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In Madurai Today

RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: `Chaturti festival,' keerthananjali, 5.30 a.m.; Ganapathy homam, 6.30 a.m.; abishekam, 9.15 a.m.; puja, 6 p.m.; procession of deity, Railway Colony, 7.15 p.m.

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple: Avani Moola Festival, discourse on `Tiruvilayadal Leelai' by T. Gurusamy Desigar, Meenakshi Sannadhi, 8 a.m.

Karpaga Vinayagar Temple: Vinayaka Chaturti festival, homam, 7 a.m.; procession of deity, Poonga Nagar Colony, K. K. Nagar, 5.50 p.m.

Mangala Vinayagar Temple: Discourse on `Aanamugan Arul' by S. Pragadiesh Palaniappan, Malligai Malar Street, 6 p.m.

Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple: Discourse on `Vinayagar Perumai' by S. Pragadiesh Palaniappan, Dean Quarters, New Natham Road, 7 p.m.

Sringeri Sarada Temple: Vinayaka Chaturti festival, Ganapathi homam, 8 a.m.; Vinayaka puja, Bypass Road, 6 p.m.

Sringeri Sarada Peetam: Vinayaka Chaturti festival, Ganapathi homam, 8 a.m.; Vinayaka puja, 88 Amman Sannadhi Street, 6 p.m.

Tiruppugah Sabai: Krupananda Variar birth centenary celebration, `patti mandram,' Solomon Pappiah moderates, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 6.30 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on `Tirukkuralum Vedatriyamum' by R.J. Ramanathan, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Amman Temple, 7 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Discourse on `Divya Prabandam' by Aranganayagam, 5.30 p.m.; bhajan, 6.30 p.m.; discourse on `Philosophy of Vinayaka' by Kamalatmananda, New Natham Road, 7 p.m.

Sivananda Satsangh Bhavan: Discourse on `Bhagavad Gita' by Swaroopananda, 70 Pechiamman Padithurai, 4.30 p.m.

Vallalar Ashram: Discourse on `Vallalar Kanda Vinayagar' by Subramaniam, Vallalar Nagar, Anuppanadi, 11 a.m.

Samarasa Suththa Sanmarga Sathiya Sangam: Discourse by M. Sundarambal, Sakthi Nagar 6th Cross Street, Iyer Bungalow, 5.30 p.m.

Ayyappa Seva Sangam: Ashtadravya Ganapathi homam, 175 Vilacheri Main Road, Muniyandipuram, 6.30 a.m.

Gita Natanagopala Nayaki Mandir: Vinayaka Chaturti festival, 3 Mariamman Teppakulam West, 5 p.m.

Adiparasakthi Weekly Prayer Mandram: Weekly prayer, Geetha Bhavanam, East Gate, 3 p.m.

Gate of Heaven Church: English service, 8 a.m.; Tamil service, Ellis Nagar, 6.30 p.m.

Vespers: S. Stanley Mohandoss Stephen preaches, J. Paul Jeyakar leads, American College Chapel, 6 p.m.

Madurai Prayer Network: United prayer conference, J. Allen Paul delivers message, Tamukkam Grounds, 4 p.m.

Good News Library: Sunday service, M. Manickam delivers message, Gnanaolivupuram, 6 p.m.

CULTURE

Chinmaya Mission: Yogasana and pranayama camp, 7th Cross Street, Doak Nagar, Kochadai, 6 a.m.

Madurai West Arivu Trust: Vedatri meditation and yoga, Dolphin School, Bypass Road, 7 a.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 223 Church Road, Anna 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.

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, 5.30 p.m.; discourse by Govindananda, 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, 6.30 a.m.

Pathanjali Maharishi Yoga Training Centre: Yoga classes for women, 5 p.m.; for men, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 5.30 p.m.

Ulaga Samadhana Alayam: S.V.S. Sundaramurti speaks on `Kundalini yoga,' 138 Kamarajar Road, 7 p.m.

Chamber of Amateur Radio of Madurai: V.T. Sadasivan speaks on `HAM regulations,' Madurai Meenakshi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, 76 Pechiamman Padithurai, 10 a.m.

Agavizhi Parvaiatror Viduthi: Cultural programme, R. Xavier presides, 6 Poriyalar Nagar 7th Street, Tirumalpuram, 4 p.m.

