41st Annual Puja celebrations of Lord Ayyap¬pa, Ganapathy Homa, 4 am; Vadhyamelam, 7.30 am; Anna Danam, 12 noon to 2 pm; Deeparadhana, 6 pm; Bhakti Ganasudhe, 6.30 pm; Distribution of prasadam, Temple premises, Metagalli Ring Road, 9 pm.  

Shri Sitharamara Kalyana Mahotsav, cultural programmes, Harikathe by Harikatha Vidu. Malini and troupe, 9.30 am; Harinama Sankeerthanam by V. Dhasharathi and troupe, Chennai, 5.30 pm; Saxophone and Nadaswara recital by Raghava and troupe, Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, 6.30 pm.

‘Kuruhina Shetty Vikas Cup 2K17,’ State-level Badminton Championship, inauguration by District Co-operative Union President H.V. Rajeev, UoM DPE in-charge Director Dr. P. Krishnaiah and others, Mysore University Indoor Courts, 9 am.  

Workshop in Karnatak music, Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar conducts the workshop, Dan¬seuse Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy inau¬gurates, Natyacharya Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao chief guest, Academy premises, #1609, Vishwamanava Double Road, 1A Cross, 3 Main, E & F Block, Ramakrishnanagar, 9 am.  

Samrakshana-2017, National CME on ‘Ayurvedic Contraception – An Aproach Towards Concepts and Research,’ Kodagu Medical College Professor Dr. Damayanthi and Dr. K. Mamatha of SDMCA-Udupi chief guests during inaugural, JSS Mahavidyapeetha Medical Education Division Director R. Mahesh presides, College premises, 10 am.

6th International Conference on ‘Managing Human Resources at Workplace,’ Dr. Ashly Pinnington, Dean of Research, The British University in Dubai, delivers the keynote address, Institute premises, foot of Chamundi Hill, 9.30 am.    

Diamond Jubilee Year Celebrations of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, Nakshatra Ishti for the well-being of the society, Bhagavata Parayana by Sri Swamiji, 7 am; Srichakra Puja, Ganapathy Homa, 8.30 am; Nakshatra Ishti rituals, Poornahuti and Prasadam, 10 am to 1 pm; Bhajans and Namasankeertana, Poundarika Rangastala, Ashrama premises, Nanjangud-Ooty Road, 6.30 pm.    

Laghunyasa and Rudram classes by Acharya Swami Hamsananda, Sadhana Mandira, 4th Cross, 1st Stage, Brindavan Extension, 6.30 am; Sri Krishna Mandira, Chaitanya Bhavan, 6th Main, 4th Cross, Gokulam 3rd Stage, 7.45 am; ‘Kohinoor’, Opp.  Maruti Hotel, Shivaji Road, N.R. Mohalla, 10.30 am; Chandramoulishwara Temple, V.V. Mohalla, 11.45 am; ‘Sri Ramakrishna Krupa,’ # 435, 6th Main,…

‘Hachchevu Kannadada Deepa,’ writer Bannur K. Raju inaugurates, Head Master D.M. Satish presides, Government Adarsha Vidyalaya, Jockey Quarters, near Police Bhavan, 2.30 pm.

Guddaji Puja to College and Students Hostel Buildings, Sri Jnanaprakash Swamiji graces the occasion, CM Siddharamaiah performs Guddali Puja, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa presides, Society premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 1 pm.