This Nadu Street community kept its Pongal practice
There are a few communities in the Mylapore area which keep to a Pongal tradition. A practice that brings the families closer on this festival eve. Annapoorna, a resident of …
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A Pongal celebration at church in R. A. Puram
Churches have been celebrating all Indian festivals in their own unique ways. And Pongal is one of them. Take the symbolic celebration that was held at Our Lady of guidance …
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Adanjan Street turns colourful on Pongal morning
If you want to get a feel of the celebratory mood and colour of Pongal in the Mylapore zone then you must walk into one of the inner streets of …
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Bhogi, here and there . . .
Is this a habit or a tradition to keep? Bhogi. Ridding all that is useless and good riddance. Well, some people want to observe Bhogi though in recent times, there …
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San Thome gym users want Chennai Corporation to provide better, additional equipment
The Chennai Corporation gym on San Thome High Road needs better attention from the civic body. And perhaps, from the Mylapore MLA to whom gym users have handed over a …
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Women plan and conduct Pongal event in this R. A. Puram colony
Over 60 women who reside in Ramakrishna Nagar in R. A. Puram were primarily responsible for the two-hour long Pongal celebration that this community held this Sunday morning ( Jan.10). …
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Pongal fest in R. K. Nagar on Sunday
Pongal celebrations are to be held on Sunday, January 10 at Thiruveedhi Amman Koil Sreet in R K Nagar in R A Puram. They begin at 8 am and will …
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Deepa engages children online with cultural activities; here is a Pongal plan
R. A. Puram resident Deepa ( seen in the first photo) used time she gained when she suspended her work as a journalist to take care of her young family …
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San Thomite celebrates 100th birthday: Leela is known for her wow food and attractive embroidery
Grace Leela Joshua Moses – ‘Mumma’ to close friends and family – recently celebrated her 100th birthday. A resident of Rosary Church Street in San Thome for many decades now, …
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People queue at ration shops to pick up Pongal special package
People have begun lining up outside local area ration shops to collect the Pongal special package that the state has arranged for the festival. The offer is available only to …
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Big rush at Sri Ayyappa Temple. Pandemic rules not observed.
Sunday morning. 10 a. m. There are at least one thousand people inside and outside the Sri Ayyappa Temple in MRC Nagar. An hour later, that number has doubled. And …
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Installation on P. S. Senior campus: to remember alumni, teachers
The ‘Shrivatsa’ is a specially designed installation raised inside the campus of P. S. Senior School by the Class of 1993. A large bell that is part of the installation …
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