Lord Muruga

The Tamil Nadu government will deny the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) permission to hold a "Vetri Vel Yatra" (Victorious Spear March), the Madras High Court has been informed. The event, planned from November 6 to December 6, was conceptualised in honour of Lord Muruga whose favourite weapon is the "Vel" or spear.

Superstar Rajinikanth has praised the Tamil Nadu government for swift action on those allegedly behind a recent controversial video that gave a slanderous interpretation to the devotional song "Kanda Sashti Kavasam", which praises Lord Muruga.

The Chennai Police has arrested a 49-year-old man allegedly associated with a controversial YouTube channel, Karuppar Koottam, which recently released a critical video with derogatory comments on a Tamil Hindu devotional song leading to public outrage.

Six people from Kerala on their way to the famous Lord Muruga temple in Palani town in Tamil Nadu were killed and two others seriously injured in a car-lorry collision today, police said.

Issue of patta to a person has been stayed after the District Collector sought its cancellation following alleged irregularities in the allotment.

An Austrian firm has been asked to conduct a survey for the second rope car facility to reach the famous hill shrine of Lord Muruga here. Stating this, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Minister Anandhan told reporters today that the ropeway will be constructed using lastest technology. To a question, he said the renovation and consectrati...

The Tamil Nadu government will deny the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) permission to hold a "Vetri Vel Yatra" (Victorious Spear March), the Madras High Court has been informed. The event, planned from November 6 to December 6, was conceptualised in honour of Lord Muruga whose favourite weapon is the "Vel" or spear.

Superstar Rajinikanth has praised the Tamil Nadu government for swift action on those allegedly behind a recent controversial video that gave a slanderous interpretation to the devotional song "Kanda Sashti Kavasam", which praises Lord Muruga.

The Chennai Police has arrested a 49-year-old man allegedly associated with a controversial YouTube channel, Karuppar Koottam, which recently released a critical video with derogatory comments on a Tamil Hindu devotional song leading to public outrage.

Six people from Kerala on their way to the famous Lord Muruga temple in Palani town in Tamil Nadu were killed and two others seriously injured in a car-lorry collision today, police said.

Issue of patta to a person has been stayed after the District Collector sought its cancellation following alleged irregularities in the allotment.

An Austrian firm has been asked to conduct a survey for the second rope car facility to reach the famous hill shrine of Lord Muruga here. Stating this, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Minister Anandhan told reporters today that the ropeway will be constructed using lastest technology. To a question, he said the renovation and consectrati...