Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary and UG Students Hostel and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Students Hostel Anniversary celebrations, former Mayor Purushotham inaugurates, Gangothri Students Welfare Division Director Dr. M. Rudraiah presides, Village Hostel premises, Manasagangothri, 5 pm.  

 Shivanubhava Dasoha-234, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, retd. Principal Prof. B. Somashekararappa presides, lecture on ‘Basavannanavaru mattu Arthika Chintane’ by Dr. K.M. Veeraiah, Bhajans by special students, Rajendra Bhavan, JSS Hospital premises, 6 pm.

Book release and 78th birthday celebrations of K. Mayigowda, folk scholar Dr. Krishnamurthy Hanur presides, The Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), JLB Road, 5.30 pm.  

 Award presentation ceremony — Pride of Mysuru, Avadhoota Simha Sri Vidyahamsa Bharathi Maharaj of Sri Mahakali Chakreshwari Peetam-Srikshetra Tridama-Pandavapura graces the occasion, Pramda Devi Wadiyar inaugurates, former Minister PGR Sindhia chief guest, Kalamandira, 5.30 pm.  

Classical Instrumental Music (Mandolin) by R. Mithun as part of its monthly music programme, Y.T. Thathachari Auditorium, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 6 pm.

Swami Atmajnanandaji speaks on ‘The Gospel of Holy Mother,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.  

Arjun Janya Live in Concert, Silent Shores Resort & Spa, 6 pm.    

 Jayciana, Annual cultural festival, Cultural nights, Performance by Bollywood singer Shefali Alveras, 6 pm to 10 pm.

 Sri M.H. Raja Rao Memorial Concert, Karnatak Classical Vocal by Vid. S.R. Vinay, accompanied by Vid. C.N. Thyagaraju on violin, Vid. H.L. Shivashankaraswamy on mridanga, Sabha premises, JLB Road, 6 pm.  

 Naadasoukhya (special-sponsored programme) — Karnatak Classical Music by Dr. P.S. Muralidhar (vocal), S. Pooja (violin), S. Kumaraswamy (mridanga) and V. Shyamu (ghata); Talk on ‘Diabetes and Kidney problems’ by Dr. Basavanagowdappa  and Dr. Manjunath Shetty of JSS Medical College, Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.