New barricades under construction at Sri Kapali Temple
New barricades are under construction for the Panguni Festival at Sri Kapali Temple. “The barricades will be put near the 16 kal mandapam in front of the rajagopuram in order …
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1008 Paal Kuda Peruvizha at Kolavizhi Amman Temple: On March 3
1008 Paal Kuda Peruvizha will take place at Kolavizhi Amman Temple, Gopathi Narayaswami Chetty Road, Mylapore on March 3. At 8 a.m, a special pooja will take place for 1008 …
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Preparations start for the Panguni Festival
Preparations for the annual Panguni Festival have started at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple. On Feb 27, the contract workers were erecting pandals in and around the temple. Money from the temple …
Read MoreMahashivarathri celebrations at local temples, halls
Mahashivarathri falls on March 4 this year. Here is a look at religious and music and dance events organised in the neighbourhood temples and halls. AT TEMPLES At Sri Kapali …
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Giri Trading collects abhisekham items for Mahashivaratri, to be given to seven Shiva temples
Giri Trading Agency, Mylapore is providing a facility for devotees to offer abhisekham items to the seven major Shiva temples of Mylapore on Mahashivarathri (March 4). All the abhisekham items …
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Annakooda Thirupavadai utsavam celebrated at Sri Vendanta Desikar Devasthanam
Annakooda Thirupavadai utsavam was celebrated at Sri Vedanta Desikar Devastanam on Feb 22. A special thirumanjanam was held for Sri Srinivasa Perumal in the morning. “Earlier, we used to make …
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Special Mass held at St Lazarus Church for students appearing for public exams
On Feb 22, a special Mass and adoration was held for class X and XII students at Our Lady of Guidance Church at 6.15 pm in Lazarus Church Road, R.A.Puram. The …
Read MoreParish priests ask church-goers to hand over dry palms for Ash Wednesday service
March 6 is observed as Ash Wednesday by the Christians, a day that flags off the Lenten season – a season when people are asked to reflect on their short …
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Moksha deepam lit at Sri Kapali Temple in memory of slain CRPF men
At Sri Kapali Temple, members of Hindu Temple Reclaim Movement lighted a Moksha deepam (a light for the departed souls to attain moksha) as a tribute to the CRPF personnel …
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Masi Magam: At Marina Beach
It was a pleasant surprise for the regulars when the Gods made their way to the sands of the Marina Beach on Masi Magam (Feb 19) this year. Thousands were …
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Free Bhagavatam classes at Sri Kapali Temple
Indira Srinivasan who teaches Narayaneeyam and Sundarakandam along with her group (Mylapore Narayaneeyam) at Sri Kapali Temple has started taking Srimad Bhagavatam classes recently. She teaches the meaning and the …
Read MoreMasi Magam: On Feb 19
Tomorrow morning (Feb 19), to mark Masi Magam, the deities of several temples in the neighbourhood including Sri Kapali Temple, Sri Virupaksheeswarar Temple, Sri Malleeswarar Temple and Sri Velleeswarar Temple …
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