Date:29/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/29/stories/2007122958420300.htm

Engagements - Madurai

Madurai Today

RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: ‘Agaval parayanam,’ Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.

Koodal Alagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by R. Rangarajan, 7 a.m.; Vaikunda Ekadasi brahmotsavam, procession of deity, 6 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on ‘Silappatikaram’ by A. Arumugam, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Tiruvasagam’ by Raja. Umarani, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by T. S. Thangamuthu, 5.45 p.m.; bhajan, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.

Chinmaya Mission: Discourse on ‘Bhagavad Gita’ by Srinivas Chaitanya, Tamil Nadu Brahmin Association Kalyana Mandapam, Subramania Pillai Street, S. S. Colony, 6.45 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.

Nalampuri Seva Sangam: Discourse on ‘Srimad Bhagavatham’ by Muralidara Sarma, Rajam Road, TVS Nagar, 6.30 p.m.

Visvas Cultural Charitable Trust: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by U. V. Mukundachariar, 78 Tirupparankundram Road, Andalpuram, 6 a.m.

Austhiga Sabai: Vishnu and Lalitha Sahasranamam parayanam, 6th Cross Street, Doak Nagar, 6.45 p.m.

Swami Tatwananda Ashram: Samananda conducts ‘Bhagavad Gita’ class, P and T Nagr, 6.45 p.m.

Lakshmi Vinayagar Baktha Sabha: Padayatra to Tirumogur, Sri Lakshmi Vinayagar Temple, Mahalakshmi Nagar, 6 a.m.

Sanichakra Mantralayam: Saneeswara Bhagavan yagam, Mayana Yogiyar Baktha Sabha, Yogiyar Nagar, Pykara, 6 p.m.

CULTURE

Tiruppavai-Tiruvempavai Isai Palli: Pavai classes, 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 recitation, Siddhi Vinayagar Temple, Tirunagar, 5.30 a.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.

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.

Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam: Bharatanatyam by Lavanya Rathi Ramesh, Lakshmi Sundaram Hall, 6.30 p.m.

Oneness Movement: Programme on ‘Power within,’ Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Auditorium, Kamarajar Road, 7 a.m.

GENERAL

Thiagarajar College of Engineering: Silver jubilee re-union of 1982 batch, Karumuttu T. Kannan, correspondent, presides, Tirupparankundram, 10.40 a.m.

Saraswathi Narayanan College: Training for resource persons in ‘Vermicomposting and organic manures,’ R. Jayapal of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology distributes certificates, Seminar Hall, 4 p.m.

Nadar Mahajana Sangam Sermathai Vasan College: Fine arts festival, P. S. S. Krishnamurthy distributes prizes, V. G. Vasan presides, Avaniapuram, 2 p.m.

Vidiyal: Workshop on ‘Traditional games,’ Rathinapuram and Muthupatti, 9 a.m.

Madurai Institute of Social Sciences: Blood donation camp, Alagarkoil Road, 10 a.m.

Madurai District HIV Positive People Welfare Society: World AIDS Day, Ansul Misra, Additional Collector, presides, 7 Jagjeevan Ram Street, Shenoy Nagar, 2 p.m.

Woman’s Education Trust: Capacity building programme for Dalit panchayat leaders, Hotel North Gate, Goripalayam, 10 a.m.

Home Guards: Home Guards Day celebration, K. Nandabalan, Commissioner of Police, presides, Armed Reserve Grounds, 4 p.m.

Government Transport Workers’ Union: 35th general council meeting, K. M. Mahal, Bypass Road, 9 a.m.

Visvas Cultural Charitable Trust: ‘Vazhakkadu mandram,’ S. Sathiyaseelan moderates, 78 Tirupparankundram Road, Andalpuram, 6.30 p.m.

Institute for Self-Management: World AIDS Day celebration, G. Thenmozhi, Mayor, speaks, Edward M. Arockiadas presides, 55 Bharathidasan Road, 10 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, M. S. Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation, K. K. Nagar, 7 p.m.