At church in R. A. Puram, a giant crib is being set up
Two churches in the neighbourhood put up impressive cribs which recreate the scene of the birth of Christ, celebrated as Christmas. One is at the San Thome Cathedral and the …
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Carols. Camp fire. Dinner. Pre-Christmas event at this San Thome church
The church community of CSI St. Thomas English Church at San Thome got together on Sunday, December 19 for an evening of carols, presented by the church choir. As the …
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Two High Masses on Christmas eve at San Thome Cathedral. To be held in open air.
There will be two special Holy Masses at the San Thome Cathedral on Christmas eve this year. The English service will start at 9 p.m. with a shop.m. with a …
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At Sri Kapali Temple, 1008 sanga abhisekam . . .
On Sunday (Dec 19) evening, 1008 conches were arranged in order at the Navarathri mandapam of the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple. Hereditary priest E Venkatasubramainan Shivachariar along with his team performed …
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Lord Nataraja and Sivakami of Velleeswarar Temple go out on Mada Street procession
Following Kapaleeswarar temple’s Pancha Moorthy procession on Saturday evening, Sri Valleeswarar temple’s Natarja and Sivakami came out on Sunday morning on a Mada Streets procession on the occasion of Aruthra Utsavam …
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At Sri Kapali Temple: the first street procession in nine months
It was just past 7pm on Saturday (Dec 18) evening. Othuvar Sathgurunathar was all set to present each of the verses of Manickavachakar’s Thiruvembavai followed by Utharakosamangai’s Pon Oosal on …
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Aruthra Utsavam at Sri Kapali Temple: Pancha Moorthy street procession may be held on mada streets
There has been no street procession of Sri Kapaleeswarar in the last nine months following the restrictions that came into force when wave two of the Covid 19 struck the …
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An evening of Christmas carols in San Thome. Dec.19
It’s Christmas time in the neighbourhood, and the choir of the 179-year-old CSI St. Thomas English Church, led by Anila Manoharan, will be presenting their annual Carol Service on Sunday, …
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Margazhi dawns. Bhajans groups do the rounds.
Much before the season of margazhi dawned on December 16, the colour of it was popping up – as women drew kolams at their door steps in some narrow streets …
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Pradosham at Sri Kapali Temple to be streamed online on Thursday evening. No access to people at temple.
People will not be allowed on Thursday evening on the occasion of Pradosham at the Sri Kapali Temple. However, the temple has said that based on the requests from the devotees, …
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30-day margazhi utsavam begins at Sri Kapali Temple with Manickavachakar procession
It is 4am on Wednesday (Dec 15) morning. Volunteer Pankaja, who has been performing voluntary service at the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple for several years and who had cleaned the swami …
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Fourth soma vaara 108 sanga abhisekam held at Sri Kapali Temple
It is a muhurtham day and Sri Kapali Temple is abuzz on Monday morning with three weddings taking place in front of the Navarathri mandapam. Just after 9.30am, E Venkatasubramanian …
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