Carol singing competition held at local church
This year’s Chriscar, a carol singing competition, was held at Our Lady of Guidance Church at Lazarus Church Road, R. A. Puram on Dec 2. Rev. Fr. P. S. Kanickairaj, …
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Vaikunta Ekadasi at local temples
Vaikunta Ekadasi falls on December 18 this year. Here are some of the events planned at a few temples in the Mylapore area. -Viswaroopa darshanam will be held at 2 …
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Sri Ayyappa Bhakta Jana Sabha, Mylapore hosts festival
As a part of Mahakumbabisheka festival hosted by Sri Ayyappa Bhakta Jana Sabha, the Thiruabarana petti (holy jewellery box) of Sri Ayyappan was taken in procession with chenda melam leading …
Read MoreMandala pooja: By Ayyappa Bhaktha Samajam
Ayyappa Bhaktha Samajam, Mandavelipakkam, will be conducting its 58th mandala pooja from Dec 21 to 27 at Kalyana Nagar Association. Annadanam will be held everyday. The schedule is as follows: Dec …
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Mylapore temple streamlines offerings to keep campus tidy
The managers at Sri Velleswarar Temple in Mylapore have addressed a messy issue here. Spillage of offerings made to the gods here have been discouraged. The temple management has introduced …
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Christmas celebration at Fatima Primary School, R. A. Puram
Christmas celebrations were held at Fatima Nursery and Primary School in R. A.Puram this past week. Students presented a medley of Christmas carols, short plays and theme dances. There was …
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Home-made ‘Love Cakes’, order now for X’mas
Home baker Rani Rodrigo of San Thome has just made and sold out her popular Rich Cakes. Now she is taking orders for ‘Love Cakes’, which have pumpkin and cashew …
Read MoreAlwarpet Christmas Street Fest this Sunday, and next
The Alwarpet Christmas Street Fest unfolds on Sunday, Dec.9. The lights and stars were switched on on Friday and the north end of C. P. Ramaswamy Road is decorated. Participating stores …
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Play by Sunday School kids
The annual Christmas play presented by the Sunday School children of CSI St. Thomas English Church in San Thome was full of music, dance and colour. It was held on Sunday, December 2 …
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You can donate to goshala at Sri Kapali Temple
Donations to the goshala at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore are welcome. You can donate cattle if you wish to, say temple staff. At present, this goshala has 11 cows, …
Read MoreMadras-Mylapore Catholic diocese plans Eucharistic Congress in 2019
Archbishop Rev. George Antonysamy of Madras-Mylapore diocese has announced that the Archdiocese Eucharistic Congress will be held in November 2019. This declaration was made through a letter of his that …
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Lighting up Sri Kapali Tank: An effort by volunteers
Every year, during Karthigai Deepam, the task of lighting up the tank at Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore is taken up by the members of Thiruvasaga Thirusabhai. This group, mainly consisting …
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