning operations in major temples in Tamil Nadu have been outsourced by the state government in order to keep them neat and clean. Stating this, K R Periyakaruppan, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR & CE) Board, which administers major temples, told reporters here last evening that the state government was committed to keeping the temples clean. Sri...
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Sivaganga (TN), Nov 12 :The cleaning operations in major temples in Tamil Nadu have been outsourced by the state government in order to keep them neat and clean.Stating this, K R Periyakaruppan, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR and CE) Board, which administers major temples, told reporters here last evening that the state government was committed to keeping the temples clean.Sri...
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Mahasamprokshanam of Neelamega Perumal temple, one of the ‘Thanjai Mamani’ temples on the banks of Vennar in Thanjavur will be held on November 1.According to temple sources, yagasala pujas would begin on October 30 and the mahasamprokshanam would be held at 9.30 a.m. on November 1. Three temples on Vennar bank called ‘Mamani’ temples include Veera Narasimhar temple and Manikundra Perumal temple besides...
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SIVGANGA: The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment has outsourced cleaning operations of major temples in the State, according to HR&CE Minister K.R. Periakaruppan.“The government is committed to improving the overall service to pilgrims. Outsourcing has been introduced to keep the temples neat and clean,” he told reporters here on Wednesday after reviewing the renovation works in various temples...
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Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala will be opened on the afternoon of November 11 for Kumbhabhishekom at the temples of Ganesha, Nagaraja and Malikapuram Devi on November 13.Travancore Devaswom Board officials said the ritual was being held on the completion of the gold-covering work on these temples. Golden cupolas (Thazhikakkudom) would be installed on the temples. Kalasabhishekom would be performed at...
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Hundreds of people from different parts of the district witnessed Soorasamharam in famous Murugan temples in different parts of the district on Friday.Soorasamharam was performed at Nagaraja Kovil, Velimlai Murugan temple at Nagercoil, Vellimalai Murugan temple, Murugan temples at Padmanabhapuram, Marungoor near Suchindrum, Vadiveeswaram, Kanyakumari, Thovalai etc. Special abishekams and pujas were...
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Archaeological Survey of India experts cleaning the gopuram the Big Temple in Thanjavur on Friday.THANJAVUR: Experts of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have taken up chemical cleaning of the Raja Rajan gopuram of the Big Temple at Thanjavur.The 1,000th year of the construction of the temple is to be celebrated before June 2010. Kumbabishekam is also due for the temple.In view of these events,...
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fourth annual Hindu Mandir Executives Conference decided to streamline temple operations and bring more unity and interaction.The meeting decided to conduct service activities (Hindu Seva Divas) in all temples on October 2 every year. Currently, temples conduct the service activities on different days, said Dr Umesh Shukla, convener, HMEC.Executives representing 111 temples and Hindu organisations...
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Priests performing ‘Samprokshana’, a purification ritual, at Jogulamamba temple in Alampur on Friday.KURNOOL: The Jogulamba temple at Alampur, which was among the flood-affected religious places, will be open to public on November 9, according to temple Executive Officer Raghavendra Rao.The temple was surrounded by above 30-foot water and remained so for several days. According to eye-witnesses, the...
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Hindu temple, which has been embellished with coloured glass pieces, has been attracting thousands of devotees in Malaysia.More than 30,000 devotees thronged the Arulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple better known as the "glass temple" in Johor, whose structure is 90 per cent made of glass.The 87-year-old temple, which has recently undergone a massive renovation, is set for official opening on October...
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