Sammscrithi-19, Cultural Nights, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar inaugurates, MMC&RI Dean & Director Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj guest of honour, MMC&RI Principal Dr. K.R. Dakshayani presides, J.K. Grounds, 5 pm onwards.

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

58th Heritage Music Festival with Ganeshotsava, ‘Bheeshmara Shara Shayana’ Kavya Vaachana by Dr. Jyothi Shankar and Vyakhyana by Achyuta Avadhani, Mattur, 5.30 pm; T.M. Krishna’s vocal concert accompanied by Akkarai Subhalakshmi on violin, N.C. Bharadwaj on mridanga and Purushottam on kanjira, 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, 6.45 pm.

Academy anniversary celebrations, giving a ‘Glimpse of synthesis in art forms,’ Raasavrunda School of Dance Founder-Director Vidu. Nandini Eswer, Dept. Archaelogy and Museums Director Nirmala Mathapati and JSS Mahavidyapeetha Executive Secretary Dr. C.G. Betsurmath will be present, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.

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.

Sri Chidrupananda Saraswati Swamiji delivers discourse on Upanishad, Ishwara Temple – Shankara Prathana Mandir, V.V. Puram, 8 am; Swamiji delivers discourse on ‘Bhagavad Gita,’ Sadvidya School, N.S. Road, 6.30 pm.

Interactive workshop on ‘Impact of Labour Codes on Business Environment & HR Operations,’ S.K. Vontigodi, Principal District & Sessions Judge, inaugurates, Anitha Aiyappa, Senior Group Vertical Head – HR, Theorem Inc and Dr. P.S.V. Balaji Rao, Professor & Head, Department of Business Management, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, guests of honour, Hotel Preethi International, B.N. Road,…

Bombe Mane, an expo of dolls from across India, Pratima Gallery, #91, above Amarapalli Saree Store, Nazarbad Main Road, 10 am to 7.30 pm.

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

58th Heritage Music Festival with Ganeshotsava, ‘Bheeshmarinda Shastra Sanyasa Suchane mattu Bheeshmarjunara Sangrama’ Kavya Vaachana by Annapoorna Nagendra and Vyakhyana by Srinivasa Phani, 5.30 pm; Vocal recital by Saketaraman accompanied by B.U. Ganesh Prasad on violin, Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman on mridanga and Purushottam on kanjira, 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, 6.45 pm.