129th anniversary celebration of Sri Vikari Nama Samvatsara, discourse on ‘Ramayana’ by retd. Engineer and Vidwan K. Ramachandra, Temple premises, 5 pm to 6 pm; Vocal recital by Vid. Bharat Sundar, accompanied by Vid. Vittal Rangan on violin; Maestro Umayalpuram Sivaraman on mridanga; Vid. Guru Prasanna on khanjira, Alamma Choultry, Kunchitagara Sangha, Srirampet, 6.30 pm…

Monthly public meeting, interaction with Vidyaranya Gargeshwari, an RTI and social activist, about the 74th amendment to the Constitution whose goal is to greatly increase citizen participation in local governance, MGP Office, Vivekananda Road, Yadavagiri, 4 pm.

Inauguration of ‘Purna Chethana Chinnara Mela’ by Rangayana Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy, School premises, Manandavadi Road, 3 pm.

Staging of comedy play ‘Samsaradalli Sanidapa,’ directed by Raviprasad, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

Sri Ramanavami Cultural Programmes — Nadaswara by Jagadish and troupe, 7 pm.

Discourse on ‘Srimad Bhagavatha Dashama Skanda’ by Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, Ganapathy Ashrama premises, Mysuru-Ooty Road, 7 pm to 9 pm.

T.K. Nagaraj Endowment Lecture by Mendu Padmanabha Naidu, Project Advisor, L&T Metro, Hyderabad on ‘Modern Challenges in the Construction of Mega Projects,’ Sir MV auditorium, NIE premises, Manandavadi Road, 6.30 pm.

Pt. Narasimhacharya Gore from Coimbatore delivers discourse on ‘Srimad Ramayana Lokopayogi Sandeshagalu,’ Sri Venkateshwara Dhyana Kendra, Vishwa Madhwa Mahaparishat, Uttaradi Mutt, Srirampura 2nd Stage, 6.30 pm to 8 pm.

Sri Ramanavami Mahotsava, Bhajans by Sri Mata Satsanga and troupe, J.P. Nagar, 6.30 pm; Mahamangalarati and Prasada Viniyoga, Sri Rama Mandira, J.P. Nagar, 8.30 pm.

Sri Ramotsava, ‘Laya Lahari’ by Vid. Vadiraj from Chennai and troupe — flute by Vid. Rakesh Dutt, violin by Vid. Rajesh Kumbukodu, mridanga by Vid. Vadiraj, ghata by Vid. G. Ravichandran and morching by Vid. A.S. Ramesh, Temple premises, 6.30 pm.