Date:07/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/07/stories/2008100758860300.htm

Engagements - Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam Today

Religion

Devi Sarannavaratri celebrations: Bhavatarini Matha Temple, R.K. Beach Road: Koti Kumkumarchana puja ( 9 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.); devotional songs (7.30 p.m.)

Bengali Association: Mahashtami (7.01 a.m.); Mangalarti (7 p.m.), orchechestra (8 p.m.), Sandhipuja (12.05 a.m.), Town Hall, Beach Road, Old Town.

Sri Lalitha Peetham, Lalithanagar: Sri Durga homam (10 a.m.); discourse by D.V. Suryarao (6.45 p.m.)

Aagomoni Cultural Association: Maha Astami puja (7.01 a.m.); cultural programmes (7.30 p.m.), Park Hotel.

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Spiritual Centre, Seethammadhara: Dance performance by Sri Varshini, Vaidehi SVS, Ramya and Sravani of Gajamukha Nritya Niketan (6.30 p.m.); procession of Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy ( 8.30 p.m.)

Sri Sai Gokula Gurudatta Vihar: 36th Veda Purusha Saptaaha Gnyaana Yagnyam, Sri Rudra Yaga sahitha Sri Lalitha Chandi Yagam, TTD Kalyanamandapam, MVP Colony, 10.30 a.m.

Durgadevi Bhaktamandali: Abhishekam (6 a.m.); Lalitha parayana (6 p.m.), Gayatri Catering Services, behind Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Madhuranagar.

Sri Mahakameswari Peetham: Kotikumkumarchana (10 a.m.); Kaalasarpadosha nivarana mahayagnam (11 a.m.), Sahasra Deepalanaram (7 p.m.), TSR Kalyanamandapam, Sri Sankara Matham.

Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Devasthanam Sangham: Manideepa varnana puja (10 a.m.); dance by Lipika Reddy (7 p.m.), Temple premises, near Kurupam Market.

Sri Durgalamma Ammavari Temple, Velampeta: Chandi parayana, near Purna Market, 8.30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj: Maha-ashtami puja (7.30 a.m), cultural programmes (6.30 p.m.), behind All India Radio Station, Waltair Upland.

Bhagawan Sri Satyasai Seva Samsthalu: Suvasini puja (9 a.m.), Namasankeertana (6 p.m.), discourse (6.30 p.m.), Prema Sadan, Sector-6, MVP Colony.

General:

Forest Department: 54th Wildlife Week celebrations, Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, 4 p.m.

Prof. K.C. Chalam’s Shastiabdi Poorti Celebrations Committee: Felicitations to K.S. Chalam, Member, UPSC, VUDA Children’s Theatre, 5.30 p.m.

A.P. Working Journalists Federation and AP Electronic Media Journalists Association: Dasara celebrations, Vysakhi Jala Udyanavanam, 10 a.m.

Hotel Green Park: ‘Snacks and desserts’ - food festival, 7.30 p.m.

Helping Hands Private Limited: Free counselling on alcohol/drugs addiction, Plot Nos.8 and 9, Eenadu Layout, near Sagar Nagar, 11 a.m.