Date:05/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/05/stories/2009010559510300.htm

Engagements - Madurai

In Madurai Today

RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: Kodi archana, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.

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

Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on ‘Tirumandiram’ by S. Ramachandiran, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Periapuranam’ by S. Sadacharam, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Training in meditation, 6.30 a.m.; Bhajan, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.

Siddhi Vinayagar Temple: Discourse by K. Venkatasubramaniam, Tirunagar, 6.30 p.m.

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

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

Saiva Siddhantha Sabha: Discourse on ‘Unmaivizakam’ by Arumugam, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Baghavathi Baghavan Satsangh Centre: Satsangh and prayer, Santharam Janaki Ammal Kalyana Mahal, Anna Nagar, 6 p.m.

Sivananda Satsangh Bhavan: Tirupavai, Tiruvempavai and Bhagavad Gita recitation; discourse by T. K. Seshan, 70 Pechiamman Padithurai, 5.30 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Brahmin Association S. S. Colony Trust: Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai’ by Tiruchi Kalyanaraman, TAMBRAS Kalyana Mandapam, 18 Subramania Pilai 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 recitation, Siddhi Vinayagar Temple, Tirunagar, 5.30 a.m.

CULTURE

Andal Pavai Isai Palli: Pavai music class for girls, 4 Srinivasa Nagar Second Street, Tirunagar, 6 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.

Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam: 57th annual music festival, vocal concert by Vijayalakshmi and Chitra, Lakshmi Sundaram Hall, 6 p.m.

Nigazh Theatre Centre: ‘Kuthirai Muttai,’ play based on Viramamunivar’s ‘Paramartha Guru Kathaigal,’ E. M. G. Yadava College for Women, Tiruppalai, 9.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Madurai Kumara Gana Saba Trust: Flute performance by S. Kalyanakumar, Madana Gopala Swamy Trust, West Masi Street, 5 p.m.

Ramana Kendram: Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi 129th jayanthi celebrations, P. Natarajan presides, Chokkanathar Marriage Hall, North Masi Street, 6.30 p.m.

GENERAL

Citizens’ Association for Traffic Improvement in Madurai: Road Safety Awareness Week inauguration, Commissioner of Police K. Nandabalan, speaks, Goripalayam, 9 a.m.

Madurai Kamaraj University: UGC scheme for coaching SC/ST and minority candidates for UGC NET and SET, Vice-Chancellor R. Karpagakumaravel speaks, MBA Auditorium, 4 p.m.

Nagasiva Polytechnic College: Annual Day celebration, A.K. Bose presides, Nedungulam, 9.30 a.m.

Madurai Media Club: Meeting, R. Srinivasan speaks, Madura College Higher Secondary School, 6.30 p.m.

Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Chamber Trade Fair, Tamukkam Grounds, 4 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, East Veli Street, 7 p.m.