Fun Fair and Drawing & Painting Competition, 11 am to 1 pm; Best Out of Waste Competition, Lions Club Hall of Jayalakshmipuram (opposite Vijaynagar Police Station), 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.

44th annual Sri Swarna Gowri and Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swami Puja Mahotsava, Dasoha Programme, 11 am; Mahamangalarati, 12.30 pm; Prasada Viniyoga, 1.30 pm; Procession, Kanti Mallanna Kalyana Mandira, Kabir Road, 3.30 pm.

Book release — ‘Soorilladavarige Sooru – Asha Mandira Yashogathe’ penned by former CITB (City Improvement Trust Board) Chairman and former MLC D. Madegowda — by Pejawar Seer Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji, Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama President Sri Muktidanandaji presides, educationist H.L. Satish speaks about the book, MP Pratap Simha, MLAs S.A. Ramdas, Tanveer Sait and L….

Ganeshotsava – Puja and Prasada Viniyoga, Aradhya Mahasabha premises, Chamundipuram, 5.30 pm.

Cultural Fest, Staging of play ‘Balasaraswati – Natya Saraswati’ (based on life story of Bharatanatyam artiste Balasaraswati), Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6 pm.

Classical Hindustani Sitar Recital by Ustad Shafique Khan, accompanied by Pandit D.K. Satalingappa on tabla, Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavan, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.

Swami Shantivratanandaji speaks on ‘Kaliyugada Vyasa Sri Mahendranatha Gupta,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

44th annual Sri Swarna Gowri and Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swami Puja Mahotsava, Talking Doll programme by ventriloquist Suma Rajkumar, Kanti Mallanna Kalyana Mandira, Kabir Road, 7 pm.

Rangasavyasachi Yoganna Memorial Theatre Festival, staging of play ‘Amogha Varsha Nrupatunga’ by Sri Rajeshwari Vasthralankara Rangatanda, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

‘Tulabhara’ with grains and coins to Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt and Junior Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Samiji, special honour through dance by Sparsha Shenoy, disciple of Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy, Sri Krishnadhama, Saraswathipuram, 6 pm.