At Mylapore temples, this Monday morning was special for people
When the doors of the Raja Gopuram at Kapaleeswarar Temple opened early this morning, it was no surprise that there was a sizable number of devotees waiting to have a …
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Sri Kapali Temple to re-open on Monday. Darshan only from outside sannidhi. No archanai will be allowed.
Following the relaxation of pandemic-time rules by the state, devotees will be allowed to enter Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple once again from Monday morning ( June 28) but with some restrictions. …
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Hindu Munnani group stages protest outside temple, demands temples be re-opened
Members of the city unit of Hindu Munnani staged a protest this Friday morning in front of the eastern gate of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore demanding that all temples be …
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Aani Pournami at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple
Temples have been closed to people since the last week of April this year but the regulars at the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple are always present on festive occasions at the …
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Thiru Mangai Azhvaar’s vedu pari episode enacted on 8th day of Srinivasa Perumal Brahmotsavam
On the eighth day of the Srinivasa Perumal Brahmotsavam at the Vedantha Desikar Koil, vedu pari episode of Thiru Mangai Azhvaar turning from a king to a saint poet was …
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With state focussed on temples management, Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple’s rent arrears collection drive gathers momentum
Following the Madras High Court’s direction on more transparency relating to temples’ properties across Tamil Nadu, the managers of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore have begun a drive to collect …
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Srinivasa Perumal Brahmotsavam: simple pallakku procession inside the temple
The ten-day Vaikasi Brahmotsavam that was originally scheduled to start on May 14 saw a quiet beginning today. The first evening of the utsavam would have typically seen Srinivasa Perumal …
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Temple priests given cash, foodstuff at event in R. A. Puram. Part of state’s support during pandemic.
MLA Udayanidhi Stalin and HR & CE state minister P Sekar Babu handed over Rs. 4000 in cash, a rice bag and a grocery kit each to dozens of priests …
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Sri Srinivasa Perumal brahmotsavam at Vedantha Desikar Temple to start on June 11
The ten day annual brahmotsavam at Sri Vedantha Desikar Srinivasa Perumal temple will start this Friday June 11. With restrictions on street processions in place, all the processions will take place …
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Government’s pandemic time support for temple priests: some Mylapore gurukkals will benefit, some left to fend for themselves
Three hereditary Shivachariars – E Venkatasubramanian, Kapali Vaidhyanathan and Balaji of the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple will benefit from TN government’s orders announced today by HR&CE minister P Sekar Babu whereby …
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Mylapore temples Sripatham mestri to meet HR & CE minister to present their plea. Requests for processions inside temples.
K. Sankar is referred to as the ‘Mestri’ by the Sripatham members of Mylapore. He is their leader and anchors the conduct of the processions in many temples in Mylapore. …
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Thiru Gnana Sambandar’s wedding and mukthi episodes to be enacted at Sri Kapali Temple; May 28
Vaikasi Moolam marks the day when the famous Saivite saint poet Thiru Gnana Sambandar attained mukthi. Thiru Gnana Sambandhar was disinterested in marriage but his father suggested to him that …
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