Durga Devi's snacks stall on mada street does well

               

          By Chara Shree Katare / Class of 2024

Durga Devi sells traditional home-made snacks like sambar vada, sundal, boli, kolukattai and gulab jamun at a roadside stall set up on East Mada Street.

She also sells a variety of appalams and ghee. 

She said set up the stall during the Panguni Utsavam of Sri Kapalin Temple, Mylapore. It still runs strong today. She also uses eco-friendly thonnais to pack the food.

The snacks are priced around Rs. 20. 

The stall is adjacent to Vadaamalar and is open from 4 pm to about 7:30 pm

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Community on Dr Ranga Road makes, shares buttermilk to pedestrians, workers

By Vihaan Venkateswaran / Class of 2024

As the sun beats down, passersby near Sabari Book House on Dr.Ranga Road, Mylapore, can stop at a stall on the roadside and have a cup of buttermilk.

This service is provided by local residents.

Kamala, the head of this service, says this gesture is for people who work in this heat. 

Kamala and her group of seven, make around 50-70 liters of buttermilk everyday and give it out.  They provide this service everyday from 11 am to 1 pm at this spot.

Lok Sabha polling: at Mylapore school

              By Chara Shree Katare / Class of 2024

On April 19, polling day, only a few people who were in the queue that evening at booths at Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Mylapore. 

Many had cast their votes in the morning. 

It did not take these voters much time to cast the ballot.

Lok Sabha polling; at Mandaveli

                 

           By Laya Subramanian/ Class of 2024

On polling day, April 19, long queues formed outside the voting booth in Chennai Primary School at Sringeri Mutt Road, as early as 7:30 am. 

Many voters said they wanted to beat the heat and so came here early.

Polling was brisk here.

Polling at booth at St.Francis Xavier Matric School, Alwarpet.

By Vihaan Venkateswaran / Class of 2024

On April 19, polling day, around 4:15 p.m., the final stages of polling was on at the booths at St. Francis Xavier Matriculation School, in TTK Road, Alwarpet.

With only a few people coming in to vote, the police officers and polling officers, slowly wrapped things up.  Voters then took less than two minutes o cast the ballot.

Polling closed at 6 p.m.

There were three polling stations here.

Lok Sabha polling day; at R A Puram

                By Laya Subramanian/ Class of 2024

On April 19, polling day, around 4 pm, there were many first-time voters at Chettinad Sigapi Ramaswamy Primary School in R A Puram

Some of them said they were nervous. Others said their parents told them how to vote with EVMs.

A few elders were seen being helped to the booths by their families. 

Lok Sabha Polling Day; at Perambur booth

               By Yuvaraj G. / Class of 2024

On April 19, polling day, at about 8 a.m. at Chennai High School in Ganeshapuram in Perambur, the voting booth was bustling with activity.

A large number of people stood in queues to cast their votes. 

The voting booth campus also had a counter with medical staff to provide assistance and treat individuals in need.

Sri Ramnavami at Saibaba Temple

                 By Laya Subramanian/ Class of 2024

Saibaba Temple in Venkatesa Agraharam Road celebrated Sri Ramnavami along with Sri Sai Jayanthi, on 17th April, with a series of alangaram of the gods and arathi and this was followed by annadhanam. 

The main procession took place at 7:15 pm and was taken through the Mada Streets of Mylapore. Crackers were burst outside the temple for about an hour at the time of the procession. 

Sri Ramanavami Celebration at Alwarpet's Sri Anjaneyar Temple

By Vihaan Venkateswaran / Class of 2024

Alwarpet-based Sri Anjaneyar Temple celebrated Sri Ramnavami; the deity was adorned with a fruits alangaram and there was abhishekem for lord Rama. 

The fruit alangaram for lord Rama was made with a variety of seasonal fruits. 

The celebrations began on April 15 and ended on the 18th. 

This temple is located right next to M CT M school.

Summer camp of Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Anna Nagar

                By Mahima Sridhar/ Class of 2024

Chinmaya Vidyalaya is celebrating 20 years of its summer cool camp series.

The camp is from 1st - 8th May. It will be held at 506 3A, Chinmaya Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School, Anna Nagar Road, Anna Nagar from 9 am to 5 pm for tweens in the 8 and 13 years of age group.

The camp is Ramayana-themed. It includes exciting games, activities, artwork, and hands-on festival celebrations.  

Registration requires a donation of Rs. 2000. For further details, contact 9551977515 or 9176958866.