Offering of floral tributes to Sri Bhakta Kanakadasa’s portrait by DCP (Law & Order) Pradeep Gunti, Mysore University Finance Officer Dr. Sangeetha Gajanan Bhat, Mysore University Registrar (Evaluation) Prof. A.P. Gnana Prakash, Journalist Amshi Prasannakumar, ZP Member Beerihundi Basavanna, University Evening College Principal Dr. H.C. Devarajegowda, Mysore University Syndicate Members Doddachari and Dr. Chaitra Narayan,…

Kannada Pustaka Habba (Kannada Book Festival), Book Expo-cum-Sale, Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry, Vinoba Road, 11 am to 9 pm.

44th annual Karthika Maasa Puja Mahotsava, 23rd annual Mahakumbhabhisheka and 7th annual Haalaravi Seve, Maharudrabhisheka, Bilvarchane, Pushparchane, Mahamangalarati and Prasada Viniyoga, flower decoration, procession, Temple premises, Lashkar Mohalla, 6 am.

Grand Nagaswara Concert by Vid. Krishnamurthy and party, 4.15 pm; Grand Karnatak Vocal Concert by Vidwan Sampagodu Vighnaraja, accompanied by Vid. Mathur R. Srinidhi on violin, Vid. Arjun Kumar on mridanga and Vid. G.S. Ramanujam on ghata, Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Kuvempunagar, 6.30 pm. [Ph: 0821-2542069 or Mob: 82777-33410]

Children to read M. Ramarao’s essay “Are You also fostering a Dog?” Part II,  Dr. R. Purnima, formerly Professor of English, KSOU and presently, Director, Children’s Literary Club, will be present, Chamundi Children’s Home, II Stage Brindavan Extension, 5.30 pm.

Sri Raghavendra Gurusarvabhouma’s 350th Aradhaneya Samvatsara Samsmarane, Sri Kaniyur Mutt Seer Sri Vidyavallabhatheertha Sripadangal inaugurates, Bhajans by Rashmi Adish and troupe, 4 pm; ‘Dasa Karanji’ by young talented singers — Vid. Sumukh Moudgalya-Mysuru, Vidu. Ananya R. Bhat and Vidu. Amulya R. Bhat-Mysuru, Vid. Y.N. Madvesha-Mysuru, Vidu. Vaishnavi Dutta-Mysuru, Vidu. R. Nityashri-Mysuru, Vid. H. Rakesh Iyer-Mysuru,…

Seminar on ‘Samvidhana Ashayagalu mattu Dalitara mundiruva savalugalu’ (Constitutional aspirations and challenges before Dalits), DSS State Founder-Co-ordinator V. Nagaraju inaugurates, Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), JLB Road, 11 am.

Kannada Pustaka Habba (Kannada Book Festival), Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba of Dakshina Kannada district felicitates Rajyotsava awardees of Mysuru region, 10.30 am; Book Expo-cum-Sale, Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry, Vinoba Road, 11 am to 9 pm.

Talk on Splendour & Beauty of Kannada Literature by Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Sastry, Former Director, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS), Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 10.30 am. [Mob: 94498-19536]

‘Veena Utsava’ in memory of Veene Seshanna, Veena recital by Vidu. Bhagyalaksmi Chandrashekar, accompanied by Vid. B.R. Sridhar on mridanga and Vid. Srinidhi R. Koundinya on ghata, Ganabharathi premises, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm. [Mob: 94480-51564]