Durga Puja celebrations, Maha Saptami – Naba Patrika Sthapana, 9.15 am; Saptami Puja, 9.45 am; Pushpanjali, 12 noon; Bhog and Prasadam Distribution, 1 pm; Sandhyarati, 7 pm; Cultural Programme, Smt. Leela, Sri H. Channaiah Kalyana Mantapa, Valmiki Road, next to Maharani’s College new campus 8 pm.

Bombe Mane, an expo of dolls from across India, Pratima Gallery, #91, above Amarapalli Saree Store, Nazarbad Main Road, 10 am to 7.30 pm.

Expo and Workshop on Mysuru Traditional Paintings by M.S. Anand, Artz Gallery, Gokulam, 11 am to 7 pm.

Sharannavaratri Sangeethotsava – Devi Kriti Recitation by disciples of Vidu. Koviladi R. Kala, 5.30 pm; Flute Recital by Vid. Mysore A. Chandan Kumar, accompanied by Vid. C.N. Tyagarajan – violin, Vid. G.S. Ramanujam – mridanga, Vid. V.S. Ramesh – morching, Sri Lakshminrisimhaswamy-Sri Mahaganapati-Sri Gayatridevi Temple, SBM Colony, Srirampura 2nd Stage, 6.20 pm to 8.50 pm.

Discourse on ‘Sri Srinivasa Kalyana’ by Vidwan Sri Vyasatheerthacharya, Mutt premises, 5.30 pm to 7 pm.

Navaratri Rangotsava – Dasara Theatre Festival, staging of play ‘Bakaavaliya Hoo’ by St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru [Written by Sudhir Attavara; Directed by Riyaz and Shariff]; Felicitation to Neelamma, Mysuru (Social Service), Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

Gujarati Garba and Dandiya Raas – Gujarati Folk Dance, Nityotsava Convention Hall, Krishnamurthypuram, 7.30 pm onwards.