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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At this mosque, elders remind faithful at Ramadhan meal time of respecting pandemic time rules
There seems to be a concerted effort to get the core pandemic time message across to a community at a Mylapore mosque this Ramadhan. It is happening at the Jumma …
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Sri Venkatesa Perumal provides darshan on pushpa pallakku
When the SOP restrictions came right in the middle of the Panguni Brahmotsavam putting an end to the street vahana processions, it may have dampened the enthusiasm of the priest …
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Veggies, fruits and flowers decorate Sri Ayyappa Temple for New Year’s
This is a New Year visual that this temple respects year on year; save last year. The staff at Sri Ayyappan Temple in MRC Nagar use fresh vegetables, flowers, fruits …
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10-day Vasantha Utsavam at Sri Kapali Temple from this Sunday
Amid the restrictions relating to COVID-19 imposed by the TN Government, the 10-day Vasantha Utsavam for Sri Kapaleeswarar will kick off this Sunday (April 18). Ahead of the Utsavam, two big …
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Temples closing time changed; from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
There seems to have been a quick change in the pandemic time SOPs concerning temples. First, the state order was that temples must close at 8 p.m. and so did …
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Sri Venkatesa Perumal provides grand Garuda sevai darshan; residents rejoice in traditional practices
With the pandemic time restrictions coming into force on Saturday, this was to be the final street procession of April in Mylapore perhaps. And what a grand one it turned …
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Pandemic SOPs affect temple fests; at Mari Chetti Street’s Sri Venkatesa Perumal Temple
The popular Garuda sevai procession of Mari Chetti Street based Sri Venkatesa Perumal that was originally scheduled for Saturday evening has been preponed by a day to Friday (April 9) …
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Over 30 Azhvaars and Acharyas provide darshan around Mada Streets: final day of Kesava Perumal Brahmotsavam
On the final evening of the 10-day Panguni Brahmotsavam at the Aadhi Kesava Perumal temple, over 30 acharyas and azhvaars led a grand procession around the four Mada Streets of …
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Devotional veena recital marks Vedu Pari night at Sri Kesava Perumal Temple
Monday night at Sri Kesava Perumal Temple presented a very different picture. The Horse Vahana procession of Kesava Perumal and the enactment of the Vedu Pari episode had been done …
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Senior citizens Adyapakas lead Thirumozhi ghosti at Sri Kesava Perumal ther
While early morning Sunday was surprisingly pleasant after the hot days earlier the past week, the Sri Kesava Perumal chariot procession on the seventh day of the Panguni Brahmotsavam turned …
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