MAMBALAM TIMES ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR EDITION. Vol. 14, No. 25. December 27, January 2, 2016

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1 MAMBALAM TIMES ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR EDITION Vol. 14, No. 25 December 27, January 2, 2016 FREE

2 Page 2 SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Classified Advertisements under the heads Accommodation Required, Old Age Home, Marriage hall, Mini Hall, Real Estate Buying & Selling) and Rental will be published on this page. The charges are Rs. 600 (upto 30 words); Bold Rs Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar & Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions. Display: Rs. 250 per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only one house / flat. Full Address with Door Number is must for Rental advertisement. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday. MINI HALL WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street (State Bank Building), 2 Halls Kamakshi Mini Hall A/c (100 guests), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200 guests). Ph: , , , hall.com. OLD AGE HOME OLD Age (Brahmin) home in Keelkattlai, 3 times food, 2 times coffee, bed-ridden allowed, Rs per month, attender available, very near to hospital, banks, temples. Ph: , SRIVARI residence senior cititzens home, Singaperumal Koil, brand new construction, fully furnished, spacious rooms, attached bathroom, accommodation for 50 persons in 25 rooms, each room to be shared by 2 persons, 100% vegetarian food, basic medical facility, regular doctor visit, round the security, charges per person Rs per month. Ph: , , rs54rs@gmail.com. Web: REAL ESTATE (SELLING) 1, Subba Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 830 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2-wheeler parking, fully furnished, 22 years old, 3 phase, rate Rs per sq.ft (negotiable), no brokers. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, Lakshmi Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, built-up area 548 sq.ft, 1 st floor apartment, 2- wheeler parking, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: , RENTAL 1-H, Premier Apartment, Swaminathan Street, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat. Ph: , Rams Ganga Flat, Postal Colony 2 nd Street, single bedroom, 500 sq.ft, 1 st floor, Brahmins only, no brokers, inspection on Sunday, 27 th December after 10 a.m. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 1, Gandhi Street, near Muppathamman Temple, 2 bedrooms, 600 sq.ft, ground floor, back portion, rent Rs , small vegetarian family, elevated, not affected by floods. Ph: , , Railway Border Road, near Duraisamy Subway, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, lease Rs. 12 lakhs or rent Rs , vegetarians only. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 7, Bazullah Road, near ICICI Bank, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, open car park, rent Rs (negotiable), no brokers. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 174, Habibullah Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, study room, dining, 3 rd floor, lift, semi furnished, 2 A/cs, vegetarians / Brahmins, no brokers, inspection from 27 th December. Ph: , KODAMBAKKAM, No. 18, 8 th Cross Street, Trustpuram, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, balcony, 1 st floor, attached bathroom, new house, covered car park, rent Rs , advance 5 months, family / bachelors. Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, No. 67- A, 15 th Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1150 sq.ft, 1 st floor, covered car park, vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: , VALASARAVAKKAM, No. 46/B, Sundarar Street, Kamakotti Nagar, 2000 sq.ft, independent house, rent Rs , advance Rs. 2 lakhs. Contact: Shubham. Ph: , K. K. NAGAR, No. 50, 96 th Street, 15 th Sector, near Naghathamman Koil, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, ground floor, 3 phase, metro water, rent Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 66, South Boag Road, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1400 sq.ft, brand new, lift, all amenities, covered car park, vegetarians only. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 24, Thanikachalam Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor flat, fully furnished. Ph: MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 23, Old No. 12/8, Dhanapal Street, opposite Mettupalayam Market, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, covered car park. Ph: /45, B.R.P. 1 st Street, near Mambalam Railway Station & T. Nagar Bus Terminus, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, ground floor, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs Ph: , URAPAKKAM, No. 57, Kannadasan Nagar, Krishnapuri Adanoor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 735 sq.ft, covered car & 2-wheeler parking, 24 hours water supply, rent Rs. 6000, vegetarians only. