New Year homam at Skandasramam - (Dec 26^th2006)
Special homams are to be performed the whole day on at Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam…

Sudarshana Moola Mantra homam - (Dec 15^th2006)
The second year of Hanumath Jayanthi will be celebrated at the Chennai Om Sri Skandasaramam…

Sudarshana Moola Mantra homam - (Nov 18^th2006)
The panchaloha Sudarshana Chakra Murthy is ready for kumbabhishekam next year…

Subramanya Sahasranamam at Skandasramam - (Nov 10^th2006)
There would also be special alankaram for Lord Swaminathaswami at Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam…

Kanda Sashti at Skandasramam - (Oct 23^rd2006)
The Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam will be celebrating Kanda Sashti for seven days…

Navarathri homams at Skandasramam - (Sept 20^th2006)
There will be a series of homams for the 10-day festival and the Goddess would be decorated in different forms…

1,462-page handwritten Tamil Bible - (Sept 7^th2006)
The Tamil Bible was consecrated at the Palayamkottai cathedral in Tirunelveli…

Chintamani Ganapathy homam - (Aug 22,^nd2006)
The special homam will be performed on the occasion of Vinayakar Chathurthi…

Lakshmi-Kubera comes to Chennaionline - (Aug 10,^th2006)
A grand pooja was organised for the Lord of Wealth at our office premises…

Venkateswara kalyana utsavam in Chennai - (March 4,^th2005)
This ceremony is being held outside Tirumala for the fourth time in several hundred years…

Meenakshi temple prasadam - (August 6,^th2005)
The temple is taking over the preparation and sale from private operators

Anjaneyar Ammal Trust - (July 2,^nd 2004)
The Maha Samprokshanam of the temple in Broadway is being taken up…

The unchanging Mahamaham - (April 28,^th 2004)
What comes every 12 years and creates the same feelings in people?…

Akshaya Thritiya - (April 22nd, 2004)
Buy articles on April 22 for a life of prosperity and fulfilment...

Sodhasa Mahalakshmi Pooja by Kubera Trust - (April 4, 2004)
The pooja for 16 Lakshmi Devis will be performed on April 5 evening... - (April 4, 2004)
The pooja for 16 Lakshmi Devis will be performed on April 5 evening...

The sleepless saint (March 15, 2004)
The saint was more relaxed while awake and doing Kriya Yoga for 20 hours for 25 years...

Babaji lives on (March, 4, 2004)
He is a guru who influenced several millennia...

Sri Jayendra peetarohana celebrations (Jan, 7, 2004)
Devotees have organised a four-day fest in Chennai from January 18 to celebrate the golden jubilee of the anointment of Sri Jayendra Saraswati...

Yoga on the move (Jan, 3, 2004)
Isha Yoga classes are to be held in Chennai in three places in the January...

A sleepless night for Muslims (Nov, 23, 2003)
The Muslims in Chennai were awake to observe the 27th day of the month of Ramzan...

SMILE-Parryware launch Tirumala campaign (Oct, 31, 2003)
1.5 lakh litres of water will be saved every day...

Maha Siddhargal Trust (Oct, 29, 2003)
The Trust seeks contributions to fund its various activities in religious, spiritual and socio-economic spheres...

TTD Sudarsanam Counter (Sep, 14, 2003)
The special arrangement has been made in Chennai to facilitate pilgrims...

The Hindu caste system (August 27, 2003)
The original system based on division of labour has become irrelevant in modern times...

Outcome of a lie (August 23, 2003)
Parasurama cursed Karna that his art will fail him when he needed it most...

Weigh with reason (August 17, 2003)
Karna was not a Brahmin, but there was no information to prove that he was a Kshatriya either....

Narasingapuram (August 16, 2003)
Will this ancient temple survive the vagaries of time?....

TINA factor (August 10, 2003)
The 74th Jayanthi of H.H.Sri Sathguru Swami Gnanananda Sarasvathi.was celebrated recently...

Truth and Falsehood (August 9, 2003)
A lie can be placed somewhere near Truth if it results in goodness that is pure and unstained.

Karna Learns Archery (August 2, 2003)
Radheya uttered a lie to learn archery from Parasurama. Did it help him all the way?

Prayer for world peace (July 29, 2003)
Homams are being organised from July 31 at the Kamakshi Amman temple to pray for world peace...

On Humility (July 19, 2003)
Rama enjoyed a joke, jested and even played practical jokes...

Ilambayam Kottur Dakshinamoorthy (July 18, 2003)
Guru Peyarchi falls on July 23, and it is the right time to visit and worship Yoga Dakshinamoorthy.

Keep Tirumala Clean Campaign (July 16, 2003)
The Srivari Seva Group in Chennai will help make Tirumala a Zero Waste Zone.

A race for the throne (July 12, 2003)
It appears that ‘public opinion’ enjoyed greater respect in the days of monarchy.

Was it a curse or a blessing? (July 5, 2003)
A blessing can become a curse if not put to proper and effective use.

Buffeted by circumstances (June 28, 2003)
The only duty that I am unable to discharge is the one that I owe to my ancestors. That duty can be discharged only by begetting children…

Of precautions and strange problems (June 21, 2003)
Sometimes it so happens that despite all the precautions, the problem persists not because the solution was not right but because...

Know when to use it (June 14, 2003)
When power is vested in the hands of a person, he or she should be made fully and completely aware of the consequences...

Kunti (June 7, 2003)
The first child that was born to Sura was a daughter. She was christened as Prtha.

Dharma Raja is not above Dharma (May 24, 2003)
Even the very Lord of Dharma, Yama - who is called Dharma Raja - is not above justice.

