Independence Day celebrations and prize distribution ceremony of ‘Navu Bharatiyaru’ patriotic songs singing competition, MDJA President K. Deepak inaugurates, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal presides, retd. Professor A. Rangaswamy distributed prizes, Rajya Vokkaligara Vikasa Vedike President H.L. Yamuna chief guest, Olavu Foundation Founder-President Robert E. Kavanrag programme convenor, District Kannada Sahitya Bhavan,…

‘Karnataka Sambhrama-50,’  Mega Consumer Expo marking golden jubilee of renaming the Mysore State as Karnataka, Dasara Exhibition Grounds, 4 pm to 9.30 pm.

Goswamy Tulasidas Jayanti and Goswamy Tulasidas Saraswat Samman Award Function, Goswamy Tulasidas Saraswat Samman Awardee-2024 Padma Bhushan S.L. Bhyrappa inaugurates, writer Pradhan Gurudutta and Sanskrit University VC Dr. Ahalya Sharma chief guests, Prof. Rajesh Sarkar Saha of NCERT, Mysuru, Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy Principal Dr. Hanumanthachar Joshi and Dr. Pravin Melali of University of…

‘Vastra Utsav’ –  expo-cum-sale of silk sarees, handloom & handicraft products, JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Hebbal, up to 9 pm.

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.

Science Sanje, Dr. Arkasubhra Ghosh, Director, GROW Research Laboratory, Bengaluru, delivers talk on ‘Gene Therapy: Pleasure and Pain,’ Suruchi Rangamane, Kuvempu- nagar, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Dr. K. Srikantaiah Memorial Programme – Karnatak Classical Saxophone Recital by Vid. Harish Pandava, accompanied by Vid. Keshava Mohankumar on violin, Vid. Sunil Subrahmanya on mridanga and Vid. Shamith Gowda on ghata,Sangeetha Kalanidhi K. Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road, 6 pm.

Shravana Masa Pujanushtana and Discourse Series, Dr. K. Anantaramu delivers discourse on ‘Shivatatva Chintamani,’ written by Lakkanna Dandesha; Vaachana by Vidushi M.V. Shubha Raghavendra, Suttur Mutt, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Massive yoga awareness drive, Yoga Gurus and Doctors from Mysuru and members of MELC141, MERT-256, Mysore Elite 41ers 277 will take part, Nexus Mall, Mysuru, 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm.

‘Vachana-Shravana – Mane Manege Shravana Sandesha,’ lecture by G.L. Tripurantaka (Co-ordinator, JSS Educational Institution, Suttur), Arya Ediga Students Hostel, Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, 5.30 pm.