Popular, small temple on Arundel Street being rebuilt
People who are familiar with Arundel Street in north Mylapore will also be aware of the Sri Valampuri Vinayagar Temple which stood at a mid-point on this busy street. Its …
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Soorasamharam enactment on Mada Street draws big crowd
It was an eventful weekend at Sri Kapali Temple in Mylapore, which was a culmination of the Skanda Shasti festival. It began with the drama of the Soorasamharam enactment on …
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Pilgrims gather at Sri Ayyappa Temple in MRC Nagar to start season of devotion
On the first day of the Karthigai season, there were many devotees of lord Ayyappa at the Sri Ayyappa Temple in MRC Nagar on Friday morning. They were here to …
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Kanda Shasti celebration begins at Sri Kapali Temple
The Kanda Shasti celebration began at Sri Kapali Temple on Nov 13. The grand spectacle of Soorasamharam will take place on Nov.18, Saturday after about 7 p.m. on East Mada …
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Kali puja held at Universal Temple at Sri Ramakrishna Math
A Sri Kali puja was held at the Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna Math on the occasion of the Deepavali festival. It began on Sunday, Nov.12 at about 8.30 p.m. …
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On pradosham evening at Sri Kapali Temple, dancers present a drama
The regulars were at Sri Kapali Temple on Friday evening for pradosham even as the Mada Streets were filling with shoppers on the eve of Deepavali. Since there were no …
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Statues of two celebrated Jesuit missionaries unveiled at Dhyana Ashram
The statues of two of the most celebrated Jesuit missionaries who came to the Tamil country in the 17th and 18th centuries, Robert de Nobili and Constantine Joseph Beschi were …
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Thousands visit cemetery on St. Mary’s Road on All Souls Day
All Souls Day is observed in the Christian calendar each year as a day devoted for the departed souls. At Saint Mary’s Road cemetery, thousands of people visited and placed …
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Archbishop says Holy Mass and blesses graves at Quibble Island cemetery
Under cloudy skies on Thursday evening, archbishop Rev. George Antonysamy blessed the graves in a symbolic manner at Quibble Island Cemetery in R A Puram, on the occasion of All …
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Youth led a recent Sunday service at this San Thome church
Youth Sunday was celebrated at CSI St. Thomas English Church (STEC) at San Thome on Sunday, October 29. The youth of the church took an active role in the morning …
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This sabha seeks donors to conduct annual Krithika Mandala Veda Parayanam
The Mylapore Veda Adhyana Sabha has been conducting Krithika Mandala Veda Parayanam for 34 years continuously. This happens generally from mid November to end December. Over a period of 44 …
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All Souls Day: two local cemeteries cleaned for prayer and religious services
Two burial grounds in the Mylapore zone are being cleaned up for the annual All Souls Day services that will be held here. They are the Quibble Island Cemetery in …
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