Rangadhwani – Lecture Series – 01, artiste Padma Shree  Dr. B. Jayashri talks on Dr. Gubbi Veeranna, UoM Registrar Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi inaugurates, Fine Arts College Principal Dr. C. Ramaswamy presides, theatre artiste Mandya Ramesh will be present; Screening of documentary ‘Nataka Ratna,’ Fine Arts College auditorium, Manasagangothri, 11 am.

9th Graduation Day, Dr. Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay, Director and Professor, Machine Intelligence Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, delivers Graduation Address, Srinath Batni, President, NIE Board of Management, presides, NIE Diamond Jubilee Sports Complex, Manandavadi Road, 11.30 am.

Shravanamaasa, Mass prayers, 6 pm to 6.30 pm; Discourse on ‘Raghavanka’s Harischandra Kavya,’ Vyaakhyaana by Dr. B.V. Vasanthakumar, Vaachana by Gamaka Vidwan K. Ramachandra, Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Music Festival to mark Sri Krishna Jayanti celebrations, vocal concert by Vidu. G. Chandanabala, accompanied on violin by Vid. K.J. Dilip, on mridanga by Vid. A. Radhesh and on ghata by Vid. Vikram Bharadwaj, Ganabharathi, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.

Swami Muktidanandaji speaks on ‘Rishi Ideal for modern society,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Vaibhava Sri Krishnotsavada Srimukha, Mallayuddha, Temple premises, 6 pm.

Conferring of Rangabhishma Award on B.M. Ramachandra of Sri Rajeshwari Vastralankara, Mysuru, by thinker Prof. Maleyur Guruswamy, threatre director Prof. H.S. Umesh inaugurates the programme, Kannada & Culture Asst. Director H. Channappa presides, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6 pm.

Prize Distribution Ceremony of various competitions, Rangayana Director Bhagirati Bai Kadam and B.M. Ramachandra of Sri Rajeshwari Vasthralankara guests, Amara Kalasangha President Prof. H.S. Umesh presides, felicitation to theatre artistes Prof. V. Gundanna and S. Nagaratna, cultural programmes by High School and College Students, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.

Special Chanting Classes on Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram by Sadhana Mandira’s Acharya Swami Hamsananda, Brindavan Extension – Sadhana Mandira, 4th Cross, 1st Stage, 6.30 am; Gokulam – Sri Krishna Temple, Chaitanya Bhavan, 6th Main, 4th Cross, 7.30 am; Vijayanagar 3rd Stage – Saptamathruka Temple, 10.30 am; N.R. Mohalla – Sri Prasanna Mahaganapathi Temple, 11.30 am;…

Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha programmes by Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Junior Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetha, discourse on Yoga Vashishta by Sri Swamiji, 7.30 am; Sri Chakra Puja, Veda Chanting, Maha Ganapathy Homa, 8.30 am; Satsang, Discourse, 6.30 pm; Kakada Aarti to Lord Dattatreya, Ashrama premises, Datta Nagar,Ooty Road, 8 pm.