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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Dawoodi Bohra event begins in Chennai; its spiritual head arrives in city
CHENNAI: Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd leader of the global Dawoodi Bohra community, arrived in Chennai from Mumbai on Monday to lead this year's Ashara Mubaraka congregations. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He was received by govt officials and community leaders at Perambur railway station. The annual Moharram event, hosted at the invitation of Chennai's Dawoodi Bohra community, will see over 43,000 Bohras from India and abroad attend spiritual sermons centred on values of justice, truth, and humanity. Tamil Nadu HR&CE minister P K Sekar Babu and Central Chennai MP Dayanidhi Maran extended special invitations to Syedna Saifuddin for the occasion. Community committees are working with civic agencies to ensure smooth arrangements across ten centres, including the main venue at Moore Street. The last Ashara in Chennai was in 1975, under Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Tiruchendur temple consecration to be held in Tamil: Min
Madurai: HR&CE minister P K Sekarbabu, who reviewed work underway for the consecration of Thiruparankundram Murugan temple in Madurai on Wednesday night, told reporters that the consecration ceremony will be held entirely in Tamil, as fitting for the Tamil deity, Lord Murugan. The minister told reporters that the ceremony will be held on July 14 from 6am to 7.15am. Work worth around Rs 2.5 crore is being carried out at the temple. "As thousands of devotees are expected to gather for the consecration happening after 14 years, LED screens will be set up. Sufficient facilities such as food, drinking water, and toilets will also be arranged. Since the DMK govt came to power, consecration ceremonies have been carried out at 117 Murugan temples across the state," he added. Sekarbabu said DMK and 'Dravida model' govt are prioritising welfare of temple devotees, which is why Rs400 crore is being spent on the consecration of Tiruchendur Murugan temple. "Earlier too, the court heard cases and the state govt made it clear that consecration ceremonies can be conducted in Tamil as well. It is the DMK govt that is incentivising priests to perform 'Archanai' in Tamil," he said. On the upcoming Murugan devotees' conference planned by Hindu right-wing outfits, the minister said the Murugan conference held in Palani was the one attended by real devotees, and that is enough. "No political party leaders were invited for it. No special incentives like free buses or trains were operated or receipts collected. It was completely voluntary. People from all walks of life, from judges and spiritual leaders to devotees, even from countries like China and Japan, attended. There was no talk of politics. The same cannot be said about the upcoming conference," he said.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
CM lays foundation for ‘master plan' at Vayalur temple
T richy: Chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a major renovation project at the historic Vayalur Subramaniam Swamy Temple via video conferencing. The 30.35 crore development initiative, undertaken by the Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department, is part of a broader 217 crore effort to enhance 49 ancient temples across the state. Located in Trichy, the Vayalur temple is revered as the 7th abode of Lord Muruga and attracts thousands of devotees daily. The master plan includes constructing a Valli Thirumana Mandapam (wedding hall), two community halls, an Annadhana Koodam (almshouse), a shopping complex, and residential quarters for temple staff. Additionally, the temple tank (Thirukkulam) will be renovated, and modern sanitation facilities and a one lakh-litre overhead water tank will be installed for devotees' convenience. The ceremony was attended locally by officials including Trichy district revenue officer Rajalakshmi and Temple EO Arun Pandian.
