Panguni festival; ‘ther’ procession is on, thousands take part
A few thousand people gathered on Sannithi Street and on East Mada Street as dawn broke this Tuesday morning ( March 15) as the whistle was sounded to roll the …
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9 music concerts, one sangeetha upanyasam, one dance-drama: for Vidaiaatri of Panguni utsavam
Ten concerts and one dance drama will be featured at the vidaiaatri season that follows the Panguni festival of religious events at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple. The concerts at the temple …
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Panguni festival; rishaba vahanam procession draws very big crowd
In some ways, the rishaba vahanam procession at the Panguni utsavam of Sri Kapali Temple is grandest. And on this Sunday night, on March 13, as the gods were brought …
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Admission open at this play-school in CIT Colony
The Nest playschool in CIT Colony and in its 28th year is open for admission for the coming academic year. Uma Narayanan who manages this place says that only limited …
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At Panguni fest, continuing a tradition at adhikara nandi vahanam
The Mylapore Trio organised an event held in front of silver-plated Adhikara Nandi vahanam at Sri Kapali Temple on March 10. Every year, a special pooja is organised on the …
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Book on melakarthas in Carnatic music
Skanda, a publisher of books on classical music and dance has a new one released recently. It is titled – Melakarthas – The Gems of Carnatic Music. It is written …
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St. Raphael’s girls make a mark at rowing meet: they are coached by Madras Boat Club
A group of students of St. Raphael’s Girls School in San Thome who have been coached in rowing at the Madras Boat Club are now producing the fruits of labour …
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Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal Brahmotsavam to start from March 20
Even as the Sri Kapaleeswararar Temple utsavam ends in the third week of March, the 10 day Panguni Brahmostsavam will start at Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal Temple. The hoisting of …
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Birth centenary celebrations of Sarojini Varadappan: event today
The birth centenary celebrations of well-known social worker and community leader, late Sarojini Varadappan is to be held on March 12 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore, 6 p.m. onwards. Mylapore …
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How do you trace a senior citizen who has gone ‘missing’?
How do you trace a senior citizen who has gone ‘missing’? It calls for much effort. This past week, a senior from a Pelathope house went ‘missing’. This man, in his …
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Panguni festival: teamwork by priests at Sri Kapali Temple at core of celebrations
It was close to midnight on Thursday (March 11) when Sri Kapaleeswarar was back at the temple after a three hour mada streets procession. For the next few hours Hereditary …
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Panguni festival: sizable number of people attend late evening processions
A sizable number of people have been attending every procession from Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple as part of its annual Panguni utsavam. On Wednesday night, as the procession bearing the gods …
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