Huge congregation at Good Friday service at San Thome Cathedral
Over two thousand people gathered in the campus of the St Thomas Cathedral in San Thome this evening for the open air Mass in Tamil to mark Good Friday, the …
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Brahmotsavam at Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple
Brahmotsavam celebrations will be held at Sri Adi Kesava Perumal temple, Mylapore from Apr 4 – 14. Highlights include Sesha Vahanam on Apr 6, Garuda Sevai on Apr 7, Hanumanta …
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Day of the chariot procession
The sun was up, there was stillness in the air and sweat began to trickle down many foreheads of men and women, some 3000 of them who had gathered on …
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Palm Sunday at St. Luke’s Church, Mandaveli
More than 400 people gathered at CSI St. Luke’s Church, Mandaveli to celebrate Palm Sunday on Mar 29. It is believed that on this holy day, Jesus rode a donkey …
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Rama Navami at Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple
More than 500 devotees attended the Sita Kalyanam event held at Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple, Mylapore on the occasion of Rama Navami on Mar 27. The celebrations continued with …
Read MoreHoly Week Services at local churches
Starting with Palm Sunday on March 29 and ending with Easter, the following Sunday, churches in the neighbourhood will celebrate Holy week, a week that signs off the long Lenten …
Read MoreYuvak Sangh’s Mahaveer jayanthi event on April 2
Mahaveer Jayanthi celebrations on April 2 is to be hosted by Mylapore S S Jain Yuvak Sangh at Jain Sthanak, Bazaar Road. As part of the celebration, the Sangh has invited more …
Read MoreTalk on Ramayana
A talk on ‘Ramayana – a managament treatise’ will be given by T. S. Raghavan, former chairman and M. D, Indian Bank on Mar 27. Organised by The South Indian …
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Stage set for Panguni fest at Sri Kapali Temple
The stage is set in Sri Kapali Temple and its environs for yet another Panguni Fest. The civic body has relaid some portions of the veedhis so that the chariots …
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Mylaporeans tickle their tastebuds with Ugadi Pachadi
The sweet and sour Ugadi pachadi was the highlight of Ugadi celebrations by the Maharashtrians, Kannadigas and Telugu speaking communities of Mylapore. On Saturday (Mar 21), people got together at …
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Final phase of preparations on for Panguni Fest
The major set of illuminations are in place. The decorations have been fitted in. Vahanams have got a fresh coat of paint. The pandas have been decorated. Much is in …
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Churches prepare for Holy Week
As the Lenten season enters its final stage, churches in the area are preparing for the Pascal Week that starts Sunday March 28, with the celebration of Palm Sunday – …
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