People garland statue of Thiruvalluvar
The statue of Thiruvalluvar off Royapettah High Road has been garlanded many times over today. Small groups of people walked into what is a traffic island where the statue stands …
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Nandi alankaram on a quiet Saturday morning
In the quietness of the Saturday morning, priests at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore went about their duties and rituals of the day. Today, the attention was on the nandi. …
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Surprise rain on Pongal morning. Rangolis greet people in inner streets of Mylapore
The surprise rain at dawn this morning washed out the plans of all those who had planned to design large kolams or rangolis at their doorstep for the celebration of …
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Paramapadam still sells on Vaikunta Ekadasi day. This woman was at temple street all day.
Making one’s way through the Paramapada Vaasal on the Vaikunta Ekadasi day is sacred for it is considered to be the ‘gateway to heaven’. While people made their way to …
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Pongal sales on South Mada Street peak
Last-hour shopping for the Pongal festival was hitting a peak this Thursday evening at the far end of South Mada Street, off Sri Kapali Temple. Every available street space was …
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At Sri Kesava Perumal Temple, steady stream of devotees have Garuda sevai darshan
Kesava Perumal Sannidhi Street was abuzz on Thursday with vegetable and flower vendors making brisk business through the morning on the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi festival. The vendors set up …
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Math celebrates birthday of swami Vivekananda. School students, teachers participate
In the year 1985, the Government of India declared that 12th January of every year, the birthday of swami Vivekananda, should be celebrated as National Youth Day. Since then all …
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A less polluted Bhogi . . .
This Bhogi, a day to symbolically rid of useless materials and burn them on the eve of the Pongal festival seemed to be rather a quiet one. A quick check …
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Music, prayers, devotion: Vaikunta Ekadasi at Sri Madhava Perumal Temple
The Sri Madhava Perumal Temple was alive and abuzz as early at 4 a.m. for Vaikunta Ekadasi, the music of the nagaswaram floating around the temple yard and beyond in …
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Civic body issues tender to build modern fish market off Marina. Hawkers have expressed reservations.
Chennai Corporation has put out a tender for the proposed modern fish hawkers market on Marina Loop Road. The value for this work is Rs.7,97,70,373. The superintending engineer of GCC’s …
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CUB branch in Mandaveli ‘temporarily closed’ after three staff test Covid positive
City Union Bank’s branch on Mandaveli Street, Mandaveli had to be closed today after it is said three staffers tested positive for Covid. Local health authorities ordered that the branch …
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Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations: timings for people to participate
For the Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations, the swarga vaasal will open at 4.30am on January 13 at Sri Vedantha Desikar Srinivasa Perumal Temple. This will be followed by Garuda Sevai procession …
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