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 18, North Usman Road, near Croma, 2 rooms, 380 sq.ft, attached bathroom, furnished, A/c, rent Rs , office / bachelors. Contact: Vimal. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 10, 7th Avenue, 2 bedrooms, 2 halls, kitchen, ground floor, newly painted, vitirified tiles, separate entrance, overhead tank, semi furnished, rent Rs Ph: BSNL offers free SIM card By Our Staff Reporter As part of New Year sales promotion, BSNL Chennai Telephones is offering free SIM cards till Jan. 14, A senior official told Anna Nagar Times that it has also announced a massive reduction in per minute and per second call rates for its prepaid mobile services. The reduced call rate is applicable with a plan voucher of Rs.36 for per second plans and with a plan voucher of Rs.37 for per minute plans for new customers only. For more information visit the nearest BSNL customer care center or the website Chennai. bsnl.co.in. Grow More Trees Mogappair resident offers cameras on rent CameraRent.in, owned by D. Velavan (resident of No. 90, 4 th Main Road, near Saravana Supermarket, Mogappair West Garden, Chennai 37), offers basic as well as professional cameras along with accessories such as tripod, lens and flash on a rental basis. Customers need to register once by submitting a registration form along with supporting documents like identity and address proof. After due verification of the details, the customer s registration is validated and confirmation is sent to the address provided in the registration form. The shop stocks a wide range of cameras and equipments from leading brands like Canon, Nikon, Manfrotto and more. No deposit is collected from the customers. The minimum hire charge for a basic camera is Rs. 500 per day and can go up to Rs. 10,000 per day depending on the quality of the camera and accessories hired. Discounts are offered on booking for five days and more. Special discounts are offered to bird and wildlife photographers. A registrant can make an advance booking by visiting the shop or through the website Velavan told Anna Nagar Times that he does not sell cameras and only gives them on hire. He said that all cameras in his collection are new. More details can be had by calling Dinesh in Circle library reopens, 1 lakh books destroyed in floods 11 th Avenue (Ashok Nagar) where the Circle Library is located was inundated with 12 feet of water. More than 1 lakh books, computers, xerox machine, membership records and furniture in the library got destroyed. The library which had to close down for repairs and cleaning was reopened last week. K. Deenadayalan (Librarian) told Mam-balam Times that the Library Department provided 8000 new sets of books. The library was opened in 1983 and has a number of regular members and patrons. He has appealed for donation of books to the library. The library will be remain open from 8 a.m to 8 p.m on all days except Fridays, 2 nd Saturdays and government holidays. Deenadayalan s contact number is Calling volunteers for free service in Tirumala Sevas (Pallavaram) sends volunteers to Tirumala for a week-long free service starting on Mondays and ending on Sundays. Physically fit men and women below 60 years are welcome to volunteer. The travelling expense has to be borne by the volunteers. Accommodation, lunch and dinner will be provided free of cost. Those interested can call or th Avenue Residents Association distributes relief materials Members of 6 th Avenue Resident Welfare Association, Ashok Nagar distributed more than 200 plastic mats and bed sheets to flood affected persons in nearby areas last week. Christmas Crib on display in St. Mathias Church A Christmas Crib heralding the birth of Jesus Christ is on display in St. Mathias Church (Kamarajar Salai, Ashok Nagar). Patasala students felicitated for performing Veda paarayanam at residences The Veda Patasala students of Sri Chathurvedha Vidhya Ganapathi Vedashram, Athur Village, Kancheepuram District, who participated in the Veedu Thorum Veda Paarayanam program were felicitated by the members of Sri Bhuvaneswari Vedic Center (Subba Colony, Dr.Munusamy Salai, K. K. Nagar) at Mookambigai Mini Hall, West Mambalam on Dec. 20. Vedic Ravi (Founder, Sri Bhuvaneshwari Vedic Center) said that 44 students from patasala performed Veda paarayanam at the residences of 30 devotees. The patasala was started in Health Department distributes Nilavembu juice to Govt. Girls School students Chennai Corporation in association with Health Department organised free distribution of Neelavembu herbal juice to the students of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Ashok Nagar last week to spread awareness about its benefit in fighting viral infections. Innovative advertisement by gym By Our Staff Reporter An innovative advertisement poster depicting a squirrel lifting weights to promote a gym was found pasted on a wall on Burkit Road, T. Nagar, to attract customers.

