Inauguration of Theatre and Dance Training Camp, folk scholar Dr. P.K. Rajashekar inaugurates, Kannada & Culture Department Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy presides, Prof. Mysore Krishnamurthy of Maharani’s Women’s College of Commerce and Management, Kannada & Culture Department Assistant Director Dr. M.D. Sudarshan and Camp Director Krishna Janamana chief guests, Chintana Chavadi, Kalamandira premises, 4.30 pm.

Chiguru programme, District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar inaugurates, Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda presides, MPs Pratap Simha, V. Sreenivasa Prasad and Sumalatha Ambarish chief guests, MLAs, MLCs, Chairmen of various Boards and Corporations will be present, Arivu Educational Institution, Lingambudhi Palya, 5 pm.

Dhanurmasa Puja, Discourse on ‘Thiruppavai’ by Vid. M.K. Shelvanarayana, Mandiram premises, Temple Road, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm to 7.30 pm.

Tirupavai Kalakshepa (discourse) by Vid. Mudumbai Ramanuja Sharma, Sri Krishnamurthypuram Sri Rama Mandira, Kantaraja Urs Road,  6.15 pm to 7.15 pm.

Tirupavai Kalakshepa (discourse) by Dr. N.K. Ramasheshan, Dr. Kamalaraman Mandira, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Road, 6.15 pm to 7.30 pm.

Dhanurmasa special pujas, discourse on ‘Thiruppavai’ by Vidu. B.K. Seethalakshmi, Temple premises, Tyagaraja Road, near Sai  Baba Mandira, 6.30 pm.

Devaranama by G.S. Swayamprabha of Vagdevi Bhajana Mandali, 6.30 pm; Sugama Sangeetha by H.K. Ravindra and troupe, 7 pm; Orchestra by Raj Kishore of S.V. Kishore Melodies, 7.30 pm; Suthrada Bombe by S.C. Murthy of Nelligeri Nagamanagala, 8 pm; Bharatanatyam by Rajani of Mysuru, P. Kalingarao Rangamantapa, Exhibition Grounds premises, 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm.

Natakotsava 2022-23, Kannada & Culture Department Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy inaugurates, Kannada Rajyotsava awardee Kadamba Ranga Vedike President Rajashekar Kadamba delivers talk; Staging of historical play ‘Yechchamanayaka’ by Nadaranga, written by K. Hirannaiah, directed by Rangaswamy, managed by D. Nagendrakumar, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6.45 pm.

Tirupavai Kalakshepa by Dr. N.K. Ramasheshan, Dr. Kamalaraman Mandira, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Road, 6.15 pm to 7.30 pm.

‘Thiruppavai’ discourse by Vidu. B.K. Seethalakshmi, Temple premises, Tyagaraja Road, near Sai  Baba Mandira, 6.30 pm.