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Updates / additions to the site in 2026


* Chennai December Margazhi Music / Dance Season


* CURRENT NEWS
ON Stage - NCPA's official monthly magazine - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May 2026 ...Read more
Tamil Heritage Trust - Between Legacy and Self: Becoming Maniam Selven by Subhashini Maniam - online talk in English at 5.30 pm IST on 2 May 2026 ....Read more
Tamil Heritage Trust - A Tapestry of Shared Voices: The Knit India Through Literature Project - online Talk in English by Sivasankari on April 4, 2026 ....Read more
Maha Sivaratri 2026 - Abhishekam and alangaram to Lord Siva on Maha Sivaratri on 15-16 Feb 2026
Tamil Heritage Trust - Rediscovering Mumbai: The Salcette Exploration Project, online Talk in English by Dr Kurush Dalal on February 7, 2026 ....Read more
MeMeraki, recognised by DPIIT and Startup India, has received the National Startup Award ...Read more
Padma Awards 2026
Republic Day Celebrations 2026, Rashtrapati Bhavan’s invitation card for Republic Day 2026 showcases India’s Northeast culture  ...Read more
Tamil Heritage Trust - Britain's Greatest Gift: The Life and Work of Sir William 'Oriental' Jones - Talk by Rangarathnam Gopu on January 3, 2026 ...Read more
12th edition of the annual concert performed by Anil Srinivasan (Piano) and Jayanthi Kumaresh (Veena) at Rukmini Arangam, Kalakshetra on 1 Jan 2026, 9.30am ...Read more
Kattaikkuttu Diploma Course ...Read more


* TEMPLES
Apr 2026
Idaichuranathar / Gnanapureeswarar temple, Thiruvadisoolam
Karumari Amman temple in Thiruvadisoolam
Srivaru Venkatachalapathy Temple in Thiruvadisoolam
Feb 2026
Nanganallur Anjaneyar temple, Chennai, Tamilnadu - Viswaroopa Adhivyadhihara Sri Bhaktha Anjaneyaswami temple


* ART & CRAFT
Svastika - through traditional techniques and thoughtful design, Svastika creates objects that resonate with positive energy and bring harmony to any space they grace.
How Svastika Preserves India's Devotional Art Through God Idols


* PAINTINGS
At Saffronart's Spring Live Auction on April 1, 2026, Raja Ravi Varma's Yashoda and Krishna was sold for ₹167.2 crore (USD 17,978,495), setting a new benchmark as the highest-value work of modern Indian art ever sold at auction.
The Sri Chithralayam popularly known as Sri Chithra Art Gallery was opened to the public by the erstwhile Maharaja of Travancore Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma on the 25th of September 1935


* SNIPPETS OF INFORMATION
May 2026
- AI responsibility campaign - Most pledges in 24 hours (Guinness World Record)
- formation of the tallest human stack underwater (Guinness World Record)
- unfurling the world's largest underwater national flag (Guinness World Record)
Feb 2026
- Kailash Satyarthi (Nobel Peace Prize 2014)
- Rouble Nagi (pioneering educator)
- Dr.Shubha V Iyengar ( runway visibility-measuring system)
- TK Radha (Indian physicist)
Jan 2026
- Bengeri (Indian village recognised for the manufacturing of the Indian National Flag)
- Vande Mataram 150th anniversary
- Padma Awards (yearwise)
- Rashtrapati Bhavan's invitation card for Republic Day 2026 showcases India's Northeast culture
- PM Modi's gift to UAE President
- 'Theyyam: Indian Folk Ritual Theatre - An Insider's Vision' by K.K.Gopalakrishnan (Best Printed Book of the Year 2025)
- Kamala Sohonie (India's first woman to get a PhD)
- Guinness world record at 99th Tansen Festival
- Guinness world record at 51st Khajuraho Dance Festival
- Guinness world record - largest Kathak dance - 1,484 participants at 50th Khajuraho Dance Festival
- Khajuraho Dance Festival
- First indian woman doctor - Dr. Anandibai Joshi (1865 - 1887)
- Guinness record - largest Kuchipudi dance lesson - 5K Performers


* States & Union Territories
May 2026
- Cikai Korran (Tamil trader who carved his name inside the rock-cut tombs of Egyptian pharaohs)
- Maharashtra Day
- Missing Link project on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway
- Neeli Jheel
- 13-Arch Bridge
- Pamban Bridges
- Anand, Milk Capital of India
- Jalgaon, the Banana City of India
Apr 2026
- Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple
- 4 Indian Railway stations that connect to other countries, West Bengal
- 1 Indian Railway station that connect to other countries, Bihar
- Sivok-Rangpo railway project, Sikkim
- Jaynagar Railway Station, Madhubani, Bihar
Mar 2026
- Buried Ganga dynasty city beneath Puri
- Cotton City of India & Cottonopolis of India
- Kollam, Cashew Capital of the World
- St. George's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai considered India's oldest school
- Trip to Varanasi by Aparna Rajagopal

