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RELIGION

Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple, Nandhi Kovil Street: Navarathri festival, Amarntha kolam – Sri Rajarajeswari alangaram, 6 p.m.

Arulmigu Ukkarakaliamman Temple, Anna Nagar : Navarathri utsavam, Samayapuram Mariamman alangaram, utsavar purappadu, 7.30 p.m.; mangala isai by J.Ramesh & party, 6 p.m.

Sri Swarna Vinayagar Temple, Ponnagar: Navarathri pooja, abishekam, 8.30 a.m.; alangaram, 6 p.m.

Karivardhan Kaingarya Sabha and Srirangam Educational Society : “Sri Ramanujar 1000 – Vaibhavam,’ – exhibition on Sri Ramanujar, Prema Nandakumar, writer, inaugurates, Aranganayaki Elementary School, Srirangam, 10.30 a.m.

Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana Sabha : Sahasranama parayanam, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Sannidhi, Sri Ahobila Mutt, East Uthira Street, Srirangam, 6 p.m.

Organising Committee : ‘Tiruchiyil Tirupathi’expo, Corporation grounds, Anna Nagar, 6 a.m.

Rama Nama Sath Sangam, Ayyappa Nagar : Sri Rama Nama parayanam, III Main Road, Renga Nagar, 6 p.m.

CULTURE

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan : Navarathri music concerts by young artistes, vocal concert by S.Krishna Priya, S.Akshaya, B.Pooja and V.Sriranjani & party, KNR Vidhyalaya, Royar Thoppu, Srirangam, 6 p.m.

GENERAL

Bharathidasan University : Inauguration of High performance computing facility, V.M.Muthukumar, Vice Chancellor, chief guest, University Informatics Centre, university campus, 10 a.m.

Rotary Club of Tiruchi Fort, Midtown and Rockcity : Talk on Road Safety by N.Varadarajan, Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Tiruchi, Hotel Sangam, 7.30 p.m.

National College : Release of books on Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam’s speeches and events, K.Raghunathan, college secretary, releases the first copy, S.Srinivasa Raghavan, librarian, Bharathidasan University, receives the copy, 11.30 a.m.

Jamal Mohamed College: Department of Microbiology and Bio Technology, lecture on Dengue transmission and preventive measures by S.Catherine Malliga, Lecturer, K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical College, 3.30 p.m.; Botany Association: Lecture on Plant Secondary Metabolites by V.Nandagopalan, Dean of Sciences, National College, 11.30 a.m.

Shrimati Indira Gandhi College: Department of Social Work, outreach programme on ‘A day with me,’ Servite Old Age Home, Indian Bank Colony, 10 a.m.

Saranathan College of Engineering: Department of Mathematics, release of e-magazine, ‘brain blast’ and ‘pictionary,’ competitions, A.Nagoor Gani, associate professor, Jamal Mohamed College, chief guest, 3.30 p.m.

Shivani College of Engineering and Technology: Lecture on ‘Father of Indian Missile – A.P.J.Abdul Kalam,’ by G.Balakrishnan, former vice-principal, St.Joseph’s College, 9.30 a.m.

Sharon, JCI Tiruchi Excel, Lions Club of Tiruchi Metropolitan and Joseph Eye Hospital: Free eye screening camp, St.Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Somarasampettai, 10.30 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation : Exhibition of kollu dolls, Poompuhar Showroom, Singarathope, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.