Sights and sounds of Navaratri
At Navaratri time, Mylapore soaks in music and dance, in creative displays and in sharing. At Sri Kapali Temple, a dance festival is on at north eastern corner of the …
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Traditions of a festival
Mylapore’s homes come alive at Navaratri time. And the real spirit of this festival is best celebrated and experienced in places where families go by tradition and follow age-old practices. …
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Navaratri dolls: Our picks
The Navaratri season is back on the mada veedhis. Hawkers from different parts of the city and outside have set up their wares for display mostly on North Mada Street, …
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Thanksgiving festival at St. Thomas Church
The parishioners of CSI St. Thomas English Church in San Thome High Road had their annual Thanksgiving Festival on Sept.18 in the church premises. Various stalls for food, clothes, jewellery, …
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Celebrations at Chettinad House to mark M. A. M. Ramaswamy’s 81st birthday
The Chettinad House zone at the far end of Raja Annamalaipuram turned into a celebration centre on Sunday. Businessperson and sports promoter Dr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy celebrated his sadhabishekam …
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New Deputy Commissioner of Police for Mylapore
T. K. Puhalenthi (56) has been made Deputy Commissioner of Police of Mylapore zone. He took charge on September 9. He was previously the DCP of Triplicane zon. A native …
Read MoreStatues for Singaravelar, Jeevarathinam
The State Government has plans to install memorials of two famous personalities who hailed from the fisherfolk hamlets of San Thome and Foreshore Estate. These will be the statues of …
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Mylaporean wins literary prize
Mahitha Suresh, a resident of Mylapore has won a literary prize at a national level event. She was the runner-up at the All India Scholastic short story writing competition. She …
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Mridangam maestro Karaikudi Mani honoured
Mridangam maestro Karaikudi Mani was recently honoured with the title ‘Asthana Vidwan’ by the Jagadguru Srimanmadhwacharya Moola Maha Samsthanam Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha – Mantralayam at the 340th aradhane of …
Read MoreMylapore teachers honoured with ‘Dr. Radhakrishnan Award’
Two teachers from the neighbourhood schools were awarded with the best teacher award by the state government on Teachers Day, September 5. V. S. Thomas, Assistant Head Master of Santhome …
Read MoreMridangam maestro Karaikudi Mani honoured
Mridangam maestro Karaikudi Mani was recently honoured with the title ‘Asthana Vidwan’ by the Jagadguru Srimanmadhwacharya Moola Maha Samsthanam Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha – Mantralayam at the 340th aradhane of …
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Celebrating Vinayaka Chathurthi; snapshots and report
The inner streets of Mylapore and the mada veedhis around Sri Kapali Temple came alive as Thursday dawned. It was the day for the celebration of Vinayaka Chathurthi. Families flocked …
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