Discourse series at Asthika Samajam. Feb.16 onwards. Evenings.
Sri Vyasa Bharatham is the theme of a discourse series being presented by B. Damodara Deekshithar at Asthika Samajam, Venus Colony, Alwarpet, at 6-30 p.m. On from Feb. 16 to …
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The morning of Masi Magam on the seashore of the Marina
Streets around Mylapore’s temples got into the buzz mode early this morning as Masi Magam dawned. By 7 a.m., processions, some small and some largish, started out of these temples …
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Finally, pre-fab hawker bunks stocked at Mandavelipakkam playground moved out
Finally, the youths who used to play freely at the GCC playground on South Canal Road, popularly known as Alphonsa ground can have the entire space to themselves. GCC had …
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City civic council elections: campaigns get into top-gear mode
Campaigning is in hectic mode for elections to the city civic council due on Feb.19 and this is evident in the inner colonies of Mylapore, more in densely populated zones. …
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School student Taran writes a crime thriller
14-year-old Taran Balakrishnan let his imagination fly when the pandemic tied down this school student to Zoom classes and homework and that got a tad boring. He played around with …
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More and more people now attend pradosham at Sri Kapali Temple
Hundreds of devotees had darshan of the abhisekam followed by the procession on the pradosham evening at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple on Monday, Feb.14. Groups of devotees who chant the sacred …
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City council elections: PMK presents all its candidates at public meeting at Mangollai
Mangollai, the popular venue for political meetings and some say, a lucky space for many politicians was abuzz on Sunday evening. Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) made a big deal about …
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Maasi Magam processions from temples on Feb.16 morning
Following the removal of restrictions relating to temple processions, expect processions to be taken out this week on the occasion of Maasi Magam. It falls on February 16. A few …
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Brahmotsavam of Sri Kapali Temple: timings of key events
The popular Rishabha vahana procession on the 5th day of the Panguni Brahmotsavam at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple will start just after 9.45pm on Sunday March 13. This was announced by …
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Sari offerings made to Mother Mary gifted to families of the cathedral
In a shed that stands on the fringe of St Thomas Cathedral in San Thome stands a chariot holding a statue of Mother Mary. The chariot is taken out in …
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Remembering a much-loved Doc
By J. MOHAN The year 2021 marked the 100th birth anniversary of the late Dr. R. Jayaraman. He was my father and a well-known Mylapore icon whose medical practice drew …
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People keenly participate in maha abhisekam ahead of lagna patrikai at Sri Kapali Temple
A few hundred people gathered on Saturday evening at Sri Kapali Temple to have a darshan of the maha abhisekam that was performed here ahead of the Lagna Patrikai recital …
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