In an era when business leaders are often known for their unicorns and startups, The Sona Story by Chitra Narayanan chronicles the less-sung but extraordinary legacy of C. Valliappa-a third-generation ...

It records land donations made by the Nagarathar of Kutthankudi. Another inscription from the Rajaraja period mentions an endowment by the merchant guild Thisaiyayiratthainnutruvar for drummers.

He said this year, users could track the Nagarathar Kovil Veedu Temple’s Kavadi to witness their Kavadi Aatam (a traditional kavadi dance) as it leads up to the 131-year-old chariot’s journey via the ...