38th Joint Session, Senior Superintendent of Posts N. Prakash inaugurates, K. Shivashankar Rao auditorium, Regional Telecom Training Centre (RTTC), near Kamakshi Hospital, Saraswathipuram, 10.30 am.

Sharana Sangama – 257, Endowment and Pratibha Puraskar programme, talk on ‘Vibhuti Mahime’ by retd. Agriculure Officer Swamy Shettar, Samiti President H.V. Basavaraju presides, Basava Bhavana, CA Site – 5, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, behind Kodava Samaja, 10.30 am.

‘Doctor’s Paint Brush,’ an exhibition and sale of traditional Mysore style art alongside contemporary style painting, modern and folk art by Dr. Shailaja Prashanth, Consultant Paediatrician, 10 am to 7 pm; Formal inauguration by Vikram Muthanna, Managing Editor, Star of Mysore, Prof. B.K. Chandrashekar, former Minister, Shubha Achaiah, Principal, NPS International, Mysuru, M. Girija, Traditional…

‘Vastra Utsav’ as part of Varamahalakshmi festival, Urban Haat premises, Hebbal, 10 am to 9 pm.

Book release — Desi Kavi Shishira’s (S. Shishiranan) ‘Awwa’ and ‘Lankeshana Talegalu’ — actor Srinath, writers Dr. Malali Vasanthakumar and Dr. Ramegowda (RaGow), Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) Director Dr. Nilagiri Talwar and KIKS Professor Dr. Vijayakumari Karikal will be present, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 9.30 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.

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;…

Sri Naga Chouti, Sankalpa, 6 am; Abhisheka, 6.30 am; Mahamangalarati, 10.30 am; Utsava, 11 am; Prasada Viniyoga, 11.30 am; Darshana and Prasada Viniyoga, Temple premises, Vishweshwaranagar, 6 pm.

Kathe Kelona Banni – 653, story telling by Nrityagiri Performing Arts & Research Centre Director Dr. Krupa Phadke, No. 476, Suruchi Rangamane, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm

Ashada and Adi Shukravaras (Fridays) cultural programmes, a Musical Discourse on ‘Sri Andal’ by Vid. Dr. Srinidhi K. Parthasarathi (Academic Administrator and Researcher on Quality Management based on workplace Spirituality and Registrar of S-VYASA University, Bengaluru) and troupe, Sri Andal Mandiram, Temple Road, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm to 7.30 pm.