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In this temple the ordinary fades and extraordinary begins. Within these sacred walls there are tales of sages, warriors and rulers. Famously known as “Shadowless Temple”, this temple in Tamil Nadu casts no shadow during any time of the year. How? Why? How is it made?

This architectural marvel is filled with mysteries and questions. In this episode of India Classified we have revealed what is not visible to eyes.

Narrated by

Purab

Written by

Dhruv Lau

Tanishka Tripathi

Creative Director 

Dhruv Lau

Sound Design

Aayush

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The Supreme Court today allowed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to carry out its rallies in Tamil Nadu, rejecting the MK Stalin-led DMK government's request.The DMK government had challenged a Madras High Court order permitting the RSS to carry out marches in the state, citing what it called rumours that had triggered panic among Hindi-speaking workers in the state. 

यूट्यूबर मनीष कश्यप के खिलाफ राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा अधिनियम (NSA) के तहत मामला दर्ज किया गया है (Manish Kashyap Booked Under NSA). बुधवार, 5 अप्रैल को ही तमिलनाडु की मुदैरा कोर्ट ने मनीष की कस्टडी 19 अप्रैल तक बढ़ाने का फैसला सुनाया था. यूट्यूबर को बिहार के प्रवासी मजदूरों की पिटाई वाला फर्जी वीडियो वायरल करने के मामले में गिरफ्तार किया गया था. 

 नई दिल्लीः हंगामे के साथ ख़त्म हुआ संसद का बजट सत्र दिल्लीः मां सोनिया के घर शिफ्ट होंगे राहुल गांधी नई दिल्लीः भाजपा के 44 वें स्थापना दिवस पर 10 लाख कार्यकर्ताओं से बोले, PM मोदी कहा हनुमान जी की तरह करें राष्ट्र की सेवा बिहार: यूट्यूबर मनीष कश्यप पर लगा NSA, बिहार के बाद तमिलनाडु में बड़ा एक्शन दिल्लीः RBI ने रेपो रेट में नहीं किया कोई बदलाव, 6.5 फीसदी पर बरकरार

On Monday, first national conference of All India Federation for Social Justice was held. The conference was spearheaded by DMK chief MK Stalin. The theme of the event is ""Taking Forward The Struggle For Social Justice And Joint National Programme For Social Justice Movement"". Stalin launched this platform in 2022. According to a press release, The Federation seeks to unite like-minded Leaders, political parties, social activists, organisations and civil society on a common platform to fight for social justice across the nation. Interestingly, almost all the opposition parties in the country attended the first ever national conference of the Social Justice federation. What Happened at the conference? Who said what? and is this another step in the direction to ensure larger opposition unity??? Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin made the first Presidential address at the All India Federation for Social Justice. The meeting was held in a hybrid mode. Stalin made a strong pitch for opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, saying there was ""no use in seperate voices,"" and there should be collective effort towards ensuring federalism, equality and social justice. Stalin also batted for caste-based census. The Meeting was attended by top political leaders of India. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, General Secretary of CPI(M) Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary of CPI D Raja, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, President JKNC Farooq Abdullah, TMC MP Derek O Brien, NCP MLA Chhagan Chandrakant Bhujbal, AAP MP Sanjay Singh, RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha, MP Muhammed Basheer, BRS MP Keshava Rao attended it. MDMK leader Vaiko, Thol Thirumavalavan of the VCK, MH Jawahirullah, MLA, ER Eswaran of the KMDK, and K Veeramani of the Dravidar Kazhagam, also attended the event. 

Can there be a language debate over Curd? well, it has just started. With just few days left for Karnataka elections, the Hindi Imposition debate has made a comeback in the state. It all started with spelling curd on a packet of curd. Recently, A Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) order directed the Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited to use the word ‘Dahi’ followed by the common regional name in brackets on the label of curd packets. This has angered pro-Kannada groups and invited stiff opposition from the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) board of directors. Anand Kumar, a director on the KMF board, said that dairy farmers will not allow KMF to sell curd packets using the word ‘Dahi’ in Karnataka. He alleged that the move was yet another attempt by the central government to “cunningly” impose Hindi on southern states. 

 तमिलनाडु: BJP को बड़ा झटका, IT व‍िंग के चीफ समेत 13 ने छोड़ी पार्टी नयी दिल्लीः भारत द्वारा पाकिस्तानी उकसावों का सैन्य बल के साथ जवाब देने की पहले की तुलना में संभावना अधिक है कर्नाटक: बीजेपी सांसद के बिगड़े बोल कहा, पहले बिंदी लगा लो दिल्लीः सचिन पायलट के करीबी ने राहुल गांधी को बताया ‘झक्की’ दिल्लीः किरेन रिजिजू का राहुल गांधी पर बयान, 'राहुल गांधी देश की एकता के लिए बहुत खतरनाक' | 

The counting of votes for bye-elections to one assembly constituency each in Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and two assembly seats in Maharashtra began on Thursday. 

