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Sri Venkatesa Perumal Devasthanam

As part of the Aadi First Friday celebrations, Sri Thayar Thirumanjanam was performed at Sri Venkatesa Perumal Devasthanam temple. On the occasion, the newly crafted silver ornaments for Sri Thayar and Sri Andal, generously donated by Ranjani Srinivasan at a cost of Rs. 4 lakhs, were ceremoniously adorned to the deities for the first time. The donor was honored with temple prasadam by the Trustees in recognition of their generous contribution. Later in the evening, Sri Venk

Aug 41 min read

3 Streets renamed in Mylapore after great artists

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT De Monte Street in Santhome has been renamed as MS Viswanathan Street in honor of the great Tamil cinema composer who ruled the film industry for over 30 years MS Viswanathan affectionately called as Mellisai Mannar (king of melody) Family members of MS Viswanathan and his admirers were present at the occasion. East Circular Road in Mandaveli has been renamed as Sirkhazhi Govindarajan Street in memory of great versatile singer both in movies as well as in

Feb 191 min read

Karumbu cholai at Kapaleeswarar temple

The temple management of Sri Karpagambal Samedha Kapaleeswarar gave an opportunity to a group of devotees to decorate Swami, Ambal, Murugar and all the temple sannathis with Sugarcane and Manjal kothu on the occasion of Pongal and Makara Sankranthi For the second year Puspakainkaryam team get involved and fully utilize the divine opportunity to decorate the temple and change the Ambal and Swami Sannithi to Karumbhu Cholai.

Jan 221 min read

Dr A V Srinivasan felicitated by admirers

Notable internationally renewed Neurologist Prof A V Srinivasan who has a clinic in RA Puram was felicitated by his relatives, friends, patients and his admirers for his 50 years of achievement in the world of medicine and patient care. Vidya Bhaskar, an advocate from Hosur, who had organized the event, said Dr AVS or Sekhar as he is affectionately called was a role model to many youngsters within the family and outside. He had set high standards in his profession worthy of e

Dec 4, 20251 min read

Dr JSR gives away prizes to winners of TMS competitions

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT PHOTOS BY PHOTO EDITOR S RAJENDRAN Dr J S Rajkumar, chairman of Lifeline Hospital Group and a social activist gave away prizes to winners of the Navaratri Golu competition 2025 and children’s painting competition at TAG Dakshinamurthi Auditorium at PS Higher Secondary School in Mylapore on Dec 21. He gave the cash prize of Rs 10,000 worth of gift vouchers redeemable at Srirangam Nachimuthu Textiles Mylapore to the first prize winner Vijay Rajan of M

Nov 27, 20253 min read

Metro tunnel boring machine to Boat Club to pass under Nandanam station

For the first time in the Phase II network, Chennai Metro Rail will build an underground network from Panagal Park to Boat Club, via Nandanam, under the existing Nandanam station in Phase I network without affecting train operations. The Nandanam locality in the city will have two stations, one for the Phase I network (falling under Corridor I from Wimco Nagar to Chennai Airport via Nandanam) and one for the Phase II network (as part of Corridor 4 from Poonamallee to Light Ho

Nov 24, 20252 min read

Madras-Mylapore Clergy ‘Reset’ Velankanni

The Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore held its Clergy Retreat and Jubilee Pilgrimage at the Shrine of Our Lady of Velankanni last week at Velankanni The five-day retreat at the Velankanni Retreat Centre was preached by Fr. Xavier Raj, CSsR, and attended by Archbishop of Madras Mylapore Dr. George Antonysamy together with the diocesan clergy. The sessions invited priests to a “Reset” in their spiritual and pastoral life, with talks on humility, obedience, forgiveness, overcom

Sep 25, 20251 min read