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Madurai today

RELIGION

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

Ramanuja Kootam: Discourse on ‘Thiruvaimozhi’ by R. Rangarajan, Koodal Alagar Temple Street, 6 p.m.

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

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

Ramakrishna Mutt: Discourse on ‘Ramayanam’ by Jothi Ramakrishna, 5.45 p.m.; bhajan, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.

Chinmaya Mission: Krishna Janmashtami celebration, cultural programme by Chinmaya Balavihar children, Chinmaya Meenakshi, 7th Cross Street, Doak Nagar, 6.15 p.m.

Adiparasakthi Kuzhanthaigal Kappagam: Weekly prayer, 3 A Mariamman Teppakulam West, 3 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 357 Anna Nagar, 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.

Gandhi Memorial Museum: 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.

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

Sruthi Arts Academy: Vocal concert by S. Sowmya, TVS Matriculation Higher Secondary School, TVS Nagar, 6.15 p.m.

Divine Life Society: Triveni Vizha, Sivananda jayanthi celebration, elocution competition for school students, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 6 p.m.

Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation: Ganesh Darshan, exhibition of Ganesh idols, 12 West Veli Street, 10 a.m.

GENERAL

Fatima College: Shivaraj V. Patil, former Judge, Supreme Court Judge, flags off peace rally; P. Mohan, MP, and S. David Amirtharajan, Dean, Madurai Kamaraj University, address, Mary Land, 8.30 a.m.

Arul Anandar College: Rev. Fr. M. A. Xavier, secretary, inaugurates 4th Rev. Fr. C. Montaud memorial State-level inter-collegiate hockey tournament, Karumathur, 6.30 a.m.

Madurai Institute of Social Sciences: Installation of members of Students’ Council by P. Mohan, MP, P. N. Narayana Raja, Principal, presides, Dharmalakshmi Auditorium, 3 p.m.; T. Srinivasan, vice-president, TVS and Sons, speaks on ‘HR practices in automobile industry,’ 6 p.m.

St. Britto’s Higher Secondary School: 41st anniversary celebration, Rev. Fr. Peter Fernando, Archbishop, conducts thanksgiving mass, 10.30 a.m.; prize distribution, 5 p.m.

Vikaasa School: 40th annual sports meet for seniors, A. Senthilkumar, Principal, Sethu Institute of Technology, distributes prizes, Railway Stadium, Arasaradi, 2.30 p.m.

Gokula Vidyalaya: ‘Viveca 2008,’ inter-school competitions, K. K. Balasubramanian presides, 498 Anna Nagar, 8 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for School Education, launches ‘Sharp,’ a forum to sharpen students’ skills; R. Raja Govindasamy, Principal, Thiagarajar College, and Usha Rani Mohan, psychology professor, address; S. Rethinavelu presides, Auditorium, Kamarajar Road, 4.30 p.m.

People’s Watch: Arulanandam and A. Gandhimathi speak on ‘Plight of fishermen,’ 6 Vallabhai Road, Chokkikulam, 6 p.m.

Society for Community Organisation Trust: Training course on ‘Human rights’ for college students; Shivaraj V. Patil, former Judge, Supreme Court, delivers valedictory address; V. R. Lakshminarayanan, former Director General of Police, presides, Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Community Hall, Lake View Road, K. K. Nagar, 10.30 a.m.

Surya Ortho Care: Free bone scan camp, 99 Tirupparankundram Road, 10 a.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai West: D. Vijayaraghavan speaks on ‘Survival strategies in volatile markets,’ Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, 5.30 p.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai North: K. Bharath speaks, Hotel Sangam, 7.35 p.m.

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

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