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Topic: Mylapore


In the News (Sun 19 May 13)

  
  Kapaleeshwar Temple at Mylapore
To the residents of Mylapore, the Lord is their own and takes many forms as their mentor, guide, protector, teacher, friend and even as a 'child'.
Mylapore is also the native place of 'Thiruvalluvar' the 'patron sage' of Tamil Nadu.
The Lord at Mylapore is all pervasive, all embracive.
www.chennaionline.com /columns/downmemorylane/diary94.asp   (1247 words)

  
 Singara Chennai - Mylapore, the peacock city
Mylapore, it seems, has always been – and may continue to be - the religious and cultural epicentre of the Tamil people.
The Kapaleeshwarar temple that stands at Mylapore today is about 300-400 years old, though the temple is said to contain fragments of inscriptions dating back to 1250 AD.
In pushing Mylapore away from the shores, the Portuguese, it is believed, badly damaged this magnificent Shiva temple.
www.chennaionline.com /toursntravel/singaarachennai/mylapore.asp   (495 words)

  
  Mylapore - Mylapore Area - Mylapore Region - Mylapore Locality - Chennai
Mylapore is one of the coastal regions in Chennai city and is situated close to the shores of Bay of Bengal.
Mylapore suburb,a small locality in the southern premises of the famous city is one such place.
The present Mylapore is believed to be successor of a flourishing trade center of the bygone period.
www.chennailine.com /areas/mylapore.html   (440 words)

  
 Madras-Mylapore Archdiocese   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Archdiocese of Madras and the Diocese of Mylapore and established the "Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore".
The old Diocese of Mylapore was erected by Pope Paul V on 9th January 1606, 'by an agreement between the Holy Father and the King of Portugal.
It was also decreed that the Church of St Thomas hitherto the Cathedral of the Bishop of Mylapore is to become the Cathedral of the new Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore, with St Mary's Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Madras as co-cathedral of the new Archdiocese.
www.madras-mylapore.org /history.htm   (1243 words)

  
 Introduction to The Myth of Saint Thomas and the Mylapore Shiva Temple
hether the legends are set in Palayur or Mylapore as is the case with Thomas, or Puri and Benares as is the case with Jesus, the theme of martyrdom is the same.
This is another reason for the Church to promote the story in Madras, for during that period she and her imperial Portuguese “secular arm” destroyed many temples in Mylapore and its environs.
Faber-Kaiser, in Jesus Died in Kashmir, claims that Moses is buried on Mt. Niltoop near Bandipur, Kashmir, Jesus in the Rozabal in Srinagar, Mary in Murree, Pakistan, and that Thomas was cremated in Mylapore.
hamsa.org /intro1.htm   (929 words)

  
 My Mylapore: Palathope - A Lawyer's Enclave - Part II
The project will endeavour to document the families who lived in Mylapore and the physical changes that have taken place here as people first set up home in and around this area.
Palathope, being close to the Mylapore residences of V. Krishnaswamy Iyer and Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, was a suitable choice for the young Alladi and Subbaraya Iyer.
Mylapore is the best place to live and always there will be some news around the croner...
my-mylapore.blogspot.com /2007/04/palathope-lawyers-enclave-part-ii.html   (1689 words)

  
 Metroblogging Chennai: Mylapore
Mylapore along with Tiruvellikeni and Purasaivakkam is among the oldest settlements in Madras.
Mylapore was earlier a Brahmin dominated area; they dominated the Mada Veedhi area, surrounding the temple in street houses, they have since moved on and out of the area.
Mylapore to me would be a quientessential representation of the spirit of Chennai, a mix of tradition and modernity, where one seamlessly blends into the other rather than one growing at the cost of the other.
chennai.metblogs.com /archives/2006/03/mylapore.phtml   (818 words)

  
 Diocese of Thanjavur - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In 1953, the Diocese of Thanjavur was bifurcated from the Diocese of Mylapore which was established in 1606.
Mylapore was the second biggest diocese in India.
In 1950 Mylapore came under the direct jurisdiction of the Congregation for the Propagation of Faith.
dioceseofthanjavur.org /dot/wfDHistory.aspx   (1096 words)

  
 The Sundaram Finance - Mylapore Festival
The Sundaram Finance - Mylapore Festival is an annual event which celebrates heritage and tradition, lifestyle, art and culture in one of the oldest neighbourhoods of the city of Chennai.
To enlarge the scope of the event, in 2003, the kolam contest became the Mylapore Festival.
The weekly neighbourhood newspaper, Mylapore Times, with a circulation of 28,000 copies and a readership of nearly 1 lakh, organises the Fest.
www.kutcheribuzz.com /mylaporefestival/events.htm   (201 words)

  
 Actors battle it out in Mylapore for TN elections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
For the 2.33 lakh strong electorate of the Mylapore constituency, where a popular comedian and a villain-turned-hero in the Tamil film world have locked horns for a mandate, it is entertainment galore.
Mylapore, one of the oldest settlements in the city, is the blend of the aura of old Madras and modern Chennai and has the reputation of being a DMK bastion.
With rumours afloat that Napolean had shifted his base to Mylapore because of having lost the confidence of his Villivakkam electorate, Shekhar hopes to enter the assembly at least this time.
news.indiainfo.com /2006/04/26/2604actors-mylapore-tn.html   (454 words)

