Select Books on Tamil Religion

kalyan | April 9, 2008

Subbaiah, Ganapathy
Roots of Tamil religious thought
Pondicherry Inst. of Linguistics and Culture, Pondicherrry, 1991
ISBN: 8185452024 :

Clothey, Fred W.
Quiescence and Passion, the Vision of Arunakiri, Tamil mystic
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 1984

V. Kantacami
Thamizh nattin thala varalArukaLum paNpAttu cinnangkaLum
Palaniappa brothers, Chennai, 1983

Jeyachandrun, A.V
The Madurai Temple Complex: with […]

Collection of Tamil Names for Hindu Gods, Zodiac Signs, Stars, …

kalyan | April 8, 2008

Here is an collection of Tamil Names for Hindu Gods, Goddesses,
Natural forces (fire, water, air, earth), Zodiac signs, stars and other objects of general interest. It is a kind of Glossary of Tamil Terms or Tamil -Tamil Dictionary. The Tamil words are in Tamil Script, Unicode/utf-8 encoding.
Source:
thamizham.net

அருகன் பெயர்
அநகன், எண்குணன், நிச்சிந்தன், அறவாழிவேந்தன், வாமன், சினன், வரன், உறுவன், […]

Hindu, Muslim and Christian faith-based Tamil festivals

kalyan | April 8, 2008

I. Hindu Festivals
Pongal
Pongal is one of the major festivals for Tamils and often referred to as “thamizhar thirunaaL”. At the beginning of the tamil month “thai” it is celebrated for three days: first day devoted to getting rid of old things (Bhogi), second day involves main Pongal celebrations followed by Maattu Pongal on the […]

Hindu Tamil Saints: Alwars and Nayanmaars of South India

kalyan | April 8, 2008

Bakthi /Devotional Period in Tamil History
Sangam Age (that lasted till ca. 3rd century AD) is an important period for Tamil Literature. After this, during the next few centuries (Kalabhra Period) there was a lull in literary output. Then came a period of about four centuries (6- 10th C. AD) when a […]

Batu Caves Murugan Temple of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

kalyan | April 8, 2008

Batu Caves Sri Subramaniar Swamy Devasthanam
by R. Nadaraja, KMN, AMN, PJK.
Chairman, Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Devasthanam
Source: Murugan.org website
http://www.murugan.org/temples/batumalai.htm
Introduction
The Batu Caves Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia stands out as a monumental focal point of the significant contribution made by the Indian settlers in the development of Malaya and then Malaysia (1963). The 113 year old main […]

Building of Hindu Temple and integration of Hindus in Germany

kalyan | April 8, 2008

Disputed Space for Beloved Goddesses:
Hindu Temples, Conflicts and Religious Pluralism in Germany
by Martin Baumann
in: Rever. Revista de Estudos da Religiao, 1, 4, 2001
URL: http://www.pucsp.br/rever/rv4_2001/t_bauman.htm.
Though I would like to draw some generalized conclusions about conflicts, religious pluralism and public representation in contemporary Germany, at the outset I would like to introduce the case study of […]

Largest Hindu temple for Lord Venkateswara in Europe

kalyan | April 8, 2008

Earlier this year (2006) Europe’s largest Hindu temple “Sri Venkateswara Balaji Temple” has opened in Britain. in Tividale, near Birmingham. Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India is one of the most sacred sites in the Hindu world . It has a distinctive architecture that has been followed closely in the West Midlands. Here […]

List of Hindu Temples and Religious Centers in USA - I (AK, AL, AR, AZ & CA states)

kalyan | April 7, 2008

List of Hindu Temples and Religious Centers in the USA - I (AK, AL, AR, AZ & CA)
The Indian community in North America (United States of America in particular) is growing constantly. The resident population has already crossed the threshold (3 million) for the community to be recognized as a minority. Though […]

List of Hindu Temples and Religious Centers in the USA - VI (States OH - WV)

kalyan | April 7, 2008

List of Hindu Temples and Religious Centers in the USA - VI (States OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VI, WA, WI and WV)
The Indian community in North America (United States of America in particular) is growing constantly. The resident population has already crossed the threshold (3 million) for the community […]

List of Hindu Temples and Religious Centers in the USA - V (States NC -NM)

kalyan | April 7, 2008

List of Hindu Temples and Religious Centers in the USA - V (States
NC, NE, NH, NJ, NE, NM, NV)
The Indian community in North America (United States of America in particular) is growing constantly. The resident population has already crossed the threshold (3 million) for the community to be recognized as a minority. Though far away […]