Bhajan groups in Mada veedhis
Margazhi has dawned and the mada veedhis around Sri Kapali Temple come alive before dawn breaks. At least five bhajan groups do the rounds every morning. Photographer R. Saravanan snapped …
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Christmas events at local churches
At St. Thomas Basilica the congregation was invited to donate new clothes and books for the poor children in the area. These will be collected throughout the week and are …
Read MoreObit: K.S. Venkataraman
Veteran arts promoter and sabha manager K. S. Venkataraman passed away on December 13 evening after a prolonged illness. He was 67. Venkataraman was the secretary of the well known …
Read MoreJoin Eco Drive
Friends of Adyar Poonga Association (FAPA) is organising a clean up campaign ‘Shuddham 2010-11’ on December 19 from 8.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. It will be held at Town Planning …
Read MoreTiruppavai Uthsavam
Tiruppavai Uthsavam is being celebrated at Sri Venkatesa Perumal Devashanam, 57/23 Mari Chetty Street, Mandaveli (near the Mandaveli market), Tiruppavai Sathumurai discourses will be held from December 16 to January …
Read MoreLecdem for music lovers
Music Forum is organising a three-day lecdem fest for music lovers on December 19, 20 and 21 at 19 at TAG Center, Alwarpet. Exponents like Vedavalli, Pappu Venugopal Rao, S. …
Read MoreCorporation has long list of pavement temples that must be cleared
Chennai Corporation workers have been demolishing encroachments on pavements and roads in the area. They have begun knocking off pavement small temples. The drive began with the Nagathammal Temple on …
Read MoreObit: B.S. Ranga
One of the senior most cameramen, producers, directors and studio owners, B.S. Ranga passed away on December 12. He was ill and the end came on Sunday afternoon. He was …
Read MoreObit: S. Jagannathan
S. Jagannathan, an ‘old’ student of Ramakrishna Mission Students’ Home who went to head its Polytechnic passed away on December 14. Jagannathan was born on November 7, 1921. He joined …
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Music fest opens at Narada Gana Sabha
The music festival at Narada Gana Sabha was inaugurated yesterday, December 15. Mridangam artist Vellor G. Ramabadran was conferred with the title of ‘Nadhabrahmam’, vocalist Seerkazhi R. Jayaraman was given …
Read MoreMarghazhi month poojas at Nandalala
Nandalala is having a series of poojas and celebrations during the month of Marghazhi. There will be poojas at 5 a.m. with rudrabhiksekam for Sri Bhuvanaraja Ganpathy and tirumanjanam for …
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Christmas celebration at Harishree Vidyalayam
A Christmas charity carnival was held at Chettinad Harishree Vidyalayam School campus on December 11 from 10.30 a.m to 3 p.m. This is the first time the school is holding …
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