Endowment Programme, Vachana Competition and Endowment Lecture, Dr. C.G. Ushadevi, retd. Professor, Mysuru, inaugurates and delivers talk on ‘Sharanara Parikalpaneyalli Devaru,’ Dr. Jayappa Honnali, President, Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Mysuru City Unit, presides, Shivappaji, President, Jnanajyoti Pratishtana, will be present, Jnanajyoti Pratishtana, Vidyaranyapuram, 5 pm.

Kathe Kelona Banni-911, story-telling by K.A. Diwakar, retd. Principal, Consultant, Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Srirampura, Suruchi Rangamane, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm.

National Puppetry Festival – Mysore 2025, valedictory of Puppet Workshop, Monnanda Appaiah, Managing Director, Wienerberger India, guest of honour, Hardwicke School campus,               JLB Road, 4 pm.

65th Annual Puja Celebrations, Palakkombu procession from Sri Ramalingeshwara Temple, Vidyaranyapuram and ends at temple followed by deity, 3.30 pm to 7 pm; Ayyappan Vilakku, Palakkombu Nruthyam, Thirivuzhichil, Ayyappan Pattu & Prasada Viniyoga, Vettum Thadavum, Palkindi Procession, Konda, Mangalam, Sree Ayyappa Swamy and Sree Guruvayurappan Temple, foot of Chamundi Hill, 7 pm to 12 midnight.

17th Annual Day Celebrations, ‘Janapada Loka –  The World of Folk Culture’, M. Prakash, BEO Mysuru (Rural) and D.N. Geetha, BRC Co-ordinator, Mysore Taluk (Rural), chief guests, Naina Achappa, Principal, Shishya Play School, guest of honour, K.M Belliappa, President, Kodagu Model School, presides, school premises, Vidyashankara Layout, 3 pm.

Cultural programmes, Sugama Sangeetha by D. Poorvitha and Troupe, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm; Saxophone by S.J. Nandan and Troupe,P. Kalingarao Gaana Mantapa, Dasara exhibition grounds, 7.30 pm to 8.15 pm.

Special Training Sessions – Learn & Perform, Simple and Diligent, Saraswati Puja by Swami Hamsananda, Sri Sankashtahara Ganapati Temple, BEML Nagar, Srirampura 2nd Stage, 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm; Mysuru Yogalaya, D.S. Mansion, #1, 13th Block, SBM Layout, Vivekanandanagar,  7.30 pm to 8.15 pm.

Inauguration of National Puppetry Festival, K.M. Gayathri, Director, Department of Kannada and Culture, Bengaluru, guest of honour, Indira Nair, Senior Theatre Director and Actor, chief guest, Hardwicke School campus, JLB Road, 6 pm.

Niranthara Ranga Utsava, Srinivas Bhat’s (Cheeni) Theatre Songs by Devanand Varaprasad and Niranthara Team, 5.30 pm; Theatre Artiste Rajappa Dalavai and Srinivasu Palahalli of Niranthara will take part in the stage programme, 6.15 pm; Staging of the play ‘Prathi Gandharva’ by Vrutti Rangabhumi Rangayana, Davanagere, Writer – Rajappa Dalavai, Music – Ravi Mururu and Direction…

Dhanurmasa Puja, Temple premises, Jayalakshmipuram, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm.