‘Mane-Manege Shravana Masada Sharana Sandesha,’ Lecture on ‘Bettada Melondu Maneya Madi’ by H.S. Siddamallikarjunaswamy, at Arivina Mane Mahila Balaga, Puttaraja Gavai Stadium, J.P. Nagar, 5.30 pm.

Samskrita Sapthah, Gamakavachana, 5.30 pm to 6 pm; Discourse on “Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao’s Shatalankarakrishnashatakam” by Yogacharya Rakesh, Gopalaswamy Shishuvihara, M.V. Gopalaswamy Road, Lakshmipuram, opposite JSS Men’s Hostel, 6 pm to 7 pm. [Mob: 82776-09280]

Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, special decoration and puja, Alwar Kala Bhavana, Sri Krishna Temple Complex, Gokulam 3rd Stage, 5.30 pm.

Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, Abhisheka and Alankara, 5 pm to 6.30 pm; Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana by Sri Vidya Vishnu Sabha Trust, 5.30 pm; Go Puje, 7.30 pm to 8 pm; Mahamangalarati and distribution of prasada, Gita Mandira, Ashoka Road, 33rd East Cross, Sri Gita Mandira Road, 5 pm to 8 pm.

Pejawar Adhokshaja Mutt Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Teertha Swamiji’s 36th Chaturmasya Vrata, Bhajans, Bhagavata discourse, Ramayana discourse and cultural programmes, Srikrishnadhama, Saraswathipuram, 5 pm to 8 pm. [Mob: 94482-71837 or 99452-30501]

Shopping Festival — Handicraft and Handloom expo-cum-sale —Scouts and Guides Grounds, behind DC’s Office, up to 9.30 pm.

Shravanamasa discourse; Mass prayers, 6 pm; Prof. Morabada Mallikarjuna, Director, Publishing Division, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, delivers discourse on Lakkanna Dandesha’s ‘Shivatatva Chintamani,’ Suttur Mutt, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6.30 pm.

Krishnagiri Krishnarayara Punyadina Smarane and Gowramma Srinivasamurthy Janmadina Smarane, violin recital by Dr. A.S. Aravindamurthy (retd. Professor, NIE), accompanied by Vid. V.S. Ramesh on mridanga; ‘Harischandrakavvya-Vishweshwara Sakshatkara’ Kavya Vaachana-Vyaakhyana by Roopashree Nagaraj and Dr. B.A. Anil Kumar (Dy. Director, Prasaranga, University of Mysore), Namana Kalamantapa, 2nd Cross, Krishnamurthypuram, 6 pm.

‘Mane-Manege Shravana Masada Sharana Sandesha,’ Lecture on ‘Yettana Mamara Yettana Kogile’ by Dr. Jayappa Honnali, residence of L.B. Channabasappa, No. 80, Prarthana, KBL Enclave, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 5.30 pm.

Samskrita Sapthah, Atharvaveda, 5.30 pm to 6 pm; Discourse on “Ramashastry’s Sitaravana Samvadajari” by Dr. P.H. Vijayalakshmi, Gopalaswamy Shishuvihara, M.V. Gopalaswamy Road, Lakshmipuram, opposite JSS Men’s Hostel, 6 pm to 7 pm. [Mob: 82776-09280]