Sri Devi Sharannavaratri celebrations, Devi Utsava, Kumari Puja, Srichakra Puja, Navavarana Puja, 9 am; Music Concert – Karnatak Vocal by Vid. Kunnakudi M. Balamuralikrishna, Vidu. H.M. Smitha – violin, Vid. Arujnkumar – mridanga, Vid. Shree Sundar Kumar-khanjira, 9.30 am; Annarchana, Parashakti Puja, Homa Purnahuti, 12 noon; Mahamangala Arati, Suvasini Puja, Dolotsava, 4 pm; Bhajans and…

Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Patrika Balaga: Dasara Awards ceremony, presentation of Dr. D.L. Vijayakumari Literary Award  to Vani Subbaiah; Dasara Poet Award – B.K. Meenakshi; Dasara ‘Bala Pratibe’ Award – P. Yashvanth; Savigannada Cultural Award – K. Lakshmi (Best Novel Translation), Vasanta Venkatesh (Gamaka), Srilatha Manohar (Culture), G.V. Ganeshaiah (Literature and Caricature), Gavimatha Ravi…

Navaratri Rangothsava,  felicitation to achievers Meera Naik (Women Activist) and Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti (KPA Dy. Director), staging of play Moovaru Muttalaru by Vijaya Vittala PU students, Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.00 pm.

Staging of play Chora Charanadasa, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30pm.

Swami Atmajnanandaji  speaks on Viveka Chudamani, Ashrama auditorium, Yadavagiri, 6pm.

Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa to release Co-operation Department Retired Additional Registrar S. Chikkasavaka’s book Buddha Neladininda Europe Nelige, former MP M. Shivanna, presides, Karnataka Sahitya Academy Member Prof. C. Naganna and Mysore Universtiy Professor Maheshchandra Guru speaks on the book, Litterateurs Dr. CPK and Prof. K.S. Bhagavan chief guests, Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Bhavan, M.G. Road,…

43rd Brahmothsava of Sri Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy temple premises, Vani Vilas Mohalla, 10 am to 12 noon and 7 pm to 9pm.

Sugama Sangeetha by SaReGaMaPa-fame Dhanush Jagadeesh of Mandya, Shanmukha Sajja on keyboard, Indushekar on tabla, Rtn. C.S. Ravishankar, President, Rotary West, chief guest, T.R. Harish, Trust Vice-President presides, H.R. Leelavathi, Trust Founder will be present; prize distribution to winners of 23rd State-level Kannada Bhavageethe contest, Rotary West Auditorium, Saraswathipuram, 6 pm.

11th State level Dasara Karate Championship, inauguration by MLA M.K. Somashekar, former MLC and international Karateka C.S. Arun Machaiah presides, Mysore University Gymnasium Hall, Sports Pavilion, 10.30 am.

Navaratri cultural and music festival, Dhanavanthri Homa, 10 am; Bharathanatya by Amulya Katti and Ankitha, Temple premises in Ramakrishnanagar I-Block near Tibbadevi Circle, 5.30 pm.