Madurai today

RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: Discourse on ‘Aanmeega jothidam’ by P.A. Ponniah, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.

Thiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on “Thiruvarutpa” by M. Vijayaraman, North Adi Street, 7 p.m.

Thiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Pankamil Bharathan’ by B. Balakrishnan, S.S. Colony, 5 p.m.

Muneeswarar Temple: Masi festival, Tirumangalam, 8 p.m.

Panniru Thirumurai Mandram: ‘Thirunavukarasar Thevaram’’ by M. Balasubramanian, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 a.m.

Ramakrishna Math: Daily aarathi, Reserve Line, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.

Saiva Sithandha Sabhai: Discourse on ‘Thiruvarul Payan’ by A. Arumugam, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Sri Saradha Samithi: Discourse on ‘Ramayana’ by K. Ramamoorthy, Lakshmi Narayanapuram Agraharam, Simakkal, 10.45 a.m.

CULTURE

Coir Board: Coir mela, Maditssia Hall, 11 a.m.

Maharishi Ved Vigyan Bhavan: Transcendental meditation class, No. 4 Mariamman Teppakulam West Street, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Gandhi Museum: Yoga classes, 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.

International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre: Yoga classes, 444 KK Nagar East Ninth 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, Madura College, 6.30 a.m.

GENERAL

Thiagarajar College: Dr. Radha Thiagarajan Memorial Intercollegiate Students Elocution Competition, Tholkappiar Arangu, 9.30 a.m., Programme on ‘Success stories of women achievers’, presidential address by college Secretary Uma Kannan, NH1, 9.30 a.m., Special lecture on ‘Stochastic modelling’ by C. Elango, Associate Maths Professor, Cardamom Planter’s Association College, Smart Class Room, 2.30 p.m.; Seminar on ‘The parallel economy and its panic conundrum’, A.S. Meenalochani, Additional Commissioner, Central Excise, speaks, diamond jubilee hall, 9 a.m.

Lady Doak College: Seminar on ‘Heritage of River Vaigai in Literary and Historical Perspectives’, inaugural address by V. Selvakumar, Head of Epigraphy and Archaeology Department, Tamil University, 9.30 a.m.

Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College: Guest lecture on ‘Cyber crime and security’ by R. Ganesh Gurumoorthy, System Admin, National Brain Research Centre, Haryana, Smart Class Room, Pasumalai, 11.50 a.m.

Ambiga College of Arts and Science for Women: National Science Day, Anna Nagar, 2.30 p.m.

Sakthi Vidiyal: Annual Sports Meet, Sakthi Vidiyal, Muthupatti, 10 a.m.

Aristo Speciality Hospital: Programme on Basic Life Support, guest speaker N. Castro, Consultant Emergency Physician, Auditorium, The American College, 2 p.m.

Sourashtra College: Seminar organised by World University Service, Principal L.P. Ramalingam delivers presidential address, Pasumalai, 10.30 a.m.

Yadava College: Mathematics Department organises ‘Awards Ceremony’, Principal S. Dhanasekaran presides, Rajendranar auditorium, 10 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Dheep Hospital, Pudur, 7 p.m.