Sri Kapali Temple Panguni Festival Schedule; 2016
The Panguni festival at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple will begin on March 13 and end on March 23. The schedule is as follows: March 13 – 10 a.m. – Grama devathai …
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Thousands take part in arabathumoovar procession
Thousands of people took part in the annual arabathumoovar procession that is part of they Pangunivfestival of Sri Kapali Temple. Though Monday turned out to be a hot day with …
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Palm Sunday at St. Lazarus Church, R. A. Puram
At Our Lady of Guidance Church at Lazarus Church Road, R. A. Puram, the Palm Sunday celebrations started as early as 7 a.m on Mar 20. More than 200 people …
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The ‘ther’ rolls . . .
This was probably the biggest gathering for the Panguni festival celebration – being a Sunday. Though the sun was up early and it was a hot morning, thousands of people …
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The Panguni festival; Adikara Nandi
It is 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16. It is the day for Adikara Nandi – the third day of the Panguni festival at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore. The deities, …
Read MoreStage set for high points of Panguni festival
The high points of the annual Panguni festival of Sri Kapali temple in Mylapore culminates this Sunday and Monday and being a holiday, Sunday’s event is expected to draw a …
Read MoreChurches prepare for Holy Week services
Sunday onwards, churches in the neighborhood will be busy. They host a series of religious services of the Holy Week, a time when Christians recall the events leading to the …
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Yaga salai being prepared; For kumbabhishekam at Sri Kapali Temple
Workers are setting up the scaffolding inside Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore in preparation for the kumbabhishekam which is scheduled to take place on April 3. Bricks and other materials have …
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Marriage hall turns into an art gallery during the Panguni festival
Every year, during the ten day Panguni festival, a marriage hall – Vysarpadi Vinayakar Mudaliar Charities or ‘Bommai Chathiram’ on South Mada Street, Mylapore turns into an art gallery displaying …
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Panguni festival; adhikara nandi vahanam procession
This morning ( March 16), it was time for the adhikara nandi vahanam procession of the gods as part of the Panguni festival celebrated at Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore. Though …
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Panguni Fest; sooriya-vattam
The start of the sooriya-vattam procession on Tuesday morning – as the gods on vahanams are placed under the mantapam in Sannidhi Square. Part of the annual Panguni festival of …
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Panguni fest; the flag goes up
A large number of people streamed in early this morning into Sri Kapali Temple to get a seat close to the scene of action inside – near and around the …
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