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Today · Vaikasi 5, Pirathosham

"நன்மை செய்வாரைக் காண்பின் நன்னெஞ்சே
அன்னோ பராக்கு பாராய்"

Thirukkural 396 — On the company of the good. Tap for meaning & today's panchangam.

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Arulmigu Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Mylapore, Chennai – 600004
Shiva · Parvati Open · 5:30 AM–9 PM
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Kalasanthi6:00 AM
Uchikalam12:00 PM
Sayarakshai6:00 PM
Palliyarai8:30 PM
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Dravidian style Vijayanagara additions

Seven-tier rajagopuram rebuilt in the 16th century; the original Pallava-era shrine is referenced in Tevaram hymns of the Nayanmars.

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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, East hall
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Kapaleeshwarar Temple · FY 2025–26
₹4.8 Cr
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₹3.9 Cr
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₹1.6 Cr
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Annual audit report 2023–24
Published 09 Apr 2025 · PDF, 1.8 MB
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Survey no. 224, MylaporeClear title
3.2 acres · commercial lease
Survey no. 88, TambaramUnder litigation
11.4 acres · case no. WP/2291/2023
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Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore · 6:00 PM

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Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane · 7:30 PM

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Vaikasi 5, 2026 · Pirathosham

"நன்மை செய்வாரைக் காண்பின் நன்னெஞ்சே
அன்னோ பராக்கு பாராய்"

Thirukkural 396, Naladiyar chapter on virtue

Meaning

My good heart, when you see those who do good, do not hesitate — go forth and join them without delay.

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