The temple bells added their melodious chimes to the harmonious chanting at the Vaikom temple. Paris Laxmi also sought her blessings before following her co-artists into the green room.

The heart of this protest was at the Vaikom Mahadeva Temple, where the upper caste was permitted to use a public road around it but the others were not. Boards were placed cautioning against the ...

As a result of the satyagraha, in 1925, the roads around the Vaikom Temple were opened to people of all castes, marking a significant step toward eradicating untouchability in Kerala.

If Indian politics is a theatre, Tamil Nadu is a multiplex. Where cigarette flicks and dark glasses are the perennial symbols of style and substance, sycophancy does a tandava over psephology.

The Vaikom terminal already boasts Aditya, India’s first solar-powered passenger ferry which was launched back on January 12, 2017. KOCHI: The Vaikom terminal will soon become the first fully ...

It got rebuilt in 2010, as part of the Tripunithura Vaikom road widening,” says Arjunan. The well’s proximity to Tharamekkavu Temple adds to its cultural significance. According to the ...