Religious events
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 …
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An evening at the Mylapore teppam
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 …
Read MoreCarnatic music festival
The Art and Cultural department at the Government Music College, R. A. Puram is organising a three-day music festival, Tamil Isai Vizha. The festival will be held from Feb.13 to …
Read MoreThe Gods go out . . .
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 …
Read MoreTalks, lectures, contest
Amarajeevi Potti Sreeramulu Memorial Society (Regd.) Mylapore and Telugu Literary – Journalist Friends of Madras is organising monthly literary and cultural programme ‘Nela Nelaa Vennela’. This month’s topic ‘Samakaaleena Samaajam …
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Thaipoosam at Sri Kapali Temple, stage set for teppam too
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.
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St. Bede’s cricket team lifts Vidya Mandir – Sportstar Trophy, beats Santhome
St. Bede’s School beat arch rivals Santhome School in the 14th Vidya Mandir – Sportstar cricket tourney for the under 14 and lifted the handsome trophy. The final was held …
Read MoreObit: S. Savithri
S. Savithri, a long time resident of R. A. Puram passed away on Feb.2. She was 70. She was born to S. Sambasiva Iyer and Rajam at Serukalathur near Kumbakonam …
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Alumni reunion at P. S. Sen. School
The alumni of P. S. Sen. Sec. School had their alumni reunion on Feb.4 at the school premises. The ‘old pupils’ had a game of cricket, basketball and throw-ball in …
Read MoreGaanapriya Foundation presents award, lecdem
Gaanapriya Foundation located at Dr. Ranga Road is presenting their annual Rasikapriya Award 2011 for outstanding contribution to the rasika community. The award function is followed by a lecdem by …
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Abandoned, old block in QMC collapses
The core of an abandoned building inside the premises of Queen Mary’s College, San Thome collapsed on Friday night, Feb.3. Nobody was hurt. The building used to house the English …
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Go for this Tamil play
‘Vaadhavooran’, a Tamil play premiered at Narada Gana Sabha on Feb.1. The play is on the creator of Thiruvaachagam, Manickavachagar from Vaadhavoor. This play is produced by Shraddha, a theatre group. …
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