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RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: Kaalabhairavar puja, 5 p.m.; pournami puja, Railway Colony, 7 p.m.

Uchchini Makaliamman Temple: Mariamman mahotsavam, Thalayari Gurunathaswamy Temple Street, 12 midnight.

Panniru Tirumurai Mandram: Pannisai, Adi Streets, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 a.m.

Tiruppugazh Sabha: Arunagirinathar avatara festival; discourse on ‘Theethilatha Velveeran’ by S. S. M. Sundaram, Tirukkalyana Mandapam, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7.10 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Discourse on ‘Swami Vivekananda’ by Guruvarananda, 5.45 p.m.; bhajan and aarathi, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.

Divine Life Society: Satsangh and bhajan; discourse on ‘Tirukkural’ by Kishor Kumar, Sivananda Sundarananda presides, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Sivananda Tapovanam: Aksharananda conducts antaryogam, Sivananda Nagar, Thoppur, 10 a.m.

Chinmaya Mission: Discourse on ‘Sivamahapuranam’ by Sivayogananda, Seventh Cross Street, Doak Nagar, 6.30 p.m.

Anushaththin Anugraham: Discourse on ‘Sri Maha Periyava Mahimai’ by Indira Soundararajan, Velayutha Nadar Lakshmi Tirumana Mandapam, K. K. Nagar, 4 p.m.

Sri Aurobindo Study Forum: Discourse on Sri Aurobindo’s ‘Life Divine’ by Subramany, Nithyatha, Auro Lab, Veerapanjan, 10 a.m.

Swami Tatwananda Ashram: Discourse on ‘Mandookya Upanishad’ by Samananda, P and T Nagar, 6.45 p.m.

Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam: Discourse on ‘Vedamum Vigyanamum’ by Krishnamurthy Sastry, Lakshmi Sundaram Hall, 6.30 p.m.

Sunday Communion Service: S. Joseph Wellington preaches, P. F. E. Divakaran leads, Jubilee Chapel, American College, 6 p.m.

Church of Christ: Sunday service, Deva. Manickam speaks, Visuvasapuri Fifth Street, Gnanaolivupuram, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

CULTURE

International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre: Yoga and meditation classes; 444 KK Nagar East Ninth Street, 6 a.m., 6.30 p.m., 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (for women).

Prajapita Brahmakumaris 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.

Universal Peace Sanctuary: Sundaramoorthi Sachidananda conducts free meditation class, 138 Kamarajar Road, 7 p.m.

Sri Aravindar Annai Trust: R. Kasturi of College of Gandhian Thought speaks on ‘Yogam Tharum Yoga,’ Sri Aravindar Annai Meditation Centre, 12 Sri Aravindar Avenue, Tirunagar, 10 a.m.

Yogavanam: Yoga awareness camp, T. Ravichandran of Gandhigram Rural Institute speaks on ‘Yogamum Arogyamum,’ 522 16{+t}{+h}Street, Karpaga Nagar, K. Pudur, 5 p.m.

Madurai Readers’ Club: K. Balasubramanian speaks on ‘Save Mother Earth by Tulasi,’ Auditorium, Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology, 11 a.m.

Madurai Philatelists and Numismatists Association: Meeting, Victoria Edward Hall, West Veli Street, 10 a.m.

GENERAL

Thiagarajar College of Engineering: Graduation Day; Ramachandra N. Galla, Chairman, Amara Raja Group, addresses; Karumuttu T. Kannan, Correspondent, presides, KM Auditorium, 11 a.m.

Vivekananda College: Special camp by students of Appar Swamigal Uzhavaara Kuzhu, Pon Perumalmalai Temple, Vadipatti, 8 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Veerasaiva Peravai: State conference; felicitation to A. S. Kirankumar, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation; Sivaratri Mahaswamigal of Chittoor Mutt; B. S. Yediyurappa, former Karnataka Chief Minister; G. M. Siddeswara, Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries; Shanmanur Sivasangarappa, Karnataka Minister for Horticulture, and Aravind B. Jatti, president, All India Basawar Samiti, address; S. Nagarathinam presides, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, 9 a.m.

Vidiyal: Science Forum meeting, 10 a.m.; workshop on drawing and painting, 6 AA Road, Rathinapuram, 2 p.m.

Madurai Consumer Protection Centre: Executive committee meeting, A. D. Jagadeeswar presides, Vadamalayan Hospital, Chokkikulam, 10.30 a.m.

Meenakshi Mission Hospital: Continuous medical education programme on ‘Sexual health,’ Narayana Reddy speaks, Melur Road, 9.30 a.m.

Lions Club of Madurai Golden Jubilee: Installation of office-bearers by T. Pandiarajan, past District Governor, Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kamarajar Salai, 7 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting; UC Higher Secondary School, 11 a.m.; RC School, Sivaganga Road, Melur, 6.30 p.m.; Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Community Hall, Lake View Road, K. K. Nagar, and Railway Institute, 7 p.m.