Devotional hymns of Shaiva saints Appar, Sambandhar and Sundarar of the medieval age, are the Thevarams sung in a combined stream of song and music. These are acknowledged as one of the more ...

In Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, the author describes Virgil and Dante’s grueling journey through hell and purgatory as they encounter horrifying creatures and weather revolting conditions. They develop ...

Theologian Father Paul Haffner suggested the Orthodox clergy, in unity with the Catholic Church March 25, pray the ‘Akathist to Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos,’ a devotional hymn that sings the praises ...

Reciting the Hanuman Chalisa, a cherished devotional hymn by Goswami Tulsidas, is said to unlock a myriad of astrological advantages. This powerful chant is known to counteract Shani Dosha, shield ...

‘Senthamizh veru, Chennai Thamizh veru (pure Tamil is different from Chennai Tamil)’,” says American author John A Loud, seated in a home in Madurai, from where he and V A Vidya, a retired professor, ...

CHENNAI: In the 7th and 8th centuries, the ancient hymns of Thevaram were recited by priests and filled the temples of Shiva in south India. Today, they are a peek into the wave of the Bhakti movement ...

A discordant note has hit the world of Carnatic music. Several Carnatic musicians have been subject to threats and vile comments on social media for singing Christian Carnatic hymns or for ...