‘Bhavaikya Bharati-2017,’ Dr. Bannanje Govindacharya inaugurates and delivers a lecture on ‘India and Indian Culture,’ Nrutyalaya Trust President Dr. Tulasi Ramachandra chief guest, Music University VC Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar presides, Kalamandira, 6 pm.  

18th Shravana Yuva Sangeethotsava, AIR Asst. Director H. Srinivasa inaugurates, Rotary Mysore West President Rtn. C.S. Ravi Shankar presides, prize distribution to the winners of various music contests, 6 pm; Karnatak Classical Music by Vidu. Deepa Rao (vocal), C.V. Shruthi (violin) and Vid. V.R.R. Bharghav (mridanga), Rotary West auditorium, opp. Kamakshi Hospital, 7 pm.  

Lecture on ‘Translocation of Tipu’s Armoury’ by K. Ravichandran, Deputy Chief Engineer-Construction, South-Western Railway, Mysuru; IEI Chairman M. Chinnaswamy presides, S.P. Bhat Hall, IEI premises, JLB Road, 6 pm.  

Swami Shantivratanandaji speaks on ‘Srimad Bhagavad Gita,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.  

Independence Day celebrations, Interaction with H.S. Doreswamy, Freedom fighter and progressive thinker, Rtn. Rajashekar Kadamba, President, Rotary Mysore North, presides, Rtn. P.V. Ramdas, Assistant Governor, Zone-8, will be present, Rotary Centre, JLB Road, 6.30 pm.

Shravana Sharana Sanje, residence of Alanahalli Mahadevaswamy, #82, Nandini Layout, Alanahalli, 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, ‘A day in Nandagokula,’ a special musical feature by Vidu. M.A. Jyothi, accompanied by Veena Suresh (violin), Smitha Srikiran (flute), Tumkur B. Ravishankar (mridanga) and Vikram Bharadwaj (ghata), Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.

17th Annual Music Festival, vocal concert by Vidu. L. Archana. She will be accompanied by Vid. R. Achuta Rao on violin, Vid. A. Radhesh on mridanga and Vid. S. Manjunath on ghata, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.  

Shravana month, Mass prayers, 6 pm to 6.30 pm; Discourse on ‘Gubbi Mallannaarya’s Veerashaivamrutha Purana’ by Dr. B.V. Vasanthakumar, Vaachana by Dr. K. Ramachandra, Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.