நயினாதீவு ஸ்ரீ நாகபூசணி அம்மன் திருக்கோவில் அதி சுந்தர நவதள நவகல மகா இராஐகோபுர சகித புனராவர்த்தன அஷ்டபந்தன உத்தமோத்தமத்ரத்யத்திரும்சத்(33) குண்ட மகாயாக பிரதிஷ்டா மகாகும்பாபிஷக பெருஞ்சாந்தி விழா….
Jaffna, like the other maritime districts, fell to the Dutch in 1658. The Dutch were more tolerant than the Portuguese. Don Juan Ragunatha Mappana Mudaliyar was were shroff in the Kachcheri (and hence an influential person) obtained permission from Government to rebuild the temple. The temple was built in stone and brick in 1734. His decendants have, to date been, trustees of the temple. The present incumbent Kumaradasa Mappana Mudaliyar enjoys a reputation for punctuality and discipline. He has, during [...]
The annual Festival stars with Kodietram on the sixth day following the New Moon in the month of Adi and continues for twenty five day. The deity goes round the inner precincts at noon and the outer precincts in the evening daily. Lord Skanda or his vel, as the case may be, does the rounds accompanied by the consors Valli and Theivayanai. The Vahanams (Vehicles) are of a rich variety ranging from Silver Peacock. Silver Swan, Silver Rishapam, the Cobra, [...]
2011 ஆம் ஆண்டின் மகோற்சவத்தின் தேர் உற்சவம் இம்முறையும் மிகவும் விமர்சையாகவும் பக்திப்பரவசத்துடனும் நிகழ்ந்தேறியுள்ளது. அதிகாலை பொழுதில் இருந்து வேத பாராயணங்கள் முழங்க ஆரம்பமாகி காலை 7.00 மணியளவில் எம்பெருமானிற்கு வசந்த மண்டப பூஜையும் இடம்பெற்று
Introduction Sanathana Tharma In ancient times, some people in India followed a code of conduct revealed to them through insights and revelations. This was known as Sanathana Tharma. The essential elements of this code of conduct are, that all beings (human, animals and plants) in the universe are equal & inter dependent and they need to learn to co-exist in harmony. All beings were bound by this Tharma and any good or bad deeds resulted in good or bad Karma [...]
The historic Kandaswamy Temple stans at Nallur 1 1/2km from Jaffna on the Point Pedro Road. The temple was built in the 15th century, by Sanpaha Perumal the adopted son of Bhuvanekababhu, the king of Kotte, who led an expedition to the North and brought Jaffna under the suzerainty of Kotte. Having established himself as the ruler of the Jaffna Kingdom, Sanpaha Perumal set about the task of building the city and erecting the temple. Then he appointed Vijayabahu as [...]
