Gentle Christmas spirit pervades in San Thome
The facade of the San Thome Cathedral bathed in shades of pink, red and purple lights greeted church goers on Christmas eve as they made their way to Holy Mass …
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St. Luke’s Church in Mandaveli to hold two special services for Christmas
Christmas decorations are going on in full swing at St. Luke’s Church on R.K. Mutt Road, Mandaveli. On Tuesday, even as workers decorated the church premises with colourful stars, arrangements …
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Mylapore saint-poet’s mukthi celebration: first abhisekam at Sri Kapali Temple open to devotees after ‘lockdown’
It was a delightfully blessed morning for Arunachalam gurukal, who has been performing service for 28 years. He performed the abhisekam on Wednesday morning to celebrate Vayilar Nayanar’s mukthi on …
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Watch this church choir live this evening; Christmas carols
The English choir of Our Lady of Visitation Church, St.Mary’s Road, invites you to watch ‘CHRISTMAS CAROLS’ live and online on December 23 evening. The musical event starts at 8 …
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Grand Natarajar utsavam at Sri Kapali Temple next week
In September, Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple opened its gates to devotees after being locked for over five months due to the pandemic. In the last three months, the temple’s head priest …
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Churches not planning to hold midnight Masses for Christmas
The traditional midnight Christmas Holy Mass will have to be skipped at churches this season. For obvious reasons. So, all churches in the Mylapore zone do not have plans to …
Read More Church in San Thome to host its Christmas carol service online
The 178-year-old CSI St. Thomas English Church (STEC) in San Thome has turned to new ways of celebrating Christmas, due to the pandemic situation. With the Christmas carols rounds and …
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Ahobila Mutt Jeer to camp for 10 days in Mylapore
Srivan Satakopa Sri Ranganathan Yathindra Mahadesikan, the 46th Jeer of Sri Ahobila Mutt, who had last Friday (December 11) blessed the opening of ‘Sri Venkatesa Theertham’ in Mylapore, will be arriving with …
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Christmas events are low-key at local churches
Churches in the Mylapore zone are going to have low-key Christmas related events leading to Christmas day. This is in keeping with the pandemic regulations in force now. At Our …
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One group does bhajan rounds of mada veedhis on first day of margazhi
On a misty morning, the first of the margazhi season, on the mada streets were people who have become a permanent fixture of this season – the bhajan singing groups. …
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San Thomite sells eco-friendly decorations for Christmas: Anitha involved women in local kuppams in handwork
Anitha Philip Sarathy, a resident of Leith Castle Street in San Thome has been in the decorations business since 1993. She started it as a retail business. And then went …
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1008 shanka abhisekam performed at Sri Kapali Temple
On the occasion of the fifth Monday in Karthigai, 1008 shanka abhisekam was performed at Sri Kapali Temple in Mylapore this morning. The rituals were led by the temple’s chief …
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