Venkatraman receives Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Venkatraman "Venki" Ramakrishnan (Tamil: வெங்கட்ராமன் ராமகிருஷ்ணன்; born 1952 in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India) is a structural biologist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England.[1] He received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for studies of the structure and function of the ribosomeEarly lifeVenkatraman Ramakrishnan was born in Chidambaram in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India.At the age of nine he moved to Baroda...

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Velankanni Church

Velankanni(Tamil:வேளாங்கன்னி,Meaning:Virgin of Velai,the town), also known as Vailankanni or "Velanganni", is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a small town located on the shores of the Bay of Bengal 350 km south of Chennai (Madras) and 12 km south of Nagapattinam on the Coromandel Coast, in Tamil Nadu, India.Once a port that traded with Rome and Greece, the tiny commercial center gradually lost its...

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Dhanushkodi

Dhanushkodi or Dhanushkoti (Tamil : தனுஷ்கோடி) is a town/village at the southern tip of the Rameswaram island, at the eastern coast of the Tamil Nadu state of India.Dhanushkodi is situated in the South-East of Pamban. Danushkodi is about 18 miles West of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. The Dhanushkodi railway line was destroyed in the 1964 cyclone from Pamban Station and a trainload of passengers was washed into the sea.Hindu MythologyHindu myth says that...

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Kannagi

Kannagi or (Kaṇṇaki) (Tamil: கண்ணகி), a legendary Tamil woman, is the central character of the South Indian epic Silapathikaram. Legend has it that Kannagi took revenge on the king of Madurai, for a mistaken death penalty imposed on her husband Kovalan, by cursing the city with disaster.The StoryKovalan, the son of a wealthy merchant in Kaveripattinam, married Kannagi, a young woman of legendary beauty. They lived together happily in the city of...

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N. S. Krishnan

N. S. Krishnan, popularly known as Kalaivanar and also as 'NSK' was a leading Tamil film comedian, drama artist, playback singer and writer in the early stages of the Tamil film industry - in the 1940s and 1950s.Born in Ozhuginachery, Nagercoil, in the princely state of Travancore, India on 29 November 1908, his stage and cine-screen comedy performances were unique and always carried a message for the people. 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan died at the...

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Mahamaham Festival in Kumbakonam

Mahamaham is a Hindu Kumb Mela festival celebrated every 12 years in a town called Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. Hindus consider taking a holy dip at the Mahamaham tank on the day of Mahamaham as sacred. The last Mahamaham was celebrated on March 6, 2004, with people from various places taking the holy dip in the Mahamaham tank.The festival is celebrated at an interval of around eleven to twelve years. The festival takes place at a particular...

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Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan (Tamil: கமல்ஹாசன்) (born November 7, 1954 in Paramakudi, Madras State, India) is an Indian film actor, script writer, and filmmaker, considered one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. Haasan is known for winning several Indian film awards, including National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards, and has the distinction of being the actor with the most number of films submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best...

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Gandhi Museum

Gandhi Museum Madurai stands as the living monument of the “Father of the Nation” Mahatma Gandhi. The Gandhi Memorial Trust came into existence after the assassination of Gandhi in the year 1948, through funds raised by public contribution. The trust allocated a huge amount to set up Gandhi Memorial Museums in seven places in the country associated with the life of Gandhi. Madurai was selected as one among the seven places for setting up the memorial...

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Chennai Corporation

Chennai Corporation (also known as the Municipal Corporation of Chennai) is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai, India.The Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside the United Kingdom[2] and the oldest corporation India. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 155 councillors each of whom represents one of the 155 wards of the city.Contents1 History2 Gallery3 See also4 External links5 ReferencesHistoryThe...

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maruthamalai temple

Maruthamalai Temple, situated on a hillock, about 12 kms from Coimbatore, is an important temple dedicated to Lord Muruga.The temple gets its name from the Marutha trees in the forests on the hill. The hills also have many medicinal herbs in their forests.The story behind the temple is that a thirsty Sanyasi was walking through the forest and took refuge under a Marutha tree. To quench his thirst, he prayed to Lord Muruga, who answered his prayers...

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Karpaka Vinayakar Temple Pillayarpatti

This image of Ganesha is bound to be familiar to anyone of Tamil origin; however, little is known to many about the fact that this is an image of the rock cut Karpaka Vinayakar Shrine at Pillayarpatti near Karaikkudi at one of the oldest Cave Temples (Rock Cut) temples of Tamilnadu. Pillayarpatti is situated between Pudukkottai and Karaikkudi. The nearest airport is at Tiruchirappalli. Chennai Rameswaram Express and Kamban Express travel to these...

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Tamil Wedding Rituals and their Meaning

Below is a detailed description of the ceremony and the meaning of various rituals.The priest recites Sanskrit mantras from the Vedas in the presence of agni (the sacred fire). Agni, the sacred purifier and benefactor, is deemed a witness to the marriage rites. With the grace of the vedic mantras and the blessings of the elders, the couple begins their journey of married life.Prelude RitualsGanesha Puja parents seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha...

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Cuisine of Tamil Nadu

he state of Tamil Nadu has a distinct place in culinary map of the country. Many famous dishes from Tamil Nadu are enjoyed by one and all and are now a part of the national cuisine. The Ingredients and The Cuisine Tamil Nadu has a wide range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies to offer. The food here gets its flavor from a host of spices and condiments used in Tamil Nadu. Coconut, tamarind and asafoetida are a must for almost all vegetarian...

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DINDIGUL LOCK

Dindigul is an interior region of Tamilnadu. Dindigul lies on the banks of Kudavanar River with a total landscape of 6058 sqkm. In spite of its geographical location there are about 110 tanneries both registered and non-registered in and around Dindigul. This district is well known for the making of locks. The Dindigul district is divided into 7 taluks namely, Dindigul taluk, Natham taluk, Kodaikanal taluk, Nilakkottai taluk, Palani taluk, Oddanchatram...

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Tamil calendar

Maasi" redirects here. For other uses, see Masi.The Tamil calendar is used in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry in India, and by the Tamil population in Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka. It is used today for cultural, religious and agricultural events, with the Gregorian calendar having largely supplanted it for official use both within and outside India. The Tamil calendar is based on the classical Hindu solar calendar also used in Assam, Bengal,...

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