Special Pujas, 8.30 am onwards; Cultural programmes, Temple premises, 10 am onwards.  

Mahashivaratri celebrations, Abhishekas and Pujas, 6 am to 1.30 pm and 4 pm to 7 am (Feb.14).  

Mahashivaratri celebrations, adorning the presiding deity with a golden mask (chinnada kolaga), darshan for public, 6 am to midnight.  

 Shivaratri celebrations, various pujas and cultural programmes, Temple premises, 5 am to midnight.  

Valedictory of Rani Abbakka Samskrutika Utsava (Cultural Festival), Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathi Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Ministers D.V. Sadananda Gowda, B. Ramanath Rai and Tanveer Sait, MLAs M.K. Somashekar and G.T. Devegowda, former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad, former MP A.H. Vishwanath and former Legislator A.G. Kodgi guests of honour, Utsava Samithi Mysuru President Sudhakar…

 ‘Poorvaraga,’ musical evening of 60s and 80s film hits, singers – Manjula Gururaj, B.R. Chaya, Jogi Sunitha, Srinivas, M.R. Shree Harsha; Master of ceremony – Aparna and orchestra – Srinivas and team, Kalamandira, 6 pm.    

 One-day workshop on ‘Cleanliness and safeguarding of heritage structures,’ Archaeology Commissioner T. Venkatesh inaugurates, NSS Programme Co-ordinator Dr. B. Chandrashekar presides, NSS Bhavan, Sahukar Chennaiah Road, opposite Saraswathipuram Police Station, Saraswathipuram, 11 am.

Nidhi Apke Nikat (replacing Bhavishyanidhi Adalat), Sub-Regional Office, EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhavan, 2nd Stage, Gayatripuram, 10.30 am to 5 pm.  

Handicraft and Handloom Expo, Scouts and Guides Ground,  10.30 am to 9.30 pm.    

 One-Day workshop on ‘Mahamasthakabhisheka,’ senior scholar Nadoja Prof. Hampana inaugurates, Sanskrit University VC Dr. Padma Shekar chief guest, UoM in-Charge VC Prof. C. Basavaraj presides, 10 am; Valedictory, senior scholar Prof. T.V. Venkatachalashastry delivers valedictory address, DoS in Jainology and Prakrit Chairman Dr. N.M. Talawar presides, Department auditorium, 4 pm.