Engagements - Madurai

Madurai today

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

Subramaniaswamy Temple: Tirukarthigai festival; hoisting of flag, 10.30 a.m.; procession of deity, Tirupparankundram, 11.30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Madanagopalaswamy Temple: Discourse on ‘Mahabharatham’ by B. Damodara Dikshithar, West Masi Street, 6.30 p.m.

Panniru Tirumurai Mandram: Tirumurai music by K. Manikanda Oduvar, 6 p.m.; K. Rajanayagam, Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, inaugurates Tirumurai festival, 6.50 p.m.; discourse by M. Arunagiri, Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundreswarar Temple, 7.15 p.m.

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

Ramakrishna Mutt: Bhajan, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.

Uchchimakali Amman Temple: Yagasala puja, Anjur Parayankulam, 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

St. Xavier’s Choultry Trust: St. Xavier’s festival, Rev. Fr. Peter Fernando, Archbishop, conducts holy mass, 6 p.m.; ‘vazhakkadu mandram,’ Oliver Fernando moderates, 69 East Madurai Station Road, 8 p.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 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.

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.

Booksellers and Publishers’ Association of South India: 3rd Madurai Book Fair, R. Pandiarajan and N. Nanmaran, MLA, address; N. Kannan, Superintendent of Police, Sivaganga, presides, Tamukkam Ground, 6 p.m.

Marupakkam: A. Marx inaugurates 10th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival, S. Vivekanandan, general secretary, Madurai Kamaraj, Manonmaniam Sundaranar, Mother Teresa and Alagappa University Teachers’ Association, presides, 6 Kakkathoppu Street, 5 p.m.

M. S. Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation: Drawing competition for persons with epileptic problems and mental retardation, Aakaash Special School, Alagarkoil, 11 a.m.

Madurai Kamaraj University: 43rd inter-collegiate annual athletic meet, Dr. M. G. R. Stadium, Race Course, 8 a.m.

St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School: Centenary celebration; Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for School Education, delivers valedictory address; Mannar Jawahar, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, addresses; Rev. Fr. M. Devadoss, head, Society of Jesus, Tamil Nadu, presides, East Veli Street, 5.30 p.m.

Vasan Eye Care Hospital: Free eye screening camp, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, SIPCOT, 10 a.m.

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

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