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MYLAPORE TIMES YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSPAPER Vol MYLAPORE TIMES YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSPAPER Vol. 22, No. 49 Aug 26 - Sep 1, 2017 12 pages Free Circulation OFFICE : 2498 2244, 2467 1122 EDITORIAL : 2466 0269 WEBSITE : www.mylaporetimes.com Mylapore Times photographer Madhan Kumar spotted these sparrows off the beach of Foreshore Estate last week. Local residents said that a good number of sparrows descend on this area every day, to feed. In times when sparrows are rarely seen in the city, the sight of so many sparrows makes good news. 2 MYLAPORE TIMES Aug 26 - Sep 1, 2017 MYLAPORE EVENTS ONLINE. DAILY All important local events are now posted online daily. EVENTS www.mylaporetimes.com Free heart checkup da. At R. K. Math, Mylapore, Aug 26 camp organised by Society 5.30 p.m. Ph: 24621110. of St. Vincent De Paul and Talk on ‘Tiruvasagam’ in Chettinad Super Speciality Tamil by Swami Apavarga- Hospital. At Our Lady of Guid- nanda. At R. K. Math, Mylapore, ance Church, Lazarus Church Aug 31 5.30 p.m. Ph: 24621110. Road, R. A. Puram, 10 a.m. Lecture on ‘Panchada- Ph: 9003212573, 9444695391. si 8th chapter’ by Swamini Vishnu Sahasranama Satyavratananda Saraswathi Chanting by Chennai group of Talk on ‘Philosophi- At Mylapore Club, 39, Luz Vishnu Sahasranama Mandalis cal Significance of Sri Ram- Church Road, Mylapore, 11 a.m. (CGVSM). At Sankara Math, akrishna Aratrikam’ by Swa- Ph: 24328087. near Chithira Kulam, Mylapore, mi Paramasukhananda. At 5.55 p.m. Ph: 24985779, R. K. Math, Mylapore, 5.30 p.m. 9600103591. Ph: 24621110. Sep 1 Talk on ‘Musical Compo- Talk on ‘Thesis on God’ by sitions of Yajnaswami Sastri R. Aravindan. Organised by Ve- and Y. Mahalinga Sastry’ by Aug 29 danta Institute. At Narada Gana R. Abhirama Sundari. At The Sabha, T. T. K. Road, 6.45 p.m. Chanting of ‘Sri Devi Mahat- Kuppuswami Sastri Research Ph: 9840493904. myam’ by Swami Suprajnana- Institute, 84, Thiru. Vi. Ka. Road, nda. At R. K. Math, Mylapore, 8 Mylapore, 6 p.m. Ph: 24985320. a.m. Ph: 24621110. Talk on ‘Abhirami Andhadhi’ Aug 27 by Swami Nilamadhavanan- da. At R. K. Math, Mylapore, Talk on ‘Bhagavad Gita’ by 5.30 p.m. Ph: 24621110. R. Aravindan. Organised by Vedanta Institute. At Andhra Ma- hila Sabha, next to Nageswara Rao Park, Mylapore, 7.30 a.m. Aug 30 Ph: 9840493904. Lecture on ‘Uddhava Gita’ by Swamini Satyavratananda Lecture on ‘Taittiriyopani- Saraswathi. At Mylapore Club, shad’ by Swamini Satyavratan- 39, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, anda Saraswathi. At Samskri- 11 a.m. Ph: 24328087. tha Barathi Hall, 5, 7th Street, MYLAPORE Dr. R. K. Salai, Mylapore, Talk on ‘Srimad Bhagavatam’ 8.30 a.m. Ph: 24328087. by Swami Paramasukhanan- TIMES Editorial & Publishing Office: Shop 27, 2nd Flr., Corpn. Shopping Cplx., 77, C. P. Ramaswamy Rd., Alwarpet, Chennai -18 Phone: 2498 2244, 2467 1122 E-mails : [email protected] [email protected] Editor & Publisher - Vincent D’Souza Sub Editors - Preeti Srivatsan - Bama Ranganathan Photographer - M. Madhan Kumar Designers - S. Prema - S. Ganga Accountant - K.Mohan Advertising Executive - R. Kathiravan Admin. Executive - M. Shanthi ADVERTISEMENT RATES DISPLAY ADS Basic rate (Black & white) - Rs.215 pcc Basic rate (Colour ) - Rs.240 pcc Page 1 (Colour ) - Rs.360 pcc Back page (Colour ) - Rs.300 pcc Ear panel (Colour ) - Rs.2850 Page 2 (Colour ) - Rs.260 pcc 8 x 2 CLASSIFIEDS Real Estate and Rental - 20 Words - Rs.370. All other sections - 20 Words - Rs.340. Rs.10 for every additional word. Colour coded - Extra Rs.100 Display Classified ads - Rs.190 pcc (B&W) - Rs. 210 pcc (Col) Classifieds booking closes on Thursday 8 p.m. Classifieds accepted on Friday till 11 a.m at discretion of office will be charged Rs.50 extra. Advertisement material for colour issue must reach our office by Thursday 1 p.m. Mylapore Times is published every Saturday, is given free in the Mylapore area and has a circulation of 30,000 copies. Readers are recommended to make appropriate enquires before entering into dealings with advertisers who advertise in this publication. The Editor and Publisher does not vouch any claims made by advertisers and hence shall not be held liable for any adverse consequences. Mylapore Times is not responsible for any unsolicited materials received at its office. Aug 26 - Sep 1, 2017 MYLAPORE TIMES 3 MYLAPORE TIMES E- MAIL ID FOR ADVERTISING [email protected] Photo of the church shot decades ago Explore a church which is 175 years old How many Mylaporeans when the area had a fairly vintage spots and relics of the have explored a church that large number of European church even as they narrate