Vacation Bible School is on at CSI Saint Thomas Tamil Church, San Thome
A Vacation Bible School is being conducted at CSI Saint Thomas Tamil Church in San Thome from April 26 to May 5. 95 children from ages 4 to 17 are …
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Chithirai Thiruvizha of Sri Madhava Perumal Temple starts
The Chithirai Thiruvizha of Sri Madhava Perumal Temple, Mylapore starts this evening, April 30. It goes on till May 10. Highlights of this festival – May 1, 6 am – …
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Mylapore Veda Adhyayana Sabha’s 91st Shankara jayanthi May 2 onwards
Mylapore Veda Adhyayana Sabha is celebrating its 91st Shankara jayanthi at its premises at No.22 , Pitchu Pillai Street, Mylapore, from May 2 to 12 Daily, there will be Veda …
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Kumbabishekam of Sri Valampuri Vinayakar Temple held
The kumbabishekam of Sri Valampuri Vinayakar Temple on Arundel Street, Mylapore was held on Saturday morning. A large number of people gathered around it on the street to participate, ‘As …
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A century since installation of Perumal, Ubaya Nachiyars at Sri Vedantha Desikar; grand finale held
Sri Vedantha Desikar Devasthanam commemorated a century of the installation of Srinivasa Perumal and Ubaya Nachiyars at the temple. There was veedhi purappadu of Perumal and Ubaya Nachiyars and Swamy …
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Teppam scene created for Vasantha utsavam in temple draws kids, some make a wish
Chithirai-pournami on April 23, Tuesday. As dusk set in, the moon rose majestically in the skies and if you looked up from the mada streets, you noticed the illuminated gopurams …
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Vasantha utsavam is on at Sri Kapali Temple
The annual Vasanta utsavam celebration season is on at Sri Kapali Temple in Mylapore. It runs for 30 days and entered the second week on Monday. A small, circular tank …
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Sri Ayyappa Temple gets big stream of people on weekend for festivals
One temple which got a record stream of people this weekend was the Sri Ayyappa Temple in MRC Nagar. Families celebrating Visu, the Malayalam New Year and then, on Sunday, …
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Holy Week at churches: Maundy Thursday services held
The crucial part of Holy Week at local churches began with Maundy/Holy Thursday services on March 29 evening. The symbolic washing of the feet act was followed in churches in …
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Choir renders Passiontide music at St. Thomas English Church
Choristers, young and senior, presented an evening of Passiontide music on Palm Sunday, March 24 evening at CSI St. Thomas English Church. Led and accompanied by Anila Manoharan, the choir …
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This Palm Sunday procession had teens enacting Biblical scenes on carts. In Mandaveli
This is a Lenten practice which the community at CSI St. Luke’s Church in Mandaveli observes on Palm Sunday. They take out a procession where some teens in costumes and …
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Communities at three San Thome churches take out ecumenical Palm Sunday procession
The community at three San Thome churches got together on Sunday, March 24 for a ecumenical Palm Sunday procession. The congregations of three local area churches – of San Thome …
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