Sri Shankara Bhagavatpada’s Jayanti celebrations and Sabha’s 38th anniversary celebrations, Devotional Songs by Sri Shankara Bhajana Mandali, 5 pm; Veena Recital by Vidu. Meera Manjunath and troupe, 3rd Cross, 2nd Main Road, Saraswathipuram, 6 pm.  

 Inauguration of Bhoomigiri Prakashana by Dr. Malali Vasanthakumar and book release — Dr. Malali Vasanthakumar’s ‘Malali Giddamma’ — by littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar, folk scholar Prof. G.S. Bhatta speaks about the book, Maneyangala, Kalamandira premises, 4.30 pm.  

46th lecture series, Dr. C. Naganna, Visiting Professor, KIKS, Manasagangothri, talks on ‘Bhakti Bandari Basavanna – Ulidaru, Alidaru Dari Toruva Basava Chintane’ and Dr. J. Shankarappa, retd. Professor, Maharaja College, will talk on ‘Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – Balya, Jivana, Arthika mattu Shaikshanika Sadane’, ‘Ashraya,’ Narayanamrutha Foundation, ‘Sadhana,’ #1588, Hebbal 2nd Stage, Mysuru, 6 pm.

Gamaka Vachana ‘Shankara Digvijaya’ by Vani Vadiraj, Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Yadavagiri, 5.30 pm to 6.45 pm.  

 Shankara Jayanti celebrations, procession starting from Avani Shankara Mutt, 5.30 pm.    

Cultural programmes under Ugadi Sangeetotsava, Classical vocal recital by Vid. Vidyabhushana and group, Palace premises, 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm.

Staging of play ‘Chitralekha,’ Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.  

 Jugalbandi of Bansuri and Violin concert by Vid. Dr. Mysore M. Manjunath and Pt. Pravin Godkhindi, accompanied by Vid. Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma on mridanga and Pt. Kiran Godkhindi on tabla, Chief Patron M. Jagannath Shenoi and Patrons Dr. R. Prathibha Lalitha V. Murthy, Govinde Gowda,  K. Dasharath will be present, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha,…

Circus Carnival by Indian, African, Chinese & Russian Artistes, Horse Park, behind Zoo, Nazarbad, 4 pm, & 7 pm.  

 Sri Shankara Jayantotsava celebrations, various pujas, abhishekars and homas, 6.30 am onwards; Stage programme, felicitation to Vid. Dr. H.V. Nagaraj, Srigeri Sri Shankara Mutt, Abhinava Shankaralaya, Fort Mohalla, 10.30 am.