Celebrating the return of Athi Varadar at Kanchi
The Hindu’svolume honours the iconic idol and temple
14/09/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ,CHENNAI
The Hindu’svolume honours the iconic idol and temple
14/09/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ,CHENNAI
The cover of the book brought out by The Hindu Group. The book traces the history of the Sri Varadaraja Swamy temple.
The celebrations of the once-in-40 years Athi Varadar festival held at the Sri Varadaraja Swamy temple in Kancheepuram have been chronicled in book form by The Hindu Group for devotees to cherish for a lifetime.
The comprehensive book traces the 1,300-year history of the Sri Varadaraja Swamy temple and the devotees’ tryst with the Athi Varadar idol, which is made of fig wood, during the 48-day celebrations held from July 1 to August 17 this year. More than a crore of devotees from various parts of Tamil Nadu and the rest of the country are said to have attended.
Embellished with details
The book, The Awakening: Athi Varadar 2019 is a rich cornucopia of historical details embellished by several colour photos of the Athi Varadar idol, in both lying and standing postures. For devotees, this will be a collector's item. The book not only has details of Athi Varadar but also valuable historical information, including the temple's origin during the Pallava period, its development in the Chola era and its pinnacle during the Vijayanagara period.
Comprising a compilation of articles by several writers, the book takes the reader on a tour of the various shrines, mantapas, sculptures, inscriptions, murals, and carvings in the famous temple.
While the book is priced at ₹250, it is available at a launch offer of 20% discount till September 15. The copies of the book are available at the offices of The Hindu and can be ordered online at the The Hindu publications website: https://publications.thehindugroup.com/bookstore.
The celebrations of the once-in-40 years Athi Varadar festival held at the Sri Varadaraja Swamy temple in Kancheepuram have been chronicled in book form by The Hindu Group for devotees to cherish for a lifetime.
The comprehensive book traces the 1,300-year history of the Sri Varadaraja Swamy temple and the devotees’ tryst with the Athi Varadar idol, which is made of fig wood, during the 48-day celebrations held from July 1 to August 17 this year. More than a crore of devotees from various parts of Tamil Nadu and the rest of the country are said to have attended.
Embellished with details
The book, The Awakening: Athi Varadar 2019 is a rich cornucopia of historical details embellished by several colour photos of the Athi Varadar idol, in both lying and standing postures. For devotees, this will be a collector's item. The book not only has details of Athi Varadar but also valuable historical information, including the temple's origin during the Pallava period, its development in the Chola era and its pinnacle during the Vijayanagara period.
Comprising a compilation of articles by several writers, the book takes the reader on a tour of the various shrines, mantapas, sculptures, inscriptions, murals, and carvings in the famous temple.
While the book is priced at ₹250, it is available at a launch offer of 20% discount till September 15. The copies of the book are available at the offices of The Hindu and can be ordered online at the The Hindu publications website: https://publications.thehindugroup.com/bookstore.
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