RELIGION
Selva Vinayagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Thirukuralai Thirapom’ by Shanmuga Thirukumaran, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple: Discourse on ‘Periyapuranam’ by Prof. M. Gnanapoongothai, Old Thirukalyana Mandapam, 5 p.m.
Thiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on ‘Thirukural’ by Suba. Ramachandran, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.
Thiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Avvai Kural’ by A.K.S. Thirumavalavan, S.S. Colony, 5 p.m.
Ramakrishna Mutt: Arathi, Reserve Line, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.
Panniru Thirumurai Mandram: Thirunavukkarasar Thevaram-Mutrothal by N.S. Ganeshbabu, Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 a.m.
Swami Tatwananda Ashram: Upanishad class by Swami Samanandar, 164 South Veli Street, 6.45 p.m.
CULTURE
Maharishi Ved Vigyan Bhavan: Transcendental meditation class by T.V. Rajendran, No. 4 Mariamman Teppakulam West Street, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Gandhi Memorial Museum: K.P. Gangadharan conducts yoga, meditation and pranayama classes, 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.
International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre: Yoga and meditation classes, 444 KK Nagar East 9{+t}{+h}street, 6 a.m., 6.30 p.m., 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (for women)
Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya: Free rajayoga meditation classes, 36 Meenakshi Nagar, P and T Nagar, 40 Sambandamoorthy Street, 47 B CMR Road and 357 Anna Nagar, 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.
Yoga Research Centre: Yoga training by S. Yoganand, Department of Philosophy, Madura College, 6.30 a.m.
Kalanjali: Handicrafts expo, Vijay Mahal, K.K. Nagar, 10 a.m.
GENERAL
The Hindu-Cello: Handwriting wizard contest, regional round, K. Srikanth, IOC Chief Divisional Manager (Retail Sales) chief guest, Mahatma CBSE School, Baba Building, near Mattuthavani bus stand, 9.30 a.m.
Bharati Illakiya Peravai: 68th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Madras High Court Judges P. N. Prakash and Pushpa Satyanarayana address, Gandhi Museum, 9 a.m.
Madurai Kamaraj University: Valedictory function of seminar on ‘New dimensions of management in the globalised era,’ Registrar N. Rajasekar addresses, Preview Theatre, 4.30 p.m.
SACS. MAVMM Engineering College: e-magazine release, S. Senthilkumar, CEO, Kalvi Group, chief guest, Kidaripatti, 3 p.m.
Pandian Saraswathi Yadav Engineering College: Inauguration of ‘Communication enhancement club,’ Managing Director S.P. Varadarajan presides, Audio Visual Room, first-year block, 10 a.m.
Thiagarajar College: Department of Botany, hands-on training in ‘Multiplication and application of bio-fertilizers’ by K. Rajendran, Ottakoothar Hall, 1 p.m.; Gandhi memorial day and Martyrs’ Day, S. Rajeswari, chief guest, Diamond Jubilee Hall, 2.15 p.m.
Saraswathi Narayanan College: Gandhi memorial lecture, S. Andiappan, Department of Gandhian Studies and Ramalinga Philosophy, Madurai Kamaraj University, chief guest, 11.30 a.m.
Vivekananda College: UGC-sponsored seminar on modern trends in chemistry, K. Pitchumani of Madurai Kamaraj University inaugurates, Thiruvedakam, 9.40 a.m.
E.M. Gopalakrishna Kone Yadava Women’s College: Seminar on ‘Status of women in visual media,’ Andal Priyadarshini, Station Director, Pothigai Channel, Coimbatore Station, inaugurates, P. Moorthy of Pondicherry University addresses, 10 a.m.
Plastic Manufacturers’ Association: Seminar and awareness programme on ‘Use of plastics,’ Sivakasi Nadar Pioneer Meenakshi Women’s College, Poovanthi, 10 a.m.
Om Sadhana Central School: Annual Day, Muthuraja Nagarajan, chief guest, TPM Nagar, Viraatipathu, 5.30 p.m.
Anti-Liquor Movement: Meeting with family members of alcoholics, Gandhi Museum, 10.30 a.m.
Tyaga Deepam Peravai: Meeting in remembrance of Mahatma Gandhi, R. Chokkalingam presides, TPK Road, 8.50 a.m.
Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association: Valedictory function of entrepreneurship development programme, P. Ilango, Regional Manager, TIIC, chief guest, Maditssia Hall, 5 p.m.
Tamil Nadu PWD Senior Engineers’ Association: Meeting on ‘Doctor and hospital construction,’ V. Narayanasamy of Vikram Hospital, chief guest, Poriyalar Illam, Tallakulam PWD campus, 6.30 p.m.
Rotary Club of Madurai West: M.S.R. Raj Santhosh, chairman, Young Indians, CII Madurai Chapter, addresses, Hotel Fortune Pandyan, Race Course, 5.30 p.m.
Giants Group of Madurai Tirunagar: National Cleanliness Day, Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa, chief guest, M.M. Higher Secondary School, Tirunagar, 8.15 a.m.
Janata Dal: Meeting, Mahatma Gandhi death anniversary, K. John Moses, state general secretary, chief guest, Amman Sannidhi, near Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 10 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Grace Kennett Hospital, Ellis Nagar, 7 p.m.
