Mysuru: Nadikerianda Devaki Thimmaiah (Cheppudira), wife of late Thimmaiah and a resident of Prakruthi Sigma Apartment in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, passed away yesterday in city. She was 86. A native of Karada village in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district, she leaves behind two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held…
How Vagdevi merged into Saraswati
July 16, 2026Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The goddess we call Saraswati today begins as Vagdevi, the Goddess of Speech, identified primarily with the Vedic deity Vac. Her earliest stories foreground the immense power and sometimes the deceptive nature, of the spoken word. These are found in ritual Vedic texts known as the Brahmanas….
Pedestrian safety on Kalidasa Road
July 16, 2026Sir, The ever-increasing volume of traffic on Kalidasa Road has made it extremely difficult and unsafe for pedestrians to cross the road, particularly for seniors. Every day, the situation worsens, causing anxiety and inconvenience to those who need to access the establishments along this busy stretch. The section between Panchavati Circle and Chandrakala Hospital houses…
Ganabharathi
July 16, 2026Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Birth Anniversary, Dr. Rama V. Bennur delivers a lecture on the contributions of Wadiyar to music, Bharatanatyam recital by renowned artiste Vidu. Padmini S. Upadhya based on the kritis of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.
Sri Chandramouleshwara Swamy Devasthanam Charitable Trust, V.V. Mohalla
July 16, 202622nd Brahma Rathothsava, Sri Dakshinamurthy Homa, Sri Dattatreya Homa, 9 am; Purnahuti, Temple premises, 11.30 am.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research and Extension Centre, University of Mysore (UoM) and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Training, Research and Extension Centre, Department of Social Welfare, Bengaluru
July 16, 2026Special lecture series titled ‘Ambedkar mattu Shaikshanika Taatvikate’ for trainees of B.Ed Colleges in Mysuru city, Prof. J. Somashekar, Senior Professor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research and Extension Centre, Manasagangothri, delivers lecture on ‘Ambedkar – Vimochaneya Parikalpane,’ K. Rajalakshmi, Principal, Government College of Education, Mysuru, presides, Government College of Education, Nazarbad, 10.30 am.
Spoorthi – The Ladies Wing of Builders Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre
July 16, 202610th Edition of ‘Spoorthi Utsav,’ an exhibition-cum-sale dedicated to celebrating and promoting women entrepreneurs from Mysuru and surrounding areas, renowned film actress Amrutha Iyengar inaugurates the event, 10 am; Expo, musical evening by Gaanalahari and team, Jayamma Govindegowda Convention Hall, Kuvempunagar, 10 am to 9 pm.
Sri Abhinava Shankaralaya, Shankar Mutt
July 16, 2026Ashada Friday Special Pujas-2026, Special Puja and Homa Sankalpa, 8 am; Sri Gajalakshmi Alankara, Sri Mahaganapati, Navagraha, Mrutyunjaya Homa, 10 am; Purnahuti, 12 pm; Mahamangalarati and Prasada distribution, 12.30 pm; Lalitha Sahasranama Kunkumarchane by 300 ladies, 5 pm; Vocal Concert by G. Soorya, accompanied by Vid. Rupanagudi Ratna Teja on violin and Pranav Subrahmanya on mridanga,…
Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru
July 16, 2026Swami Jnanayoganandaji speaks on ‘Srimad Bhagavad Gita’ in Kannada, Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.
Ph.D awardees
July 16, 2026B. Kavya Shree has been awarded Ph.D in Biotechnology by the University of Mysore (UoM), Mysuru, for her thesis ‘Bioactive Potential of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Endophytes of Annona reticulata’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. S. Umesha. N. Usha has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada by the University of Mysore (UoM), Mysuru, for her…





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