Faith
When Vibhishana arrives at Rama’s camp and surrenders to Him, Rama asks the monkey warriors what He should do. Should He admit Vibhishana or not? Each of them has a different opinion. Sugriva’s answer is that Vibhishana should not be admitted. Angada wants Vibhishana to be tested, and if his loyalty and trustworthiness can be proved, then he can be admitted. Hanuman says that Vibhishana is a good person and so he should be allowed to join Rama’s camp. Finally, Rama gives His opinion, which is
Faith
Saint Vallalar, in his Deivamanimalai, praises Lord Muruga of Kanda Kottam in Chennai. He hails Muruga as the One who has a flag with the emblem of a rooster. In Kandapuranam, written by Kachiappa Sivachariar, there is a verse which gives the entire story of Muruga in one verse, and in this verse, there is a reference to Muruga’s flag, said M.A. Manickavelu in a discourse. Kandapuranam talks of all the six abodes of Muruga. Of these, Thiruchendur is associated with the asura Soorapadman. It was
Other States
Bishwanath Ghosh People living near the historic St. John’s Church think nothing of throwing garbage into the compound
History & Culture
Remembering Ajanta Scholar Prof. Walter Spink (1928-2019)
Job Thomas The academic world has lost someone who for over 60 years delved into every detail of the Ajanta caves