3 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Advertise in the Classified Columns: Mambalam-T. Nagar & Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar Editions: Rs. 400 (upto 30 words); Bold letters: Rs. 600 Display: Rs. 250 per column centimeter. Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday. ASTROLOGY JATHAGA, Vaasthu, Nameology expert Jyothisha Rathna Srimathi V. Akilandeswari, M.A. M.Phil. D.I.A. Specialist in Palmistry, Astrology, Nameology, Numerology, Marriage matching, Vaasthu and Sarvamuhurtha Nirnayam. Sri Raja Rajeswari Jathagalaya, No. 1, Kavarai Street, Vijay Shanti Apartment, West Mambalam, Ph: , , CATERING CATERING orders undertaken for marriage (A to Z), small functions, nitchayathartham, seemantham, ayushahomam, upanayanam, shashtiapthapurthi, sathabishekam, grahapravesam and birthday functions. C o n t a c t : Mahalakshmi Catering Services (West Mambalam), Ph: , SHYAMALA Catering Service (West Mambalam). We undertake catering for marriage, seemantham, nichayathartham, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, grahapravesam, sashtiapthapoorthi, sathabishegam and birthday functions. Quality maintained. Ph: , CIVIL WORKS NEW building construction & alteration work, bathroom, plumbing, floor tiles work and weathering coarse, internal, external painting work, competitive rate and good quality. S. Panneerselvam. Ph: , EDUCATIONAL CRASH course upto Std. 12, B.E, MBBS, BDS, UG, PG, IIT-JEE, NEET, SRMEEE, JAM, NET, TOEFL, GRE, IELTS, GMAT, CA-CPT, ICWA, Spoken English, Hindi, French, German. MBBS Papers: Human Anatomy, Physiology, Bio-Chemistry, Pathology, ENT, Ophthalmology, OG, General Medicine, Surgery O r t h o d o n t i c s, Prosthodontics, Pedodontics and all. SVT Rengammal Academy. Ph: , ELECTRICAL WORKS HOME SERVICE WE arrange orthodox lady Brahmin cooks & baby / patient care takers. Can also be arranged for other states. Contact: Sri Balaji Home Care (Regd.), T. Nagar. Ph: , WE arrange well experienced trustworthy Brahmin / non-vegetarian cook / housemaids / baby, patient, caretakers / drivers / watchmen. Abi Home Care Service. Ph: , , abihomecare5@gmail.com. WE arrange well experienced Iyer/Iyengar cooks, housemaids, baby, old age/ patient caretakers, drivers, watchmen, part/full time, stay in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai. Immediate arrangement. Shri Sai, No. 33/12, New Boag Road, T. Nagar. Ph: , , MATRIMONIAL THINK of Brahmin alliance? Think of us. Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials, 7 (15/ 2), 9 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: , Web: www. ssmatri.com. Astro services, latest chart available. Thank you for making us No. 1. Panchapakesan. MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition MUSIC & DANCE RAO S Music Classes, guitar, keyboard, veena, (Tuesday& Thursday evening). 11/5, Lakshmi Street, West Mambalam. Ph: facebookraosubbu21@ gmail.com. Web: raosmusic.in. TRINITY Music Point Piano, keyboard, guitar. Trinity grade exams, theory & practical (Western& carnatic) all days except Monday. No. 21/15, Bharathi Street (behind Ayodhya Mandapam), West Mambalam. Ph: , , SIVAN arts academy offers vocal, veena, violin, keyboard, bharthanatyam. Contact: Kalaimamani Dr. Rukmini Ramani. Ph: PACKERS & MOVERS MAMBALAM Safeway Packers & Moovers for shifting in local within Chennai Rs. 3500, insurance free. Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, all over India. 0% damage. Ph: , , info@safeway packersmoovers.com EXCELENT Packers & Movers for shifting household, Local, door to door. Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kerala, Bangalore and all over India. Ph: MAMBALAM Sri Thangam Packers & Movers for shifting household, local Chennai city, full truck, mini truck, sharing load. Doorto-door Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, all over India. Safe, 0% damage, reliable reasonable charge. Ph: , , MAMBALAM SVL Packers & Movers for shifting, Local. Insurance free, door to door. Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kerala, Bangalore and all over India. Just dial and relax. Ph: , , svlpackers &movers@yahoo.co.in. Web site: svlpackersandmovers.coms. KVT packers & movers, household items, office things shifting, machineries moving, door to door, all over India. Ph: SITUATION VACANT (GENERAL) SENIOR accounts manager required for Pharma Distribution Company in Mambalam, experi-ence in sales tax, business accounting, income tax, and sound tally knowledge is a must, prior experience of Pharma Industry is an advantage, remuneration best in the Industry, lady candidate preferred. Ph: , WANTED part time employees for management work. Ph: WANTED male / female staff with computer knowledge for Subamuhurtha Matrimony. We prefer staffs residing near Mambalam. Contact: No. 82, Brindavan Street, opposite Data Udipi Hotel, West Mambalam. Ph: , URGENT requirement, MNC requires life planning officer, married lady graduates only, aged 30+, salary up to Rs incentives. Ph: SOFA SERVICES ANY old type of sofas, cushions repairing & reconditioning at very moderate