Inauguration of the Society and first AGM, retd. IAS officer K.S. Prabhakar inaugurates, RN. Jayateertha presides, Srirama Mandira, Krishnamurthypuram, 10 am.  

Swarna Gowri and Sri Ganesha Vratha, Sri Basava Jayanti and Sri Male Mahadeshwara Swamy Puja Mahotsava, cultural programmes, dace-drama by Vidu. Kripa Phadke & team of Nrityagiri Dance School and children of Sneha Sourabha Mahila Sangha, 9 am; Religious Meet, 10 am; Prasada Viniyoga, 12.30 pm; Immersion of Gowri-Ganesha, Sri Basaveshwara Mutt, Raghavendranagar, 2 pm….

Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme for Allopathic Doctors and Specialists, Dr. Venkataramana, a Neurologist from Bengaluru, chief guest, MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall, J.K. Grounds, 9 am.  

Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha by Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Junior Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetha, Discourse on Yoga Vashista by Sri Swamiji, 7.30 am; Srichakra Puja, Maha Ganapathy Homa etc., Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama, Ooty Road, 8.30 am.  

Independence Day celebrations and National Sports Day Celebrations, Chamundi Run-2017 Road Race, Ekalavya Awardee Arjun Devaiah inaugurates, MLA G.T. Devegowda presides, Ramakrishnanagar Circle, 7 am.  

Dashalakshana Parva of Bhadrapada Maasa, Discourse on by Dr. Abhijith Jain Shastry, Sri Shantishwara Swamy Basadi (Kote Basadi), 7.15 pm.

Gowri-Ganesha Festival and Sri 101 Ganapati Installation’s 63rd annual celebrations, Bharatanatyam by the disciples of Vidu. Padmashree of Sri Kalanidhi School of Dance, Temple premises, Tyagaraja Road, K.R. Mohalla, 7 pm.  

Sri Ganapati Puja Mahotsava, Devotional Songs by Bhavani Anand and troupe, Temple premises, 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm.  

Staging of novelist Yashwant Chittala’s play ‘Shikari,’ Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

Sri Mahavidyaganapti Mahotsava, Devotional Songs by Nityashree and team, Prarthana Mandira, 6 pm.