Ash Wednesday services held in churches
Ash Wednesday service was held during the day’s Holy Mass at local churches and it signalled the start of the 40-day Lenten season for Christians. At the service, the priest applies …
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Teppam in Chitrakulam starts on Monday evening
Another teppam festival began in the Chitrakulam zone on Monday evening in Mylapore – Sri Adi Kesavaperumal Temple. This festival is celebrated from thai amavasai for 4 days. The swami is brought out …
Read MoreChurches to have Ash Wednesday services this week
Churches in the neighborhood are preparing for the Lenten season of the religious calendar which begins on Wednesday and runs for 40 days. Ash Wednesday this week is the first …
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Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Teppam festival starts today
The four day teppam festival at Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple starts today evening (Feb 8) at 6.30 p.m. The float is almost ready at Chitrakulam and the final touches …
Read MoreSalesians in San Thome celebrate feast of Don Bosco
The feast of Don Bosco was celebrated by the congregation of Salesian priests and nuns which he founded this Sunday. There was a simple celebration at St Bede’s school in …
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Feast of saint Lazarus celebrated
The annual feast of saint Lazarus has been celebrated this weekend at the Our Lady of Guidance Church in R A Puram. Last night and this morning, a string of …
Read MoreRemembering Swami Vivekananda
The 154th birthday Tithipuja of Swami Vivekananda will be celebrated at Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore on Jan 31. Events at the temple will start at 6 a.m. with a mangala …
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Day two of Sri Kapali Temple teppam
Devotees, including seniors, women and children, crowded around the steps of Sri Kapaleeshwarar Temple tank to view Sri Singaravelar being taken around the teppam on day two of the Thai …
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Day one of Sri Kapali Temple teppam
Thousands of people visited Sri Kapali Temple tank to take part in day one of the Thai poosam theppam festival. In the evening, the procession with Lord Kapaleeswarar and Goddess …
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Preparations underway for theppam at Kapali Temple
Thai Poosam Teppam- a float festival dedicated to Lord Murugan is celebrated at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore with grandeur every year. Preparations are currently going on at the temple tank …
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Games, dances and more; local groups celebrate pongal
Here is how two groups in the Mylapore area celebrated pongal this week… The students of School of Excellence in Law (SOEL) at R. A. Puram celebrated Ethnic Day and …
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ISKCON’S Jagannath Rath Yatra flagged off from Sri Kapali Temple
Justice M. Jaichandren, Madras High Court and Jatindra Nath Swain, principal secretary to Govt., Public and Rehabilitation Department, flagged off ISKCON’s annual Jagannath Rath Yatra from Sri Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore …
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