Dashalakshana Parva of Bhadrapada Maasa, Discourse by Suma Prasad, Sri Shantishwara Swamy Basadi (Kote Basadi), 7.15 pm.

Ganesha Festival, 56th Heritage Music Festival, Gamaka Vachana programme on ‘Kumaravyasa Bharata,’ 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm; Sarod recital by Pt. Rajeev Taranath, accompanied by Ustad Udayraj Karpur on Tabla, 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, 6.45 pm onwards.  

Dance-Drama ‘Krishnanedege,’ Nrityagiri Founder-Director Vidu. Kripa Phadke inaugurates, critic Dr. Rama V. Bennur chief guest, Nupura Kalavidaru Samskrutika Trust Founder-Director Natyacharya Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao presides, felicitation to Sangeetha Vidwan L. Ramashesha, Jaganmohan Palace, 5.30 pm.

Celebrating the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Rev. Fr. Prashanth Sequeira hoists the flag, Rosary, Procession, Holy Eucharistic Celebration, offering of flowers and Novena Prayers to Mother Mary, Church premises, Srirampura, 5.30 pm.  

Celebrating 50th year of presenting Jnanapeeth award on Rakshtrakavi Kuvempu’s ‘Sri Ramayana Darshanam,’ scholar Dr. Malali Vasantha Kumar inaugurates, littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar presides, writer Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti, social worker K. Raghuram and Hardwicke PU College Principal Hirimarali Dharmaraju chief guests, Maneyangala, Kalamandira premises, 5 pm.  

38th Chaturmasya Vratam of Sri Bhandarakeri Mutt Pontiff Sri Vidyesha Teertha Swamiji, ‘Harinama Sankeerthana’ by Bhajana Mandali, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm; Discourse, Sri Venkatachaladhama, Ramaswamy Circle, 6 pm to 8 pm.  

Art Expo, Rtn. K.S. Raghavendra inaugurates, writer Bannur K. Raju and IGRMS in-charge officer J. Vijaya Mohan chief guests, Gallery President L. Shivalingappa presides, Gallery premises, Ramanuja Road, 4 pm.

‘Kalavaibhava-2017’ Handicrafts and Handlooms exhibition-cum-sale, inauguration by MLA Vasu, MLA G.T. Devegowda presides, Dr. N. Manjula, Director of Tourism, Dr. C.G. Betsurmath, Executive Secretary, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Dr. C. Ranganathaiah, Director (P&D), JSS Technical Education Division, B.R. Umakant, Joint Director (Projects), JSS Technical Education Division, G.Yamuna, Additional Director, Department of Industries and Commerce, Bengaluru, H. Ramakrishnegowda,…

Biggest jewellery retail exhibitions, actress Pranitha Subhash, the Brand Ambassador for Jewels of India and Sandeep Bekal, the Convenor of the Exhibition, will inaugurate, Hotel Radisson Blu Plaza, M.G. Road, 1 pm.  

Bombe Mane, an expo of exquisite dolls from across India, Sanskrit University VC Dr. Pradma Shekar inaugurates Bombe Mane, Sanskrit Research Academy Director Prof. Srinivasa Varakhedi and Sanskrit Research Academy Registrar (Admin) S. Kumara will inaugurate special display sections, 1 pm; Expo, Pratima Gallery, #91, above Amarapali Saree Store, Nazarbad Main Road, up to 7.30…