Religious events
Sri Lalitha Sahasranamavali, Thrishathi as well as Srisuktham and Durga Suktham is being organised by Tamizhnadu Brahmin Association on Friday, February 8 at 5.30 p.m. at the lecture hall of …
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Parivettai Utsavam at Sri Vedantha Desikan Temple
Parivettai Utsavam of Sri Srinivasa Perumal in Sri Vedantha Desikan Temple will be held on January 23. The procession of Sri Srinivasa Perumal will start at 3.00 a.m. and reach …
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Teppam festival at Sri Kapali Temple
The annual teppam (float) festival of Sri Kapali Temple began yesterday, January 19. The image of Lord Kapali and Karpagambal was brought in a procession from the temple. It was …
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Pongal celebrations
The neighbourhood was filled with the spirit of the harvest festival. Sugarcane, manjalkothu and colour kolam powders were sold at every street corner. Near Mandaveli Post Office, R. Rani sold …
Read MoreTeppam at Sri Kapali Temple on Jan. 19, 20 & 21
The annual teppam (float) festival of Sri Kapali Temple will take place on January 19, 20 and 21. On the first evening, the image of Lord Kapali will be taken …
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Sri Sundara Vinayagar, Sri Selva Vinayagar, Sri Anjaneyar Devasathanam in Royapettah High Road will be having Latcharchanai from January 2 to 4. On January 4 Sri Anjanayar Swami will be …
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Christmas fest in the area
Christmas was celebrated in a grand way in the neighbourhood. There were night services held in all the churches. People sung carols and decorated their houses with lights. A large …
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Special prayers for elders
A special Holy Mass was organised for the old and bedridden at Our Lady of Guidance Church in R.A. Puram. It was a special day for the elders of the …
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Vaikunta Ekadasi
Vedantha Desikar Devasthanam, Mylapore saw a huge stream of devotees who waited to pass through the Sorgavasal on the important Vaikunta Ekadasi day, Friday, December 17. Devotees who numbered close …
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Bhajan groups in Mada veedhis
Margazhi has dawned and the mada veedhis around Sri Kapali Temple come alive before dawn breaks. At least five bhajan groups do the rounds every morning. Photographer R. Saravanan snapped …
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Christmas events at local churches
At St. Thomas Basilica the congregation was invited to donate new clothes and books for the poor children in the area. These will be collected throughout the week and are …
Read MoreMarghazhi month poojas at Nandalala
Nandalala is having a series of poojas and celebrations during the month of Marghazhi. There will be poojas at 5 a.m. with rudrabhiksekam for Sri Bhuvanaraja Ganpathy and tirumanjanam for …
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