Date:22/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/22/stories/2008122258660300.htm

Engagements - Tiruchi

Tiruchi today

RELIGION

Sri Iyyappan Temple, Cantonment: Mandala pooja, Ganapathy homam, 5.15 a.m.; abishekam, 6.30 p.m.; uchikala pooja, 10.30 a.m.; deeparadhana, 6.30 p.m.; discourse by Vaijayanthi Rajan, 7 p.m.

Sri Varasiddhi Vinayagar Temple, Ganapathi Nagar: Dhanurmasa pooja, 5.30 a.m.; Ganapathy homam, 7 a.m.

Sri Madhubaya Vedantha Acharya Peetam: Discourse on Thirupaavai by R. Ragahava Iyengar, Sri Veeraragahava Ramanuja Koodam, 294,

Sathara Street, Srirangam,

6.30 p.m.

Sama Veda Samrakshana Sabha: Krithika mandala Veda parayanam by Vedic pundits, Naganathaswamy Temple, Nandhi Kovil Street, 6.30 p.m.

Sringeri Sath Sangh: Sri Vishnu-Sri Lalitha Sahasranama parayanam, Sri Sharadambal Sannidhi, Amma Mandapam Road, Srirangam, 6 p.m.

Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana Sabha: Sahasranama parayanam, Sri Chakrathazhvar Sannidhi, Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple, 6 p.m.; Sri Venugopalan Sannidhi, 6.45 p.m.

Vakeesa Bhaktha Jana Sabha: Discourse on Thiruvasagam by

S. Neelakandan, Panchavarnaswamy Temple Street, Woraiyur, 7 p.m.

Sri Maruthanantha Naheswara-Sri Anantha Krishna Varadharaja Perumal Temple: Dhanur masa bhajans, Namavali veedhi bhajan, Angarai, 5.30 a.m.

Sri Ramanuja Sidhandha

Sabha: Discourse on Thiruppaavai by Badri Narayana Battar Swamy, Kamalavalli Nachiyar Temple, Woraiyur,

6.45 p.m.

Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Temple: Discourse on Thirupaavai by Andal Rajan, Eda Street, 7 p.m.

Sri Vedantha Desika Sotrapata Goshti: 695th Paduka Sahasra Avatara Utsavam, Sri Paduka Sahasra parayanam, Sri

Desikan Sannidhi, Srirangam, 7.30 p.m.

Sri Rama Nama Sath Sangam: Hanumanth Jayanthi, discourse by Jayarama Iyer, 14/5, Manikandan Street, Iyappa Nagar, 6 p.m.

Sri Panchavarnaswamy Temple: Manakunjara Nayanar guru pooja, Woraiyur, 6.15 p.m.

CULTURE

Rotary Club of Tiruchi: Christmas celebrations, Gnanadurai Michael, delivers

the message, Hotel Sangam,

6 p.m.

Holy Cross College: Bible Day and Christmas celebration, Rev. Fr. Peter Abir, Director, TNBLC, Tindivanam, chief guest, 10.45 a.m.

Campion Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School: Christmas celebration, Rev. Antony Devotta, Bishop of Tiruchi, chief guest, 5.30 p.m.

GENERAL

Shrimati Indira Gandhi College: Graduation Day, S.S.N. Moorthy, Member (Audit and Judicial), Central Board of Direct Taxes, delivers the Graduation Day address, 10.30 a.m.

Jamal Mohammed College: Graduation Day of women’s self-financing courses, Nalini Ravindran, Director of

Collegiate Education, delivers

the Graduation Day address,

3.30 p.m.

St. Joseph’s College: Farewell to Rev. M. Elias, former Head, Human Resources department, Rev. S. Lazar, Rector, presides, 10.45 a.m.; Department of Plant Bio-Technology: Fr. Balam Memorial lecture on ‘Role of Microbes in Indian farming’ by

S. Ramarethinam, Director (Projects), T Stanes & Company, 10 a.m.

Nehru Memorial College, Puthanampatti: Ramanujan’s birthday celebration, Pon. Balsubramanian, president, College committee, chief guest, 2.30 p.m.

Everonn: Seminar on ‘Career Guidance –Oracle,’ 17/2, Royal Road, 6 p.m.

Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation: Exhibition of gift articles, Poompuhar Showroom, Singarathope, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.