Book release — Dr. Suchethana Swaroopa’s two Kannada and two English translation works — by senior journalist and Gandhian Rajmohan Gandhi, UoM VC Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar presides, Prof. C. Naganna speaks about the book, KIKS Director Prof. Neelagiri M. Talawar chief guest, retd English Professors Dr. N.S. Raghavan and Dr. P.P. Giridhar will be…

59th Annual Puja celebrations, Palakkombu Procession from Sri Ramalingeshwara Temple, Vidyaranyapuram, 3.30 pm; Devotional songs by Kumar Gangothri and party (Mysuru), Sri Ayyappaswamy Temple, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6 pm; Palakkombu Nrutyam, 7 pm; Thirivuzhichil, 8 pm; Ayyappan Pattu and Prasada Viniyoga, 9 pm; Vettum Thadavum, 9.30 pm to 10 pm; Palkindi Procession, Konda and…

Handicraft and Handloom Exhibition-cum-Sale, Scouts and Guides Ground, behind DC’s Office, up to 9.30 pm.

Samskriti Sambhrama – Annual Day celebrations, KSOU Convocation Hall, Hunsur Road, up to 8 pm.

Christmas Carnival, cake exhibition with various cookies and donuts and Christmas-based delicacies, St. Philomena’s Church, up to 8 pm.

Tirupavai Discourse by Vid. M.K. Shelvanarayana, Sanskrit Lecturer, Sharada Vidya Mandira, Temple premises, 7 pm.

Special pujas, Sri Rama Mandira, Krishnamurthypuram, 6.30 pm.

Talk on ‘The Hoysala Legacy – Belur, Helebid and Somanathapura’ by Kamalika Bose, Urban Conservationist and Founder, Heritage Synergies India, 6.30 pm; Talk on ‘City of a single stone – Kakatiya Heritage of Warangal’ by Dr. Phillip B. Wagoner, Professor of Art, History and Archaeology, USA, Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, 1011, CH-20, Krishnaraja Boulevard, Chamarajapuram,…

Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai Kalakshepa’ by Dr. N.K. Ramaseshan, Sri Ramamandira, Krishnamurthypuram, 6.15 pm to 7.30 pm.

Month-long Dhanurmasa Puja, Discourse on Tiruppavai by Vid. Ramanuja Sharma, Trust premises, 6 pm to 7.30 pm.