charges. Contact: K.N.S. Rajan, New No. 58, Peters Road, Royapettah. Ph: , TOURS & TRAVELS (1) Jan. 1 to 4: Ahobilam Nava Narasimhar. (2) Jan : Malai Nadu (Kerala) Temples. (3) Feb : Mattapally, Pancha Narasimhar & Bhadrachalam. (4) Feb. 24 Mar. 6: Pancha Dwarka, Pushkar & Jaipur. Vaidehi Partha Sarathy, Ph: , , Total reservoir storage at 90% of full capacity Even though the rains have subsided in the city and its suburbs, the city s reservoirs in Red Hills, Cholavaram, Poondi and Chembarambakkam continue to register substantial inflows. The total storage in them on the morning of Dec. 25 was 9915 million cubit feet (mcft) which is almost 90% of their total capacity of mcft. The total storage on the same date last year was only 2985 mcft. The total capacity over the past one week has been 9869 mcft (Dec. 20), 9868 mcft (Dec. 21), 9877 mcft (Dec. 22), 9891 mcft (Dec. 23) and 9895 mcft (Dec. 24) which shows that the daily inflow more or less matches the daily outflow. The average total daily inflow since Dec. 15 has been around 650 cusecs per day. As on Dec. 25, Poondi has a storage of 3077 mcft as against its full capacity of 3231 mcft; Cholavaram 716 mcft as against the full capacity of 881 mcft; Red Hills 2914 mcft as against its full capacity of 3300 mcft and Chembarambakkam 3208 mcft against its full capacity of 3645 mcft). The two desalination plants also contribute around 200 million litres daily to the city. According to Metrowater officials, the city will enjoy a comfortable water supply position during the next 12 months. 12 medical students suspended on ragging charge Twelve 2nd year students of ESI Medical College, K. K. Nagar were suspended on Dec. 23 for allegedly harassing a junior staying in the hostel. This created some tension among the students. While the Central Government-run college remains closed for study holidays ahead of upcoming exams, the 12 students were called for questioning by the Dean after the reported incident. The students, all day scholars, allegedly went to the men s hostel on Dec. 21 and ragged the first-year student. The victim lodged a complaint with the Dean who ordered an inquiry. A student said most inmates of the college hostel were from outside Chennai and some had problems as they were not willing to obey their seniors. This started as a minor incident in which seniors teased the junior but it quickly snowballed into an ego clash when the junior student s parents and friends got involved, said another student. A staff member said that the senior students could have been let off with a warning but the victim s family mounted pressure and insisted on suspension. However, no police complaint has been lodged. Shop offers cash, free saree for old and torn silk sarees Sri Balaji Pattu Center (105/ 83, Usman Road, T. Nagar, opposite Siva Vishnu Temple, near T. Nagar Bus Terminus) buys old and torn/damaged silk sarees. Apart from cash for the old silk sarees, it is also offering a free fancy saree till Jan. 3 to customers. It is also offering a special price for silk sarees damaged during the recent floods. The shop is open from 10 a.m to 8 p.m on all days including Sunday. Its contact number is Ramana Satsang in Sumuka Vinayagar Temple on Saturdays Sri Ramana Satsa-ng is held on Saturdays from 7 p.m to 8.15 p.m in Sumuka Vinayagar Temple (Raga Malika Apartments, 184, Lake View Road, West Mambalam, Ph: ). Veda Paarayanam, Ulladhu Narpadhu, Arunachala Siva Paarayanam and Upadesa Saram are held. The Ashok Nagar - K. K. Nagar edition of Mambalam Times can be accessed in Page 3 The Editior and staff of Mambalam Times Wish you A Happy New Year! Free health checkup in Trustpuram today Department of Health and Family Welfare (Govt. of Tamilnadu) will conduct General Health Check-up on Sunday, Dec. 27 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m at New No.18, Old No.27/1, 10th Cross Street, Trustpuram, Kodambakkam. A team of doctors and paramedical staff from Govt. hospitals will conduct the check-up. It has been organized by Lions Club of Central Madras and EXNORA (Greater Chennai). For further details contact /

4 Page 4 NO HOLDS BARRED Gets Best Social Worker award Dr. MGR Janaki Matriculation School (Saligra-mam) on Dec. 19. The award was presented by P. Jothimani (Judge, National Green Tribunal, Chennai). The Association also distributed aids like wheelchairs, tricycles and other household materials to disabled persons. By M. A. SADANAND Land Growth Some wise men have been heard to spout angrily Land does not grow on trees in heated arguments while recommending preservation of trees forever felled for advancement of domestic use. This nugget of wisdom was proved right during the recent Chennai floods that stripped clean the city without uprooting a single tree on the banks of the rivers that have riven the city with their destructive arms, snaking through the city s good, bad, stinking waterways. Riverine simplicity is evocative of eternal values, but its commercialisation is grossly ugly, as the unwritten epitaph of some two dozen patients in a hospital, parts of which