Date:06/07/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070658750300.htm

Engagements - Madurai

Madurai Today

RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: ‘Pournami puja,’ Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.

Namasivaya Nanneri Mandram: Discourse on ‘Gnanasambandar Thevaram’ by M. Gnanapoongothai, Tiruvavaduthurai Adheenam Mutt, Dhanappa Mudali Street, 5 p.m.

Tiruppugazh Sabha: Arunagirinathar festival; Tiruppugazh bhajan, Adi Streets, 6 a.m.; abishekam, Koodal Kumara Peruman Sannithi, 8 a.m.; discourse by S. S. M. Sundaram, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7.40 p.m.

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

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

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

Swami Ramanagiri Ashram: Mahakumbabishekam, Kutladampatti, 6 a.m.

Bagavathy-Baghavan Satsangh Centre: Satsangh and bhajan, Santharam-Janaki Ammal Kalyana Mahal, Anna Nagar, 6 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 357Anna Nagar, 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.

Gandhi Memorial Museum: T. Ravichandran conducts yoga, meditation and pranayama classes, 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; R. Natarajan conducts self-employment course, 2.30 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.

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

Aanmeega Kalvi Nilayam: Free meditation class, Madurai Arivu Tirukoil, 24 Besant Road, Chokkikulam, 6 a.m.

GENERAL

R. L. Institute of Management Studies: Induction programme for MBA 2009-11 batch; V. S. Reddy, Managing Director, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, and M. Kathiresan, Deputy General Manager, Indian Bank, address; R. Lakshmipathy, president, presides, Aruppukottai Road, 10 a.m.

E. M. Gopalakrishna Kone Yadava Women’s College: V. Padmini, Head, Department of English, Madura College, speaks on ‘Effective communication in English,’ Tiruppalai, 10 a.m.

Meenakshi Mission Hospital College: Analysis of Union Budget, A. K. Sivakumar, Principal, presides, Students’ Seminar Hall, 10 a.m.

Young Men’s Christian Association: Bible study and fellowship meeting, D. John Samuel, Dean, Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, addresses, YMCA Services Centre for Hearing Impaired, Visalakshipuram, 6.30 p.m.

Tata-Dhan Academy: Budget watch and reflective session, Hotel Germanus, 9.30 a.m.

Madurai Media Club: B. Krishnamurthi speaks on ‘Humanism in religion,’ M. Arunagiri presides, Madura College Higher Secondary School, RMS Road, 6.15 p.m.

Kaviarasu Kannadasan Narpani Mandram: J. Kathiresan distributes free notebooks, R. Chockalingam presides, Corporation Middle School, Pykara, 3.45 p.m.

Hotel Germanus: Biriyani mela, Bypass Road, 12 noon.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Quality Care Hospital, Ellis Nagar, 7 p.m.