Vaigasi fests at Mada streets
The Mada Streets light up during the Tamil month of Vaigasi. Two temples have grand events during this month, Sri Velleeswarar Temple at South Mada Street, Mylapore and Sri Kapali …
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Panguni fest: Thirugnanasambandar’s Gnanapal incident enacted today
According to ancient texts, saint Thirugnanasambandar was less than five years old when Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati appeared before him. The goddess fed him some milk. When his father, …
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Adikara Nandi makes its way around mada streets this morning
It is a little after 6 a.m. Outside Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore hundreds of devotees have assembled. It is the third day of the festival, the day when the deity …
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Festive mood sets in and around Sri Kapali Temple
A festive mood has set in and around Sri Kapali Temple. This evening, the mada streets looked like a village mela with the beautifully decorated pandals and pavement shops. Many nomadic …
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Panguni Festival: Kodiyetram ceremony held
On the Day 2 (March 11) of the Panguni festival the chief priests of Sri Kapali Temple hoisted the flag (kodiyetram) at the kodi maram in front of Sri Kapaleeswarar …
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Panguni Festival: Grama Devathai Pooja takes place
Grama Devathai Pooja took place on March 10 at Kolavizhi Amman temple, Mylapore. The volunteers and temple officials of Sri Kapali Temple brought the abhisekham items and prayed for a …
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Moksha deepam lit at Sri Kapali Temple in memory of slain CRPF men
At Sri Kapali Temple, members of Hindu Temple Reclaim Movement lighted a Moksha deepam (a light for the departed souls to attain moksha) as a tribute to the CRPF personnel …
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Masi Magam: At Marina Beach
It was a pleasant surprise for the regulars when the Gods made their way to the sands of the Marina Beach on Masi Magam (Feb 19) this year. Thousands were …
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Free Bhagavatam classes at Sri Kapali Temple
Indira Srinivasan who teaches Narayaneeyam and Sundarakandam along with her group (Mylapore Narayaneeyam) at Sri Kapali Temple has started taking Srimad Bhagavatam classes recently. She teaches the meaning and the …
Read MoreMasi Magam: On Feb 19
Tomorrow morning (Feb 19), to mark Masi Magam, the deities of several temples in the neighbourhood including Sri Kapali Temple, Sri Virupaksheeswarar Temple, Sri Malleeswarar Temple and Sri Velleeswarar Temple …
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Panguni festival: Lagna Patrikai read at Sri Kapali Temple
On Feb 15, the Lagna Patrika for the Panguni fest to be held at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple from March 11 was read. Many traditional rituals were performed before the reading. The …
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Panguni Festival: Police to use help of CCTV cameras to check offences
Mylapore Police have started taking precautionary measures to ensure public safety is maintained during the annual Panguni Festival of Sri Kapali Temple. This festival which draws huge numbers of people …
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