‘Yeradu Nakshatragala Rasa Sanje’ Musical Evening in memory of Dr. Rajkumar and Parvathamma Rajkumar, Sri Ilai Alwar Swamiji graces the occasion, Dr. Rajkumar’s daughters Lakshmi Govindaraj and Poornima Ramkumar, Parvathamma Rajkumar’s brother S.A. Chinnegowda, S.A. Srinivas and S.A. Govindaraj special guests, social worker K. Raghuram Vajpayee presides, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 5.30 pm.

Sri Vedavyasa Jayanti, Sri Vidyamanya Theertha Sripadara Aradhane and Narasimha Jayanti Mahotsava, stage programme, discourse on ‘Vividha Puranagalalli Narasimhana Chintrana’ by Vid. Be.Na. Vijayindracharya, 5.30 pm; Vidyeshavittalankita Kriti Gayana by Sughosh, Sumukha, Madwesha, Dhanya, child artistes’ troupe, Sarada Vilas College Centenary Hall, 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm.

Brahma Rathotsava on the occasion of 32nd anniversary of Sri Krishna Temple, Music Concert by Vid. BNS Murali (vocal), Vidu. Ratna Theja (violin) and Vid. M.R. Manjunath (mridanga), 6 pm; Vaibhava Shayanotsava, Alwar Kala Bhavan, Sri Krishna Temple, Gokulam, 8 pm.

Sri Vedavyasa Jayanti, Sri Vidyamanya Theertha Sripadara Aradhane and Narasimha Jayanti Mahotsava, discourse on ‘Hitihasa – Vividha Puranagalalli Sri Krishna na Patrachintane’ by Vid. V. Ananda Theertha Nagasampige Acharya, Director, Poornaprajna Samshodhana Mandira, Bengaluru; Bharatanatyam by J.K. Suvidya and Lakshmi Yadunandana, Centenary Hall, Sarada Vilas College, 5.30 pm.

Book Debate and Interaction — Sugata Srinivasaraju’s ‘Furrows in a field – The unexplored life of H.D. Deve Gowda’ [Kannada version ‘Negila Geregalu – H.D. Deve Gowdada baduku mattu dudime (translated by Rosy D’Souza)] — retd. VC of Mysore University Prof. S.N. Hegde, Mysore University VC Prof. N.K. Lokanath and retd. VCs Forum President Prof….

Staging of play ‘Ayodhya Kanda’ in Kannada, Kirurangamandira (Mini Theatre), Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

Staging of play ‘Tripurana,’ Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, written by Manoj, directed by Natana Principal Megha Sameera, 6.30 pm.

Gamaka Vidushi Gowramma Nagaraj Memorial Programme,felicitation to ‘Kumaravyasa Award’ recipient, Karnataka Kalashree Dr. N.K. Ramasheshan, ‘Dashama Skanda – Sri Krishna Janana’ Kavya Vaachana by Vidushi Vasanta Venkatesh and Vyakyaana by Dr. N.K. Ramasheshan, Namana Kala Mantapa, 2nd Cross, Krishnamurthypuram, 6 pm.

Swami Sarvajayanandaji speaks on ‘Sri Sri Ramakrishna Charite,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Dr. Rajkumar Jayanti, Dr. Raj Musical Evening ‘Yendu Mareyade Haadu-5,’ poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar inaugurates, Gana Vaidyaloka Hon. President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna presides, Gana Vaidyaloka President Dr. T. Ravikumar delivers keynote address, retd. Principal B. Manohar chief guest, District Sahitya Bhavan, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 5 pm.