  
 Veera Anjaneya Swami temple, Mylapore, Chennai
The center of the pattanam (a sea shore town) was Mylapore and Thiruvallikeeni (Triplicane).
Bhagawan Anjaneya swamy temple near Sanskrit college at Mylapore, Chennai is one of the oldest Anjaneya temples of Chennai.
They had come down to Chennai and settled down in Mylapore where potters' were having their kiln and the area was known as Kayapettai or Kosapettai.
in.geocities.com /vayusutha/vs4/temple1.html   (877 words)

  
 Once beaten but not shy, Shekher campaigns in Mylapore
Shekher, the AIADMK candidate in the Mylapore assembly constituency of Chennai who is also a film star and comedian.
The Mylapore constituency has been represented by K.N. Lakshmanan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since May 2001 but he is not contesting the May 8 assembly election.
Mylapore, a more than 2,000-year-old neighbourhood that was the home of Tamil savant Thiruvalluvar and St Thomas, is about two kilometres away from the coast that was hit by a tsunami in December 2004.
www.nowrunning.com /news/news.asp?id=6304   (567 words)

  
 SPECIAL STORY
The Mylapore Academy was born in 1954 at Mylapore when a group of public-spirited citizens decided to form an Association which would be a channel for doing social service and promotion of cultural activities.
All the founders of the Mylapore Academy belong to the Gandhian generation and I am quite convinced that all of them were inspired by the message of Mahatma Gandhi: 'The service of India means the service of millions who suffer.
A great citizen of Mylapore who was known for his splendid and selfless deeds of charity and philanthropy was Vaidhyasubramania Iyer who was a tower of strength to the Mylapore Academy ever since its birth in 1954.
newstodaynet.com /2006sud/06aug/2808ss1.htm   (1669 words)

  
 Mylapore, Tamil Nādu, India web design & development firms on The Firm List
This list of web design firms located in Mylapore, India is not a complete list, rather it is just the firms that have either been submitted or found by the editor.
Adyār, Ahmadābād, Ambaāla, Ashoknagar, Balāngir, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Borivli, Brahmapur, Calicut, Chandigarh, Changanācheri, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehra Dun, Delhi, Dombivli, Egmore, Erode, Faridābād, Gurgaon, Guwahāti, Hosur, Hyderābād, Indore, Jādabpur, Jaipur, Juhu, Kāmthi, Kolkata, Kottayam, Ludhiāna, Mohāli, Mumbai, Mylapore, Nāgpur, Nasik, Noida, Nungambākkam, Panaji, Pondicherry, Pune, Rājkot, Saidapet, Secunderābād, Surat, Thāne, Thrichur, Trivandrum, Vadodara, Villivākkam & Worli.
Adyār, Chennai, Coimbatore, Egmore, Erode, Mylapore, Nungambākkam, Saidapet & Villivākkam.
www.firmlist.com /india/tamilnadu/mylapore.phtml   (243 words)

  
 mylapore__chennai Photo Gallery by ashok viswanathan at pbase.com
Mylapore is the centre of the Brahmin community in Chennai, T.N. Accoding to the Legend Goddess Parvathi, did penance at Mylapore taking the form of a pea-hen, in order to be wedded to him.
The Tamil saint Thiruvalluvar who composed the great Tamil work Thirukkural was born in Mylapore, and the temple is supposed to be the home where he had lived centuries ago.
Marco Polo's travels also contain references to Mylapore and to the practices of observing certain unlucky hours everyday, during which all normal activity is suspended.
www.pbase.com /chubbix/mylapore__chennai   (335 words)

  
 The Hindu : MYLAPORE: Facelift for a landmark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
LOCATED ON the busy Venkatesa Agraharam Street in Mylapore, is the Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, one of the oldest temples dedicated to Sai Baba in South India.
In the beginning, he worshipped a picture of Baba under a tamarind tree on the street where the temple is now located.
According to K. Thangaraj, secretary, All India Sai Samaj, Mylapore, which maintains and administers the temple, "This is the only temple where devotees are allowed to touch, garland and photograph the idol.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/mp/2003/08/28/stories/2003082800480300.htm   (441 words)

  
 Konkaniworld.com
The Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore is in the state of Tamil Nadu and includes the city of Chennai and districts of Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram.
The old diocese of Mylapore was erected by Pope Paul V on 9th January, 1606.
The Diocese of Mylapore was from the very beginning under the Portuguese Padroado and in 1950 passed over to the jurisdiction of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith.
www.konkaniworld.com /hp/index.asp?id=81&app=hpc&item=churches   (317 words)

