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Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple: Navaratri festival; Amman kolu alankaram: ‘Manickavasagarukku Upadesam;’ discourse on ‘Deivam Thunai’ by V. Sankaralingam, 4.30 p.m.; folk songs by P. Sivasubramanian, 5.30 p.m.; discourse on ‘Gnanadarisanam’ by Ilasai Sundaram, 6.30 p.m.; vocal concert by R. S. Venkatraman, Tirukkalyana Mandapam, 7.30 p.m.

Kasi Viswanathar Temple: Navaratri festival, South Avani Moola Street, 6 p.m.

Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Devasthanam: Navaratri utsavam, 5 p.m.

Karpaga Vinayagar Temple: Navaratri celebration; sahasranama archana, 10 a.m.; puja, Poonga Nagar Colony, K. K. Nagar, 6.30 p.m.

Varasiddhi Vinayagar Temple: Navaratri festival, vocal concert by Jayamathangi and Jayabargavi, Palamedu Main Road, Ashok Nagar, 6 p.m.

Dasakaliamman Temple: Navaratri festival, Chinnakadai Street, South Gate, 7 p.m.

Mahadurgaiamman Temple: Navaratri festival, Silaiman Puliyankulam, 7 p.m.

Anantha Ayyappan Baktha Sabha: Navaratri utsavam, Anantha Ayyappan Sannithanam, Alagarkoil Road, Mathur, 5.30 p.m.

Shirdi Sai Baba Temple: Navaratri festival, Vishnu Sahasranamam parayanam, 9.30 a.m.; discourse by M. Savithri, 10 Tirupparankundram Road, Andalpuram, 7 p.m.

Sringeri Sankara Mutt: Thevaram recital, 4 p.m.; Lalitha Sahasranamam laksharchana, 88 Amman Sannithi Street, 6.30 p.m.; Lalitha Sahasranamam laksharchana, Bypass Road, 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Sarada Samiti: Navaratri puja and discourse by Parananda, 1 Madam Lane, Lakshminarayanapura Agraharam, Simmakkal, 9.30 a.m.

Chinmaya Mission: Navaratri festival, vocal concert by S. Sankari Krishnan, 7th Cross Street, Doak Nagar, 6.30 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on ‘Tiruvarutpa’ by M. Vijayaraman, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Villi Bharatham’ by K. Manickam, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

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

Govinda Dasa Seva Samajam: Venkatesa utsavam, prayer, 6 p.m.; discourse by K. V. Balasubramanian, 7.30 p.m.; devotional songs by V. K. Neelaram, 8 p.m. and by V. Radhakrishnan, 25 Mahal 6th Street, 8.45 p.m.

Tiruppavai-Tiruvempavai Isai Palli: Navaratri celebration, Lalitha Sahasranamam laksharchana, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 5 p.m.

Nagarathar Vijayadasami Festival Committee: Navaratri festival, Nagara Viduthi, 25 North Chithirai Street, 6.30 p.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 357 Church Road, Anna Nagar, 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 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.

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

Amman Sannithi Gandhi Statue Committee: I. Mayandi Bharathi inaugurates 24-hour charka spinning, M. Chidambarabharathi presides, Amman Sannithi, 7 a.m.

Swarna Social Welfare Centre: Exhibition of handicrafts, Malar Mahal, P. P. Chavadi, Theni Main Road, 10 a.m.

Gandhi Museum: S. Kumar of Union Finance Ministry declares open stamp exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi, 5.30 p.m.; K. Nandabalan, Police Commissioner, inaugurates Gandhi Jayanthi celebration, S. S. Jawahar, District Collector, presides, Gandhi Museum, 6 p.m.

Gandhi Niketan Ashram: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President, inaugurates G. Venkatachalapathy Centenary Library and e-learning programme, T. Kallupatti, 10.30 a.m.

Mahatma Montessori Matriculation Higher Secondary School: Silver jubilee celebration, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President, addresses, Baba Building, 2.15 p.m.

Aravind Eye Hospitals: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President, inaugurates Dr. G. Venkataswamy Eye Research Institute, P. Namperumalsamy, Chairman, presides, Anna Nagar, 3.30 p.m.

National Waterway Development Council: Meeting on ‘Water for future;’ A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President; E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, MP; K. Kanimozhi, MP, and A. C. Kamaraj address, Raja Muthiah Mandram, 9 a.m.

Help Age India: World Elders’ Day celebration, S. M. Sivakumar, Dean (in-charge), greets elders, Geriatric Ward, Government Rajaji Hospital, 10 a.m.

Sontham: Camp for rural children, Panchayat School, Pattam, 9.30 a.m.

The Gateway Hotel: Andhra food festival, Pasumalai, 7 p.m.

Hotel Sangam: ‘Beijing Magic,’ food festival, Alagarkoil Road, 7 p.m.

Valluvar Educational Society: Solid waste management awareness programme, Jawaharpuram, Vijayalakshmipuram, Chokkikulam, Marudupandiar Nagar and Melakarathoppu, 5 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Dr. Dheep Clinic, K. Pudur, 7.30 p.m.

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