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Engagements - Madurai

Madurai today

RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Sivanandar’ by G. R. Subramanian, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.

Koodal Alagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by R. Rangarajan, 7 a.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Tirukkural’ by Rama. Elakkuvanar, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Bhajan, 6.30 p.m.; Sivananda jayanthi, Sri Ramanama sankirthanam, New Natham Road, 7 p.m.

Ramakrishna Samajam: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by Vasudeva Govindarajan, 4 Ramakrishnar Road, Pankajam Colony, 7 p.m.

Divine Life Society: Satsangh and bhajan, Sivananda Sundarananda presides, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 6 a.m.

Sivananda Satsangh Bhavan: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by T.K. Seshan, 70 Pechiamman Padithurai, 5.30 a.m.

Gita Bhavanam: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by S. Jagannatha Parangusadasan, 3 East Gate, 6.30 p.m.

Visvas Cultural Charitable Trust: Discourse on ‘Daitriya Upanishad’ by Omkarananda, 6.30 a.m.; on ‘Bhagavad Gita,’ 78 Tirupparankundram Road, Andalpuram, 6.30 p.m.

Anantha Ayyappan Baktha Sabha: Ayyappa puja, Konda Bhavanam, Konar Lodge Lane, Munichalai, 6 p.m.

Adiparasakthi Kuzhanthaigal Kappagam: Weekly prayer, 3 A Mariamman Teppakulam West, 3 p.m.

Baghavathy Baghavan Prarthanai Mandapam: Anugraha puja, 39/40 Workshop Road, Simmakkal, 6 p.m.

CULTURE

Centre for Promotion of Communal Harmony and Inter-Religious Amity: Inter-religious prayer for peace, H. Kayankhan and Thomas Thangaraj deliver message, Gandhi Museum, 6 p.m.

Tirunavukkarasar Music Research and Educational Trust: Thevaram Tamil music conference, N. Rajendran, Deputy Commissioner of Police, flags off Thevaram music rally, Immayil Nanmaitharuvar Temple, West Masi Street, 5 p.m.; Ponnambala Desigar of Kundrakudi Mutt addresses, Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 6 p.m.

Tiruppavai-Tiruvempavai Isai Palli: Pavai class, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 5 p.m.

Andal Pavai Isai Palli: Pavai music class, 44 Srinivasa Nagar 2nd Street, Tirunagar, 6 p.m.

Tirunagar Tirumurai Mandram: Tiruvempavai-Tiruppavai recital, Siddhi Vinayagar Temple, Tirunagar, 5.30 a.m.

Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam: R. Kuppanna, General Manager, State Bank of India, inaugurates 56th anniversary celebration; conferment of Madhurakala Praveena title on E. Gayathri and ‘Madhurakala Mani’ title on Madurai V. Swaminathan, Lakshmi Sundaram Hall, 5.15 p.m.

Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya: Free Rajayoga meditation classes, 36 Meenakshi Nagar, P and T Nagar; 40 Sambandamoorthy Street, 211/95 East Veli Street and 357 Anna Nagar, 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.

Gandhi Memorial Museum: T. Ravichandran conducts yoga, meditation and pranayama classes, 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; R. Natarajan conducts spoken Hindi class for students, Amirtha Ramasubramaniam Hall, 4.30 p.m.

International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre: Yoga for beginners, 6 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.; for women, 10.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.; for senior citizens, 23 Dr. Sathar Road, Anna Nagar, 5.30 p.m.

Maharishi Ved Vigyan Bhavan: T.V. Rajendran conducts transcendental meditation classes, Gandhi Museum, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Yoga Research Centre: V. Saravanan conducts yoga therapy classes, Department of Philosophy, Madura College, 6.30 a.m.

GENERAL

American College: Emlyn Cullen and Joseph McCormick speak on ‘Irish language and culture,’ Stanley Mohandoss Stephen presides, English Department Lecture Hall, 12.30 p.m.

E. M. Gopalakrishna Kone Yadava Women’s College: R. Sri Priya Roy speaks on ‘Guiding young minds for Civil Services,’ 10 a.m.

SACS MAVMM Engineering College: Inauguration of Institution of Engineers’ students’ chapters of mechanical, electrical and electronics and computer science engineering, Kidaripatti, 11 a.m.

Velammal College of Engineering and Technology: B. Jeyaraman, Member, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, inaugurates seminar on ‘Advanced power conversion concept for motor drives,’ SM. Kannan, Principal, presides, Viraganoor, 9.30 a.m.

Department of School Education: Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for School Education, inaugurates school improvement conference; A. Tamilarasi, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare, distributes certificates; M. Kutralingam, Secretary, School Education, launches Web site; S. S. Jawahar, District Collector, presides, St. Britto Higher Secondary School, 10 a.m.

Department of Rehabilitation and Social Welfare: Poongothai Aladi Aruna, Minister for Social Welfare, launches grant scheme for mentally retarded children; A. Tamilarasi, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare, addresses; S. S. Jawahar, District Collector, presides, Kamarajar Arangam, Teppakulam, 5 p.m.

Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Postgraduate Commerce Vocational Education Teachers’ Association: State conference, Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for School Education, speaks, M. Rajaram presides, Indian Medical Association Hall, 1 Panagal Road, 4 p.m.

Victoria Edward Hall: Centenary celebrations, mini marathon, K. Nandabalan, Police Commissioner, distributes prizes, A. Ganapathi presides, West Veli Street, 9 a.m.

Ceat Limited: K. Nandabalan, Police Commissioner, flags off Ceat Classic Autoricksaw Challenge 2007, Hotel Germanus, Bypass Road, 8 a.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai West: Swami Suddhananda of Samvir Sagar Trust and Raja Krishnamurthy address, Mahatma Montessori Matriculation Higher Secondary Residential School, Alagrkoil, 6 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Grace Kennet Hospital, 7 p.m.

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