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WELCOME TO MYLAPORE FESTIVAL

In Mylapore we have famous temple called KAPALEESHWARAR TEMPLE and SAIBABA TEMPLE and THIRU MAYILAI RAILWAY SATION. Most of the economic

activities can happen at mylapore tank which is near KAPALEESHWARAR TEMPLE.

And in mylapore we can find major number ofHINDUS and especially BRAHMINS. So

there will be majority of Hindu festivals in this area. There are lots of famous festivals which

happens in mylapore that affects economic condition of a country they are

Common festivals like deepawali, pongal

Mylapore is older than the city of Madras, now Chennai. And it boasts of heritage, art,

tradition, religious harmony and more.

So it deserves a festival of its own. That is why the Sundaram Finance sponsored Mylapore

Festival which is organised every year during January.

What began as a simple kolam contest for the community in the year 2001 organised by the

neighbourhood newspaper, Mylapore Times (in its 16th year), has now grown into the

Mylapore Festival.

Four days. Ten venues, 30 events, 250 artistes. And thousands of people soak in it.

All great cities have a soul. Mylapore can rightfully claim to be the soul of Chennai. It pre-

dated Chennai's birth and watched the city's growth. Mylapore retains many of the oldlandmarks, culture and heritage of a village, yet has not escaped development

So it deserves a festival of its own. Therefore a festival is conducted every year at the month

of January by different sponsors.

What began as a simple kolam contest for the community in the year 2001 organised by the

neighbourhood newspaper, Mylapore Times ( in its 17th

year), has now grown into the

Mylapore Festival.

Four days, ten events, different venues and artistes. And thousands of people visit and soak in

it. Welcome to what is Chennai's most unique festival held in the spaces all around the famed

Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple and at the Nageswara Rao Park.


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DIFFERENT CONTEST CONDUCTED:

Different contest is conducted every year during this festival season for elders and children

and few out of it are,

*Kolam contest.

*Chess tournament.

*Traditional games.

*Quiz.

*Painting etc.

Like this many events are conducted each year in different and effecttive manner which

attracts people to participate and that are encouraged by giving winners of contest different

prize.

In the same way different events are conducted every day during this festival season and they

are as follows,

*Music shows of different varieties

*Dance shows of different varieties

*Docufilm screening

*Dramatical show

*Puppet show etc..

Concerts are conducted in nearby parks, schools and in temples.

Featured Zones:

The other special area of this mylapore festival which attracts every common people are,

ART ZONE

East Tank Street, alongside the temple tank ( west side of temple) - Production, demo and

sale of trinklets, art pieces, fashion accessories, etc.

CRAFT ZONE

Pitchu Pillai Street. This zone is a thematic exhibition of crafts. You can buy the best of the

traditional crafts too.


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WOMEN'S ZONE

Kumara Gurunathan Street (south side of temple wall). Women members of Self Help

Groups in the city set up shop alongside the temple tank (west side of temple) and sell their

products. Toys, crafts, utility stuff and more. Easy buys.

FOOD ZONE

Variety of food on the menu. On Sundareswarar Street from 6 pm every day of the fest.

Varieties ofDosa, idiyappam, Chettinad Kuzhi paniyaram. Early birds get the best here. The

cooks promise to introduce a few more Tamil Nadu specials.

HANDICRAFTS DEMO

Top ranking state artisans demonstrate their craft. Supported by TN Handicrafts Dev.

Corporation. The Fest is held with support of Mylapore Police, Chennai Corporation, local

businesses and residents of the temple precinct.

KUTCHERIS IN THE PARK

Every day begins with classical music kutcheris in Nageswara Rao Park, Luz. Performed by

teens and youths, mikes are not used at all. Great music for the walkers and weight watchers

who swarm the park as early as 5 am. Starts at 6.30 am. One hour daily. Chess Square.

JUST FOR KIDS

Pottery and Paper Craft Workshop open to 8-12 age group. Rock Painting Workshop open to

8-12 age group. Painting Contest open to kids below 12 years. Design a Greeting Card

Contest open to kids below 12 years.

Like this variety of contest and event is conducted every year.

CELEBRATIONS AT TEMPLE:

KAPALEESHWARAR TEMPLE, MYLAPORE.

Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a temple of Shiva located in Mylapore, Chennai. The form of

Shivas wife Parvati worshipped at this temple is called Karpagambal (from Tamil, Goddess

of the Wish-Yielding Tree). The temple was built around the 7th century CE. According tothe Puranas, Shakti worshipped Shiva in the form of a peacock, which is why the vernacular

name Mylai (Mayili) was given to the area that developed around the temple mayil is

Tamil for peacock. The original idol of this temple is kept in Jina Kanchi ( Mel-Chitamoor)

near Tiruttani.

Ther in tamil / Temple Cars / Temple cars are chariots used to carry representations of

Hindu gods. The car is usually used on festival days, when many people pull the cart.


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Thiruvarur, Srivilliputhur, Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu & Puri, in Orissa, host some of the

largest annual temple car festivals.

One of the very old and ancient festivals that often mentioned in the devotional hymns of

saints like (Tirugnanasambandar and Sundarar) and many Tamil literature, usually held

during the summer between March and April months of every year, lasts more than 25 days.

The main attraction of the festival is the procession of the great temple car of Thiruvarur (in

Tamil: ) . This great chariot is said to the biggest one of its type in size and

height. It is 96 feet (29 m) tall and weighs more than 300 tons. The size of the largest temple

cars inspired the Anglo-Indian term Juggernaut (from Jagganath), signifying a tremendous,

virtually unstoppable force or phenomenon

As of 2004, Tamil Nadu had 515 wooden carts of which 79 need repairs. Annamalaiyar

Temple, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram Natarajar Temple are some of the temples that

possess huge wooden chariots for procession each.In particular, Natarajar temple celebrates

the chariot festival twice in a year one at summer (Aani Thirumanjanam (June- July)) and

another at winter (Marghazhi Thiruvaadhirai (in December January )). Lord Krishna ofUdupi has five temple cars, namely Brahma ratha (biggest), Madya ratha (medium), kinyo

(small), and silver and gold rathas.

in mylapore we have famous temple called

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