C M Y MAMBALAM K TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 21, No. 41 1082nd Issue : March 5 - 11, 2016 FREE Page 2 March 5 - 11, 2016 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y Free ‘Life awareness’ program for K parents and children T. NAGAR BAZAAR ‘GSPY Life Knowledge Center’ will conduct free ‘Life Awareness’ program for the wellness of parents and children at 10.30 a.m on Sunday, March 6 at 28, 3rd Street, Postal Colony, West Mambalam. The program will address issues like personality, values, relation- ship, health, protection, happiness and how to attain overall success in life. There is no entrance fee. All are welcome. More details can be had in phone 95515 55898. Abhishek Raghuram’s fund raising concert on March 12 Renowned Carnatic vocalist Abhishek Raghuram will present a concert to raise funds for a social cause at 7 p.m on Saturday, March 12 in Vani Mahal, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar. Donor passes (Rs. 100 and Rs. 200) can be purchased from Single Teacher Schools, C Block, Flat No. 4, Silver Park Apartments, 24, Thanikachalam Road, T. Nagar. Tickets can also be purchased at the venue on the concert date. The money collected for tickets will be utilized for the ongoing ‘Single Teacher School’ project started by Swami Dayananda Saraswati to em- power village students with education. More details can be had by calling STS in 4350 8290 / 4350 8281. Dr. M. L. Shyamala – Advocate for free health camps in villages Dr. M. L. Shyamala (resident of 105, K. R. Koil Street, West Mambalam) is the Vice President of Woman Doctors Association, Tamilnadu. The Association was established in 1975 to uplift and make women professionals more competent and fight for their rights and involve themselves in social and community development programs re- lated to the field of medicine. As VP of the Associa- tion, Dr. Shymala has organized several awareness and community based health camps for women for breast and thyroid related disorders in several villages in Tamilnadu. Recent such camps were held in Neyveli Village (Thiruvallur District), Cossopur Village (Manali) and Meyyur Village near Red hills. She is a qualified surgeon and has also specialised in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. She joined Tamilnadu Medi- cal Service in 1981 and retired from Madras Medical College in 2010 where she was also a Professor of surgery. She received the ‘Outstand- ing Woman Achiever Award’ in 2012 from Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. Her contact number is 98401 36611. 40 more small buses added to fleet MTC added 40 more small buses to its fleet on March 1, taking the number to 205 plying on 83 routes. Neighbourhood residents will benefit from Route S37 between Kodambakkam Railway Station and DMS to be operated by three buses. It will go via North Usman Road, Habibullah Road, Thirumalai Pillai Road and Valluvar Kottam. Sahasranaama archanai next Sunday Sahasranaama archanai will be performed at 7.15 p.m on Sunday, March 13 in Reddiyapatti Swamigal Temple (6, Ranganathan Street POLYWOOD T. Nagar). Special abishekams and poojas will be performed. Loft cover, Pooja All are welcome. Shelf, Cupboard, 5% - 10% Showcase, ‘Pattimandram’ on Thiru Arutpa Discount Modern Kitchen, on Tuesday upto Mar. 11 False Ceiling, Painting Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR VISWA ENTERPRISES Nagar, Ph: 94453 43706), Dr. M.A. Hussain, A. Mahadevan, M. B. Babu, VADAPALANI Mozhiarasi Asokan and K. Ramachandran, will engage in a ‘Pattimandram’ 98400 18492, 6537 9721 www.viswadecorators.com, E-mail: [email protected] on Thiru Arutpa at 6 p.m on Tuesday, March 8 in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K.K. Nagar). All are welcome. ‘Dhanvantari Day’ celebrations in Disabled social worker receives Breast cancer awareness and Murugan Kalyana Mandapam ‘Life Time Achievement Award’ screening tomorrow By Our Staff Reporter today and tomorrow T. Vairamani (resident of 1, Annal RMD Pain and Palliative Care Trust (13, Hindi Prachara Sabha By Our Staff Reporter Street, T. Nagar) has organized an awareness program on ‘Breast Gandhi Street, MGR Nagar) was pre- Sri Sukar Markandeyan Charities (22/8, Arulambal Street, cancer with screening’ from 10 a.m to 12 noon on Sunday, March 6 in sented ‘Life Time Achievement Award’ T. Nagar) will celebrate ‘Dhanvantari Day’ on Saturday, its premises to commemorate International Women’s Day. by Lions Club International District Qualified doctors will participate in the program. March 5 and Sunday, March 6 in Murugan Kalyana Mandapam 324-A8 on Feb. 27 for his meritorious More details can be had in phones 2815 7373 and 93810 16588. (South Boag Road, T. Nagar). service to disabled persons for the past ‘Deccan Dhanvantari Award’ will be presented to Dr. V. 20 years. Krishnamoorthy and Dr. D. Vijayasree Mahadevan of He is the State Deputy General Secretary of DocsApp offers online