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The temple festival closed on 1 April after Therottam and Arupathimoovar. What remains is the year-round neighbourhood: darshan hours, mess queues, basilica Masses, and the wait for Margazhi lists in November.
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HR&CE listed hours. Maha Shivaratri is the overnight exception. Phone 044 2464 1670.
Seventy-five kolam slots a day, spot registration at the Giri Trading end of the street.
Moved from Kutchery Road. Idli, pongal, vadai; go early. Hours have stretched after COVID, including delivery.
Portuguese church of 1523, Gothic rebuild 1896, minor basilica 1956. One of three apostle tombs worldwide.
Lady Sivaswami Ayyar Girls School hosted Mylapore Festival quizzes and children’s workshops in January 2026.
Therottam and Arupathimoovar remain the two days when the neighbourhood is effectively a pedestrian precinct.
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