Vanakkam,

Please find list of Kovils celebration the Sittirei (Mezam) Caavadee which will be held on Monday 12 May 2025.

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Nandri

Dear Anné/Akka,
 
Vanakkam
 
We wish to inform you that the Mauritius Tamil Temples Federation is hosting a workshop on ‘Leadership and Management for Kovil Administrators, Role of women and youth in kovil management’.
 
This course is intended to Kovil administrators and managing committee members, present or aspiring. It aims at providing participants with the essential skills in managing the activities organized by the Kovil for the benefits of the devotees. The course deals with how to communicate effectively with the devotees and the priest and how to use optimally the facilities of the Kovil in the interest of the community. Participants will also be briefed on their roles in the managing committee and on how to manage their records and accounts.
 
Course Schedule
Venue:         Tamil League
Time:           10.00 hrs – 15.00 hrs
Starting:      17 August 2024
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Pallany Narayanam
Secretary
5759 5476
 
 

The Sri Lankan Civil War was an armed conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on 23 July 1983, there was an intermittent insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (the LTTE, also known as the Tamil Tigers), which fought to create an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eelam in the north and the east of the island. The Stone Memorial at Plaza is dedicated to those 40,000 Tamils who lost their lives innocently and 146,679 reported lost in defence of their beloved motherland in Sri Lanka.

Dear Anné/Akka,
 
Vanakkam
 
The Mauritius Tamil Temples Federation is pleased to announce the holding the following activities in the context of the forthcoming Thiruvalluvar Day celebration 2024: Thirukkural Recital Competition, Painting Competition, Debate Competition;  
The objectives of this event are to create an awareness of the grandeur of the teachings found in the Thirukkural written by Saint Thiruvalluvar (lannee) and on how we can put into practice in our daily life for a better and conducive living.
 
The competitions will be held during this month of December which will culminate into the celebration of Thiruvalluvar Day on Tuesday 16 January 2024.
 
The three categories of competitions are open to the general public and we call upon all affiliates to disseminate this information and to affix one copy on their respective noticeboard.
 
We rely on your entire collaboration to make these competitions a great and resounding success.
 
The office of the MTTF can be contacted through phone on +230 433 6561 during office hours (9 hrs – 16 hrs) for any further clarifications.
 
Prizes:
  A Certificate of Participation will be offered to all participants Winners, 1st Runner up and 2nd Runner up will be issued with a ‘certificate of Award’ Winners will also be rewarded with trophies and other interesting prizes Application form can be filled online under forms section on our website MAURITIUS TAMIL TEMPLES FEDERATION (mauttf.mu)

Nandri

Vanakkam.
 
To commemorate the 5th death anniversary of her late husband, Deven Mootoocarpen (San), Akka Anjely Mootoocarpen launched a CD tittle Siva Sambava.
 
It consists of 5 Thiruvasagam and available free on her YouTube Channel @anjelymootoocarpen1305.

https://www.mauttf.mu/medias
 
Chorus: Logamba Ramalingum (Malini) and Yoginiswari Mootoocarpen
Tabla: Tirumani Ramalingum
Taalam: Kovilen Appasamy.
 
Special thanks to Isai Kalaimani Soyum Vallamah, Swami R. Karthikeyan Gurukkal, Sister Rubina Padichy, Bee Vedachellam (From Meli-melo Clothing), Kovisha Packeery Nanapragassen and Nada Designs for their support.
 
Please share with your friends and family.
 
 
Nandri




 

Dressing code of a Tamizhan

Old of about 5000 BC, an old living language, Tamil. IT language is one of the most beautiful languages in the world.  Along with its language, Tamil has a very beautiful Dravidian dressing code.  This dress code does not apply for religious ceremonies, but for every event. Along with its beauty, the Dravidian dress code has its significance and importance.   

To show our humbleness towards our divine Deities, 2 to 5 metres of beautiful cloth is used for a Tamizhan to be dressed accordingly.  Vesthi, for boys and men, for young girls, Paavaadai, and finally for women, Pudavai are the appropriate dress codes.

Dressing code is not only clothes worn but also some alangaaram with their importance is to be worn.  Without those alangaaram our dress code is incomplete.

padtai - Sacred Ash. –Thiruneeru.

In worship connected with Sivaperumaan, wearing Thiruneeru is a symbol of purity. It contains positive energy and acts as a Kavasam (கவசம் – Kavasam- Armour). This energy protects our body from negative energies around us.
Normally, the Thiruneeru is picked up with three middle fingers of the right hand and applied such that three lines is form across the forehead (Pattai). This indicates the Trinity of Sivaperumaan  in his manifestation as Brahman is the Creator of all life; Vishnu is the Protector and Rudran (Sivan) the Destroyer. 

Pottu (பொட்டு) – (Sandanam- சந்தனம், Kungumam-குங்குமம்) 
Sandanam Pottu and Kungumam Pottu represent the third eye and help to control the various levels of concentration. Along with this Sandanam and Kungumam Pottu add beauty to our appearance. Apart from Sandanam Pottu, There are 3 types of Kunguamam Pottu:

    Karuppou Pottu (Black Pottu) – worn by young girls and sometimes by baby boys to protect them from evil eyes during their growth until they get married even then a black dot can be worn to be always protected by evil eyes.

    Manjal Kungumam Pottu, Also known as Alangaaram Kungumam (dark red) – can be worn by everybody (man, girls and women). Mariammen devotees make use it more often.

    Kalyaana Kungumam Pottu, Also known as Kungumam “Mauvre” (pink) – worn by married women only which represents honour, love and prosperity.

 

Launching of Booklet - Thiruppugazh Maalai

Once more on the auspicious occasion of Thaippoosam Kaavadi Thiruvizhaa 2023, the MTTF has published a booklet entitled 'Thiruppugazh Maalai' in Tamil with English Transcreation and Transliteration in Roman scripts by Annan Kadrivel Somum.
 
The booklet contains a collection of famous devotional Murugan songs sung by Saint Arunagirinaathar and others. Most of these popular songs are well-known to our devotees who used to sing and listen in the Kovils and at home.
 
This year we are fortunate to have a reputed and talented female singer in the name of Dr Vaikom Vijayalaxmi coming from South India who has launched this booklet at the seat of the MTTF at Moka on Thursday 02 February 2023 in the presence of the committed and dedicated Chairman and Executive Members of the MTTF, the Chairpersons of the Mauritius Tamil Cultural Centre Trust, Tamil Speaking Union, representatives of Tamil Socio-Cultural Organisations and devotees of Murugan.

It is to be noted that the booklets have been distributed freely to all Kovils affiliated to the Federation and a soft copy can be downloaded here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ok-pN0VQtAzZRayN3bliqz-bR26JebSL/view