M. Venkatakrishnaiah’s 180th Jayantotsava celebrations and presentation of ‘Sri M. Venkatakrishnaiah (Thathaiah) Prashasti’ to senior scientist Dr. H.C. Mrutyunjaya and ‘Thathaiah Sri Phalanubhavni Sadhaka Prashasti’ to sand artist Raghavendra Hegde, C.V. Gopinath, President, Anathalaya and retd. Additional Secretary, Government of India, presides, H.R. Ranganath, senior journalist, special guest of honour, Swami Nirbhayananda Saraswati of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda…

19th Anniversary and Teachers Day celebrations, Releasing of book ‘Bhavadinchara,’ authored by N. Mohammed Humayun, Chutuku Kavigoshti and Award Presentation, Conferring of ‘Vidyavaridhi’ award on B. Ravishkumar, Ramachandra Bhat, S. Ushamani, C.S. Raghavendra and Jaibunnisa; Conferring of ‘Kannada Kishori’ award on N. Anu, Varsha Mahesh and Deeksha C. Urs,Ideal Jawa Rotary School premises, JLB Road,…

21st Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha by junior pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Chaturmasya Discourse on Sri Brahmanda Purana,  Universal Prayer Hall, Ashram premises, 6.30 pm.

Programme on ‘Strengthening the Fundamentals of English, Theatre in English, Cultivating the Habit of Reading/Listening for the Kannada Medium students’ by Club Director Dr. R. Purnima, Ranga Rao Memorial Residential School for the Differently Abled, 6.30 pm.

Science Sanje, talk on ‘Snakes and Snakebites in India’ by Gerry Martin, Independent Reptile Researcher, Suruchi Rangamane, Kuvempunagar, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

49th Swarna Gowri and Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swami Puja Mahotsava 2024, entertainment programme, Kanti Mallanna Kalyana Mandira, Kabir Road, 6 pm.

Sampoorna Bhagavatha Pravachana (Discourse) by Vedic Scholar Pandit Purushottamacharya Purohit, Sri Venkateshwara Dhyana Kendra, Uttaradi Mutt premises, Srirampura, 6 pm to 7 pm.  [Mob: 81472-05326]

Inauguration of Rotary Vedike by Rtn. PDG R. Guru, Chairman, NR Group of Companies, Rtn. Praveen, President, Rotary Mysore, Rtn. Govindaraju, Treasurer, RCM Charitable Trust and Rtn. Sunil Kumar, Secretary, RCM Education Foundation, guests of honour; Devotional Music Concert by Dr. Vidyabhushana, accompanied by Vid. Pradesh Achar on violin, Vid. H.L. Shivashankar Swamy on mridanga…

Swami Mahipalanandaji speaks on ‘Divine Family of Shiva and Shakti’ in English, Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm to 6.50 pm.

Annual Day celebrations – Nritya Rasaarnava, Cultural programme by students of Vidu. N.S. Lakshmi; Dr. Jamuna Rani Mirle, Artist and Writer, Dr. Kripa Phadke, Director, Nrityagiri and Dr. Sheela Sridhar, Director, Bharathanjail School of Dance, Mysuru, chief guests, Ganabharathi’s Ramagovinda Kala Vedike, Kuvempunagar, 5.30 pm.