500th year of church in Luz; celebrations from Aug.6
The 500th year of Our Lady of Light Church commonly called Luz Church or ‘kattu-kovil’ is to be celebrated from August 6 to 15 in a grand manner. Many bishops …
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Guru peyarchi homams being conducted at local temples today
Homams to mark guru peyarchi (Jupiter’s transit) are being conducted at Sri Singaravelar Temple at Mandavelipakkam and at Sai Baba Temple, Mylapore (seen in the picture) today morning (Aug 2) …
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People gather at Sri Kapali Temple and Marina Beach to celebrate Aadi Perukku
Hundreds of people assembled around Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple Tank, Mylapore and Marina Beach today morning to celebrate Aadi perukku, a ritual observed on the 18th day of the month of …
Read MoreKalyana Mahotsavam at Vanniyar Mandapam this Sunday
Sri Lalitha Kalyana Mahotsavam, organised by the members of Mylai Mahaperiyava Anusham Trust will be held on July 31 at Vanniyar Mandapam, Mylapore. Bhajans will be held in the morning …
Read MoreAadi festival at Muthumariamman Temple, Alwarpet
At Muthumariamman Temple at Alwarpet Street Junction, the 96th Aadi festival will start today and will go on till Aug 7. A special thirumanjanam and deepa aradhanai will be held for …
Read MoreBhavans hosts Aadi Bhakthi Vizha; July 18 onwards
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore is conducting AADI BAKTHI VIZHA 2016 from July 18 to 21 and from July 25 to 28 at Bhavan’s Dr. Preetha Reddy Auditorium. The Festival will be inaugurated on July 18 at 6.30 pm by M. …
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Aadi is here . . .
The first sounds and colors of Aadi re-appeared this weekend, especially in and around the Amman temples in Mylapore. On Saturday morning, there was a steady stream of devotees, mostly …
Read MoreDevotee pleased that ‘Siva Siva’ signage on Sri Kapali Temple gopuram is re-lit
Abhiramapuram resident Sridhar Chandra is happy that his plea to the Sri Kapali Temple officers has been heeded. He says that he had wondered in the past as to why …
Read MoreRemembering Sri Narayana Tirtha Swamigal
The 341st jayanthi of Sri Narayana Tirtha Swamigal will be celebrated on July 13 at Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet. The event will start off at 4.15 p.m with a veda …
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Car procession, Holy Mass finale of feast of saint Thomas
The community at St Thomas Cathedral is celebrating this Sunday, July 3 they feast of its patron saint and that of this diocese, saint Thomas. The Holy Masses today have …
Read MoreKodai Utsavam, Sudharshana Mahayagnam at Sri Vedanta Desikar Temple
Two events have been planned at Sri Vedanta Desikar Temple, Mylapore. The first is the Kodai Utsavam of Sri Srinivasa Perumal which will be held from July 5 – 11. …
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Sufi Dar volunteers serve Muslims at Ramzan time at Triplicane mosque
Members of the Sufi Dar community which has its prayer and meditation space off Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore have been distributing snacks to the Muslims at the Wallajah Mosque in …
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