were located in a river, would vouch for. When you build in water and try to peacefully coexist, water will show its true character and try to drown you when you least expect it. Riparian philosophy is a difficult kettle of fish. The owners of the riverine enclaves who must have chuckled at the bravado in stealing the murky deal will now have to shed rivers of tears for claiming ownership of the rivers. Is it a commodity in the market which was sold by the government in an auction? If properties of the government of the day are perennially deemed to be commodities for private ventures, I shall stake my claim to a room in the High Court Lawyers Chambers where I am one of the allottees so that my heritage will be preserved and my heirs, if they are condemned by fate to be lawyers, can inherit it. Amma with her foresight can spend a few minutes of her busy calendar to think about this inheritance. Thank you, Amma. No garbage clearance from Ramasamy Street V. Ganeshmurthy (resident of P.T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar) was presented the Best Social Worker award by Tamilnadu Udavikkaram Association for his services to the welfare of differently abled persons during the World Disabled Day function held in clear the accumulated garbage which has become a serious health hazard for residents. They have also appealed for regular clearance of garbage from the street. For some the throes continue even after a fortnight Thousands of devotees had Sorgavasal Darshan from 5 a.m in the neighbourhood temples on Dec. 21 on account of Vaikunda Ekadesi. The photo was taken outside Tirumala Tirupathi Devas-thanam, Venk-atanarayana Road, T. Nagar as devotees lined up to have darshan of Lord Venkatesa Perumal and Padmavathi Thaayar. Similar crowds were seen outside Sri Sathya Narayana Perumal Temple (Srinivasa Street, West Mambalam). A 74-year-old man fell off the footboard of a moving MTC bus and got crushed under its wheels on the night of Dec. 22 in Alwarpet. Srinivasan, a resident of West Mambalam, had taken the MTC bus to visit his son in Alwarpet. Witnesses told police that he was traveling on the footboard and tried to get off the moving bus as it started to slow down before nearing the bus stop. He slipped, fell down on the road and got crushed under the rear left wheels of the bus and died on the spot. A case registered in Alwarpet Police Station is under investigation. Free talk on Governing Business and Relationship next Saturday 3-day concerts in TAG Auditorium from tomorrow Naadhabrahmam (Nagappan Street, Jafferkhanpet), a monthly music journal, will conduct a 3-day Carnatic music festival for the 14th consecutive year from Monday, Dec. 28, to Wednesday, Dec. 30, in Ramakrishna Mission (South) School (TAG Auditorium, Dhandapani Street, T. Nagar). The following are the details: Dec. 28: 5 p.m: Vocal concert by Bhavadhaarini Anantaraman, accompanied by Ragavendra Prasath on the violin and Paiyur C. Gopalakrishanan on the mridangam. 7 p.m: Vocal concert by C. Gurucharan, accompanied by V. Sanjeev on the violin, Neyveli Narayanan on the mridangam and C. S. Venkatramanan on the kanjira. Dec. 29: 5 p.m: Upanyasam by Malli Sathishkumar. 7 p.m: Vocal concert by Sandeep Narayan, accompanied by V. V. Ravi on the violin, Trivandrum Balaji on the mridangam and Sunil Kumar on the kanjira. Dec. 30: 5 p.m: Concert by Master Krisshna Prasad, accompanied by S. Karthicknarayanan on the violin and K. Ranganathan on the mridangam p.m: Bharatanatyam dance recital by students of Dharshana Dance Academy. There is no entry fee. All are welcome. For more details call / Sarada Vidyalaya alumni to meet again on Wednesday Nearly hundred alumni of Sarada Vidyalaya (T. Nagar) met in the school s premises on Dec. 21 to review the progress on the preparation for the school s Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Jan. 9. A number of leading musicians including Nithyasree Mahadevan have come for- ward to give shows during the event. The next meeting has been scheduled at 4 p.m on Wednesday, Dec. 30. Alumni are requested to attend the meeting. More details can be had in or saisangalpa@yahoo.co.in. Under the auspices of Vedanta Institute (Madras), R. Aravindan will give a free talk on Governing Business and Relationship on Saturday, Jan. 2, from 10 a.m to a.m in Hotel Pratap Plaza, 168, Kodambakkam High Road, Mahalingapuram. Kurichi Lakshminara-simhachariar (resident of 8, 2nd Main Road, CIT Nagar East, Nandanam) conducts free Veda and For registration, contact Suktham classes from 9 a.m to 10 a.m on Mondays, Chithra Sundarrajan in Wednesdays and Fridays. More details can be had in phone Free Veda classes thrice a week Two weeks have gone by since the heavy rains followed by floods affected the city. But throes continue for some. A person was found drying water soaked documents on the terrace of a building on Srinivasa Street, West Mambalam on Dec. 21. Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: ), Prof. P.K. Prabakaran will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa Vazhai Adivazhai on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 6 p.m in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K.K. Nagar). Thousands have Sorgavasal Darshan Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday 74-year-old man falls to death from bus footboard Garbage has remained uncleared in Ramasamy Street, T. Nagar for more than 15 days. Residents have appealed to the Corporation to Sahasranaama archanai and bhajans for New Year in neighbourhood temples Special archanas, bhajans and other devotional programs will be held for New Year in neighbourhood temples, the details of which are as follows: Sri Alarmelmanga Samedha Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple (Mettupalayam Road, West Mambalam, ) Three avartis of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaamam on Friday, Jan. 1 at 6.30 a.m and devotional bhajans by students at 6 p.m. Maragatha Sai Baba Temple (8, Babu Rajendra Prasad Second Street, West Mambalam) Bhajans and 1008 Sahasranaama archanai on Thursday, Dec.31 from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. Vigneswara pooja at 6 a.m on Jan. 1 and Sai Ashtothra pooja in the evening. Sri Baba Hall, Balakrishnan Naicker Street, West Mambalam Sathya Sai bhajans from 10 p.m on Thursday, Dec. 31 to a.m on Jan. 1, 2016 by The West Mambalam Samithi of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations (Chennai Metro West). 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5 Relief materials donated to leprosy patients, handicapped persons Daasya (an NGO, Ashok Nagar) distributed mats, plastic buckets, blankets, provisions and other items among leprosy affected, visually and physically handicapped persons affected by the recent floods on Dec. 19. The relief materials were MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition distributed by C. Sridhar (Additional Commissioner of Police, South). P. Raman (Founder, Daasya) was present. Remembering a master upanyasaka By Shivpprasadh Tears trickle down my cheeks as I put down my memories of Srivatsa Jayarama Sarma (SJS), a master storyteller and upanyasaka, who passed away recently. He was a long time resident of Mambalam. On a rainy day, SJS, as a youngster, took shelter in Siva Vishnu Temple (South Usman Road T. Nagar) to escape the rains. At that time, Sengalipuram Anantharama Dikshitar was presenting a discourse on Narayaneeam. It was the turning point in SJS s life and he became Dikshitar s student before embarking on Free Veda classes Sri Sai Seva Chakra (15, Bharathi Street, West Mambalam) conducts free Veda, bhajans and sloka classes on Fridays from 5 p.m to 6 p.m and on Sundays from 3.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m in its premises. It also conducts the classes at the following venues: From Monday to Friday from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m in Sai Murugan Trust Temple (Vadhiyar Thottam, Rangarajapuram). On Mondays, Wednesdays and Tuesdays from 4 p.m to 5 p.m in Sarva Priya Ganapathi Temple (Moorthy Street Extension, 7 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar). On Saturdays from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m in Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar) and from 8 a.m to 9 a.m in Guha Apartments (29, Vivekanandapuram 1 st Street, West Mambalam). Sundara Kandam classes are held on Wednesdays from 3 p.m to 4 p.m at No. 1, Jawahar Street, T. Nagar. More details can be had by calling or Conferred doctorate for social work Mahaveer Bothra (resident of Nathamuni Street, T. Nagar and Chairman, Whitefire Diamonds India Private Limited, T. Nagar) was conferred the Doctor of Letters degree by International Tamil University (USA) for his social work, excellence in entrepreneurship, gemmology and philanthropy at a function in Madurai on Dec. 14. Though Mahaveer s mother tongue is Hindi, he is an acclaimed orator in Tamil. During his tenure as the President of Rotary Club of T. Nagar, he won 36 awards for his social service projects. Suprabhatam, Thiruppavai, Vishnu Sahasranaamam chanting from today The Chennai Group of Sri Vishnu Sahsaranama Mandalis (F2, 5,Cart Track Road,T. Nagar) has organized chanting of Suprabhatam, Thiruppavai and 12 avartis of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaamam on Sunday, Dec. 27 in Sri Krishnaswami Kalyana Mandapam (62,South Boag Road, T. Free course in Blouse embroidery and beauty care for women Jayalakshmi Ammal Education and Charitable Trust (SP20, 3 rd Street, 1 st Sector, K. K. Nagar) will conduct its 51 st batch of Government approved 3- month course for women on Bridal designer blouse embroidery and Beauty care in the 2 nd week of January.. Those interested may register their names by Jan. 2 in / Application forms can also be collected from the Trust s office between 10 a.m and 5 p.m from Monday to Saturday. Students celebrate Christmas with terminally ill patients By Our Staff Reporter Students from Meghalaya pursuing Palliative care course in RMD Academy for Health (T. Nagar) celebrated Christmas with the inmates of Karuna Sagar (Home for terminally ill patients) on Dec. 