Tag: Kasi Matam

Here are two legends of the beautiful temple of Bhagwān Shiva at Tiruppanandāl. Read to know them…

Kumaragurupara Swāmigal – Thai Poosam Special

On February 1, 2026

In Epics/ Itihaasas/ Puranas and Legends, Uncategorized

Today is Thai Poosam, the full moon day of the Tamil month ‘Thai’. This day is special to Bhagwān Shanmukhā (Kārtikeyā). So I have chosen to narrate the story of a scholar-saint who gained name and fame due to the abundant shower of blessings of Kārtikeyā. Kumaran, was born in 1625 CE to Shanmuga Sikhāmani […]

Hello, I am Vidhyaa. I am the mother of two who love stories. I worked in a senior position in the Indian insurance industry till 2021 and voluntarily quit for narrating stories which I enjoy so much! I was trained by Kathalaya‘s International Academy of Storytelling Bengaluru from where I completed my Diploma in 2022. My area of interest is tales from Bharat and I take pride in narrating Indian tales, for that is what I grew up with. The purpose of this website is to showcase these tales to the world and to the younger generation for them to pass it on. Please feel free to share all these stories and give your feedback by way of comments.

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Tag: Kasi Matam

Legends of Tiruppanandāl

Kumaragurupara Swāmigal – Thai Poosam Special