Explore exciting opportunities, health initiatives, music festivals, and learning workshops happening around Adyar this week!
Reunions & Alumni Events
Vivekananda College 1979 B.Com Batch – 50-Year Reunion
- Date: Aug.17, 2025
- Venue: Vivekananda College, Room No.1
- Schedule:
- Lunch at 1:00 pm
- Main Reunion at 3:00 pm
- Contact: CA S. Rameshkumar – 98404 30758
Temple & Religious Events
Sri Varasiddhi Vinayakar Temple – Mandalaabhishekam & Vinayaka Chaturthi
- Location: Besant Nagar
- Time: 6.45 pm daily
- Aug.10–17 Schedule:
- Aug.10: Namasankeertanam – Madhuvanthy
- Aug.11: Vocal – Dr. Sirkali G. Siva Chidambaram
- Aug.12: Folk Dance, 108 Pal Kudum, Thanga Ther
- Aug.13: Veena – Veena Venkatramani
- Aug.14: Vocal – Rajiv Ramakrishnan
- Aug.15: Violin – Kalaimamani Narmada
- Aug.16: Bharatanatyam – Sree Selvaranu Natyalaya
- Aug.17: Kathak – Devaniya School of Kathak
Sri Krishna Panduranga Vittalan Temple Festivities
- Location: NATCO Colony, Kottivakkam
- Contact: 90876 07575 / 90940 65475
- Schedule:
- Aug.15: Aadi Thiruvilakku Pooja (6 pm)
- Aug.16: Krishna Jayanthi Special Poojas, Namasankeerthanam & Uriyadi (7.30 am–7 pm)
- Aug.17: Kolattam dance & songs (5.30 pm)
Hare Krishna Movement – Krishna Jayanthi
- Location: 1st Seaward Road, Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur
- Contact: 96003 30108
- Date: Aug.16
- Darshan: 7.15 am–1 pm & 4.15 pm–12 am
- Abhishekam Timings:
- 11 am: Sri Laddoo Gopal
- 6 pm: Sri Krishna Balarama
- 9.15 pm: Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama
- Cultural Schedule:
- Morning to midnight: Bhajans, Carnatic & Hindustani performances, Kathak, Classical dance, Nrtyaarpana, etc.
ISKCON ECR – Janmashtami Festival
- Dates: Aug.15–17
- Contact: 94441 07585 / 98848 77451
- Highlights:
- Soulful kirtans, Abhishekams, Aartis, Discourses
- Janmashtami Maha Abhishekam at midnight (Aug.16)
- Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja (Aug.17)
Art & Cultural Programmes
Hamsadhwani Cultural Events
- Location: Youth Hostel, Indira Nagar, Adyar
- Contact: 97909 09567
- Schedule:
- Aug.15, 6.15 pm: Desa Bhakthiyum Deiva Bhakthiyum – Santhosh Subramanian
- Aug.17, 6.15 pm: Krishna Gaanam – Sriram Parasuram
- Aug.18, 6.10 pm: Annual Day – Distinguished Citizen Award to Prof. V. Kamakoti + Trichur Brothers Concert
Pookalam Rangoli Contest (Charity Event)
- Date: Aug.23, 9.30 am
- Location: Youth Hostel, Indira Nagar, Adyar
- Organiser: Inner Wheel Club of Adyar (District 323)
- Entry Fee: ₹1000 per team
- Proceeds: For eye surgeries of premature babies
- Contact: 99622 84239 / 98400 93135
Arul Thandhai 115th Jayanti Vizha
- Date: Aug.14, 5.30 pm
- Location: Youth Hostel, Indira Nagar, Adyar
- Organised by: Arivuthirukovil Thiruvanmiyur Manavalakkalai Manram
- Speaker: Kalaimamani Sugi Sivam
- Dance: S. Sreeharini – Classical dance on Vethathiriyan songs
- Contact: 94444 73001 / 94863 34990
Workshops & Learning
Free Spoken Samskritam Classes
- Dates: Aug.28 – Sept.6
- Organiser: Samskrita Bharati
- Locations & Contacts:
- Karpagam Gardens, Adyar – 97890 59019
- Gaudia Mission, Besant Nagar – 98410 28230 / 98408 95538
TNAU Training Programmes – Guindy
- Contact: 2953 0048
- Aug.13: Herbal Soap Making
- Aug.14: Advanced Chocolate Making
