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Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple: Navaratri festival; Amman kolu alankaram: ‘Tadathakai Pirattiyar Tirumana Kolam;’ discourse by T. Gurusamy Desigar, 4.30 p.m.; by M. Arunagiri, 5.30 p.m.; devotional songs by T. V. R. Sekar, 7.30 p.m.; vocal concert by N. Vijaysiva, Tirukkalyana Mandapam, 8.30 p.m.

Koodal Alagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Sri Ramanuja Vijayam’ by R. Rangarajan, 6.30 p.m.

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

Kasi Viswanathar Temple: Navaratri festival, South Avani Moola Street, 5 p.m.

Karpaga Vinayagar Temple: Navaratri festival; sahasranamam, 10 a.m.; puja, Poonga Nagar Colony, K. K. Nagar, 6.30 p.m.

Arasamaram Pillaiyar Temple: Navaratri festival, Kamarajar Road, 7 p.m.

Varasiddhi Vinayagar Temple: Navaratri festival, laksharchana, 5 p.m.; Bharatanatyam by Senthil Natyanjali students, Palamedu Main Road, Ashok Nagar, 6 p.m.

Dasakaliamman Temple: Navaratri celebration, Ambal sahasranama archana, Chinnakadai Street, South Gate, 7 p.m.

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

Shirdi Sai Baba Temple: Navaratri celebration, Vishnu Sahasranamam parayanam, 9.30 a.m.; discourse by S. R. Ramsankar, 10 Tirupparankundram Road, Andalpuram, 7 p.m.

Sathya Sai Seva Samiti: Navaratri celebration, discourse on ‘Bhagavad Gita’ by Swaroopananda, 38/34 Lakshmipuram 3rd Street, 6 p.m.

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

Chinmaya Mission: Navaratri festival; Vishnu Sahasranamam parayanam, 6 p.m.; vocal concert by Sandhya, 7th Cross Street, Doak Nagar, 6.30 p.m.

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

Tiruppavai-Tiruvempavai Isai Palli: Navaratri festival, Lalitha Sahasranamam laksharchana, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 6 p.m.

Nagarathar Vijayadasami Festival Committee: Navaratri festival, Nagara Viduthi, 25 North Chithirai Street, 6.30 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on ‘Tiruvilayadalpuranam’ by A. Arumugam, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Tiruvasagam’ by Raja. Umarani, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

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

Govinda Dasa Seva Samajam: Venkatesa utsavam; bhajan, 6 p.m.; discourse by R. S. Parasuram, 8 p.m.; devotional ssongs by T. A. Sitaraman, 25 Mahal 6th Street, 9 p.m.

Austhiga Sabai: Vishnu Sahasranamam parayanam, Chinmaya Mission, 7th Cross Street, Doak Nagar, Kochadai, 5.45 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 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.

Department of Tourism: ‘Theruvora Tiruvizha,’ ‘karagattam’ performance, East Chithirai Street, 5.30 p.m.

Madurai Kumara Gana Sabha Trust: Purattasi music festival, mrudangam concert by Sriram, Prasanna, Akash, Nitish, Manikandan and Prasannakumar, 6 p.m.; presentation of awards, 6.30 p.m.; violin concert by N. S. Swaminathan, Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Tallakulam, 7 p.m.

Gandhi Museum: Gandhi Jayanthi celebration, ‘patti mandram,’ R. Mohan of Madurai Kamaraj University moderates, Nirmala Devaraj, Principal, Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women, presides, 6 p.m.

Heritance Madurai: Madurai Utsavam, festival of dance and music, violin duet by Ganesh and Kumaresh, 11 Melakkal Road, Kochadai, 6 p.m.

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

R. L. Institute of Management Studies: Mohideen Pitchai speaks on ‘HR intervention,’ Conference Hall, 9 a.m.

Latha Mathavan Engineering College: Quiz competition for higher secondary students, Kidaripatti, 10 a.m.

Arumugam Nallamani College of Education: Annual convocation, S. Shanmugaiah, Controller of Examinations, Madurai Kamaraj University, addresses, N. N. Nallamani, chairman, Nallamani Charitable Trust, presides, Tiruppalai, 11 a.m.

Madurai Kamaraj-Manonmaniam Sundaranar-Mother Teresa-Alagappa University Teachers’ Association: 19th general conference, N. Nanmaran, MLA, declares open exhibition, 9 a.m.; Aruna Sivakami, Vice-Chancellor, Mother Teresa Women’s University, inaugurates sessions, G. C. Manoharan, vice-president, presides, 10 a.m.; R. Murali inaugurates cultural festival, Maharajan Ambalam Rajammal Tirumana Maligai, Iravadanallur, 7 p.m.

Treasuries and Accounts Service Association: R. Tamilselvi, vice-president, All India State Government Employees’ Association, inaugurates regional general body meeting; N. Nanmaran, MLA, presides; K. Swaminathan, general secretary, south zone, All India Life Insurance Corporation Employees’ Federation, addresses, Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Community Hall, Lake View Road, K. K. Nagar, 10 a.m.

Life Insurance Corporation Agents’ Organisation of India: A. V. Bellarmin, MP, inaugurates second divisional conference, S. Prabakaran Sathiyaseelan, divisional president, presides, Punnaivana Nadar Mahal, Teppakulam, 10 a.m.

People’s Watch: A. K. Venkatasubramaniam speaks on ‘Education cess,’ 6 Vallabhai Road, Chokkikulam, 6 p.m.

Valluvar Educational Society: Solid waste management awareness programme, Meenambalpuram, Manavalan Nagar, Meenakshipuram, Bhagat Singh Nagar, Tagore Nagar and Keezhakailasapuram, 5 p.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai Meenakshi: Ashwath Babu speaks on ‘Time management,’ Hotel Tamil Nadu, Alagarkoil Road, 6.30 p.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai Metro: Official visit of District Governor, P. Dhamodharan, The Gateway Hotel, Pasumalai, 7 p.m.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, M. S. Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation, K. K. Nagar, 7 p.m.

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