Sembiyan Mahadevi, a 10th-century Chola queen, reshaped Hinduism through temple patronage and art. Her vision turned Nataraja into the most iconic symbol of Shiva.

Divine Designs: Exploring the Legacy of Tamil Temple ArchitectureThis is the story of four friends (cousins) with lots of ...

One sees the divine form of the Lord (visible to the eyes as Nataraja) and also his formlessness (all-pervading but not visible to the outer eye). Chidambaram numbers among the five Siva temples ...

The Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur stands as a testament to Dravidian architecture. Built by the Chola dynasty, the massive dome and intricate frescoes transport you to a time of divine grandeur.

Sembiyan prayed to Nataraja, a hitherto little-known form of Hindu god Shiva as the King of Dance, and all her temples featured him prominently. The trend caught on. Today, Nataraja is one of the ...

Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, sharply criticised the Union Budget for 2025-26, calling it a reflection of a government with “no new ideas” and “no will ...

Former Union finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Union Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming that most of the new schemes are “beyond ...

The complaint in the case was amended on Friday to include the idol — the Sivapuram Nataraja — after the Government of India said that under Indian law the idol is a “juristic person ...

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram has criticised the GST Council's voting structure, calling it “anti-federal”. He stated that the Council voting structure is such that without the central ...

SIVAGANGA: Actor-politician Vijay should not make a remark opposing the proposed Parandur airport as it is important for the state's growth, said Sivaganga MP Karti P Chidambaram on Monday.