| GODS AND GODDESSES |
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| Ganesha ~The Lord of Wisdom. The son of Ishwara and Partavi. When they were in trouble and helpless, by killing Talasura and outwitting Ranava, he is worshipped as the God who grants success. |
| Kartikeya ~Son of Shiva and Partavi. Worshipped through various names also such as Shanmukha, Subrahmanya. He resurrected the path of virtue by killing Tarkasura and Shurapadma who were harassing the world. |
| Parvathi ~ Consort of Lord Shiva. By Rigorous penkha ance she won over Shiva, himself a great ascetic. Mother of Shanmukha and Ganesha. By becoming wife of Shiva she paved a way for the spread of peace of felicity in the world. |
| Sitadevi ~ Wife of Rama. Prince of Ayodhya.When Rama gave up throne and set out to the forest, Sita followed Rama to the forest. Abducted by Ravana, and to prove her chastity she did not hesitate to enter fire and she emerged unhurt ,establishing her purity. |
| Lakshmi ~ Goddess of wealth. Wife of Sri Maha Vishnu.In different incarnations of Vishnu she married Sir Rama as Sita, Sri Krishna as Rukmini and Sir Venkateshwara as Padma-vati. She resideprevails in a place where virtue, righteousness, truth and compassion prevail. |
| Sri Krishna ~ The matchless hero who held fate of emperors in the palm of his hand but himself never desired a throne. He gave world the 'Bhagavadgeetha'. He is the architect of Dharma who lives for ever in the hearts of the people of India. |
| This Southern Indian temple at 15 Tank road was rebuilt completely in the early 1850s.Its courtyard and numerous shrines are covered by a roof with 48 engraved glass pannels angled to catch the rising and setting sun.This temple traditionally sees the culmination of Thaipsam as well as the Navarathiri Festival. |