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It was close to midnight on Thursday (March 11) when Sri Kapaleeswarar was back at the temple after a three hour mada streets procession. For the next few hours Hereditary …

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Panguni festival: the morning of kodiyetram

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - by Team MyTimes

This was a solemn ritual at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple this morning, March 9. That of the kodiyetram here. The hoisting of the flag for the annual Panguni festival. People began …

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Panguni fest: vahanams got ready for daily processions

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - by Team MyTimes

This morning, the silver-plated mooshika vahana at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple was polished by workers. It will carry lord Pillayar at 10pm tonight ( Tuesday) on the eve of the start …

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For the Panguni fest, Uma Ganesh designs large kolams inside Sri Kapali Temple

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - by Team MyTimes

For Uma Ganesh, a longtime resident of Mylapore, it was the first opportunity to draw the inaugural kolams ahead of the Panguni utsavam at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple. She says she …

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Panguni festival: seeking the blessings of the Amman

Tuesday, March 8, 2022Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - by Team MyTimes

A new feature was added this year to the Panguni festival ritual that links Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple with Sri Kolavizhi Amman Temple. And it took place at the Amman temple …

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Case of ‘missing’ idol: Officials dig up area around one sannidhi at Sri Kapali Temple

Monday, March 7, 2022 - by Team MyTimes

Police officials, hemmed by officials of the HR & CE Department have been overseeing this Monday the excavation of earth around the punnaivanathar sannidhi and the old goshala area inside …

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Panguni fest: preparations roll at Sri Kapali Temple

Sunday, March 6, 2022Sunday, March 6, 2022 - by Team MyTimes

Workers are busy bees inside Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple – they have to keep deadlines to put the infrastructure in place for the annual Panguni festival of the temple which starts next …

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Mayana Kollai also celebrated in R. A. Puram

Friday, March 4, 2022 - by Team MyTimes

Besides the Mayana Kollai tradition that is carried out in Mylapore, the same is also honoured in the far south end of this zone – in south Raja Annamalai Puram. …

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Special archanai for students

Thursday, March 3, 2022 - by Team MyTimes

Sri Vedantha Desikar Devasthanam, Mylapore is arranging the Sri Lakshmi Hayagreevar vidhya abiviruthi sankalpa archanai on March 6. It starts at 8 a.m. Students can participate in it. For details call 24953799

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Temple zones in Mylapore come alive for Sivarathri

Wednesday, March 2, 2022Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - by Team MyTimes - 3 Comments.

Maha Sivarathri brought lots of people back to many a temple in the Mylapore zone on Tuesday night. Even as many people made it a point to visit a few …

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180-year-old church in San Thome restored

Tuesday, March 1, 2022Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - by Team MyTimes

The CSI St. Thomas English Church in San Thome which is about 180 years old was recently restored. The community here got together for a Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, February …

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Lent starts with Ash Wednesday, March 2 onwards. Services at local churches.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022Monday, February 28, 2022 - by Team MyTimes

Ash Wednesday will be observed by Christians on March 2 this year and local Catholic churches will hold Ash Wednesday services. This day marks the beginning of the season of …