consultation Srimatha Cancer Care, Adyar for their yeoman service to Tamilnadu Udavikkaram Association for the Welfare for women at Rs. 8 cancer patients at 7 p.m on March 5. for Differently-Abled. Vairamani, who is himself polio affected in both his DocsApp, a smartphone healthcare application developed by a team of At 5 a.m on March 6, there will be Guru pooja followed by legs, works unstintingly for the betterment of disabled graduates from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has launched an Dhanvantari homam and divine reading. persons. He has organized provision of physical aids, offer for women from March 1 to 8 that lets them get free first consultation Maha Abishekam will be performed at 7.30 a,m followed by and consultation of any specialist at Rs 8 for the entire duration of educational and medical assistance to hundreds of dis- Aradhanai by G. Veeramani Swamigal and Subbu Siddhar of abled persons. International Women’s Week. The app offers consultation through chat/ Sri Mahalakshmi Durga Peedam, Kovilambakkam. call with verified specialists like gynaecologists, dermatologists and nutri- He had recently received the ‘Disabled Achievers It will be followed by free lunch. tionists. Women suffering from excessive stress, polycystic ovarian syn- Award’ from Tamilnadu Government. drome, depression, thyroid problems, conceiving issues, pre and post preg- All are welcome. He works in Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, K. K. nancy care, weight management, hair and skin concerns can avail the offer. More details can be had by calling 2834 2483 Nagar. His contact number is 99412 83702. March 5 - 11, 2016 Page 3 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y Night-long poojas for Shivaratri in neighbourhood temples K Maha Shivaratri will be cel- March 7: 5 a.m: Ganapathy Mrithyunjaya homam. March 8: 9 a.m to noon: Rudra ebrated with night-long spe- Homam followed by bhajans Devotees can offer san- Homam, Vasordhara Homam cial homams, poojas and devo- 7 p.m to 9 p.m: Rudra homam kalpam. and Poornahudhi; 1 p.m: tional concerts in neigh- 9 p.m to 11 p.m: Uma Siva Vishnu Temple Theerthaprasadam distribu- bourhood temples from the Maheswara homam (Usman Road, T. Nagar) tion. evening of March 7. 11 p.m to 1 a.m: Pancha- March 6: 9 a.m to noon: Maha All are welcome. The following are details: kshara Vilva homam Ganapathy homam and Sri Chakra Vinayagar Temple March 8: 5 a.m to 7 a.m: Purusha Sukta homam. (2, South Dhandapani Street, Panchamuga Kedara Gowri March 7: 9 a.m to noon: Maha T. Nagar) homam and Maha Ganapathy homam; 9 p.m to March 8, 5 a.m: Akhanda Maha Rudra japam, Laksharchanai, Akhanda Maha abhishekam. Akhanda bhajans by Vembu Bhaga- vathar and party. Display of Shiva Lingam forms in Kasi Viswanathar Temple Various forms of Shiva Lingam will be on show on Monday, March 7, from 6 p.m in Kasi Viswanathar Temple (Kuppaiah Street, West Mambalam) as part of Maha Shivaratri celebrations. Vibhuti Lingam, Manjal Lingam, Kunguma Lingam, Pushpa Lingam, Fruit Lingam, Swarna Lingam, Ice Lingam, Spatika Lingam, Navagraha Lingam and Abhisheka Lingam will be on display. All are welcome. More details can be had in phones 98414 75566 and 94444 46661. Page 4 March 5 - 11, 2016 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y Women Acheivers in the Neighbourhood K SOWMIYA BALAJI: expert beautician GIRIJA RAGHAVAN: empowering women R. KAVITHA: provides experts for odd jobs Sowmiya Balaji runs Bommi’s Beauty entrepreneurs Inscale Handyman Services (22, Parlour and Spa (A/c) (59, Station Road, West Girija Raghavan (resident of 7th Avenue, Thanikachalam Road, T. Nagar), launched Mambalam). Ashok Nagar) is the founder of Women Im- by R. Kavitha, has become a boon for resi- She is a qualified beautician with over 13 provement and Social Empowerment Trust dents hunting for plumbers, electricians and years experience. (WISE). She also runs a guidance cell for women carpenters to fix a leaking tap, change a The parlour offers 50% discount or one-time entrepreneurs to help them start a business. switch or repair a broken chair. Interior head to toe free service on bridal make-up. She organizes regular melas and exhibitions decoration jobs are also done. Other offers include gold/silver O2 facial for for women entrepreneurs and self-help groups She has been dealing with carpenters, Rs. 599, basic facial for Rs. 200 and any style hair cut for Rs. 149. to display and sell their products. She also helps and guides them plumbers, electricians and interior decorators for over two de- Its contact numbers are 99401 48844, 2485 2085. in marketing their products. Government departments like Co- cades. She realized the plight of residents looking for persons to RITA RAMESH: founder of Montessori pre-schools optex hire her services to study and report the success of their do small jobs in the house and decided to provide an efficient schemes in market promotions.