Giant cross erected in Cathedral to mark Lenten season
A giant cross has been erected in the middle of the campus of St. Thomas Cathedral in San Thome. It is 26 ft in height. Fr Vincent Chinnadurai, parish priest …
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Masi Magam celebrations held on March 3 morning
Masi Magam celebrations began early on March 3 morning. Processions started from Sri Veleeswarar Temple and from Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, besides other temples around 8 a.m. and headed to an …
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Teppam starts at Sri Madhava Perumal Temple. On till March 4
The three-day teppam at Sri Madhava Perumal Temple started on March 2 evening, after 6 p.m. The images of lord Perumal and Amruthavalli were brought in a pro cession and …
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Kumbhabiskeham of new Thiruvalluvar Temple held on Feb.27
A few hundred people gathered inside the new-look, completely re-constructed, all-granite temple dedicated to Thiruvalluvar located in a small street of Mylapore on February 27 morning to participate in the …
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Lakna patrikai event of Panguni festival of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple held
The lakna patrikai event of the annual Panguni festival of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore is a very significant event and it draws a small number of people; these are people …
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Dhavanotsavam at Sri Vedantha Desikar Temple. March 1 to 3
The annual Dhavanotsavam at Sri Vedantha Desikar Temple, Mylapore is to be celebrated from March 1 to 3 There will be Thirumanjanam in the morning, at 10 a.m and in …
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Kumbhabishekam of newly-built Thiruvalluvar temple on Feb.27
The grand kumbhabishekam of the newly built temple dedicated to Thiruvalluvar in Mylapore is to be held on February 27, starting from 8 a.m. Scores of workers are giving the …
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Panguni festival of Sri Kapali Temple: ‘lakna pathirikai’ on Feb.26 evening
The first step of the celebration of the annual Panguni festival of Sri Kapali Temple is to take place on February 26. That evening, 5 p.m. onwards will be a …
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All gopurams and vimanams of Sri Kapali Temple colourfully illuminated
HRCE minister P. K. Sekar Babu inaugurated the new lighting system of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple Mylapore on February 15. The two gopurams and all the vimanas have been illuminated; the …
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Masses held at churches to mark Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday was observed in all local churches on February 18. It marks the beginning of the season of Lent, a time for prayer, penance, repentance and works of charity. …
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Mayana Kollai festival at Mylapore temple draws big crowd
The Mayana Kollai festival is said to be a pre-Vedic festival and is still practiced in a temple in Mylapore. At Sri Angala Parameswari Amman Temple on Sri Mundagakanni Amman …
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Mayana Kollai celebrated in R. A. Puram
The annual Mayana Kollai celebration of Sri Angala Parameswari Amman Temple in Narayanaswami Thottam, R A Puram held on Feb.16 was a grand affair, this being the 100th edition of …
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