February 21, 2012
Mahasivaratri was celebrated with special pooja, music and dance at all Sivan temples in the neighbourhood. At Sri Siddhi Buddi Samedha Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Temple at 2nd Cross Street R. A. Puram a kutchery of Sudha Ragunathan was held. Special [...]
February 16, 2012
When Lord Singaravelar and his consorts travelled down Mandaveli Street on Sunday morning amidst the buzz of the local market, shoppers looked up to worship. It was a day that recalled an time worn practice – when the Lord would [...]
February 15, 2012
Snapshots of the teppam at Sri Kapali Temple on day 3. [...]
February 15, 2012
We have shot videos of the teppam festival at Sri Kapali Temple. You can watch the videos at http://www.youtube.com/mylaporetv/. The video of day 1 shows the image of Lord Shiva and the float being decorated. The image of the God was [...]
February 15, 2012
Maha Sivaratri falls on Monday next, Feb.20 and all the temples dedicated to Lord Siva in Mylapore have religious events that evening and will go on beyond midnight. Arts bodies are also hosting concerts in this connection. Here are a [...]
February 10, 2012
The Gantai (Mani) dedication ceremony will be held at Desika Vidya Bhavan, Venkatesa Agraharam, Mylapore on Feb.12 at 11 a.m.There will be Thirumanjanam for Sri Srinivasa Perumal and Swamy Desikan. At 5 p.m. there will be Upanyasam on Dhayasadagam by U. [...]
February 10, 2012
The roar of peak hour traffic on R. K. Mutt Road fades out the ring of the recitation of the Vedas which floats in from the tank of Sri Kapali Temple. It is the second evening of the annual teppam [...]
February 9, 2012
After the teppam, comes the picnic. Lord Murugan and his consorts will be taken out to what once must been wooded beyonds of Mylapore. The areas of Mandaveli and Raja Annamalaipuram. The annual tour will be held on Sunday, Feb.12 [...]
February 7, 2012
Hundreds of devotees headed to the Sri Kapali Temple in Mylapore on February 7 morning to pray at the shrine of Lord Singaravelan. It was Thaipoosam day.
