The Srirangam Massacre
The Panguni Uthiram festival is celebrated in all temples in Tamil Nadu. This marks the wedding of God and Goddess in most temples. The 'Bhooloka Vaikuntam' in Srirangam is no exception. Panguni Thirunal is an important festival in the temple. It celebrates the day of Uthiram (Uthirapalguni Nakshatra), which marks the 'Serthi' of Arangan and Thayar. This festival also reminds us of a disaster that happened in the early 14th century. After the Pandyan country was plagued by internal strife in the 1300s, the Delhi Sultanate invaded three times. First, Malik Kafur invaded in 1311 and returned with wealth. Khusrau Khan invaded a few years later but didn't have a major impact. The third invasion came in 1323. This one has had the biggest impact on Tamil Nadu's culture and heritage. During the reign of Ghyasuddin Tughlaq, his son Ulugh Khan came with an army towards Deccan. He wanted to take their wealth and make them serve the Delhi Sultanate. He was successful i
