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24 articles — civic updates, heritage, food, festivals and local life.
World Post Day 2026 is marked on October 9 with the theme “One postal network, infinite possibilities”. Five facts about the day and the global postal network, India's postal history from the Scinde Dawk to PIN codes, and what India Post offers today.
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Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay launches the Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram scheme at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai today. Who is eligible, why PICME registration and the RCH ID matter, and what parents of babies born since June 22 should do.
28 Sept 2026 • 4 min read
Madurai's signature Jigarthanda blends milk, almond gum, sarsaparilla syrup, and ice cream into a layered drink found nowhere else quite like this. Here's its history and where locals still swear by the traditional recipe.
20 Aug 2026 • 2 min read
Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai will hold its Maha Kumbabishekam on September 17, 2026 — the 31st day of the Tamil month Avani — seventeen years after its last consecration in 2009. The ceremony follows an extensive restoration delayed by a 2018 fire, the COVID-19 pandemic, and administrative transitions, with 186 renovation projects worth ₹32.28 crore completed just a week before the event.
16 Sept 2026 • 2 min read
Visiting Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman Temple for the first time can feel overwhelming. This practical guide covers dress code, entry, and simple etiquette so your visit is smooth and respectful.
27 Aug 2026 • 2 min read
Every year, Madurai relives its most cherished legend — the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar. Here's the story passed down through generations.
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Madurai is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and it wears that history openly — as the Temple City of Tamil Nadu, built around the towering gopurams of the Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman Temple and a nearly two-thousand-year urban plan that still shapes the streets around it. Every Chithirai, the city pauses its everyday rhythm to re-enact the divine wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar, drawing pilgrims from across Tamil Nadu.
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கற்றதனால் ஆய பயனென்கொல் வாலறிவன்
நற்றாள் தொழாஅர் எனின்.
தூய அறிவு படைத்த இறைவனின் நல்ல திருவடிகளைத் தொழாதவர்க்கு, கற்ற கல்வியால் என்ன பயன் விளையும்?
What use is the knowledge one has acquired, if it does not lead one to worship the pure, wise feet of God?
கடவுள் வாழ்த்து · In Praise of God