Holy Week services at San Thome cathedral; schedule
St Thomas Cathedral will have Holy Week services in Thamizh and in English separately so as to accommodate all sections of the congregation. On Maundy Thursday, the English service is …
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Ravana carries Kapaleeswarar around Mada Streets to tunes of ‘Mukha Veena’
A large part of the street processions over the first nine days of the Kapaleeswarar Panguni Brahmotsavam had been to the loud drum beats as well as the musical accompaniments …
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Curtailed Palm Sunday processions at churches to keep with pandemic rules
Churches in the area held the first of the Holy Week services, a week when people commemorate and contemplate on events that led to the condemnation, suffering and death of …
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Panguni fest 2021: Arabathumoovar procession managed well, finishes quickly
There were lesser number of people taking part in the grand arbathummovar procession of Sri Kapali temple – the procession of the nayanmars which is also one of the grandest …
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Big crowd awaits ther procession at Sri Kapali Temple
Close to a thousand people gathered around the ther this Thursday morning to witness the start of this procession in connection with the annual Panguni utsavam at Sri Kapali Temple, …
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From Thillaisthanam to Mylapore: for Yajur Vedam parayanam on Rishabha Vahanam night
It is past 3 am in the wee hours of Wednesday, March 24 and auspicious time to chant the Vedas. Lord Kapaleeswarar, on the Rishaba vahanam, is well into the …
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Musical evening on Palm Sunday at church in San Thome
Tune in for an evening of sacred music as the choir of the 178-year-old CSI St. Thomas English Church in San Thome will be presenting their annual Passiontide Recital on …
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Thiru Gnana Sambandar’s gnana paal episode enacted
The highlight of the third morning of the Panguni utsavam when Sri Kapaleeswarar comes out on the Adhikara Nandhi vahanam was the enactment of the famous Saivite saint poet Thiru …
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Panguni Fest 2021: Adhikara Nandi procession draws hundreds
Sunday was the 3rd day of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple Panguni Utsavam and lord Kapaleeswarar came in Adhikara Nandi vahanam. We were at the temple entrance by 5.50am, as at 6 …
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Panguni fest 2021: some restrictions to be made on key days
A senior police officer in Mylapore has told Mylapore Times that some regulations have been put in place for the Brahmotsavam at Sri Kapali Temple in view of the pandemic …
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Panguni fest 2021: the flag is hoisted on a pleasant morning
At the stroke of dawn on Friday, March 19, the campus of Sri Kapali Temple resounded to the music of the nagaswaram as the kodiyetram rituals began here, marking the …
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Panguni fest 2021: Stage set for grand celebration but pandemic concerns remain
This Friday morning will see the commencement of the full fledged Panguni Brahmotsavam at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple after two years, with the Kodiyetram just after 6.30am. Just ahead of the …
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