Two months ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, Lingayat strongman and four-time chief minister of the state BS Yediyurappa gave his ""farewell speech"" in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, 22 February 

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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Girin Nayak, the founder of XOtoXO games as he takes us on a trip to the Chettinad region!

Today's destination: Chettinad region, Tamil Nadu!

Nearest Airport: Madurai Airport, IXM

Nearest Railway Station: Chettinad Railway Station, CTDN

Prerequisites -  N/A

Packing - Pack light clothes and sunscreen if travelling in summers

Time of the year - December to Feb 

Length of the itinerary: 3-4 days

Itinerary Highlights: 

• Girin is the founder of XOtoXO games that brings stories from India to the world, one game at a time. 
• We cover the very popular but less explored region of Chettinad with Girin - Chettinad is a region in Tamil Nadu that covers over 90 villages and is the home of the prominent and enterprising Chettiyar community covering the Shivaganga and part of Pudukottai districts. 
• The Chettinad region is peppered with over a 11000 mansions built by the Chettiyar community between the mid 1800s to 1900s - these mansions were built by procuring materials from all over the world, thanks to the trading roots of the Chettiyar community who were seafaring merchants travelling all across Southeast Asia for trade. 
• We begin the journey in one of the main towns of the region - Kanadukathan, which serves as a good base, given its strategic location. Make sure to visit the popular mansions in the town - Chettinad Mansion, Vishalam by CGH group.
• Girin also describes the architectural features, and structure of these mansions along with the front yard, courtyard, rooms and kitchens along with open roofs. Other things to check out in Kanadukathan include the markets, temples and the abandoned airfield!
• The next stop on the itinerary is Karaikudi, one of the most developed towns in the region. The Aairam jannal veedu or 1000 window bungalow, The Bangala are two popular mansions in the region. There are also vibrant markets for textiles, souvenirs as well as antiques. 
• Another of the towns in the vicinity is Thirumayam - the popular attraction in the area is a fort known as Oomayan kottai or dumb man’s fort, named after the brother of a famous Tamil freedom fighter who was executed here. The most famous mansion here is Chidambaram Vilas. 
• Athangudi is the next town on the itinerary and also happens to be the protagonist of today’s episode, as it is also the source of inspiration for XOtoXO games’ first board game. Athangudi not only has beautiful mansions but is also popular for its handmade tiles that are made in small factories. Girin also explains what goes into the making of the tiles and how this has inspired his first board game.
• We also talk about important temples in the region including one where terracotta horses are offered to the deity. 
• Finally we discuss one of the more popular exports of the region - the Chettinad cuisine! 

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On 26th January 2023, India will mark its 74th year of the republic, with a grand parade in the capital. What does this day signify? Well, this was the day back in 1950, when the constitution of India, became into existence. Thus, forming many designations to look into the country's progress. One of these designations was of the Governor of the respective states of the country. However, lately, this designation has been in the news, for not-so-good reasons. So its time to evaluate? 

Joining our host Sidharth Bhatia, on The Wire Talks, is Raju Ramchandran, the senior lawyer at Supreme Court. He has practiced for more than 45 years, he was also the additional solicitor general of India from 2002 to 2004. Gujarat Riots & Ajmal Kasab's case are a few of the cases in his portfolio. In this episode, he answers the significance of the republic day of India. During his conversation, he mentions back in time, it was the Congress government that introduced the chapter of fundamental duties during the emergency in 1975, elections commission, rights and more. 

Further, he throws light on why the designation of a governor, came into existence. The governor was a link between the center and the states. Also what was the thought process between the governor being appointed or elected? 

They spoke about the recent outrage against Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi following his speech, as he omitted some sections, during the state Assembly held on January 9, 2023. 

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A Chennai City Public Prosecutor, on Thursday filed a criminal defamation complaint seeking to prosecute suspended DMK functionary Shivaji Krishnamoorthy, for his derogatory speech against Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi 

Welcome to Page 10! A show where our panel discusses news and current affairs and offer you a TL;DR of stories you might have read... or missed!

in the ninth edition of Page 10 , We have a special Guest! kalim, Digital investigator at ALT news is joining  Abbas, Meghnad and Nikhil to discuss the following stories- 

1. The Riots in Brasil:
   https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/01/brazil-just-had-its-january-6-it-wasnt-hard-to-see-it-coming/
2. The Sinking town of Joshimath: 
   https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/joshimath-sank-5-4cm-in-12-days-isro-releases-satellite-images-101673569795955.html
3. WHO Raised alert on Indian medicines: 
   https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64245596
4. The Tamilnadu Govt. vs Governor controversy: 
   https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/stir-against-tamil-nadu-governor-spreads-bjp-springs-to-his-defence/articleshow/96893321.cms

