Date:12/05/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/05/12/stories/2006051219140300.htm

Engagements - Chennai

In Chennai Today

Religion

Ramayanam: B. Sundar Kumar, PSBB K.K. Nagar, 7 p.m.; M.S. Visweswaran, Ram Nagar, 2nd Main Rd., Guruvayur Temple, Nanganallur, 5.45 p.m.

Gita: Pravachana Bhooshan RBN, Ayyappa Temple, 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar, 7 p.m.; Amaresh Chaitanya, Ramadayal Khemka Vivekananda Vidyalaya Junior College, Ellaiamman Koil St., Thiruvottiyur, 6.30 p.m.

Narasimha Jayanthi Vaibhavam: M.V. Ananthapadmanabhan, TTD Centre, Venkatnarayana Rd., T.Nagar, 7 a.m.; A. Srirama Desikachari, 7, Nathamuni St., T.Nagar, 7 p.m.; ISKCON Temple premises, Bhakthivedanta Swami Rd., off ECR, Injambakkam, 4.30 p.m.

Somesar Mudhu Mozhivenba: Raghubai Ammal, Balasubramania Baktha Jana Sabha, TTK Salai, Royapettah, 6 p.m.

Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal Devaram: S. Balachandran, Marundeeswarar Temple, Thiruvanmiyur, 7 p.m.

Mangammal Bhaktha Jana Sabha: Vizhakku pooja, Thiruparuthi Kundram,

7 p.m.

Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka Chennai Centre: Buddha Jayanthi Vesak celebrations, 12,

Kennet Lane, Egmore, 6 a.m.

Culture

Tattvaloka: Display of photographs of Acharyas and talk on Sringeri tradition and Vedic research, 76, Eldams Rd., Teynampet, 6.30 p.m.

Surabharati Samiti: Sanskrit meeting, Alagappa Mat. HSS, 49, Purasawalkam, 6 p.m.

General

Government Museum and Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission: Talk on `State formation and multiculturalism: Gleanings from Brahmi Inscriptions of South India and Sri Lanka', Centenary Hall, Museum, Egmore, 5 p.m.

Dept. of Archaeology, T.N.: Inauguration of exhibition on recently-excavated archaeological antiquities,

Tamil Valarchi Valaagam, Halls Rd., Egmore, Noon.

Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority: Legal literacy campaign for labouring communities,

Satta Udhavi Maiyam building,

4.30 p.m.

Madras Management Assn.: Talk on `India's time has come' by M.S.Swaminathan, Savera, 6 p.m.

Centre for Education and Empowerment of the Downtrodden: Best educationist's award function, Loyola College, 6 p.m.

The South Indian National Assn. and Ranade Library: The Parthasarathy Mudaliar Memorial Endowment Lecture by Tamil Development Special

Secretary D. Chandrasekaran,

Srinivasa Sastri Hall,

Luz, Mylapore, 6 p.m.

Institution of Valuers: Talk on `Capital gain tax', TNHB commercial complex, 4, Luz Church Rd., Mylapore, 5.30 p.m.

National Folkore Support Centre: Talk on the life and works of Ananda Coomaraswamy and

display of his books, 96,

Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, 6 p.m.

Medical Research Foundation: International Nurses Day, Sankara Nethralaya, 3 p.m.

Madras Sanskrit College: Lecture on `Bhakti Yoga in Bhagavad Gita', Mylapore, 6.30 p.m.

IEEE: Lecture on `Over-voltage phenomena in TNEB',

Hotel Palmgrove, Kodambakkam High Rd., 6 p.m.

Al-Anon: Fathima Church, East Tambaram; Kesari High School, near GRT Grand,

T.Nagar; CSI Church, Chintadripet; Singaram Pillai Boys

High School, Villivakkam; Kevin School,

Arathoon Rd., Royapuram; 7 p.m.

Nicotine Anon: CSI Zion Church, Chintadripet, 6 p.m.