Panguni utsavam: Chariot procession lasts for 5 1/2 hours
It’s just after 11.30am on Monday and the chariot has made its way in front of the temple office on North Mada Street – the street is packed and there …
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Kapali chariot procession: Pep talk from Addl DCP Crime to his 130 member women police force. Ensure the day is crime-free.
It is close to noon on Monday and Sri Kapaleeswarar, seated atop the moving chariot is just a few minutes away from returning to his abode at the Theradi after …
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Panguni utsavam; creating a divine atmosphere are these sambrani dhoopam-bearers
The Kapaleeswarar Temple festival is the source divinity and joy in Mylapore. The devotion of people attending the daily events is strong. Best seen in the in processions. We spotted …
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Kapali Panguni Utsavam: the simplest alankaram of the utsavam
After a 9 hour long Rishabha Vahana Mada Streets procession on Saturday night and a one hour Ekantha Sevai inside the temple complex on Sunday morning, Kapaleeswarar went on a …
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Kapali Panguni Utsavam: the menace of aim-and-shoot ‘devotees’
While the Adikaara Nandi, Naga and Rishabha Vahanam processions have attracted huge crowds at the Panguni Utsavam at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple during the first five days, the army of photo …
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Lenten theme Cantata: music, drama at San Thome church Sunday evening. On death of Jesus.
San Thome’s CSI St. Thomas English Church choir presents ‘Upper Room’, a musical play tracing the events from Palm Sunday to the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The drama …
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Panguni utsavam: after night-long Rishabha vahana procession, othuvars’ rendering of sacred Thevaram verses stirs devotees
Following the night long Rishabha vahana procession that lasted nine hours around Mylapore Mada Streets, the othuvars at Sri Kapali Temple led by Sathgurunathan enthralled the early morning devotees on …
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Family of 136 members celebrate Ratna Bai Chordia’s 100th birthday
Very rarely have we heard of or attended a hundredth birthday. But for a family of 136 members, it was the perfect opportunity to celebrate the centenary birthday of their eldest member …
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Marina Minnals welcome people who want to start jogging, running
In the early hours of Saturday, a random group of fitness enthusiasts living in and around Mylapore came together for a joint run / jog/ walk at the Marina. The …
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Post midnight, lord Srinivasa Perumal departs for first ever Theppotsavam in Madipakkam
Vedantha Desikar Srinivasa Perumal Temple is abuzz well after midnight on Friday. There are over a 100 service personnel, a majority of whom are the traditional Sripatham members, at the …
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Avantika Saravanan, Niveditha Doraiswamy and Sarang Raghavan to present ‘mikeless’ concert at park. April 2.
Avantika Saravanan of Vidya Mandir school, Luz will present the ‘mikeless’ classical music concert at Nageswara Rao Park on April 2 morning, 7 a.m. onwards. The gurus of this 14-year-old …
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Radha Krishna Vivaha Mahotsava. in Abiramapuram. April 7 to 9
The annual Radha Krishna Vivaha Mahotsava in bhajan form will be held at Sri Sankara Gurukulam, Abiramapuram from April 7 to 9. April 7 / 7 p.m. – O S …
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