In a new collection of essays, Perumal Murugan writes about cinema and how deeply intertwined it is with Tamil society ...

Skanda Sashti in 2026 falls on 22 April. Learn the monthly Lord Murugan vrata rituals, fasting guidance, temple timing tips, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the quiet glow of a temple lamp, as the fragrance of camphor rises and the rhythmic sound of “Saravana bhava” echoes through ...

Earlier this year, at a literary festival in Jaipur, I met the Tamil writer Perumal Murugan. I had just finished reading his book “Poonachi,” which will be published in the U.S. this month as “The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you dive into the world of Hindu spirituality, Lord Murugan stands out as a powerful deity representing courage, wisdom, and ...

CONCORD — The Hindu Shiva Murugan Temple stands resplendent, adorned by a mosaic of art, culture and spirituality. Inside, chants of vedic mantras echo alongside traditional songs from barrel-shaped ...

Thaipusam is a beguiling Tamil festival where followers of the Hindu god Lord Murugan pierce their bodies with hundreds of skewers and hooks to show their devotion. Thaipusam is an overdose for the ...

Perumal Murugan is one of the finest writers in the Tamil language Perumal Murugan, a leading Indian author who writes in Tamil, declared his writing "dead" in 2015 after he was harassed and attacked ...

Perumal Murugan is one of the finest writers in the Tamil language Perumal Murugan, a leading Indian author who writes in Tamil, declared his writing "dead" in 2015 after he was harassed and attacked ...