Donations needed for Diwali
Gnanadharshan Seva Foundation for the Disabled will be celebrating Diwali by distributing gift hampers to 300 visually challenged boys and girls at an event to be held on Oct. 19 …
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Amma Patrol: first-hand experience as two women officers do the rounds of Mylapore
The operations of Amma Patrol is now a regular feature in Mylapore. A few weeks ago, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami launched this project to ensure crimes against women and …
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Ramcharan’s concert third and final one for Navaratri series in park
On the concluding day of the three day Navarathri Kutcheri at the Park series organised by Sundaram Finance, 14 year old K. Ramcharan presented a one-hour mikeless kutcheri this Sunday morning at …
Read MoreGrowing cat population at Sri Kapali Temple gets on nerves of people; activist complains
M. Radha, a transwoman and a resident of R. K. Mutt Road, Mandaveli has complained against the practice by some people to take care of and feed cats at Sri …
Read MoreMahasamadhi 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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Day 2 of morning concert in Nageswara Rao Park
On day two of the Navarathri series of mikeless kutcheris at Nageswara Rao Park, organised by Sundaram Finance, 14 year old Vibha Krishnakumar, disciple of Geetha Raja performed in the …
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Ravindran sells tea to hawkers and street dwellers at rates they can afford!
Ravindran (shown in picture), serves tea and coffee to hawkers, and homeless people around a few temples in Mylapore. Even though his tea and coffee are priced at Rs 10, …
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Weekend events: Talk, sales, music, entertainment
MISCELLANEOUS TALK: SITTANNAVASAL HERITAGE A talk on Sittannavasal by R. Gopu is to be held on Oct.5, 5.30 p.m. at Arkay Centre, Luz. Open to all. The Pudukkottai region in …
Read MoreSri Appaya Dikshitar’s jayanthi mahotsav
Appayya Dikshita Foundation is organising an event in connection with Sri Appayya Dikshitar’s Jayanthi Mahotsav on Oct 14. There will be Sri Rudra Ekadasani, a special abhishekam and other poojas. …
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Hawkers ready for Ayudha pooja sales at South Mada Street
This evening, hawkers at South Mada Street were bustling. As Ayudha pooja falls on Oct 7, hawkers have started setting up thoranams, pumpkins, puffed rice, fruits, nattu sakkarai and other …
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Chennai Corporation constructs recharge pits at Marina
To avoid water stagnation on the service road off Marina Beach, Chennai Corporation has dug recharge pits in the sandy area adjoining it. A few weeks ago, when it rained …
Read MoreSanskrit scholar Azhisur Srinivasachar to be honoured
The Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Mylapore has been honouring senior Sanskrit scholars every year with a cash award under the Kombur Ramabhadran Endowment. This year this award is to be …
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