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RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Navagraha Nilai' by P. Balasubramanian, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.

Koodal Alagar Temple: Vaikunda Ekadasi festival, procession of deity, 9 a.m.

Kalamega Perumal Temple: Vaikunda Ekadasi festival, procession of deity, Tirumogur, 9 a.m.

Ayyappaswamy Temple: Aradhana and puja, 6 p.m.; devotional music by Chennai T. Srinivasan, Bypass Road, Pandian Nagar, 7 p.m.

Panniru Tirumurai Mandram: 57th anniversary celebration; Tirumurai music by Abirami, Bairavi, Sundara Meenakshi and Vasantha Meenakshi, 6 p.m.; discourse on ‘Tirumurai' by S. Kunjithapatham, Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Tiruvasagam' by Raja. Umarani, S. S. Colony, 5 p.m.

Sringeri Sankara Mutt: Discourse on ‘Viveka Choodamani' by Sivayogananda Bharati, Bypass Road, 6.30 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Aarathi, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.

Gita Bhavanam: Gita yagnam by R. B. Anusuya, 3 East Gate, 7 a.m.

Swami Tatwananda Ashram: Samananda conducts Bhagavad Gita class, P and T Nagar, 6.45 p.m.

Hindu Baktha Jana Sabha: Abishekam, Ayyappan shrine, Siddhi Vinayagar Temple, Tirunagar, 6 p.m.; prayer for world peace, Koodal Alagar Temple, 7 p.m.

Lady Doak College: Christmas carol service, Juliet Thomas delivers message, J. X. Miller Memorial Auditorium, 6 p.m.

CULTURE

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 yogasana, meditation and pranayama classes, 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; S. Jayaraj reviews ‘The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi,' Library, 5.45 p.m.

Aanmeega Kalvi Nilayam: Free meditation class, Madurai Arivu Tirukoil, 24 Besant Road, Chokkikulam, 6 a.m.

Madurai West Manavalakalai Mandram Trust: Meditation, yoga and discourse, Vedatri Arivu Kudil, Jawahar Second Cross Street, S. S. Colony, 6 p.m.

International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre: Meditation and bhajan, 23 Dr. Sathar Road, Anna Nagar, 5.30 p.m.

Art of Living: Training in Art of Living, 15/11 Sambandamoorthy Street, 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Patanjali Maharishi Yoga Kendram Trust: Guru puja; abishekam, 8.30 a.m.; bhajan, 10.30 a.m.; annadhanam, Kottaramedu, Kochadai, 12.30 p.m.

Marupakkam: 12th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival; Lalitha Kumari Ananthan and K. P. Sasi deliver valedictory address, T. V. Krishnamoorthy, Principal, presides, Madura College, 4 p.m.

Department of Tourism: Sound and light show, Tirumalai Nayak Palace, 6.45 p.m. (English) and 8 p.m. (Tamil)

Magizhvor Mandram: Special Christmas meeting, I. Ismail presides, Victoria Edward Hall, West Veli Street, 6.30 p.m.

GENERAL

Fatima College: International seminar on ‘Paripaadal and Patitrupathu,' Tamizhannal presides, Golden Jubilee Auditorium, 9 a.m.

Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College: Mahakavi Bharati festival, R. Balakrishnan delivers Lakshmanan Naidu-Gnanambal Endowment lecture, M. Vijayaraghavan, secretary, presides, Pasumalai, 11.30 a.m.

Madurai Cluster: G. Thenmozhi, Mayor, inaugurates campaign on ‘child rights,' A. Christopher Asir, CSI Bishop, addresses, Capron Hall Girls' Higher Secondary School, 4 p.m.

Bharati Desiya Peravai: Mahakavi Bharati's birth anniversary celebration, K. John Moses presides, Setupati Higher Secondary School, North Veli Street, 8.30 a.m.

Mamadurai Kavignar Peravai: Bharati's birth anniversary, SP. Ramachandran distributes prizes, C. Veerapandiathennavan presides, Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundarswarar Temple, 10 a.m.

Bharati Ilakkiya Peravai: Bharati's birth anniversary, R. Chinnasamy, Deputy Commissioner of Police, addresses, A. K. Ramamurthi presides, Setupati Higher Secondary School, 9 a.m.

Kaviarasu Kannadasan Narpani Mandram: Bharati's birth anniversary, R. Chokkalingam speaks, Malaragam Chandran presides, 28 Town Hall Road, 8.45 a.m.

Amuthasurabhi Kalai Mandram: G. Thenmozhi, Mayor, distributes notebooks, V. Balakrishnan presides, Setupati Higher Secondary School, 9.30 a.m.

High Court of Madras: Laying of foundation stone for Regional Judicial Academy and inauguration of ‘mega lok adalat' for High Court cases; P. Sathasivam, Judge, Supreme Court; M. Yusuf Eqbal, Chief Justice, Madras High Court; M. K. Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister; Elipe Dharma Rao, F. M. Ibrahim Kalifulla, R. Banumathi and P. Jyothiman, Judge, Madras High Court, and Duraimurugan, Law Minister, address, Raja Muthiah Mandram, 10 a.m.

Lawyers' Association of Madurai District Court: Inaugural function, P. Sathasivam, Judge, Supreme Court, and M. Yusuf Eqbal, Chief Justice, Madras High Court, participate, Lawyers' Chamber, 12 noon.

Institution of Engineers: R. Mohan speaks on ‘Ancient Tamils' engineering sense,' 1 120 Feet Road, Vivekananda Nagar, 6 p.m.

Indian Radiological and Imaging Association: Conference on ‘Advances in ultrasonography and basics of interventional radiology,' K. V. Rajasekar addresses, Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, 10.30 a.m.

Southern India Chartered Accountants Students' Association: Students' conference; Venkatesan, Director, Thiagarajar School of Management, and P. V. Rajarajeswaran address, Old Natham Road, Visalakshipuram, 10 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Government Highways Retired Employees' Welfare Association: Fourth district conference, R. Chokkalingam speaks, SP. Mari presides, 11 West Perumal Maistry Street, 10.30 a.m.

Nanban: S. Dhanapal, Assistant Commissioner of Police, flags off ‘child rights rally,' Alwarpuram, 10.30 a.m.

Thyaga Deepam Peravai: Free eye screening camp, Panchayat Union Middle School, Vilangudi, 9 a.m.

Junior Chamber of Madurai Pandian: Installation of office-bearers; D. R. Kumaresh, district chairperson, and K. Nallathambi and M. Arun Kumar, zone vice-presidents, address, Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Auditorium, Kamarajar Salai, 6.30 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Quality Care Hospital, Ellis Nagar, 7 p.m.

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