At this sale, pre-owned books are sold by the kilo
The BOOKS by WEIGHT sale is now on at Sri Sankara Hall in Alwarpet – on till Sept. 12. (10.00 am – 8.00 pm) This is a sale of pre-owned …
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Sri Kapali Temple formally takes possession of ground alongside P. S. School
The Kapaleeswarar Temple authorities on Thursday took possession of the P S School playground that had first been leased by the temple to the school as a 30 year lease …
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Automan-turned-hawker expects to sell 200 Ganesha idols in 24 hours
Ramesh drives the auto for a living but on the eve of the Vinayaka Chathurthi festival, he has been seen hawking near the Chitrakulam for the last seven years. He …
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Buzz missing on North Mada Street at festival time
North Mada Street, which comes alive at festival time does not have that buzz now. Today, a few hawkers set up stalls to sell a variety of images of Vinayaka, …
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Project to database all temple properties launched in Mylapore
The HR&CE Department has launched a comprehensive project to record and database all lands and properties belonging to state-managed temples. This project was formally launched on Sept.8 on the banks …
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Chennai Metro prelim work begins at R. A. Puram playground
Chennai Metro rail project work which covers Mandaveli – R A Puram zone has picked up in its preliminary stage in this area. Just now, the Chennai Corporation playground at …
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Dark days at fest time for this small band of potters
This will be the second ‘dark’ festival season for a very small band of traditional potters who dot a lane off Mylapore’s Royapettah High Road. Opposite Sri Anjaneya Temple. The …
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Mooshika vahana procession on Friday evening at Sri Kapali Temple
At Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, there will be an abhisekam for Narthana Vinayaka this Friday morning on the occasion of Vinayaka Chathurthi. In the evening at 7.30pm following the deepa aarathanai, …
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1984 batch alumni of San Thome School planning ‘grand’ Reunion
The 1984 batch alumni of San Thome Higher Secondary School met for the first time as a group at a club in Gandhi Nagar on Sunday last. It is planning …
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Kozhukkattai, pongal, sundal and vadais: order for the festival
Mami Tiffen Stall on Mylapore’s Pitchu Pillai Street is a popular destination for foodies seeking traditional snacks. For Vinayaka Chathurti, the team here is making special sweet and spicy kozhukattai …
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Lockdown restrictions a big dampener on Vinayaka Chathurthi celebrations
For many years, the Vinayaka Chathurthi celebrations at the Nava Sakthi Vinayakar Temple near Luz Circle have been a grand seven-day event culminating in a street procession on the final …
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Alwarpet school shut down after one student reports Covid positive
The Grove School inside the campus of C. P. Ramaswamy Foundation in Alwarpet has been shut down after one student reported to have tested Covid positive. The school was closed …
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