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Mylapore is regarded by many as the cultural hub of the city. Mylapore is the home of music sabhas (cultural organizations) and musicians. December is often set aside as the Music Season when regular and continuous kutcheris are organized by the Sabhas in Mylapore. There are performances by Carnatic Music vocalists and artists during this period.
He was also the chief of the townsmen at Mylapore. [6] He was wealthy and is said to have owned vessels and had trade with foreign countries, chiefly Ceylon. [5] [7] He also sold thread to Valluvar, who earned a living by engaging in his occupation as a weaver. [8] [9] Over the years, Elelasingan became a close friend and a disciple of Valluvar ...
Dewan Bahadur Sir V. Bhashyam Aiyangar CIE Dewan Bahadur Sachivottama Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer KCSI KCIE. The Mylapore Clique (also termed an oligarchy, [1] faction, [2] [3] group, [4] set, [3] and cabal [5]), was a small group [6] of politically moderate and elite Brahmins (primarily Tamil Brahmins), [6] — many of which were noted lawyers, administrators, academics or educators, and ...
Nageswara Rao Park is a 4-acre (1.6-hectare) park located on Luz Corner in Mylapore, Chennai, India. The park, with a separate play area for children, is kept open to the public from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is a popular place for morning walks among the locals. The park also hosts music kutcheris [1] and civic forums, [2] on the weekends all year ...
Known as the Kapaleeshwarar Tank or the Mylapore Tank, it is one of the oldest and well-maintained theppakulams in the city, measuring about 190 m in length and 143 m in breadth. [14] The tank has a storage capacity of 119,000 cubic metre and has water all through the year. [ 14 ]
It is located in Mylapore, in Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple has a rectangular plan surrounded by 10 ft (3.0 m) high walls, with a 5-tier gopuram, the gateway tower. The presiding deity is housed in the sanctum and is an image made of granite. The deity is seen in standing posture.
In his 1989 book entitled Thirumayilayin Thirukoilgal, S. Rajendran indicates that the temple was built in the early part of the 16th century. [2] The book also mentions that the temple's history is documented much earlier by Nathamuni Mudaliar in 54 Tamil verses in his work entitled Thirumayilai Thalapuranam, which chronicles the history of various Shiva temples in Mylapore. [2]
Velleeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva as Velleeswarar. This mid-sized temple, spread over 2 acres is one amongst the Seven Shiva Temples of Mylapore. It is situated at South Mada Street, closer to Kapaleeswarar Temple.