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Special Flight, Promise Of Support: Centre's Big Outreach To Tamil Seers
While the historic sceptre Sengol remained the centre of attraction at the inauguration of the new parliament, it was the presence of pontiffs from 19 adheenams (mutts) of Tamil Nadu at the ceremony that drew the spotlight.
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Seers From Tamil Nadu Arrive In Delhi, Prepare For Big 'Sengol' Ceremony
Ahead of the inauguration of the new parliament on Sunday, nearly 30 pontiffs from different Adheenams of Tamil Nadu arrived in the national capital, and visited the Uttara Swami malai temple on Friday to offer prayers.
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"20 Tamil Nadu Pontiffs To Attend New Parliament Opening": Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said 20 "aadeenams" from Tamil Nadu have been invited for the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, where the 'Sengol' will be installed,
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Nithyananda To Enter 'Mutt' As A Common Man: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court said today that controversial godman Nithyananda can enter the Madurai Adheenam as a common man to pray, but was not entitled to fulfil the role of the pontiff of the Mutt, citing pendency of a related case in a lower court.
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Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi Dies At 82
Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, the 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt, died on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram. He was 82.
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Video Of Kanchi Mutt's Junior Pontiff Sitting During Tamil Anthem Triggers Row
The junior pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt in Tamil Nadu has triggered a controversy after a video showing him seated when the Tamil anthem was played went viral on social media. The 18-second video circulated widely on Twitter shows Vijayendra Saraswathi sitting even as other dignitaries like the chief guest, Governor Banwarilal Purohit, stood up for t...
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Kanchi Sankaracharya's Acquittal in Temple Manager Murder Case Likely to be Challenged
The acquittal of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and another pontiff Vijayendra Saraswathi in the case of murder of a temple manager in Tamil Nadu in 2004 is likely to be challenged by a Puducherry-based activist.
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No Grounds for Challenging Kanchi Sankaracharya's Acquittal, Suggests Attorney General: sources
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has reportedly suggested that appealing against the acquittal of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and another pontiff Vijayendra in the 2004 murder case of a temple manager in Tamil Nadu will be futile.
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Jayendra Saraswathi's condition stable
Kanchi Mutt senior pontiff Jayendra Saraswathi was today shifted to a private hospital in Chennai from Hyderabad and his condition is stable, hospital sources said.
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Controversial godman Nithyananda sacked as junior pontiff
Controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda was on Friday sacked by the senior pontiff as his successor of a 1,500-year old Saivaite mutt in Madurai, an appointment which had attracted widespread condemnation from various quarters including Tamil Nadu Government.
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More trouble for Swami Nithyananda: Raids at Madurai Aadheenam
Controversial Godman Swami Nithyananda has more trouble at hand. The police are conducting raids at 1500-year-old Saivaite Mutt, Madurai Adheenam - Nithyananda was announced the Junior Pontiff of this mutt - to check whether there are any tiger skins and elephant tusks in its premises.
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Special Flight, Promise Of Support: Centre's Big Outreach To Tamil Seers
While the historic sceptre Sengol remained the centre of attraction at the inauguration of the new parliament, it was the presence of pontiffs from 19 adheenams (mutts) of Tamil Nadu at the ceremony that drew the spotlight.
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Seers From Tamil Nadu Arrive In Delhi, Prepare For Big 'Sengol' Ceremony
Ahead of the inauguration of the new parliament on Sunday, nearly 30 pontiffs from different Adheenams of Tamil Nadu arrived in the national capital, and visited the Uttara Swami malai temple on Friday to offer prayers.
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"20 Tamil Nadu Pontiffs To Attend New Parliament Opening": Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said 20 "aadeenams" from Tamil Nadu have been invited for the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, where the 'Sengol' will be installed,
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Nithyananda To Enter 'Mutt' As A Common Man: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court said today that controversial godman Nithyananda can enter the Madurai Adheenam as a common man to pray, but was not entitled to fulfil the role of the pontiff of the Mutt, citing pendency of a related case in a lower court.
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Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi Dies At 82
Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, the 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt, died on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram. He was 82.
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Video Of Kanchi Mutt's Junior Pontiff Sitting During Tamil Anthem Triggers Row
The junior pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt in Tamil Nadu has triggered a controversy after a video showing him seated when the Tamil anthem was played went viral on social media. The 18-second video circulated widely on Twitter shows Vijayendra Saraswathi sitting even as other dignitaries like the chief guest, Governor Banwarilal Purohit, stood up for t...
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Kanchi Sankaracharya's Acquittal in Temple Manager Murder Case Likely to be Challenged
The acquittal of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and another pontiff Vijayendra Saraswathi in the case of murder of a temple manager in Tamil Nadu in 2004 is likely to be challenged by a Puducherry-based activist.
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No Grounds for Challenging Kanchi Sankaracharya's Acquittal, Suggests Attorney General: sources
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has reportedly suggested that appealing against the acquittal of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and another pontiff Vijayendra in the 2004 murder case of a temple manager in Tamil Nadu will be futile.
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Jayendra Saraswathi's condition stable
Kanchi Mutt senior pontiff Jayendra Saraswathi was today shifted to a private hospital in Chennai from Hyderabad and his condition is stable, hospital sources said.
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Controversial godman Nithyananda sacked as junior pontiff
Controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda was on Friday sacked by the senior pontiff as his successor of a 1,500-year old Saivaite mutt in Madurai, an appointment which had attracted widespread condemnation from various quarters including Tamil Nadu Government.
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More trouble for Swami Nithyananda: Raids at Madurai Aadheenam
Controversial Godman Swami Nithyananda has more trouble at hand. The police are conducting raids at 1500-year-old Saivaite Mutt, Madurai Adheenam - Nithyananda was announced the Junior Pontiff of this mutt - to check whether there are any tiger skins and elephant tusks in its premises.
