Discourse on ‘Upanishad’ by Vid. Sri Kheda Vedavyasachar, Mutt premises, Jayalakshmipuram, 5 pm to 6.30 pm.

Presentation of Acharya Vidyaranya Rajyotsava Award as part of Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, Avadhoota Dattapeetham Junior Pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji graces the occasion, KR MLA T.S. Srivatsa inaugurates, MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah offers floral tributes to a portrait of Acharya Sri Vidyaranya, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Mysuru President Maddikere Gopal presides, MCC Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman…

Dasara Exhibition, Doddakere Maidan, 3 pm to 9 pm.

Three shows, Horse Park grounds, behind Mysuru Zoo, 1 pm, 4 pm and 7 pm.

‘Healthy Baby Show,’ DAV Public School Auditorium, J.P. Nagar, 1 pm. [Mob:94482-71837 or 90360-19604]

Talk on ‘Nataraja and The Cosmos’ by Dr. V.R. Devika of Aseema Trust, Chennai, Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 11.30 am.

Book release — C. Vani Raghavendra’s ‘Kiruberalu’ (children’s social play) and ‘Minuguva Taregalu’ (a collection of children’s poems) — and award presentation, Kautilya Vidyalaya Chairman T. Babu inaugurates and releases the books, Mysuru Sahitya mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana President M.B. Santhosh presides, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 10.30 am.

Endowment Programme, Sri Kundur Mutt Seer Dr. Sharathchandra Swamiji graces the occasion, spiritual thinker Shankar Devanur inaugurates, Gopalaswamy Educational Institutions premises, Nanjumalige, Lakshmipuram, 10.30 am.

Centenary year celebrations, Medical Exhibition, Library Hall building, ground floor of MMC&RI, Irwin Road, 10 am to 5 pm. [Entry is free]

Job Mela, BGS Spiritual and Cultural Sabha Bhavan, Lakshmikantha Temple premises, Hebbal, 10 am to 5 pm.