Date:02/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/02/stories/2009010257840300.htm

Engagements - Madurai

Madurai Today

RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Hari Vemsam’ by G. Vasudevagovindarajan, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.

Anantha Iyyappan Baktha Sabha: Irumudi Kattu Iyyappan; R.V. Illam, Kamarajar Salai, 6.30 p.m.; Annaprasadam, Alagarkovil Road, Mathur, 10 p.m.

Gita Bhavanam: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by S. Jagannatha Parangusadasan, 3 East Gate, 6.30 p.m.

Koodal Alagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by R. Rangarajan, 7 a.m.

Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on ‘Tirukkural’ by N. Manickam, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Tirukkural’ by Rama. Elakkuvanar, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Kalpataru festival; Veda parayanam, 5 a.m.; puja, 7.30 a.m.; Sri Ramakrishna ashtotra nama parayanam, 10 a.m.; homam, 10.30 a.m.; discourse by Kamalatmananda, 11.15 a.m.; discourse by Smaranananda, New Natham Road, 7 p.m.

Divine Life Society: Satsangh and Tiruppavai-Tiruvempavai parayanam, Sivananda Sundarananda presides, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 6 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Brahmin Association S. S. Colony Trust: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by Tiruchi Kalyanaraman, TAMBRAS Kalyana Mandapam, 18 Subramania Pillai Street, S. S. Colony, 7 a.m.

Bharathi Yuva Kendra: Discourse on ‘Villibharatham’ by Tiruchi Kalyanaraman, Madanagopalaswamy Temple, West Masi Street, 6.30 p.m.

Tirunagar Tirumurai Mandram: Pavai parayanam, Siddhi Vinayagar Temple, Tirunagar, 5.30 a.m.

Tiruppavai-Tiruvempavai Isai Palli: Pavai parayanam, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 5 p.m.

Bhagavathy-Bhagavan Prarthanai Mandapam: Anugraha puja, 39/40 Workshop Road, Simmakkal, 6 p.m.

CULTURE

Andal Pavai Isai Palli: Pavai music classes for girls, 44 Srinivasa Nagar Second Street, Tirunagar, 6 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.

GENERAL

Velammal College of Engineering and Technology: Lecture on ‘Pleasure of doing Business Studies,’ seminar hall, Viraganoor, 2 p.m.

Nadar Mahajana Sangam S. Vellaichamy Nadar College: National Service Scheme health camp, Vilachery; Workshop on ‘Quality Circle – Basic tools and problem solving techniques,’ Nagamalai, 9 a.m.;

Madurai Institute of Social Sciences: Lecture on ‘safety rules on roads,’ Thangaraj, Road Inspector, Regional Transport Office (Madurai North), speaks, 3.30 p.m.

Santhigiri Health Care and Research Organisations: free consultation on Ayurveda, K.K. Nagar, 9.30 a.m.

Yasotha Animal Welfare Trust: Awareness programme on animal birth control measures, Palanganatham, 5 p.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai West: Meeting, Hotel Fortune Pandiyan, Alagarkoil Road, 5.30 p.m.

GRT Regency: Multi-cuisine food festival, Palanganatham, 7 p.m.

Vadamalayan Institute of Paramedical Sciences: Preliminary rounds of quiz contest, Sermathai Vasan Women’s College, 11 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Grace Kennet Hospital, Ellis Nagar, 7 p.m.