is celebrating 175 years residents. It became the stories that make its history. today - which stands in church of the Protestant elite The Walk is open to all; this neighborhood? in Madras who lived in the guests must report at the Now here in an opportu- garden-houses of Adyar, church campus ( south of the nity to do so on August 26. and the governor often San Thome Cathedral) by St. Thomas English worshipped here. 4.15 p.m. Church (STEC), once known When Robert Carver died This event is part of the as ‘St. Thomas-by-the-Sea’ by in 1845, he was buried under ongoing Madras Day celebra- the British, is the oldest Prot- the altar at this church which tions (www.themadrasday.in) estant church in San Thome. stands of San Thome High Date of event: The Church owes its Road. Today, STEC is a thriv- Saturday, 26 August 2017 origin to the arrival of Robert ing Anglican Church under Time: 4.30pm to 5.30pm Carver in 1824, a dynamic the ‘Church of South India’, E-mail for registering: Methodist missionary from with a small but vibrant stthomasenglishchurch@ Ceylon who ministered in the congregation. gmail.com area and earned the goodwill Fabiola Jacob and her col- of people and to the then Gov- leagues at this church intend ernor of Madras at Fort St. to take guests this Satur- George, Sir Thomas Munro. day evening on a journey of This church was built and the past and of the present. consecrated in 1842 at a time They plan to indicate the 4 MYLAPORE TIMES Aug 26 - Sep 1, 2017 Aadi! Aadi celebrations in the Mylapore continue. And in and around the amman temples, they are big and grand and loud. This past week, the fire walking ritual in the environs of Sri Mundaga- kannai Amman Temple in Mylapore drew over 500 people. August 20 morning. A bunch of men dropped burning coals on the mud and tar surface just outside the gate of the Amman tem- ple; traffic on this busy road had been closed and people massed up quickly. To the wave of prayers and chants, men and women walked into the coal fire stretch, some 15 feet long, some in a trance. Some women carried their babies in their hands. Some men deliberated on the burning coals. The ritual was over quickly and prasadam was given to all who had assembled here. This page features photos shot at aadi events across the neighbourhood. Photos by Madhan Kumar Watch videos of the Aadi festival at - www.youtube.com/ mylaporetv Aug 26 - Sep 1, 2017 MYLAPORE TIMES ANNUAL DAY OF P. S. SENIOR P. S. Senior Secondary School, Mylapore is celebrat- Bharat matha ing its 41st annual day on Aug 26 at Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet. N. Rangachary, former chairman - CBDT, is the chief guest. S. Saketharaman, alumnus of in a temple the school, is the guest of honour. T. S. Krishnamurthy, president, P. S. Educational Society, will preside. By Nivedita Louis At 4.30 p.m. Have you taken a close look at some of the sculptures of Sri Kapali Temple? Here is one that may surprise you. A cheeky sculptor who chiseled furtively, a beautiful sculpture of Bharat matha. It is seen in the dhwajaro- hana mandapam of this temple. On one of the Mylapore temple walks with historian Venkatesh Ramakrishnan, we came across this wonderful sculpture. It is an exact replica of a wall poster printed by Nagpur City Press - the Bharat Matha with a crown on her flow- ing hair, clad in a saree, resting her left hand on a seated, decorated elephant, her right hand holding a trishul, tied to which is the tricolor flag. It is interesting to note that the mandapam was a later addition to the temple, built in 1939, by Kaatu- palli Paiyur K. N. Shanmuga Mudaliar. That was when India’s freedom struggle was at its peak and the world was at the threshold or probably had entered World War II. The sculptor who did the work proved his love for the motherland, undetected under the watchful eyes of the British, with this sculpture. MADRAS QUIZ IN TAMIL: OPEN TO ALL On August 27, 2pm onwards. At Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls School, Mylapore. This quiz is based on Chennai/Madras and is open to all age groups - students, seniors, children. Teams of two can take part. Preliminary written round takes place first and then the top four teams take part in final. Quiz master - Dr Sumanth C. Raman. All questions will be based on the city, its people, places and events. No prior registration required. This event is part of the Madras Day season. www.themadrasday.in 6 MYLAPORE TIMES Aug 26 - Sep 1, 2017 CHECK THIS OUT n WORKSHOPS S. M. Sundaram passed away on August 18. SMS as he was affectionately called, was a resident of Desika Road for 80 years. Sundaram was the fourth son of late K.
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