Cemetery readied for All Souls Day, Nov.2
By Swathilika / Student Reporter Quibble Island Cemetery in R. A. Puram has been prepared for All Souls’ Day which falls on November 2. Weeds have been cleared, fresh turf …
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Skanda Sashti celebrations at all temples start on November 2
Skanda Sashti celebrations will start at all temples on November 2. The grand Soorasamharam event at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple is to be on Nov 7,; starts around 7pm. The Thirukalyanam …
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Making sweets at home for Deepavali . . .
By S. Sahaana / Student Reporter People love the special sweets and savouries made at home for Deepavali. S. Vanamala of Sri Mundagakanni Amman Koil Street, Mylapore is one person who carried …
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Waste collection drive in R. K. Nagar: community-driven effort
By V. A. Amithaneyan / Student Reporter A waste collection drive happened in R. K. Nagar on the weekend of Oct. 26 and 27. Of the waste given here were clothes, …
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The aroma of Deepavali sweets . . .
By V. Shivcharan / Student Reporter There were no weddings happening at Sri Narayani Kalyana Mandapam in Jeth Nagar, Mandaveli. But when we stepped into this hall the past days, …
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Ramachandra Guha speaks on his new book. Nov.2 evening. Alwarpet
History and environment buffs can check this Nov.2 evening event in Alwarpet where renowned author and historian Ramachandra Guha is in conversation with Prof. A. R. Venkatachalapathy about his new …
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Deepavali: this Mandaveli colony burst crackers safely and handed the waste to civic workers
Residents of Mandaveli’s Raja Street got together on Deepavali day to share sweets and burst sparklers. And they collected the crackers waste for civic workers to dispose it quickly. There …
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Sringeri Sharada Peetham Jagadguru in Mylapore: info for devotees for sevas, visits. He will be in Mandaveli on Nov.9
The Vijaya Yatra of His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham to Chennai which commenced on the evening of Oct 29 with his stay at …
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On Deepavali day, non-stop burst of crackers. Some houses were illuminated too
Deepavali celebrations across Mylapore on Oct.31 saw non-stop bursting of of crackers, in the morning and in the evening. Since the rain had stayed away, the festival mood did not …
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Ramakrishna Mission Students Home keeps a Deepavali tradition
There is tradition that is kept at the Ramakrishna Mission Students Home, Mylapore on Deepavali day – the students who board and study here, get up early, have a bath, …
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Vidya Mandir students get to know more on Carnatic music composer Muthuswamy Dikshitar
The Veenavaadhini Sampradaya Trust based in Mandaveli is hosting a year-long programme celebrating Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s 250th birth anniversary. One recent event was a lecture-demonstration titled “The Life and Works of …
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59 children enjoyed colouring and writing post card for Deepavali. The cards are on their way to friends. This was a Mylapore Times event
59 children of Mylapore created a theme Deepavali greeting card, wrote a message for their family or friend and helped Mylapore Times post those cards on Tuesday. This was part …
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