  
 SPECIAL STORY
The Mylapore Academy was born in 1954 at Mylapore when a group of public-spirited citizens decided to form an Association which would be a channel for doing social service and promotion of cultural activities.
All the founders of the Mylapore Academy belong to the Gandhian generation and I am quite convinced that all of them were inspired by the message of Mahatma Gandhi: 'The service of India means the service of millions who suffer.
A great citizen of Mylapore who was known for his splendid and selfless deeds of charity and philanthropy was Vaidhyasubramania Iyer who was a tower of strength to the Mylapore Academy ever since its birth in 1954.
www.newstodaynet.com /2006sud/06aug/2808ss1.htm   (1669 words)

  
 Indian Heritage - Temples - Chennai - Kapaleeswarar
The original temple was submerged under the sea and the current temple structure was a later construction.
Karpagambal is said to have worshipped the Lord in the form of a peacock (Mayil in Tamil) and hence the area came to be called Mylapore.
Thirugnanasambandar, is said to have brought back to life the maiden Poompavai, daughter of Sivanesa Chettiar (a Siva devotee) who was desirous of marrrying him, at Mylapore.
www.indian-heritage.org /temple/kapali.html   (165 words)

  
 Part 1: The Myth of Saint Thomas and the Mylapore Shiva Temple
Mundadan is saying that he supports the Portuguese tale introduced into India in the sixteenth century and imposed on Mylapore by fraud and force of arms, even though it is known to be a fabricated tradition.
P.V. Mathew believes that St. Thomas came to Malabar but not to Mylapore and asserts that the Mylapore story is a Portuguese invention.
Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln, in The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, show that the Bible, and accepted Christian tradition, is an arbitrary collection of borrowed and often fabulous tales, the historical truth of which has never been established by the best biblical scholars.
hamsa.org /01.htm   (2111 words)

  
 The Hindu : Mylapore and movies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Mylapore of yesteryear was known for having produced several eminent personalities.
Indeed as the editor of the fine arts magazine Sruti, N. Pattabhiraman said, "Mylapore is not a geographical entity but a state of mind." Thus, its includes the traditional area of Mylapore, San Thome, Raja Annamalaipuram, its satellite extensions and, the outskirts of Adyar, on this side of the river.
Not many are aware that in the 1920s Mylapore had its share of `tent cinemas' where silent films were regularly screened.
www.hindu.com /2001/10/18/stories/13181282.htm   (1072 words)

  
 Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival
The Mylapore Festival, started in 2001, is an event that showcases the culture and heritage of Mylapore.
The Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival is a celebration of this heritage and tradition.
Take this chance to revisit vintage Mylapore, witness the neighbourhood in all its glory and most importantly a chance to introspect and take pride in who we are.
www.sundaramfinance.com /mylapore.html   (381 words)

  
 rediff.com: Mylapore: Lessons in history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In the 7th and 8th centuries, when the Pallavas were rulers, Mamallapuram and Mylapore were their great ports, but the Portugese pushed Mylapore far from the shore by building Fort San Thome.
Kapaleeswara Temple, the face of Mylapore, is said to be around 300 to 400 years old.
This time around, Mylapore will witness a face-off between the ADMK's S Ve Shekher and the DMK's Napolean, film actors both.
specials.rediff.com /election/2006/apr/10sld1.htm   (186 words)

  
 The Sundaram Finance - Mylapore Festival
And since Mylapore is a must-see stop for all tourists, there were busloads of foreigners feasting on the carpet of kolams.
Students of Lady Sivaswamy Girls School, Mylapore, CSI School for the Deaf, Santhome, and Rani Meyyammai Girls School were trained by Kannan Kumar in the folk dances that were peformed daily on thstage before the main shows on the last two days.
Winding through Alwarpet, Luz and Mylapore and ending at R R Sabha and breakfast at a heritage house.
www.kutcheribuzz.com /mylaporefestival/report.htm   (1219 words)

  
 What about Mylapore? - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com
Mylapore is the cultural and spiritual heart of Chennai and you will be within a 20-minute auto ride of just about anywhere you want to go.
It is on a big main road, rather than having the small streets of Mylapore on the doorstep.
Mylapore is at the heart of the city.
www.indiamike.com /india/showthread.php?t=28227   (1407 words)

  
 ATMA JYOTI ASHRAM - Mylapore Ramakrishna Mission
The Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna at the Mylapore Ramakrishna Mission in Chennai.
The interior of the Universal Temple where devotees gather to meditate and pray, escaping the noise of the city into the tranquility of the Ashram grounds.
With the president of the Mylapore Ashram, Swami Gautamananda.
www.atmajyoti.org /images/india_photos/mylapore/mylapore.asp   (298 words)

  
 INDIAN CATHOLIC - NEWS SITE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF INDIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
From the beginning, the diocese of Mylapore was under the Portuguese Padroado and in 1950 passed over to the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith.
By the Apostolic Constitution "Exprimaevae Ecclesae" of Nov. 13, 1952, portions of the Archdiocese of Madras and the Diocese of Mylapore were dismembered.
The extreme southern portion of the Diocese of Mylapore was created into the Diocese of Thanjavur.
www.theindiancatholic.com /newsread.asp?nid=449   (243 words)

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