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Srirangam Namperumal Maasi Garuda Sevai 2024
Close to 30 stopovers mark the five-hour morning procession from the Ranganatha Swamy temple to the Thathachariar Thoppu West of SrirangamNamperumal provides darshan atop Garuda in the evening as he...
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P Ramesh TN Opener 1970s
He burst on to the scene with a half century against West Indies and then thrilled the Madras crowd with a century on Ranji debut against Chandra and Prasanna at Chepauk but the cricketing end came...
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Srirangam Maasi Theppam 2024
Prabhandham Ghosti present Thiru Mangai Azhvaar’s Madals in the hot sun, Poor Management lead to chaotic scenes after the Theppam during Mariyathai and a once in a year late night procession of...
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Srirangam Brahmotsavam Padippu Sridhar
The historical Padippu event on the final evening of the big utsavams has been revived over the last decade at the Ranganathaswamy templeTemple staffer Sridhar has been assigned this sacred Kainkaryam...
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Kesava Perumal Temple Mylapore Hereditary Priests
Giri Bhattar's forefathers came to Mylapore from Vandavasi in the 1550s and have been performing archaka service at the Kesava Perumal temple for almost 500 yearsSrinivasarangan (Giri) Bhattar is 30....
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K Srikkanth India Opener 1980s
Heartbeat shot up for the fans when he batted in the 1980s as he thrilled them with a new brand of cricket that was hitherto unseen at the international level From the Sundal seller in the D-Stand to...
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Kapali Temple Pushpa Kainkaryam GG Sivakumar
Over the last year, this devotee, who runs a Recruitment firm, has put together a team of 35 ladies to knot and present flower garlands every day at the Kapaleeswarar templeDevotees at the...
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TN Ranji Semi Final 2024 Coach Captain Public Spat
Sandhu in 85, Shardul in 24At Lords, in 1991, Azhar went against Bedi's instructions, chose to bowl first and England amassed 650runs with Gooch scoring a triple hundredLike Bedi, Kulkarni let out his...
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Rajesh Kannan IPL Umpire
This honest and straight forward cricketer makes his mark in UmpiringIt's mid February and the biggest match in the life of this down to earth umpire from Mylapore, Chennai. And he has a surprise...
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Kapali Panguni Utsavam 2024 Rajeswari Devotee
This 96 year old lady is looking forward to the midnight Rishabham next WednesdayThis section has featured many stories in the last few years on the devotees’ love for Kapaleeswarar and their...
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Srirangam Panguni Uthiram 2024 Namperumal Diamond Necklace
A devotee couple from North Chitra Street present a Rs. 60 Lakhs Diamond Studded Kili Haaram on the occasion of Panguni UthiramBhama Ranganathan is 74 years old. She grew up in West Adayavalanjan, very...
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Srirangam Panguni Chariot Festival 2024
Driven by a straight forward and a no nonsense JC, the Panguni Uthiram festival saw an unprecedented flow of events on Monday and Tuesday and a 'sticking to schedule' never seen beforeIt is not often...
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Namperumal Panguni Ellakarai Procession
A trip to measure the Eastern Boundary of the Srirangam TempleThis section had in 2018 featured a story on Namperumal’s long 15km trip, westwards, to Jeeyapuram as part of the Panguni Brahmotsavam...
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Srirangam Prabhandham Adyapaka leader Sampath Ramanujam
Dedicating his life to the Sacred Prabhandham VersesAfter the passing away of long standing leader Kidambi Bashyam Iyengar, 'Kapisthalam' Sampath Ramanujam has taken over as the Saathu Sri Vaishnava of...
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Srirangam Aravinda Bhattar IT Director
Financial Challenges and missing hereditary rights led him into the IT Sector where he has now become a Director, but Aravinda Bhattar is back to his devotional best at the Ranganathaswamy temple in...
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Thiru Vellarai Pundarikakshan Panguni Garuda Sevai
12 hours after returning from a trip to Srirangam, Pundarikakshan provides Garuda Sevai darshan to several hundreds of devotees on Saturday eveningCA Professional Sivakumar delights devotees with a 2...
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Manachanallur Bhoominathar temple Giridharan Gurukal
Your House Problems will be solved at this templeOver the last 15 years, Giridharan Gurukal has successfully created a 'faith' model among devotees to relieve them from their house related issues As...
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Kapali Temple Staff Suspension
Unprecedented DevelopmentJC Kavenitha suspends Maniyakaarar and three other staffers for not carrying out their dutiesIn an unprecedented move, Kapaleeswarar temple JC Kavenitha has suspended four...
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Sivakumar Infosys to Namasankeerthanam
In the last three years, this Chartered Accountant has taken Bhakthi to the masses in a big way through his NamasankeerthanamsHe is now planning to launch a Namasankeerthanam programme for students at...
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Srirangam Rama Navami Poochatru Utsavam 2024
On the fifth and final day of the Veli Kodai Utsavam, Namperumal provides darshan with Senkazhuneer flower garland at the Poochatru Mandapam in the Manal VeliEarlier in the day, on the occasion of Rama...
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