http://humanityashore.com/ha Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:56:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai "Puththaandu" or "Puthu Varusham" literally translates New Year. The New Year is the harbinger of spring. Tamil and Sinhala New Year dawns on April 13th 2008 at 4.55 pm according to Vaakkiya Panchaangam, and at 6.29 pm according to Thirukanitha Panchaangam on Poosam Natchaththiram first stage. Vishu Punniya ... http://humanityashore.com/ha/archives/43 by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai "Sapparam"- the colourful festival was held at Sri Ponnambalawaneswarar Devasthanam on March 19th. This particular festival takes place in the night at temples. The "Sapparam" is a lighted vehicle for the conveyance of the idol. The annual festival of Sri Ponnambalawaneswarar Devasthanam began with hoisting of the "Nanthi" flag ... http://humanityashore.com/ha/archives/42 by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai The annual festival of Sri Ponnambalawaneswarar Devasthanam began with hoisting of the Nanthi flag on March 12th 2008 during the Tamil month of March (Panguni). The festival was held for ten days. Special poojas were held in the morning and afternoon during the festival. The temple was decorated ... http://humanityashore.com/ha/archives/41 by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai Holi-the Festival of Colours, is one of the major festivals in India. It signifies the end of winter and welcoming the spring. People smear each other with coloured powder and splash with water. The colours are traditionally made of Neem, Kumkum, Haldi and Bilva and various other medicinal ... http://humanityashore.com/ha/archives/40 Thaanthondreeswaram by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai Lord Shiva is the destroyer or transformer. He is viewed as the supreme deity in Hinduism. There are five famous Eashwarams-Sivan temples in Sri Lanka. They are Thirukoneswaram in Trincomalee, Thiruketheeswaram in Mannar, Naguleswaram in Jaffna, Munneswaram in Chilaw, and in Batticaloa. The temple in Kokkattichcholai is ... http://humanityashore.com/ha/archives/39