Mahasamadhi celebrations
The 101st mahasamadhi celebrations at Sri Shirdi Saibaba Gurustan Temple at Mundagakanni Amman Koil Street, Mylapore will be held on Oct. 8. The programme will start off with the kakada …
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Navarathri: Sri Ayyappa Temple starts kolu this year: elsewhere theme is on life history of Saivite saints
“Why are the same goddesses wearing different coloured dresses?” a curious 5-year-old asked her grandmother. It was Wednesday evening. October 2. The two were watching the kolu dolls at Sri Ayyappa …
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Navarathri: goddess on oonjal, women who enjoy sharing home-made sundal and fish tank adds to kolu
Mylaporean Kannagi was at Sri Kolavizhi Amman Temple on Tuesday evening. In her hands were containers holding sundal and variety rice. Every Navaratri evening, Kannagi, after the ritual puja at …
Read MoreBooklets based on Bible released at R. A. Puram church
Two booklets based on the Bible have been released by Our Lady of Guidance Church In R. A. Puram. These are initiatives taken by parish priest Fr Y. F. Bosco. …
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Temples are abuzz this Navarathri: people admire special alangarams
As Navarathri unfolds, the festivities at Mylapore’s temples highlights the religious and social sides of it. Once inside any temple, you are slowly drawn into the colour, sound and prayers …
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Mahalaya Amavasai observed
Mahalaya Amavasai was observed on Saturday and the steps and bank all around the tank Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore was already packed as the sun rose. The crowd got …
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Navarathri celebrations in the neighbourhood
Here is a listing of religious and cultural events to be held at temples and at various venues in the neighbourhood for Navarathri this year. AT TEMPLES – Navarathri will …
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Frenetic shopping for kolu dolls on Mylapore’s mada streets
The kolu dolls bazaar of Mylapore is now choc-a-bloc with shoppers who are keen to grab a deal and go home with a set of dolls they want now. Scores …
Read MoreMahasamadhi celebrations at Sri Saibaba Temple, Mylapore : From Sep.28 to Oct.15
The 101 st mahasamadhi celebrations of Sri Sainath and 63 rd aradhana of Narasimhaswamiji will take place from Sep. 28 to Oct. 15 at Sri Saibaba Temple, Mylapore. On Oct. …
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Descendants of pastor who built St. Thomas English Church pay visit: here from NZ
The 177-year-old CSI St. Thomas English Church at San Thome had special visitors from Warkworth, New Zealand on Sunday, September 22. Jenni McGlashan (a great-great granddaughter of Rev. Robert Carver, …
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Restoration at heritage church in Luz on at steady pace
Work is on at steady pace in the restoration of the heritage church in Luz called Our Lady of Light Church. The front end of the church, first built in …
Read MoreFelicitation function
A felicitation function has been organised for presidential awardee U. Ve. Karunakaracharya Swamy at Sri Vedanta Desikar Temple, Mylapore on Sep 14. U. Ve. Padmanabhacharya Swamy, srikaryam, Sri Ahobila Mutt, …
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