21st Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha by junior pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Chaturmasya Discourse on Sri Brahmanda Purana, Universal Prayer Hall, Ashram premises, 6.30 pm.

Staging of play ‘Chora Charanadasa,’ School premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Smt. Vasanthalakshmi Memorial Concert   – Karnatak Classical Vocal by Vidu. Kalavathy Avadhooth, accompanied by Vidu. Charulatha Ramanujan on violin, Vid. Tumkur B. Ravishankar on mridanga and  Vid. Srinidhi R. Koundinya on ghata, Sangeetha Kalanidhi K. Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road, 6 pm.

Shravana Masa Pujanushtana and Discourse Series, special puja, morning; Mass prayer, 6 pm; Dr. K. Anantaramu delivers discourse on ‘Shivatatva Chintamani,’ written by Lakkanna Dandesha; Vaachana by Vidushi M.V. Shubha Raghavendra, Suttur Mutt, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

‘Vachana-Shravana – Mane Manege Shravana Masada Shravana Sandesha,’ lecture by H.S. Ambika (Asst. Professor, SJCE), residence of Vimala Lingaraju, No. 579, 1st Cross, Rajarajeshwarinagar, BEML 2nd Stage, 5.30 pm.

Sarod maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath Memorial Programme, Dr. Vijaya, Pt. Nayan Ghosh, Dr. Jayant Kaikini and Vidwan T.M. Krishna will share their memories of the maestro, Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti (Director of Kannada & Culture Department) presides, H. Janardhan (former Director of Rangayana, Mysuru) will present songs from  the play ‘Kuri,’ sitar recital by Nayan Ghosh…

Dance Festival ‘Prapatthi,’ Bharatanatyam recital by students of Prashanthi Sansthan (disciples of Harshini Purushothama), Guru Vid. K. Sandesh Bhargav, a Bharatanatyam exponent and Vice-President, Global Solution and Transformation at Li & Fung, inaugurates, Dr. Deepak Bhat, a Sanskrit scholar and Professor in Sanskrit at Yuvaraja’s College, Mysuru, chief guest, Dr. Jyothi Shankar, a scholar in…

Independence Day celebrations and prize distribution ceremony of ‘Navu Bharatiyaru’ patriotic songs singing competition, MDJA President K. Deepak inaugurates, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal presides, retd. Professor A. Rangaswamy distributed prizes, Rajya Vokkaligara Vikasa Vedike President H.L. Yamuna chief guest, Olavu Foundation Founder-President Robert E. Kavanrag programme convenor, District Kannada Sahitya Bhavan,…

‘Karnataka Sambhrama-50,’  Mega Consumer Expo marking golden jubilee of renaming the Mysore State as Karnataka, Dasara Exhibition Grounds, 4 pm to 9.30 pm.