Sri Krishna Sri Anjaneya Sri Raghvendra Sannidhana Construction
(May 19, 2003) This ocassion gives devotees an opportunity to get the grace of God

He stands tall and towering
(May 3, 2003) Though he said a firm no to the plea of Satyavati, he stood by her side when she requested Vyasa, her other son, to play that role

Thus can I be killed (April 26, 2003)
It was Bhishma, the great soul, who gave the vital clue on how he could be felled.

He seeds his death (April 19, 2003)
Little did Bhishma realise that he had seeded his own death, with his own hands, by his own deed, on that day.

For the sake of his father (April 05, 2003)
Devavrata understood that the fisherman was ready to give Satyavati in marriage to Shantanu.

Devavrata (March 29, 2003)
The child was named Devavrata by the parents. He would grow up to be Satya-vrata, a person with an extraordinary penchant for Truth.

Thus was he born (March 15, 2003)
The Vasus repented. They came to know of the curse on Ganga...

The wise manager (March 14, 2003)
What will you do? Will you stop your work because your subordinates are tired and exhausted.

Emotions colour your vision (March 13, 2003)
One who is focussed is one who governs his Self. He remains calm and unruffled.

Akshauhini - the ratio and number (March 12, 2003)
It is difficult for the modern mind to perceive such details.

Time Management in Mahabaratha (March 11, 2003)
Mahabaratha gives a silent message here. Be ready for any contingency, even if you are the very God Himself.

Between the two (March 8, 2003)
The story of Mahabharata is very complex in nature as compared to its counterpart, Ramayana.

Time Management in Mahabaratha (March 1, 2003)
There is a clear difference between performing prayopavesa and committing suicide.

Quick or hasty? (February 22, 2003)
Quick judgments and decisions are always a matter of admiration. We celebrate the person who is quick to decide.

On friendship (February 15, 2003)
What is rarer to get than friendship and a stronger shield against a foe?

The epics and their relevance (February 8, 2003)
They sustain great public interest because the characters are more human like, with strengths and weaknesses.

A strange kind of friendship (February 1, 2003)
The untrained horse carries you to the war front; it shows loyalty till...

He stoops to conquer (January 25, 2003)
To a dazed mind, even ordinary things dodge understanding

Mahatma out of mud (January 18, 2003)
Making mud out of Mahatma or Mahatma out of mud, is a situation that occurs in life to all of us. It takes a great heart to bring the best out.

The solution that begot a problem (January 11, 2003)
Even if it plans ahead and keeps flinging its cruel events on you, do not give up. Push forward and even Fate can be overthrown.

The Revenge (January 4, 2003)
As planned between her and Bhima, Draupadi met Keechaka when he was alone and asked him to come to the dance hall that was used only during the daytime...

Anger, the tool… (December 28, 2002)
Bhima could not take it any further, either. He took her hands in his, tenderly, and pressed them on his eyes, his overwhelming love tinged with devotion.

At the end of the tether (December 21, 2002)
Troubles continue to haunt some of us. Sometimes things go beyond our power to take charge and control. The brave of heart bear them all, remain patient while always keeping the ultimate goal in view. 

Idle tears? (December 13, 2002)
The condition is that if any single one of them was found during the period, they would once again have to start another period of twelve plus one year of exile.

The Deadly War (December 07, 2002)
In the end, was it all worth it? What right did the Kaurava and Pandava princes have to sacrifice so many lives just to satisfy their personal egos?

Ramzan, of forgiveness and mercy (December 06, 2002)
Auspicious to Muslims the world over, the belief is that the holy Quran came into existence during this month.

A sense of fairness (November 30, 2002)
'I would make one of your brothers to rise. Just only one of them. Who would you want me to give back?' the Yaksa asked Yudhisthira. 

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: A living Legend (November 23, 2002)
Satya Sai Baba has often said his mission is to re-establish the principle of Righteousness and called on mankind to 'Love All, Serve All'. On his birthday, Ramakrishnan R talks of the living legend.

Desire for 'deer' life (November 21, 2002)
Now, the act of Jada Bharata in saving the fawn was an act of love. It was not the reason for his rebirth. He did so out of pure love for another form of life...

The Roots of War  (November 20, 2002)
Duryodhana does one of his rare acts of fairness and justice here as he rushes to Karna's aid by proclaiming him as a king and thus giving him the right to compete.

Arjuna - a great hero (November 16, 2002)
Bravery and courage came naturally to Arjuna and he was aware that he owed it to no special exertion on his part. 

Rama on Administration (November 12, 2002)
When Bharata comes to see him in the forest when Rama goes on exile, Rama receives him - and being unaware of the intention of Bharata to take him back to Ayodhya...

Be good even to your enemy (November 09, 2002)
It was his mind that was burning with jealousy, insult and the disgrace of having to be saved by the bitterest of his enemies, Bhima and of course, Arjuna.

Dharma Sankatam (November 02, 2002)
Only good results await persons whose minds are set in dharma. That exile of Arjuna was no exception...

A morsel too much (October 26, 2002)
They would have prepared food for all of us. If it goes waste, the Pandavas would not pardon us. And look here who is coming!

Dussehra in Nashville Ganesha Temple (October 22, 2002)
The most striking feature is, the aesthetically painted Gopuram, which brings in a lot of good spirit.

Know when to stop (October 19, 2002)
How many of us would dare taking such a risk, and look after the welfare of our teams when the situation is so grim? 

Rise and fall of Yayati (October 12, 2002)
While falling off, Yayati requested that having been deprived of all the benefits of the penance he be at least made to fall among the sadhus.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want (October 05, 2002)
I give the reins in your hands. Guide me Master, guide me my lord!' he pleaded with joined palms and tears in his eyes.  

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