- Ayodhya trip by Aparna Rajagopal

- Ahobilam Yatra by Aparna Rajagopal
- Lonar Crater (Maharashtra)
Feb 2026
- Ghaggar River (Himachal Pradesh)
- Nagaon (10th-12th century temple relics discovered, Assam)
- UP borders
- Gahmar village, UP
Jan 2026
Tea Garden of India (Assam)
Viraat Ramayan Mandir (Bihar)


* SNIPPETS OF INFORMATION - Epics - Mahabaratham Characters
26 Apr 2026
B - Bhimasena
D - Dhritarashtra
S - Subala  ;  Sudarma  ;  Sunanda  ;  Sukumari
21 Feb 2026
A - Abhimanyu
B - Bhagadatta
K - Kshatradeva
S - Shikandi  ;  Sthunakarna
14 Feb 2026
A - Adrika
B - Bahlika (Valhika)
D - Devapi
M - Matsya  ;  Mahabisha
P - Pratipa
U - Uparichara Vasu
V - Virata
13 Feb 2026
A - Amba, Ambika, Ambalika  ;  Ambika, Ambalika & Vyaasa  ;  Achoda
B - Bhishma
C - Chitraangada
D - Draupadi
G - Ghritachi (Krutasi)
K - Kauravas
P - Pandavas
S - Saunagar  ;  Sauti  ;  Satyavati  ;  Shantanu  ;  Shuka
U - Upapandavas
V - Vasudeva  ;  Vichitraviryaa   ;  Vishwa Devas
25 Jan 2026
A - Ashta (Asta) Vasus
15 Jan 2026
A - Adiratha (Radheya)
B - Banasena (Karna's son)  ;  Bhargavi  ;  Bhrigu Maharishi
C - Chitrasena (Karna's son)  ;  Chyavana
D - Dhata  ;  Dvipata (Karna's son)  ;  Durvasa Muni
K - Karna  ;  Kavya (Usana)  ;  Khyati  ;  Kunti  ;  Kuntibhoja  ;  Kauravas
P - Paraasarar  ;  Prasena (Karna's son)  ;  Pritha (Kunti)  ;  Puloma
R - Radheya (Adiratha) and Radha
S - Satyasena  ;  Sushena  ;  Shatrunjaya (Karna's sons)  ;  Shukra   ;  Surasena (Yadu dynasty chief)
V - Vidhata  ;  Vrishasena  ;  Vrishaketu (Karna's sons)  ;  Vyaasa


* Old Tamizh Film songs - Lyrics
May 2026
avaLaa sonnaL irukkaadhu - Selvam (1966)
enakaagavaa naan unakagavaa - Selvam (1966)
ondraa irandaa eduthu solla - Selvam (1966)
Apr 2026
enge nimmadhi - Pudhiya Paravai (1964)
chittu kuruvi mutham koduthu - Pudhiya Paravai (1964)
aha mella nada mella nada - Pudhiya Paravai (1964)
unnai ondru ketpen - Pudhiya Paravai (1964)
unnai ondru ketpen (slow) - Pudhiya Paravai (1964)
paartha nyaabagam illaiyo - Pudhiya Paravai (1964)

paartha nyaabagam illaiyo (2nd version) - Pudhiya Paravai (1964)

Mar 2026
aandavan illaa ulagamedhu - oru oodhaappu kan simittugiradhu (1976)

nalla manam vaazhga - oru oodhaappu kan simittugiradhu (1976)
ilakanam maarudho- Nizhal Nijamaagiradhu (1978)
kamban emaandhaan  - Nizhal Nijamaagiradhu (1978)
manushana manushan - Thaaikupin thaaram (1956)
aaha nam aasai niraiveruma - Thaaikupin thaaram (1956)
en kaadhal inbam idhuthaana - Thaaikupin thaaram (1956)
Feb 2026
aha mangala melam - Kai kodutha Deivam (1964)
Kulunga kulunga sirikkum - Kai kodutha Deivam (1964)
Sindhu nadhiyin misai - Kai kodutha Deivam (1964) (updated lyrics in English)
Aayirathil oruthiyamma - Kai kodutha Deivam (1964) (updated lyrics in English)
Thirunirai Selvi - Idhaya Veenai (1972)
pon andhi maalai pozhudhu - Idhaya Veenai (1972)
aanandham.. indru aarambam - Idhaya Veenai (1972)
Thirumagal thedi vandhaal - Irulum Oliyum (1971) (SPB) (updated lyrics in English)
Thirumagal thedi vandhaal - Irulum Oliyum (1971)(Susheela) (updated lyrics in English)
unnai kaanaadha kannum - Idhaya Kamalam (1965)
thol kanden thole kanden - Idhaya Kamalam (1965)
nee pogum idamelaam - Idhaya Kamalam (1965) (updated lyrics in English)
ennadhaan ragasiyamo idhayathile - Idhaya Kamalam (1965) (updated lyrics in English)
Jan 2026
konjam sindhikanum - Kadavulai kanden (1963)
poi sonnaare - Kadavulai kanden (1963)