... hill and it is believed that Lord Shiva's jothi will be visible on this day. Lord Muruga took the form of six babies in a lake called "Saravana Poigai". On this day, all ... mother) and this way, he had six faces. Special poojas are performed to Lord Muruga. On this day, people clean the houses. In the evening, they draw kolams (rangoli) in the front ...

... are working in these tea plantations. Manjolai is noteworthy for the climate, scenery and calm atmosphere. Tiruchendur 48 kms away from Tirunelveli is Tiruchendur, one of the 6 abodes of Lord Muruga. Situated on the shore of the Bay of Bengal Sea, the temple draws a perennial stream of devotees. For more info about tiruchendur kovil Kanyakumari 85 kms away from Tirunelveli is Kanyakumari which ...

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... of light. When the lamp is lit, it can be seen across an area of 35 kilo meters around the Hill Shrine. It is also called as ‘Thirukarthigai’ and celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Muruga. Most of the people fast from morning till evening. In the evening after doing Puja, they light large number of flat earthen oil lamps (Agal Vilakku) and arrange it in a beautiful way on the ...

... , bass and three percussionists. I was on tabla for two of the tunes and for the rest I played conga, shaker, tambourine, and even cowbell!  It was fun.  Muruga Booker was also on percussion, which was great since we have been doing so much recording together lately.  I felt like the whole band was able to lock in right from the first rehearsal.  The crowd was great and it was ...

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... : Periyasamy Thooran) - Concert started briskly with the kriti in Saranga. 2. Varasikhi ( raga : Supradeepam , Composer : Thyagaraja) - A rare piece by Saint Thyagaraja on Lord Muruga. 3. Padumanabham ( raga : Nagaswarawali , Composer : Papanasam Sivan) 4. Thirupugazh Kettanayo ( raga : Shanmukhapriya , Composer : N.S.Chidambaram) - Splendid raga alapanai in Shanmukhapriya rendered with ...

... My other neighbor simply placed a couple of lamps outside her door. She gave me a sweet made from puffed rice and jaggery. Earlier in the evening, she had performed a puja to Lord Muruga, believing that such an action would bring prosperity to her household. She explained that away from the big cities such as Chennai, Karthigai Deepam is often celebrated with more fervor, with households creating ...

... grown round this star. The six stars are considered in Indian mythology as the six celestial nymphs who reared the six babies in the saravana tank which later were joined together to form the six faced Muruga. He is therefore called Karthikeya, the one brought up by the Karthigai nymphs. Houses and streets are lit up with rows of oil lamps (Deepam) in the evening of the festival day. - Source ...