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The Grand Chola Experience!
A part of the Chennai Super Bloggers Team - Winners of the First Indian Bloggers League! A blogger meet organised by Indiblogger is something every blogger looks out to- as a perfect opportunity to...
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A town named after a saint!
At the entrance of Sri Sathya Vijaya Theertha Moola Brindavana The town of Mannargudi in Tamilnadu. Sri Sathyapoorna Theertha, the Uttaradhi Mutt Pontiff was travelling through the town when he heard...
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Tall, Dark and Handsome!
A view of the Vimanas and Gopuram of Sri Amirthambigai Samedha Sri Aavundeeswarar Temple, Nemam On the second saturday of every month, through the Aalayam Kanden Trust, we visit an ancient, lesser...
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A Garbarakshambigai in Tirunelveli District!
The Gopuram of Vanneeswarar Temple, Alwarkurichi There are planned travels you undertake, when you read up about the places you intend to visit, their significance, uniqueness and everything else that...
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The Lord who opens his eyes!
The humble entrance to the Kari Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Nerkundram Awesome! Wow! How Divine! These were the words predominant in our minds as we walked out of the Nerkundram Kari Varadaraja...
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An Electrifying Experience at Agni Theertham!
Agni Theertham When I wrote about Vanniyappar Temple in Aalayam Kanden a couple of weeks ago, I had mentioned I would be writing a separate post on Agni Theertham, the original place where Agneeswara...
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Budumuladoddi and Basaladoddi
The Palike Devaru Temple at Budumuladoddi Every New Year starts for us at Mantralayam in the holy presence of Sri Raghavendra Swamy and while we are there, we try and visit other temples close by. This...
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27 Star Vedhalams!
Sri Kandaswamy Temple, Cheyyur Sometimes you just stumble upon awesome temples, without really preparing to visit them. One such jewel is the Sri Kandaswamiyar Temple at Cheyyur which I had visited a...
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In Thambiran Thozhar's Land!
The Bhakthajaneswara Temple at Thirunavalur The stories of Nayanars has always fascinated me - Their devotion, the ultimate and unimaginable sacrifices they made for the love of the Lord, their...
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Yaganti Ne Kanti!
Yaganti Sri Uma Maheswara Swamy Temple There are some temples that have a wonderful mythology attached. Some are rich in architectural splendour, others in the divinity and vibration that they...
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Save the Temple!
This is not the first time that after visiting a temple I have wanted to write about it, but due to some reason or the other, the article is delayed, and suddenly out of the blue, the time comes true...
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A wonderful Rama waiting for devotees!
Rajagopuram of the Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, Vengadampet About a year ago, a friend of mine asked me if I knew about a temple with an 19 feet sleeping Rama near Cuddalore. He mentioned the name of...
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Will you send your mother away ?
Vedal Vadavamukhagneeswara Temple There are temples and temples that one may visit in their life time, but it is only a few whose images come up to your mind immediately when you close your eyes. A...
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"Little" Krishna with his mother - A hidden treasure!
The driver of our vehicle had a perplexed expression on his face when I told him the name of the place I intended to visit - " Madam, I have been driving in this area for several years. Have never...
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Suddha Ratneswara - The Purest Gem!
In May 2013, I got a call from Mr. Karthikeyan inviting me to visit the Suddha Ratneswara Temple at Oottathur, about 35 kms from Trichy. He had sent me data and pictures from the temple which kindled...
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Give my clothes back!
The stories of Nayanmars and the incredible acts they performed for the love of God never fail to amaze me. Aalayam Kanden aims to share information on the temples that are closely associated with the...
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Hanuman with his parents!
Ever since I started the Aalayam Kanden blog, there have been several occasions to remind me that I do not get to decide what to write about - it happens ! The last couple of months have been...
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World's largest Sri Chakra Mahameru!
"Yeri Kaadu" - forest around the lake, today popularly known as Yercaud, is one of the popular hill stations of Tamilnadu. Located in the Shervarayan range of the Eastern Ghats, this popular tourist...
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A treasure trove waiting to be explored!
Tiruparkadal has been closely linked with Aalayam Kanden for a long time now. When I visited the Prasanna Venkatesaperumal Temple at Tiruparkadal recently, the Bhattar Mr.Vengatrangan wanted me to...
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Kalapani!
I first met Dipa in the lobby of my hotel in Port Blair. She was in the Andamans volunteering with an NGO, teaching young children English. She was bubbly, cheerful and full of life. In fact, it took...
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