23. They presented cultural programs and cut a huge Christmas cake with the inmates. One of them dressed as Santa Claus distributed gifts his chosen path to fame and popularity. Only two programs out of many conducted annually in Mahalingapuram Ayyappan Temple would attract unmanageable audience: concert by K. J. Yesudas & religious discourse by SJS. He had a way of connecting cricket with his talks on Narayaneeyam, Srimad Bhagavatam, Srimad Ramayanam and Bhaja Govindam, and more. Right from the umpires, to stumps and fielders, he could link cricket with the topic he was discussing to keep his audience of all age groups enthralled. Also, humour was another aspect of his discourse. He will be deeply missed. S. Shivpprasadh is a resident of No. 44/21, Bagirathi Ammal Street, T. Nagar, Ph: , Free Sandhyavandanam classes on weekends Free Sandhyavandanam classes are conducted on Saturdays and Sundays at 7.30 a.m in 28, Guha Apartments, Vivekanandapuram First Street, West Mambalam. The classes are conducted by V. C. Gurumurthy. The mantras are explained and taught with swaras. For registration contact Gurumurthy in , among the inmates. Karuna Sagar welcomes readers to spend occasions like birthdays and wedding anniversaries with the inmates and support the Trust s activities. Its contact number is Nagar) as part of its 9th anniversary celebrations. More details can be had from Radha Sivasubramanian in Page 5 He had organized more than 200 eye camps, distributed 4170 pairs of spectacles and arranged for 934 free cataract surgeries for poor persons. He has also organized several veterinary camps in villages and provided free medicines. During his tenure, Rs. 15 lakhs worth of educational scholarships were given to 766 girl students of government and Corporation run schools. He conducted blood donation camps and provided aid for several old age homes and orphanages. His contact number is

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Üõ¼ ìò î ô ²Ÿøˆ ªî ìƒaò. Üõêó ñ è W«ö ÞøƒAM ì. Üî «ñ ï ƒèœ W«öò õ «ñ«ôò õ ð è M ô. âfk½œ ð ø ò ñ ˆFó ð ˆ ªè ãp«ù. «ð èš«ð è Ü î ãe º õî è«õ «î ø M ô. å¼ «õ «ï«ó ðóñðîˆfÿ«è Þ î ãe ªè «ð Œ M M «ñ â Á «ò ê ù à ì AM ì. Ü î êñòˆf ï ô «õ ò è ãe º õ ì î. å¼ CÁ Þ¼ ¹ èî õˆ Fø ªè àœ«hó«õcˆ«î. Ü ˆî èí âù àì ªð ô ñj à ² â ˆ î. ä«ò! Þªî ù Üó ñ ù Ü îš¹óñ è Ü ôõ è íšð Aø! ï ô ¹øº ó ü è Q èèœ Å F¼ Aø è«! Üšõ ¾ «ð¼ MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition è è ò â ˆ èœ ªõ ï ˆ ªî î (2) ïõ ªò õù «ñ AQè è Ü ôõ Þ¼ Aø èœ? êqò«ù! Þƒ ã õ «ê «î? ÞŠð ò è Ió «ð «ù. ÜŠ«ð ãÿð ì dfj ð øj æóñ è Þ¼ ¹ Aó F ñ Þ¼ F ó M ì F ªó Á ð Œ W«ö FˆF¼Š«ð. FˆF¼ î â ù ÝAJ ¼? ä«ò ð õ! W«ö à è è «õ ô ªêŒ ªè ¼ îõ èœ ï²ƒa ÜŠð ñ ŒŠ «ð J¼ è ñ ì è? Üõ è G ùˆ â õ ï èœ º õ ï è a ªð¼ è «õ J¼ «ñ! Þ¼ ¹ Aó F òš H ˆ ªè ñùˆ î FìŠð ˆF ªè Þó Í Á îì õèœ è è Í Í ˆ Fø î Hø ªè ê Gî ù ãÿ ð ì. Þ Ü îš¹óº I ô, Þõ èœ àj¼œ ó ü è Q èèàñ ô. ð ø ²õK â F»œ CˆFóƒè Š ð ˆ ˆî ÜŠð ñfñòƒaš «ð «ù â Á ªîKò õ î. 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7 Dec. 27, Jan 2, 2016 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR BAZAAR Page 7 This column is intended to help small businesses in Ashok Nagar and K.K. Nagar to have a cost-effective advertisement medium. Advertisement in this section will be in standard panel sizes of 4 cm. x 1 column (costing only Rs. 300) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 600) POLYWOOD Loft cover, Pooja Shelf, Cupboard, Showcase, Modern Kitchen, False Ceiling, Painting 5% - 10 % Discount upto Jan. 2 VISWA ENTERPRISES VADAPALANI , This space costs Rs. 300 only Sai bhajan programs in T. Nagar and Mambalam Sri Sathya Sai Samiti conducts Sai bhajans every week in the following venues in T. Nagar and Mambalam. T. Nagar: Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park, Vijaya Bank building): Saturdays, 5 p.m. Ayurvedasramam, 155, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park): Mondays, 6 p.m. 50/38, Motilal Street (opposite Ranganathan Street): Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Muthumaari Amman Temple, South Boag Road: Mondays, 6.30 p.m Mambalam: 12A/27, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam: Saturdays, 5.15 p.m. Vallabha Ganapathy Temple, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam: Fridays, 6.30 p.m. Murugashramam, Srinivasa Pillai Street, West Mambalam: Second Tuesdays, 6 p.m. For registration, please call or The Samiti also sells books on Sai literature and CDs of Sai bhajans. OBITUARY MANGALAM JAYARAMAN Mangalam Jayaraman (resi-dent of Flat No. 2, Subhiksha Apartments, 5, Tank Street, United India Colony, Kodam-bakkam) passed away on Dec. 22. She was 76, and had been resident of Kodambakkam for 20 years. She is survived by her husband Jayaraman, son Ganesh, daughters and grandchildren. For condolences, please contact / REQUEST TO READERS! Please help us to serve you better! Mambalam Times is being delivered free at every doorstep in this neighbourhood week after week. If our delivery boy skips your house or flat in any week, please call between a.m and 5 p.m on week days to enable us to take effective and immediate remedial action.

