38th Chaturmasya Vratam of Sri Bhandarakeri Mutt Pontiff Sri Vidyesha Teertha Swamiji, ‘Harinama Sankeerthana’ by Bhajana Mandali, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm; Discourse, Sri Raghavendraswamy Mutt, Thonachikoppal, 6 pm to 7.30 pm.  

71st Independence Day celebrations – Swatantrotsava Kavigoshti, Sri Chidananda Swamiji graces the occasion, freedom fighter H.S. Doreswamy inaugurates, Gandhi Bhavan Director Dr. S. Shivarajappa presides, Sri Nataraja auditorium, Shankar Mutt Road, 4 pm.  

Dr. S.H. Kulkarni, Chairman Indosys Life Science Private Limited, Bengaluru, delivers a lecture on ‘Health awareness,’ Gopalaswamy Education Institution premises, Lakshmipuram, near Nanjumalige Circle, 3 pm to 5.30 pm.  

Shopping Festival-2017, Scouts & Guides Ground, behind DC’s Office, up to 9.30 pm.  

Exhibition-cum-sale of Kanchipuram, Arni, Coimbatore Soft Silk sarees, Organic Cotton Sarees, Kora Cotton Sarees and more collections, Madhava Shenoy Hall, Institution of Engineers premises, JLB Road up to 8 pm.  

World Photographers Day, photo exhibition, Suchitra Art Gallery, Kalamandira premises, up to 5 pm.  

Shravana Sharana Sanje, residence of Prof. Shivanna, #11, 19th Block, JSS Nagar, 6.30 pm to 8 pm.

Discourse on ‘Bhagavatha Katha’ by senior scholar Dr. K.L. Shankaranarayana Jois, Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall, Krishnamurthypuram, 6.15 pm to 8.15 pm.  

Sri Krishna Jayanti Music Festival, Hindustani vocal concert by Vidu. Tharini Nagarkar (California), accompanied by Pt. Veerabhadriah Hiremath on harmonium and Pt. Gurumurthy Vaidya on tabla, Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.  

Swami Jnanayoganandaji speaks on ‘Kathopanishad,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.