We wish to introduce our Sangam as MYLAPORE MAHA RUDRA SANGAM TRUST. We are a non profit religious Sangam Trust, registered in R.A.Puram, Chennai – 600028.
Our organization is run purely by Trustees and office bearers who are highly qualified and retired from various government departments, banking organizations and highly reputed private entities. The Trustees and office bearers are running our Trust in an
Honorary position.
The main activities of the Sangam Trust are performing and participating in Maha Rudram (chanting of Sri Rudram Vedam) in various parts of the city, conducting Annadanam for the poor and needy on various important occasions like Pournami, various temple functions in and around Mylapore area, performing abishegam and chanting of vedham on various centuries old neglected Sivan temples in and around Chennai city, only on the sole aim of Lokashemam (welfare of the humanity in general) and preserving and uplifting Sanatana Dharma as ordained by His Holiness Sri Adi Sankaracharya and reverently followed by Sri Sri Sringeri Mutt and Sri Sri Kanchi Mutt.
We have so far performed Ekadasa Rudram / abishegams in more than 15 ancient Sivalaya Temples in and around Chennai city. Of these, many are more than 1,200 years old, where there are no patronage and very rarely devotees visit. Subsequent to our conducting the programs there, the local villagers have now started giving lot of patronage to their local temples.
Our religious activities include the following :
Somavara Parayanam
Every Monday from 6:45 PM to 7:50 PM, we recite our standard Kapali pack — Laghunyasam, Namakam, Chamakam, Suktams, Shiva Upasana Mantra, Shanti Mantra, Mantra Pushpam, and Subramanya Bhujangam — concluding with Tiruvasagam. Around 35 devotees attend every week, rain or shine.
Guruvara Parayanam
Every Thursday from 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM at the Maha Periyava Temple, Pitchu Pillai Street, we recite Thotakashtakam, Namakam, Chamakam, Purusha Suktam, Narayana Suktam, Durga Suktam, Lakshmi Suktam, Medha Suktam, and Taittiriya Upanishad (Parts 1, 2 & 3).
Pradhosham
Regular chanting of the Sri Rudram, a powerful Vedic hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva. Reports suggest that members have been conducting these chants for many years at the renowned Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore.
Athi Rudram
Conducting of Athi Rudram (i.e. performing Rudra Yagnam for 11 days consecutively with 15 learned pundits / scholars (vaidheegas) with homam and Rudra Japam by 121 rithviks, followed by Chandi Homam. We perform this once every 4 years. So far, we have conducted / performed 3 such Athi Rudrams.
Maha Rudram
Conducting Maha Rudram (Rudra yagnam in a single day) with 15 Vaidheegas with Rudra homam and Rudra Japam by 121 rithviks every year, during the month of July / August. So far, we have conducted / performed 10 such Maha Rudrams.
Madham Oru Aalayam
A novel concept named as “Madham Oru Aalayam”, wherein we perform Ekadasa Rudra japam and Abhishegam to Lord Siva in very remote and rural villages, as mentioned earlier. We also do “Anna Dhanam”, after performing abishegam to the local villagers. This is totally performed by us from our own members’ voluntary contribution for a noble cause.
Pournami Annadhanam
We do Annadhanam for more than 300 devotees on every Pournami evening at around 8.00pm in the East Mada Street, Mylapore, opposite to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. This program is very very popular among the general public and is well received by everyone in the area. The cost of this Annadhanam is also entirely borne by our members. Many street vendors, beggars, auto rickshaw drivers, passers by and general devotees are having this Annadhanam.
As part of the yearly Maha Rudram, we are planning to perform the same on Sunday, August 16th, 2026, in Smt. Narayani Ammala Kalyana Mandapam, Near to Sringeri Mutt, Mandaveli.
We cordially invite your esteemed presence to attend and participate in this maha yagnam. We attach herewith our Maha Rudram Yagnam invitation and solicit your liberal donation.