Shivaratri celebrations, Mrutyunjaya Homa and pujas, Baba Mandira, #726, 7th Cross, 2nd Stage, Hebbal, 6 pm to 10 pm.  

Mahashivaratri celebrations, Maha Ganapathy Homa and Rudra Homa, 6 am; Srichakra Puja and Homa Poornahuti, 9 am; Benedictions by Sri Swamiji, 10 am; Rudrabhisheka to Sachchidanandeshwara Shiva Linga by Sri Swamiji, 6 pm; Sahasra Kalashabhisheka to Shiva Linga by devotees, 7 pm; Karnatak Violin Duet by Vid. N.N. Ganesh Kumar and Vid. R. Dayakar, Mysuru,…

 Handicraft and Handloom Exhibition, Scouts and Guides Ground, behind DC’s office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.  

 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.