DINDIGUL: A 19th-century copper plate belonging to the Paraiyar community, with inscriptions mentioning offerings to the Lord ... to museum staff, the plate was sold to them by a British woman ...

The museum description of the plate in question ... and identifies Sambandar with Lord Murugan Himself. A tradition well attested in the hymns of Arunagirinathar. Then as it proceeds to declare ...

The British Museum said on Wednesday it would receive 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics worth around 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion), in the largest donation in its nearly 300-year ...

Skanda Sashti, also called Kanda Sashti, is an annual festival celebrated predominantly by Tamil Hindus to honour Lord Murugan, the warrior deity known for his courage, compassion, and commitment ...

The British Museum (BM) has boosted its Chinese art holdings after receiving a private collection of 1,700 ceramic items from the trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation. The museum ...

A world-class collection of Chinese ceramics worth a whopping £1 billion ($1.27 billion) has been donated to the British Museum by the Sir Percival David Foundation. Together, the 1,700 rare ...

The British Museum is to receive the highest-value gift in UK museum history as it acquires £1 billion (US$1.27 billion) worth of Chinese ceramics. Trustees of the Percival David Foundation are ...

Director of the British Museum Dr Nicholas Cullinan said: "I am humbled by the generosity of the trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation in permanently entrusting their incomparable private ...

LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The British Museum said on Wednesday it would receive 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics worth around 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion), in the largest ...

The Sri Murugan Thirukalyanam is a highly revered and joyful celebration in Hinduism, symbolising the divine wedding of Lord Murugan (also known as Kartikeya or Subrahmanya) with Goddess Valli.