GENERAL

PSG Tech Alumni Association: Third anniversary celebration, Hotel Tamil Nadu, Alagarkovil Road, 6 p.m.

Voluntary Association for People Service: Inauguration of agri-clinic, M. Sivashunmukam, former Joint Director of Agriculture, presides, 124 A Big Car Street, Tirupparankundram, 11 a.m.

Madurai Temple City Jaycees: I. Daniel Selvaraj speaks, 10.30 a.m.; R. R. Ganesan speaks, Madurai Productivity Council, 440 West Masi Street, 11.30 a.m.

Sivananda Tapovanam: P. Thiagarajan inaugurates free medical camp, Thoppur, 11 a.m.

P.T.R. Palanivel Rajan Trust: Free homoeopathy medical camp, Community Hall, Balakrishnapuram, 10 a.m.

Nobel Teresa Trust: Mother Teresa Birth Anniversary celebration, V. Viadhyalingam presides, Government School for the Visually Impaired, K.K. Nagar, 11.30 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, 384 Angaleswari Nagar, Melakkal Main Road, Kochadai, 11 a.m.; Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Community Hall, K.K. Nagar, 7 p.m.

FOR MONDAY

RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: `Chaturti festival,' puja, Railway Colony, 6 p.m.

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple: Discourse on `Tiruvilayadal Leelai' by T. Gurusamy Desigar, Meenakshi Sannadhi, 8 a.m.

Madanagopalaswamy Temple: Discourse on `Valmiki Ramayanam' by Muralidhara Sarma, West Masi Street, 6.30 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on `Periapuranam' by S. Sadacharam and P. Suryanarayanan, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Discourse on `Arulneri Kathaigal' by Kamalatmananda, 9 a.m.; bhajan, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.

Samarasa Suththa Sanmarga Sathiya Sangam: Discourse on `Tiruvarutpavil Ingitha Malai' by M. Vijayaraman, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Baghavathy Baghavan Satsangh Centre: Satsangh and prayer, Chellam Bappusamy Hall, K.K. Nagar, 6 p.m.

CULTURE

Gandhi Memorial Museum: T. Ravichandran conducts yoga, meditation and pranayama classes, 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Khamernaaz conducts Naturopathy camp, 11 a.m.; R. Natarajan conducts free spoken Hindi class, 4.30 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.

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, 6.30 a.m.

Pathanjali Maharishi Yoga Training Centre: Yoga classes for women, 5 p.m.; for men, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 5.30 p.m.

Narkoodal Ilakkiya Kazhagam: Ponnambala Desigar of Kundrakudi Mutt releases R. Porkaipandian's book, `Noopura Gangai,' N. Sethuraman presides, Meenakshi Mission Hospital, 4.31 p.m.

GENERAL

Madurai Kamaraj University: R. Elango of Annamalai University delivers Dr. S.R.K. memorial endowment lecture, P. Maruthamuthu, Vice-Chancellor, presides, Seminar Hall, School of Economics, 10.30 a.m.

American College: Shakespeare's `Macbeth,' Auditorium, 6 p.m.

Thiagarajar College: L. Thayumanavan speaks on `Down the guts - body management,' Department of Business Administration, 10 a.m.

R L. Institute of Nautical Sciences: Ajay Chatterjee, Chief Surveyor, Directorate General of Shipping, launches training ship, `Meenakshi'; Aswin K. Atre, Managing Director, NYK Ship Management, inaugurates hostel block; R. Lakshmipathy, president, presides, Aruppukottai Road, 3.45 p.m.

Latha Madhavan Polytechnic College: 8th convocation, E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, MP, addresses, S. Shanmugiah, Controller of Examinations, MK University, distributes certificates, Kidaripatti, 11 a.m.

State Bank of India: Pratip Chaudhuri, Chief General Manager, inaugurates laboratory and library-on-wheels, Divyananda, secretary, presides, Ramakrishna Tapovanam, Tiruvedagam West, 8.45 a.m.; donates multicolour offset printing machine, 195 Sivaganga Road, 11.30 a.m.

Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association: Executive Committee meeting, P.T. Krishnamoorthy presides, Dr. Ambedkar Road, 6.10 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Thiagarajar College, 7 p.m.

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