By V. Soundararani Adi Kruthigai is always a mela at Vadapalani’s Sri Murugan Temple. It wasn’t different on July 27. Thousands of devotees thronged the temple chanting ‘vetri vel Muruganukku arohara’. Special raaja alangaram and sandana abhishegam were performed on the lord. The entire temple campus was clean and presented a beautiful look, decorated with lights, [...]
Anutaks Foundation, Saligramam is an organization started by a family of volunteers with the aim of co-ordinating / interfacing / contributing to the success of NGOs and social welfare activities. Currently it runs public awareness campaigns on eye donation. As part of ‘Guru Purnima’ and the anniversary celebrations it held recently at Sri Shirdi [...]
The owner of Kiran Jewellery, a pawn broker shop on K K Nagar’s Rajamannar Salai, reported that a miscreant forced his way into the shop and made away with 50 sovereigns of gold jewellery and silver articles. Ramesh, the owner says, this happened during the day time on July 24, when he was away from [...]
On July 30, Pradosham day, Udumalai Sendhil will present Pradosha Thandavam and Navasanthi Natanam (vaasthu dance) at 5 pm. The venue is the Brahmasthanam Temple at Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt, 132, Arcot Road, Virugambakkam. Br. Vinayamrita Chaitanya of the mutt will be present at the event. Udumalai Sendhil is a Bharathanatyam artiste and has presented 169 [...]
A decorative arch (thorana vaayil) has been built at the entrance of the road that leads to the famed Sri Murugan Temple in Vadapalani from the Arcot Road side. Devotee Anbazhagan, said to belong to a political party has sponsored the entire expenditure of Rs.10 lakhs for building the arch. It has been sculpted [...]
Sri Sastha Sangam, K K Nagar will hold discourses on Bhagavatha Sapthaham, in Malayalam. H. H. Swami Aseshanandaji, Acharya of the Chinmaya Mission – Palghat, will hold the sessions, accompanied by Perumpally Ganesan Namboodiri, from August 2 to 9, from 6.30 a m to 6.30 pm with breaks. “Breakfast, lunch and tea will be provided [...]
Lookers Fitness is a fitness studio that recently opene in Ashok Nagar. The gym is spread over 4500 sq ft in two floors and has sophisticated and imported equipment set in an air conditioned ambience. “Qualified trainers, dieticians and physiotherapists here work concertedly for each of our members. Whether it is to reduce fat, build [...]
Mahathi Academy of Music and Dance, based at Virugambakkam holds its Annual Music Competitions in vocal and instrumental music on the July 27. The vocal competition is for students from age 4 yrs and above and Instrumental competitions in Veena,Violin and Mridangam from age 8 years and above at different levels. For details and registration, [...]
To mark Adi Kruthigai on July 27, the managers at Sri Murugan Temple in Vadapalani have planned to perform various abhishegams and alankarams for Lord Muruga. The poojas have been scheduled from as early as 3.30 a m. Sandana abhishegam, Raaja alankaram – thanga kavacham and pushpa angi for the lord are special features. Devotees [...]
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations will hold Sai Bhajan on Sunday, July 27, from 6 p.m to 7 p m at Sri Sakthi Vinayakar Temple, P T Rajan Road, K K Nagar. This bhajan session is being co-ordinated by K K Nagar Samiti, which is part of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Chennai Metro [...]
