Date:18/04/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/04/18/stories/2005041810720300.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

In Chennai Today

RELIGION

Ramayanam: T.V.Rajagopalachari, 15/22, Sankarapuram 3rd Street, Choolaimedu, 3.30 p.m; B.Keshava Dikshithar, 19, Manickam Street, West Mambalam, 6 p.m; Kalyanarama Bhattachar, Sri Rajeswari Nagar, Selaiyur, 7 p.m; B.Damodara Deekshithar, Krishnanagar, Chromepet, 7 p.m; Raguveera Battachariar, Apparswami Temple, Mylapore, 7 p.m; Kurichi Narayanan, Sathsangam, Madipakkam, 7 p.m; Sampath Deekshithar, Sathsangam, Anna Salai, Pammal, 7 p.m; N.Vijayaraghava Iyengar, Vedasreni Bajana Sabha, 7-A/19, Brahmin Street, Velachery, 7.30 p.m.

Gita: Satyavratananda, Shirdi Sai Temple, Shenoy Nagar, 6 p.m; Govind Chaitanya, Sathyamurthi Hr.Sec.School, G.N.Chetty Road, T.Nagar, 6.45 p.m.

Sundara Kandam: Goda Venkateswara Sastri, 35, Venkatnarayana Road, T.Nagar, 6.30 p.m.

Thirumurai and Pamban Swamigal: P.Raman, Marundeeswarar Temple, Tiruvanmiyur, 7 p.m.

Sarasa Bhathi Vilasa: Yadunandachar, Sri Vyasaraja Mutt, Triplicane, 6.30 p.m.

Panchadasi: K.Srinivasan, Sri Sankara Gurukulam, C.P.Ramaswamy Street, Abhiramapuram, 7 p.m.

Thirukkural: V.V.Natarajan, 5, TTK Road, Royapettah, 6 p.m.

CULTURE

Sri Ram Samaj: Inauguration of 52nd music festival, Prof. M.S.Swaminathan presides, Ayodhya Mandapam, West Mambalam, 6 p.m.

Sri Ramanavami celebrations: Anjaneya Swami Koil, Perumal Mudali Street, Kondithope, 9 a.m.

Lalit Kala Academy: Painting exhibition inauguration, 4, Greams Road, 5.30 p.m.

Islamiya Ilakkiya Peravai: Book release, Hotel Yaadgar, Anna Salai, 5 p.m.

GENERAL

Amateur Radio Communication in Disaster Management, Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran inaugurates seminar, Hotel Savera, 10 a.m.

Kharif Conference 2005: Ministers C.Ponnaiyan, D.Jayakumar, Pollachi V.Jayaraman, K. Pandurangan participate, Hotel Residency Towers, 3.30 p.m.

Tamil Literary Department, Madras University: Murugusundaram speaks on `Pavendhar Ninaivugal', Platinum Jubilee Auditorium, Marina Complex, 11 a.m.

MSSRF: Consultation programme on `Bio-diversity and freedom from hunger' CLRI, Adyar, 9.30 a.m.

Tagore Engineering College: Convocation, College campus, 11 a.m.

Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board: Seminar on `Tsunami disaster mangement and mitigation,' Days Inn Deccan Plaza, Royapettah High Road, 10 a.m.

Guru Nanak College: Lecture on ` Personality Building of the youth,' Seminar hall, 10 a.m.

Rotary Club of Madras Midtown: Talk by Gerald Assey on `Standards and Systems,' Taj Connemara Hotel, 7 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous: Meeting, CSI Zion Church, Chintadripet, 7 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meetings, Our Lady of Lourde Shrine Church, Perambur, Meston College, Royapettah, Risen Redeemers Church, Kodampakkam, 7 p.m.

Al-Anon: Meeting, Meston College, Royapettah, 7 p.m.