Shivoham, under the series of Samskruthi Saurabha, VPAC Director Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy inaugurates, Nupura Trust President Prof. Ramamurthy Rao chief guest, Art Patron and Industrialist K.V. Murthy presides, 6 pm; Odissi by Karishma Ahuja, 6.30 pm; Bharatanatyam by Vidu. Deepthi Adhishesh and Vid. Harish Kumar, 7.15 pm; Kathak by Vid. Manasa Joshi, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha…

Mahashivaratri celebrations, Sri Venkatamakhi Memorial and Sri Thyagaraja Swamy Aradhana — Mass singing of Pancharatna compositions by Mysuru musicians, Ashram premises, Dattanagar, Ooty Road, 6 pm.

Swami Jnanayoganandaji speaks on ‘Sri Durga Saptashati,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Lighting the Lamp and Oath Taking, MMC&RI Dean and Director Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj presides, Government Nursing College Principal Dr. K.P. Dakshayini delivers keynote address, Platinum Jubilee Hall, J.K. Grounds, 3 pm.

Third segment of the ongoing birth centenary celebrations of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, Lecture series by Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Sabha MP, on ‘Jayachamaraja Wadiyar and the Indian Board of Wildlife,’ musical tribute to Jayachamaraja Wadiyar by renowned musician Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar, conferring of ‘Sri Jayachamaraja Award’ on Musicologist Dr. R. Satyanarayana [Posthumous], Dr. T.S. Satyavathi and…

84th Trimurti Shiva Jayanti Mahotsava, Kailasa Parvata Darshana, Spatika Linga Darshana and spiritual art expo, BK Lakshmiji graces the occasion, Sri Someshwaranatha Swamiji inaugurates, MLA S.A. Ramdas chief guest, MUDA Secretary Savita guest of honour, Gyan Prakash Bhavan, Yadavagiri, 6.30 pm.

T.S. Shamaraya Endowment Lecture Programme, University Evening College Principal Dr. B.N. Yashoda inaugurates, KIKS Professor Dr. Vijayakumari S. Karikal talks on ‘Life and Writings of T.S. Shamaraya,’ Parishat Mysuru President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna presides, T.S. Chayapati of Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Granthamale chief guest, University Evening College, 6.30 pm.

First anniversary celebrations, Akashvani artiste Dr. Malavalli Mahadevaswamy inaugurates, singer Naveen Sajju chief guest, columnist Dr. Gubbigudu Ramesh and singer Amma Ramachandra special invitees, Dr. K.R. Manjunath of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research presides, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavan, JLB Road, 6 pm.

Divyatrayara Jathra Mahotsava – 2020, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Divyarathotsava, 4 pm; Talk on ‘Yugavatara Sri Ramakrishna’ by orator Chakravarti Sulibele, Ramakrishna Circle, Ramakrishnanagar, 5 pm.

‘Guru-Shishya Nrityollasa,’ a dance recital by Guru-Shishya duo Vidushi Dr. Kripa Phadke, Director, Nrityagiri Academy and her disciple, Vidushi Suraksha Dixit, accompanied by Vidu. Roopashree Madhusudan – natuvanga, Vidu. Rajeshwari Pandit – vocal, Vid. P. Janardhan Rao – mridanga and Vid. Pradeshacharya – violin, Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Ganabharathi, 6.15 pm.