MYLAPORE TIMES YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSPAPER Vol. 25, No. 13 December 14 - 20, 2019 16 pages Free Circulation OFFICE : 2498 2244, 2467 1122 EDITORIAL : 2466 0269 WEBSITE : www.mylaporetimes.com To mark Karthigai Deepam celebrations at Sri Ka- paleeswarar Temple on December 11, a massive, creative and stunning display of thousands of lit earthen lamps on the steps of the temple tank was a feast for the eyes for all those who stopped by to take in this rare sight. Volunteers had set up the oil lamps the previous day, doing this over many hours, guided by Sreekanth who is known to be the man behind all these creative efforts in the temple for many years. Some 20 volunteers were involved in this lighting effort. The ‘natural’ illumination inside the temple tank was on for three nights. 2 MYLAPORE TIMES Dec 14 - 20, 2019 MYLAPORE EVENTS ONLINE. DAILY All important local events are now posted online daily. EVENTS www.mylaporetimes.com Cosmic energy meditation. 8, Dr. Ranga Road, Mylapore. December 14 At Mandaveli. 6.30 p.m. Ph: 11 a.m. Ph: 24328087. 9840177092. Talk in Tiruvasagam in Holy Mother Sri Sarada Thamizh by Swami Apavarga- Talk on ‘Kena Upanishad’ by Devi Jayanthi. At R. K. Math, nanda. At R. K. Math, Mylapore. Swami Shashishikhananda. At Mylapore. 7.30 a.m. onwards. 5.30 p.m. Ph: 24621110. R. K. Math, Mylapore. 5.30 p.m. Ph: 24621110. Ph: 24621110. Talk on ‘Some fault lines in some significant south Indian historical narrations - a critique’ December 19 by Dr. C. V. Ramachandra Rao, December 16 Talk on ‘Naishkarmya Sid- ICHR national fellow, Chennai. 108 Sangabhishekam at Sri dhi’ by Swamini Satyavra- Dr. Nanditha Krishna, director, Malleeswarar Temple, Mylapore. tananda Saraswathi. At Shri CPR Institute of Indological Yagasalai pooja, special ab- Rangavilasam, 8, Dr. Ran- Research, Chennai presides. hishekams for the deities. At ga Road, Mylapore. 11 a.m. All are welcome. At 1, Eldams Bazaar Road, Mylapore. 4 p.m. Ph: 24328087. Road, Alwarpet. 10.30 a.m. Ph: 24341778. Sai Bhajans. By Man- December 17 December 20 daveli samithi of Sathya Sai 59th Mandala pooja. Organ- Seva Organisations, Tamil- Talk on Sri Vishnu Sa- ised by Ayyappa Bhaktha Sa- nadu. At V-Excel Educational hasranamam in Thamizh by majam. Till Dec. 23. At Kalyana Trust, 10/23, Thiruvengadam Swami Vimurtananda. At R. Nagar Association, 29, West Cir- Street, R. A. Puram. 6.30 p.m. K. Math, Mylapore, 5.30 p.m. cular Road, Mandavelipakkam. Ph: 9789098458. Ph: 24621110. Ph: 24952997. December 15 December 18 Talk on ‘Dakshinamurthy Course on ‘How to use smart strotram’ by Swamini Satyavra- phones. For senior citizens. tananda Saraswathi’. At Sam- Organised by HelpAge India in skritha Barathi Hall, 5, 7th Street, association with Nimmadhi Old Dr. R. K. Salai, Mylapore. Age Home. Till Dec. 20. At 2/20, 8.30 a.m. Ph: 24328087. Raja Street (extn.), R. A. 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A yagasalai pooja will on Dec. 19. be held at 4 p.m. followed by The main events, a special abhishekam for the the laksharchanai, dieties. The sangabhishekam kramaarchana, sas- will be held at 7 p.m. followed thapreethi and by maha deeparadhanai. At annadhanam, will be held Bazaar Road, Mylapore. on Dec. 21. The mandala abhishekam and 108 sangu abhishekam will be FREE COMPUTER held on the last day. TRAINING AT BHAVAN At West Circular Road, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is Mandavelipakkam. offering free computer train- Ph: 24952997. ing for economically challenged youngsters and adults aged 18 SRI SARADA DEVI JAYANTHI to 35 years at its premises at East Mada Street, Mylapore. The 167th jayanti of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi They will learn to be an ac- will be held at Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore on Dec. 18. The event will start off with a mangala arati counts assistant and to handle and bhajan at 5 a.m. desktop publishing. Courses A special puja will be held for Sri Ramakrishna are offered for senior citizens followed by Sri Ramakrishna Homa. Prasad will be too. Application forms are distributed after the special arati at noon. available at their office at 18, Several groups will chant from religious texts and sing 20 East Mada Street, Mylapore. bhajans. At R. K. Mutt Road, Mylapore. Ph: 24621110. For details contact 24611312. 4 MYLAPORE TIMES Dec 14 - 20, 2019 Evening of fire and light Report: Dheepti O. J. Photos: Madhan Kumar On a grey evening on December 11 as the seasonal chill began to take effect, Sri Kapali Temple came alive for the traditional Karthigai Deepam celebration. Inside the temple, temple priests performed special rituals and went on to place the earthen oil lamps at the vimanams above the sannidhis of Sri Murugan, Sri Kapaleeswarar and Sri Karpagambal. People kept streaming in and many lit earthen oil lamps on the platform set up near Sri Annamalayar Sannidhi. They had done so here through the previous day when the festival was celebrated in Thiruvannamalai. At the Navaratri mandapam, the panchamurtis – Sri Ganapathy, Sri Kapaleeswarar, Sri Karpagambal, Sri Murugan and Sri Chandikeswarar were decorated with colourful flowers and jewellery. Later, moving their bodies to the music of the nadaswaram and tavil, volunteers carried the idols that were placed on palanquins and moved in a procession around the temple and then oustide, to the 16-pillar mandapam on Sannidhi Street. Traffic movement was restricted on a section of East Mada Street opposite Rasi Silks where the chokka panai made of palmyra and coconut leaves was set up. It was then set alight as part of the symbolic act and as the flames rose up, hundreds of people gathered to view the sight. Later, the panchamurtis were taken in a procession around the Mada Streets. People had placed lit oil lamps in front of shops and houses on the streets. And the few thousand earthen oil lamps that volunteers had set up and lit that evening on all the steps of the temple tank created a magical image that December night. WATCH VIDEO of this festival at www.youtube.com/mylaporetv DECEMBER SEASON GUIDES KutcheriBuzz has published two Guides to the December Season - one on music concerts and another on dance concerts. Both booklets are in circulation now and offered free to rasikas. December Season The Guides list all important concerts at leading city sabhas and reports, info, also have a section on the key concerts of some 30-plus leading artistes; this helps rasikas navigate through the packed Season. photos & videos. You can get copies of the Guide/s at the KutcheriBuzz office Log on to - - Chennai Corporation Complex, 77, C P Ramaswamy Road, www.kutcheribuzz.com Alwarpet, Chennai 18. Call 2499 3767 / 2499 4599 Dec 14 - 20, 2019 MYLAPORE TIMES 5 KANCHI MUTT GURU TO PERFORM MARGAZHI POOJA AT ASTHIKA SAMAJAM Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam will be performing pooja during the month of Margazhi at Asthika Samajam, Alwarpet from Dec. 16 to Jan. 31. He will arrive at the Samajam on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. At 2, Venus Colony, First Street Alwarpet.