8 Page 8 Cars damaged in floods block pavements and road margins Thousands apply for copies of lost documents Flood victims who lost their registered original documents in the recent floods were seen standing in a long queue to apply for copies at the special camp being held in Mambalam Tahsildar s office, Bharathidasan Colony, K. K. Nagar. The special counter will remain open from 9.30 a.m to 4.30 p.m on all working days till Dec. 31. Residents under Mambalam Corporation zone including T. Nagar, West Mambalam, Ashok Nagar, K. K. Nagar and nearby areas can submit applications for issue of new documents. Officials from Civil Supplies, RTO, Revenue Department, Corporation, A number of cars damaged in the recent floods are still lying Metrowater and Education Department are available in the camp to help applion road margins and pavements. The photo was taken on of 12th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. cants. Laksharchanai for Lord Ayyappa today Causeway in Jafferkhanpet re-opened Ashok Nagar Sabarimalai Yathiraikuzhu (G-5, Navin Jayasree Flats, 69/33, Moorthy Street Extension, West Mambalam) has organized Lord Ayyappa Laksharchanai from 6 a.m to 9.30 a.m on Sunday, Dec. 27 in Kadampur T. N. Somasundar Nadar Kalyana Mandapam (38/32, Giri Street, West Mambalam). The following is the program: 4 a.m: Gho pooja; 4.30 a.m: Mangala vathiyam; 5 a.m: Ganapathi homam; 6 a.m: Lord Ayyappa LaksharcThe causeway connecting hanai; 9.30 a.m: Devotional songs by Sri Sai Bhajan Inner Ring Road with EkkatuMandali (West K. K. Nagar); thangal (Jafferkhanpet), which a.m: Devotionals songs by Lord Ayyappa devotees; 12 noon: Kerala panchavathiyam; p.m: Deeparathanai; p.m: Annadhanam. More details can be had in was closed during the heavy rains earlier this month due to the heavy water flow in Adyar River, was opened to traffic on Trench poses danger Free eye, diabetes check-up camp next Saturday Daasya (an NGO, Ashok Nagar) and Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Temple (Jaisankar Street, West Mambalam) have jointly organized a free eye screening program on Saturday, Jan. 2 from 9.30 a.m to p.m in Panigraha Kalyana Mandapam (Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam). Road, K. K. Nagar has been A team of doctors from Sankara Netralaya will examthe trench dug several days posing a hazard for motorists, ine the patients. ago for removing water other road users and residents Participants will also be stagnating in Bharathidasan for several days. screened for diabetes, BP and neuro related problems. More details can be had in The Accounting Genius Academy (56, Rameswaram Road, T. Nagar) will conduct a free 2-day class for students appearing for CA-CPT exam next year. The classes will be held on Jan. 2 and 3 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m Students will be taught shortcuts in Maths, speed Maths, memory magic, exam techniques, success strategies and timemanagement. The classes will be conducted by experienced faculty. For registration, contact the Academy in / Free 2-day class for CA-CPT students 21,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Sunday Dec. 24. Photo shows a number of 2-wheelers using the service lane of the bridge to enter the causeway. ICAS offers courses in Vedic Astrology Indian Council of Astrological Sciences (ICAS) offers several courses in Vedic astrology including Jyotish Praveena (Beginners course) of one-year duration; Jyotish Visharada (Advanced course) of one-year duration and Jyotish Bhushan (Research program) of two-year duration. The syllabus covers all the available systems of astrology and classes are conducted by experienced faculty. Exams are conducted twice a year. Monthly seminars are held at the Chennai Chapter located in Anna Nagar and headed by E. Ramalingam. For more details, contact the Chennai chapter in or visit the website /icasindia.org/ ICAS was started in 1984 by the renowned astrologer Late Dr. B.V. Raman. He formed the council with a goal to establish an all-india body and to ensure progress in astrological studies. It currently has 30 chapters spread across the country. Eminent astrologers have headed this organization since Edited & Published by K.S. Ramakrishnan. Office: 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 17. Ph: , Printed by Ramesh Adityan at Powerfull Printers, 74, Kannappan Street, Aminijikarai, Chennai 29. MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition