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Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple: Navaratri festival; Amman kolu alankaram: ‘Siva Puja;’ vocal concert by P. Sampoornam and S. Sai Saraswathi, 5 p.m.; discourse on ‘Angayarkanni’ by N. S. Sundararaman, 6 p.m.; Bharatanatyam by students of Creative Music College, 7 p.m.; vocal concert by Sirkazhi. G. Sivachidambaram, Tirukkalyana Mandapam, 8 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.

Arasamaram Pillaiyar Temple: Navaratri festival; puja, 7 p.m.; light music by Dindigul Anantha Geethangal, Kamarajar Street, 7 p.m.

Varasiddhi Vinayagar Temple: Navaratri festival; laksharchana, 5.30 p.m.; veena concert by R. Vijaya, 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.

Shirdi Sai Baba Temple: Navaratri celebration; Vishnu Sahasranamam parayanam, 7 p.m.; spiritual symposium, Jothi Ramakrishna of Madurai Kamaraj University moderates, 10 Tirupparankundram Road, Andalpuram, 7 p.m.

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

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

Chinmaya Mission: Navaratri celebration, music concert by students of TVS Matriculation Higher Secondary School, TVS Nagar, 6.30 p.m.

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

Nagarathar Vijayadasami Festival Committee: Navaratri celebration, Nagara Viduthi, 25 North Chithirai Street, 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: Ayudha puja, 7.30 a.m.; bhajan, New Natham Road, 7 p.m.

Govinda Dasa Seva Samajam: Venkatesa utsavam, veena concert, 6 p.m.; devotional music by G. R. Mahadevan, 7.30 p.m.; by R. S. Jothiraman, 25 Mahal 6th Street, 10 p.m.

All Saints Church: Missionary Field Exhibition, Bypass Road, 10 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 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.

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, Madura College, 6.30 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Gandhi Smarak Nidhi: Gandhi Jayanthi celebration, S. Santhi Sundaram presides, Madurai West Panchayat Union Primary School, Manthikulam, 2.30 p.m.

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

Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers’ Cooperative Society: K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles, releases new design silk sari, Angayarkannai Co-optex Showroom, Vengalakkadai Street, 10 a.m.

Association of Consulting Civil Engineers: Muthaiah Kasi, chairman, Alfred Benesch, speaks on ‘Excellence through total quality engineering,’ Hotel Sangam, Alagarkoil Road, 6.30 p.m.

Society for the Uplift of Deprived and Their Rehabilitation: Smita Singhal, president, Southern Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation, and Amita Nayak, vice-president, hand over computers to Annai Sathya Memorial Orphanage for Girls; Jayalakshmi, District Social Welfare Officer, presides, Dr. Thangaraj Road, 11 a.m.

Topkids: Youth camp, 10 Karpaga Nagar, K. Pudur, 10 a.m.

Lions Club of Madurai Golden Jubilee: A. R. Arputham, past District Governor, inaugurates tree planting campaign, P. T. Rajan Road, Bibikulam, 8 a.m.

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

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

FOR THURSDAY

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple: Navaratri festival; discourse by Ambai L. Manivannan, 5 p.m.; by N. Elangovan, 5.30 p.m.; flute concert by G. Baskararajan, 6 p.m.; 108 veena concert, Tirukkalyana Mandapam, 7 p.m.

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

Karpaga Vinayagar Temple: Navaratri festival; ‘ambu poduthal,’ 9 a.m.; puja, Poonga Nagar Colony, K. K. Nagar, 6.30 p.m.

Arasamaram Pillaiyar Temple: Navaratri celebration, puja, 6 p.m.; light music by G. R. Mahadevan, Kamarajar Road, 7 p.m.

Varasiddhi Vinayagar Temple: Navaratri celebration; laksharchana and puja, 5 p.m.; vocal concert by P. Eswar Anand, Palamedu Main Road, Ashok Nagar, 6 p.m.

Dasakaliamman Temple: Navaratri festival, Chinnakadai Street, South Gate, 5.30 p.m.

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

Shirdi Sai Baba Temple: 90th mahasamadhi day; Ganapathi and Sudarsana homam, 7 a.m.; Vishnu Sahasranamam parayanam, 10.30 a.m.; annadhanam, 12 noon; devotional songs, by Alagappan, 10 Tirupparankundram Road, Andalpuram, 5.30 p.m.

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

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

Ramakrishna Mutt: Vijayadasami puja and bhajan, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.

Chinmaya Mission: Navaratri festival, cultural programme by Chinmaya Balavihar students, 7th Cross Street, Doak Nagar, 6.30 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 ‘Thayumanavar’ by Sundara Kannan, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Sivagnana Mabadiam’ by N. S. Sundararaman, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

Govinda Dasa Seva Samajam: Venkatesa utsavam; pushpa oonjal, 6 p.m.; discourse by N. G. Ramesh, 7 p.m.; devotional songs by T. V. Krishnamoorthy, 8 p.m.; kolattam, 25 Mahal 6th Street, 9 p.m.

Vaikunta Nathar Guru Maha Peetam: Samprokshanam of Vaikunta Nathakannan tiruvadi, 6 a.m.; satsangh and aradhana, Gita Natanagopala Nayaki Mandir, 3 Mariamman Teppakulam West, 9 a.m.

All Saints Church: Missionary Field Exhibition, Bypass Road, 10 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 357 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, 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, Madura College, 6.30 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Gandhi Smarak Nidhi: Gandhi Jayanthi celebration, M. Padamuthu addresses, K. M. Natarajan presides, Gandhi Museum, 6 p.m.

Swarna Social Welfare Centre: Exhibition of handicrafts, Malar Mahal, Pitchai Pillai Chavady, Theni Main Road, 10 a.m.

St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School: Centenary State-level football and basketball tournaments, East Veli Street, 6 a.m.

Saraswathi Gopalakrishnan Nadar Nursery School: N. Nanmaran, MLA, inaugurates, G. Karikkolraj, presides, 111 Nagu Pillai Thoppu Street, 10.30 a.m.

Topkids: Youth camp, 10 Karpaga Nagar, K. Pudur, 10 a.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai Midtown: S. Rajendran speaks, Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, 6 p.m.

Madurai District Badminton Association: Tamil Nadu senior State badminton ranking tournament, MGR Stadium, Race Course, 8 a.m.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School, Kochadai, 7 p.m.

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