Date:05/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/05/stories/2008110559470300.htm

Engagements - Madurai

In Madurai Today

RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Periapuranam’ by K. Shanmugam, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on ‘Tiruvarutpa’ by M. Vijayaraman, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Villi Bharatham’ by K. Manickam, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

Gomuksri Charitable Trust: Discourse on ‘Srimad Bhagavatham’ by Mukundachariar, Koodal Alagar Temple, 6.30 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Bhajan, New Natham Road, 7 p.m.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness: Damodara festival, 12/37 Maninagaram Main Road, 6.30 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 Church Road, 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.

International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre: Yogasana classes 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.

Yoga Research Centre: V. Saravanan conducts yoga therapy classes, Department of Philosophy, Madura College, 6.30 a.m.

GENERAL

Madurai Kamaraj University: P. Balasubramanian and R. Balachandran deliver Prof. T. P. Meenakshisundaram and Prof. S. R. K. memorial endowment lectures; R. Karpaga Kumaravel, Vice-Chancellor, presides, Department of English and Comparative Literature, 10.45 a.m.

Idhayam Rajendran Residential Higher Secondary School: Madurai Ponvelan Cycle Rolling Trophy State-level volleyball tournament, R. Jeyamani, Regional Senior Manager, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, distributes prizes, Nedungulam Main Road, Samanatham, 3.30 p.m.

South Asia Zoo Educators’ Regional Network: Training programme for National Green Corps volunteers, Jessie Jeyakaran speaks, Capron Hall Girls Higher Secondary School, 9 a.m.

Indian Red Cross Society: AIDS awareness programme, P. Mohanraj, Divisional Chief Health Inspector, presides, Railway Junction, 5.45 a.m.; S. Noordeen presides, King Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Palanganatham, 10.30 a.m.; E. V. R. Nagammai Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School, South Veli Street, 12.30 p.m.; V. Abhaikumar, Principal, presides, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, 3 p.m.; Bethaniapuram, 6.30 p.m.

Ekta: Foundation Day, V. R. Lakshminarayanan, former Director General of Police, releases study report on ‘Family courts-Tamil Nadu,’ Hotel Supreme, 6 p.m.

Integrated Women Development Institute: Exhibition of handicrafts, Vijay Mahal, 80 Feet Road, K. K. Nagar, 10 a.m.

A. K. R. Basketball Club: P. M. Mannan, Deputy Mayor, inaugurates district-level basketball tournament, Sourashtra Higher Secondary School, Kamarajar Road, 3 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Dr. Dheep Clinic, K. Pudur, 7.30 p.m.