Navaratri Programmes in Mylapore

Navarathri celebrations in the neighbourhood…Navarathri will be celebrated from Oct 10 to 19 this year. Here is a look at the festivities planned by temples and local groups in the neighbourhood…

AT TEMPLES

Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore

Goddess Karpagambal will adorn a different alangaram in the evening everyday. The schedule is as follows:

Oct 10 – Anna vahanamOct 11 – Gowri alangaram on kamadhenu vahanamOct 12 – Saraswathi alangaramOct 13 – Padmasini alangaram on naga vahanamOct 14 – Maheswari alangaram on rishaba vahanamOct 15 – Raja rajeswari alangaramOct 16 – Meenakshi alangaram on kuthirai vahanamOct 17 – Mahishasura Mardini alangaramOct 18 – Kamakshi Shiva Poojai alangaramOct 19 – Sri Chandrasekhara Swamy on kuthirai vahanam – paarvettai thiruveedi ula

Sri Velleswarar Temple, Mylapore

Daily events include an abhishekam for Sri Kamakshi Amman in the morning and a special alangaram in the evening. Cultural programmes such as carnatic music recitals, bhajans and talks will be held in the evening everyday. On Oct 19, paarvettai vizha will be held for Sri Chandrasekara Swamy on kuthirai vahanam.

Sri Karaneeswarar Temple, Mylapore

A special abhishekam will be held for Goddess Porkodi Amman in the morning everyday. In the evening the deity will adorn a special alangaram. The schedule is as follows:Oct 10 – Anna VahanamOct 11 – Gowri alangaram on kamadhenu vahanamOct 12 – Saraswathi alangaramOct 13 – Padmasini alangaram on naga vahanamOct 14 – Maheswari alangaram on rishaba vahanamOct 15 – Raja rajeswari alangaramOct 16 – Meenakshi alangaram on kuthirai vahanamOct 17 – Mahishasura Mardini alangaram on simha vahanamOct 18 – Shiva poojai kamba nadi alangaramOct 19 – Swami and Ambal on kuthirai vahanam – paar vettai thiruveedi ula

Navarathri celebrations in the neighbourhood…

Sri Vedanta Desikar Temple, Mylapore

Thayar will adorn a special alangaram in the evening everyday. Pathi ulathal sevai for Perumal and Thayar will be held after 6 p.m. on all the ten days. Ph: 24953799.

BY LOCAL GROUPS

By Thamizhnadu Brahmin Association (Regd)Daily programmes include a sahasranama parayanam in the morning and cultural events in the evening. Suvasini pooja will be held on Oct 15. A kolu contest will also be held. Organised by the Mylapore unit of the association. At Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple, Mylapore. Ph: 9600128212, 9789957941

By Kartik Fine ArtsA music festival will be held from Oct 9 to 18 at Kartik Rajagopal Hall, R. A. Puram. Upcoming artistes will perform in the evening everyday. At 3/2, Sringeri Mutt Road, R. A. Puram, 5.30 p.m. onwards.

By Naada InbamThe Parivadini Navarathri series will be held from Oct 13 to 15. Palghat Ramprasad, Rakshita Ramesh (veena), Madurai TNS Krishna and several others will perform at this event. At Raga Sudha Hall, Luz. 4 p.m. onwards.

at Sri Malleeswarar TempleNavarathri celebrations are on at Sri Malleeswarar Temple at Bazaar Road, Mylapore till Oct 19. The deity will adorn a special alangaram every evening. The schedule is as follows:

Oct 11 – Kamakshi alangaramOct 12 – Kamba nadi Shiva poojai alangaramOct 13 – Nageswari alangaramOct 14 – Maheswari alangaramOct 15 – Rajarajeswari alangaramOct 16 – Meenakshi alangaramOct 17 – Mahishasuramardini alangaramOct 18 – Saraswathi alangaramOct 19 – Chandrasekarar paar vettai alangaram.

Music and classical dance programmes will be held in the evening everyday, 7 p.m. onwards. On Oct 24, an anna abhishekam will be held.