Holy Week services at local churches
Churches in the neighbourhood got busy this past Sunday as the Lenten season entered its final phase. Called the Holy Week, this is a week in the church calendar that commemorates events leading to …
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Huge number of people attend arubathumoovar procession
This year’s arubathumovvar procession on Sunday, for the Panguni festival of Sri Kapali Temple must have attracted the largest number of people in recent times – over the 24 hours …
Read MoreMany thousands expected for grand arabathumoovar procession today
It is the security and crowd and traffic management which is the biggest challenge in the Sri Kapali Temple precinct this Sunday as many thousands are expected to take part in …
Read MoreSri Ramanujar’s 1000 birth anniv; At Vedanta Desikar Temple
Sri Vedanta Desikar Temple, Mylapore is celebrating the 1000th birth anniversary of Sri Ramanujar with a three day Vidwath Sadhas from April 15 to 17 and a mahotsavam from April 22 …
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‘Ther’ rolls through mada streets; Panguni fest 2017
Thousands of people are flooding the mada streets around Sri Kapali Temple this morning as the grandly-decorated chariot carrying the gods makes it way through the four streets. The ‘ther’ …
Read MoreMedical camp; This weekend during Panguni fest
MTS Academy in association with Chennai Medical College is organising a medical camp on April 8 and 9 to benefit devotees during the Ther and Arubathimoovar celebrations. At Vanniyar Mandapam, …
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Rishaba Vahanam procession; Panguni fest 2017
The Rishaba vahanam procession which started yesterday night (Apr. 6) took more than five hours to complete one round, the deity entered the temple early today morning. The pancha murthis decorated …
Read MoreVishu Kanni at Sri Ayyappa Swami Temple
Devotees can view the Vishu kani at Sri Ayyappa Swami Temple, R. A. Puram on April 14 at 5 a.m. An abhishekam and deepa aradhanai will follow. Devotees with the …
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Silver kavacham on Adikara Nandi is 100 years old
The silver kavacham on the Adikara Nandi is a 100 years old. It was first donated in Oct 1917 by T. K. Kumaraswami Bhattar, a resident of Ponnambalam Vaidyar Street, …
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Panguni Fest; Its the turn of the commander in chief – Adikara Nandi today
Lord Kapaleeshwarar and Goddess Karpagambal, on their commander in chief Adikara Nandi left Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore for a procession today morning around the Mada Streets. They were accompanied by …
Read MoreKumbabhishekam at R. A. Puram Temple
The kumbabhishekam at Sri Siddhi Buddhi Sametha Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, R. A. Puram will be held on April 9. In this regard, the yagasala homam and pooja will commence …
Read MoreRama Navami Mahotsavam at local temple
Sri Krishna Kooratalwar Devasthanam at Alwarpet Street Junction will be conducting their 97th year Sri Rama Navami Mahotsavam from April 5 – 15. Seetha Kalyanam will be held on April …
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