Events at two Mylapore temples: May 5
Today, May 5 is Chitrai Sadhayam, when Saivite saint poet Thirunavukarasar, popularly known as Appar attained mukthi. On this occasion, there will be an abhisekam for Appar at 9.30am at …
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One of six Nataraja abhishekams of the year to take place at Sri Kapali Temple today
There are six abhishekams performed annually for Sri Nataraja at the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple. This Tuesday morning, on the occasion of Chitrai Shravanam, will feature one of those six. However, …
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At small temples in inner Mylapore, people stop by to pray, receive prasadam
This is a habit, a practice nothing can stop. Not even pandemic regulations. Stopping at a temple to reflect, to pray. Big, popular temples are off-limits to people now but …
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Jumma Mosque, local mosques closed due to pandemic rules
The Jumma Mosque on Kutchery Road in Mylapore is formally closed to the community. Closed to follow pandemic time regulations. Coming as it does during the Ramadhan month, some Muslims …
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Ten-day Vasantha Utsavam for lord Kapaleeswarar at Sri Kapali Temple ends
Tuesday (April 27) should have seen Kapaleeswarar and Karpagambal provide darshan around the four Mada Streets as part of the final day celebrations of the Vasantha Utsavam. Earlier this month, …
Read More At the gate of barricaded Sri Kapali Temple, people pray in silence
There are people who have to visit a temple or church every day, even if it means saying a prayer at the gates. At Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore, the …
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Avathara Utsavam celebrated at Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
The annual Avathara Utsavam on Chitrai Hastham was celebrated on Sunday (April 25) at the Vedantha Desikar Srinivasa Perumal temple with a Thirumanjanam in the morning for Srinivasa Perumal and …
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San Thome Cathedral to be closed to people till end April; pandemic regulations
With pandemic time lockdown and new regulations in force even for religious places, San Thome Cathedral will shut its doors from Monday morning and will not allow people to enter …
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This was the final Vasantha Utsavam procession for devotees at Sri Kapali Temple before lockdown
Earlier this month, Mylapore Times featured a story on the final street procession of April with the Garuda Seva Brahmotsavam at Mari Chetty Venkatesa Perumal temple (Final St Procession April). …
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Final rites service centre, Venkatesa Theertham is now in demand
It is just over four months since the launch of the full fledged final rites services centre, Venkatesa Theertham, in Venkatesa Agraharam, one managed by Vedantha Desikar Temple. Mylapore Times …
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Srikanth’s parayanam at Sri Kapali Temple is devotion at its sincerest
What began as an experiment in 1996 has become a big devotional exercise every evening. This year, 54 year old A Srikanth is completing 25 years of his popular daily …
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Vaishnavite temples celebrate Sri Ramanuja’s jayanthi
Vaishanavite temples in Mylapore celebrated on Sunday, April 18 the jayanthi of Sri Ramanuja acharya, the great Vaishnavite philosopher and thinker. The day marked his 1004th birth anniversary. At all …
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