Panguni festival; rishaba vahanam procession draws very big crowd
In some ways, the rishaba vahanam procession at the Panguni utsavam of Sri Kapali Temple is grandest. And on this Sunday night, on March 13, as the gods were brought …
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At Panguni fest, continuing a tradition at adhikara nandi vahanam
The Mylapore Trio organised an event held in front of silver-plated Adhikara Nandi vahanam at Sri Kapali Temple on March 10. Every year, a special pooja is organised on the …
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Panguni festival: teamwork by priests at Sri Kapali Temple at core of celebrations
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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