Former judge K. Chandru to be decorated with Dr Ambedkar Award
Retired judge K. Chandru was recently chosen by the Tamil Nadu state government for the Dr Ambedkar Award for 2021. The award comprising Rs 5 lakh cash, a gold medal …
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People will be allowed to take part in Theppotsavam on Wednesday
While Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple will remain shut to devotees on Monday and Tuesday as per the current lockdown restrictions, the temple will re-open for darshan on Wednesday. Temple official sources …
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Steady rain this Monday morning
The Monday morning rain was a surprise though the Met department had hinted at showers. The rain was steady and weak between hours across Mylapore, with the weather holding up …
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This band of volunteers assists local police. Its members were at their posts this ‘lockdown’ Sunday
62 year old V. P. Kumaresan is the owner of Nehru News Mart. He has been delivering newspapers from the time he was a seven year old boy. Interestingly, for …
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This year, saint Lazarus feast to be celebrated over just two days due to pandemic rules
Every year, the feast of saint Lazarus is celebrated in a grand manner on the last Saturday and Sunday of January at Our Lady of Guidance Church popularly known as …
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Small groups of people have darshan of the lord outside temples on sani pradosham evening
People had darshan of the sani pradosham procession of Sri Kapaleeswarar from outside the eastern and western entrances of the temple on Saturday evening. People aren’t allowed into places of …
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People garland statue of Thiruvalluvar
The statue of Thiruvalluvar off Royapettah High Road has been garlanded many times over today. Small groups of people walked into what is a traffic island where the statue stands …
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Nandi alankaram on a quiet Saturday morning
In the quietness of the Saturday morning, priests at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore went about their duties and rituals of the day. Today, the attention was on the nandi. …
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Surprise rain on Pongal morning. Rangolis greet people in inner streets of Mylapore
The surprise rain at dawn this morning washed out the plans of all those who had planned to design large kolams or rangolis at their doorstep for the celebration of …
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Paramapadam still sells on Vaikunta Ekadasi day. This woman was at temple street all day.
Making one’s way through the Paramapada Vaasal on the Vaikunta Ekadasi day is sacred for it is considered to be the ‘gateway to heaven’. While people made their way to …
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Pongal sales on South Mada Street peak
Last-hour shopping for the Pongal festival was hitting a peak this Thursday evening at the far end of South Mada Street, off Sri Kapali Temple. Every available street space was …
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At Sri Kesava Perumal Temple, steady stream of devotees have Garuda sevai darshan
Kesava Perumal Sannidhi Street was abuzz on Thursday with vegetable and flower vendors making brisk business through the morning on the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi festival. The vendors set up …
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