Sree Ayyappa Ashramam, Sri Sastha Nagar: Mandala poojai, Magaravilakku poojai, urchava poojai, Ganapathi Homam, 5 a.m.; Ashtabishekam, 6 a.m.; maha deeparadanai, 5 p.m.; thalattu, harivarasanam, 9 p.m.
Salem Sourashtra Vidya Sabai and Tirumalai Tirupathi Devasthanam: Azhwar Divya Prabantha Action Plan, Margazhi festival, Sathyaram Acharyar, Sanskrit scholar, delivers upanyasam on Tiruppavai, Singametthai Sourashtra Marriage hall, Ammapettai, 7 a.m.
Tiruvembavai Peruvizha Kazhagam Trust and Sri Sugavaneswarar Swami Temple: Tiruvembavai recitation competition, 10 a.m.; prize distribution, Temple marriage hall, 4.30 p.m.
Salem Bazme Rabbania: Janshne Meelad-un-Nabi, Peerzada Syed Jameel Athhar Rabbani of Banda, Uttar Pradesh, delivers Bayan, Fort West Street Mosque, 10 p.m.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation: Bhavishya Nidhi adalat, C. Amudha, Regional PF Commissioner II, presides, sub-regional office, Sree Jayalakshmi Plaza, Annai Salai, Swarnapuri, 11 a.m.
District administration: Grievances day, Collectorate,
10 a.m.
Salem College of Engineering and Technology: Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, career guidance programme on ‘Electronic design automation’, N. Saranya of Livewire, Chennai, speaks,
10 a.m.
Knowledge Institute of Technology: Women Empowerment Cell and IEEE Women in Engineering, awareness programme on first aid, S. Radha Krishnan, St. John’s Ambulance, Namakkal, chief guest, P.S.S. Srinivasan, principal, presides, 9.30 a.m.
The Kavery College of Education and The Kavery College of Education for Women, Mecheri: Samathuva Pongal, noon.
The Kavery Educational Institution, Mecheri: Campus drive by M/ S Enterprises, Chennai, 10 a.m.
Cooptex: Christmas and Pongal exhibition, Thangam Pattu Maligai, 10 a.m.
New Century Book House Private Limited: National Book Festival book exhibition, Bose maidan, 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Poompuhar: Arudhra darshan exhibition, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Malabar Gold and Diamonds: Artistry jewellery show, Swarnapuri showroom, 10 a.m.
Spine Events and Entertainments: Multi-shopping and snow world expo, Jawahal Mill Maidan, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Margazhi Peruvizha festival: Nanjil Sampath speaks on ‘Pecharavam kettillaiyo’, Ammapettai Senguntha Mudaliar Marriage hall, 6 p.m.
NAMAKKAL
District administration: Grievances day, V. Dakshinamoorthy, Collector, presides, Collectorate, 10 a.m.
Mahendra Engineering College: Department of Chemistry, faculty development training programme on ‘Engineering Chemistry II’ sponsored by Anna University,
10 a.m.
Selvam College of Technology: Short-term training programme,
10 a.m.
Handlooms Development Commissionerate and the Department of Handloom and Textiles: Handloom exhibition, Kulakkarai, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
TIRUCHENGODE
Vivekananda Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women: National Youth Day, N. Umamaheswari, associate, CTS, and C. Aishwarya, programme analyst, CTS, Coimbatore, speak, M. Karunanithi, chairman, presides, 10 a.m.
METTUR
Kalakshetra: Handloom and handicrafts exhibition, JKB marriage hall, Karumalaikoodal, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.