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The BJP will hold a grand roadshow led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in the national capital.The two-day national executive meeting of the BJP will be held at NDMC Convention Centre here starting today 

"Governor Vs State Governments: तमिलनाडु, केरल, तेलंगाना, दिल्ली और पश्चिम बंगाल, इन सभी राज्यों में गैर-बीजेपी सरकार है और एक बात कॉमन है. वो बात है राज्य सरकार का राज्यपाल के साथ विवाद. बीते कुछ समय से पांचों राज्यों में राज्यपाल बनाव राज्य सरकार देखने को मिल रहा है. सभी राज्यों में सरकारों और राज्यपालों के बीच बयानबाजी चलती रहती है और एक दूसरे के कामकाज में रोड़े अटकाए जाने का आरोप लगाया जाता है. हाल ही में गैर-भाजपा शासित तीन दक्षिणी राज्यों में राज्यपालों और सत्तारूढ़ सरकार के बीच टकराव काफी बढ़ गया. तमिलनाडु ने आरएन रवि को वापस बुलाने की मांग की, केरल ने राज्य के विश्वविद्यालयों के कुलाधिपति पद पर राज्यपाल आरिफ मोहम्मद खान की जगह शिक्षाविदों को नियुक्त करने के लिए अध्यादेश मार्ग प्रस्तावित किया और तमिलिसाई सुंदरराजन ने संदेह जताया कि तेलंगाना में उनका फोन टैप किया जा रहा है. चलिए अब आपको सभी राज्यों में चल रहे विवाद के बारे में विस्तार से बताते हैं और फिर ये भी बताते हैं कि राज्यपाल के पास क्या-क्या अधिकार होते हैं." 

Braving the morning chill, among those who walked along with Rahul were former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and senior leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Kumari Selja." Apart from Kanimozhi, several leaders and notable personalities joined the yatra. Actor, filmmaker and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan also joined Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. 

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's elder son, Udhayanidhi, was sworn in as a cabinet minister today. Sources say Udhyanidhi, referred as 'rising son' of the DMK, is likely to be made the state sports minister

"The Supreme Court said on Thursday notwithstanding the cruelty involved in “Jallikattu” it cannot be termed a blood sport as nobody is using any weapon and the blood may only be an incidental thing. “Jallikattu” is a bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival. 

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to a returning guest, Arjun Narayanan, as we talk about the popular Madras Music season aka Chennai Music festival aka December Music Season or Margazhi music season!

Today's destination: Madras aka Chennai!

Nearest Airport: Chennai International airport (MAA)

Nearest Railway Station: Chennai Central Railway Station (MAS)

Prerequisites -  N/A

Packing - N/A

Time of the year - Nov - Jan

Length of the itinerary: 4-8 weeks 

Itinerary Highlights: 

• This week, we have a very special episode that talks all about the popular Madras Music Season - a city wide celebration of Indian classical performing arts covering carnatic music, dance (bharatanatyam) and drama. The episode is unique as it focuses on an event, a phenomenon, rather than an itinerary. 
• We start off talking about the significance of month of Margazhi, it’s importance in the Hindu religion as well as the history of the music festival starting in the early 1900s
• Arjun talks about the concept of Sabhas and kacheris as well as the popular sabhas in the city like Parthasarathy sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha, Madras Music Academy, Mylapore Fine arts club, Triplicane fine arts society among others. 
• We also talk about the popular locations where the events are held - primarily T. Nagar, Triplicane, Mylapore, Adyar, the challenges in getting tickets and how to plan them as well as popular artists who are the crowd pullers 
• The events include carnatic music performances, bharatanatyam dance performances, drama and plays. The performances include both renowned artists as well as up and coming artists. In addition to the performances, there are also lecture series provided by experts. There are free concerts by up and coming artists (usually during the noon sessions), as well as ticketed events by more popular artists. 
• The instruments used in carnatic music include percussion instruments like mridangam, ghatam, violin, veena, mandolin etc. that are accompanied by vocalists. 
• We also discuss the popular sabha saapad or sabha canteens that are popular for their meals and filter coffee.
• Finally we wrap it with some places one can visit while covering the music season - these places include the popular temples in Triplicane like Parthasarthy temple, Wallajah mosque or big mosque of Triplicane, Kapaleshwar temple in Mylapore, Chepauk stadium and Chepauk palace, shopping for traditional jewellery and sarees among other things.

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Arjun’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madraswallah/

Arjun’s Instagram - Simply Stories Chennai - https://www.instagram.com/simplystorieschennai/

Arjun’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/madraswallah

Madraswallah podcast - https://madraswallah.com/category/podcasts-2/

Episode on Varanasi - https://themusafirstories.com/podcasts/varanasi-with-arjun-narayanan/

Episode on Thrissur - https://themusafirstories.com/podcasts/thrissur-with-arjun-narayanan/

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