Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, St. Philomena’s College retd. Principal and writer Prof. M. Krishnegowda delivers a lecture, UoM VC Prof. N.K. Lokanath presides, Crawford Hall, 11 am.

Gandhi Shilp Bazaar – Handicrafts Exhibition and Sale, JSS Urban Haat, Hebbal,  10.30 am to 9 pm.

International Conference on Sustainable Brain Health: Advances in Neurochemistry & Neuropharmacology (JSS-SNCI- CON2025) and 39th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neurochemistry, India, Dr. P. Prakash Babu, VC, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, chief guest, Dr. H. Basavanagowdappa, VC, JSS AHER, Mysuru, presides, JSS College of Pharmacy, 10 am.

20th Mahabhisheka Puja Mahotsava to Nandi Statue atop Chamundi  Hill, 9.30 am.

Kartika Month Special Puja, Maha Sankalpa, Abhisheka, Special Puja and Mahamangalarati, 8 am; ‘Shivabhakti Eleyanda Gudimara’ Vachana-Vyakyana by Gamaka Vidushi Dakshayani and Gamaka Vyakyatru Dr. Niranjan, 6.30 pm; Deeparadhane, Mahamangalarati, Theertha Prasada Viniyoga, Mutt , Vidyaranyapuram, 8.15 pm.

20th anniversary, releasing of books — writer Dr. Sougandhika V. Jois’ work ‘Tanigandha,’ a collection of poetic forms, K. Paramesh’s work ‘Sakavvana Saangatya,’ a collection of poems, C.S. Raghavendra’s ‘Kattala Darige Akshara Deepti,’ a collection of articles, M.B. Santosh and Dr. C. Vani Raghavendra’s joint work ‘Dr. Shwetha-Part-2’ (Kannada and English translated works) — Conferring…

5th anniversary celebrations and conferring of ‘Rajamate Lakshammanni Awards’ on Shubha Sanjay Urs (social), Manjula Urs (film) and Sharada Urs (handicrafts); K.R. Adarsh Urs, Director, Department of Space, Bengaluru, inaugurates, K.J. Sindhu Urs, Superintendent of Engineer, Panchayat Raj, Mysuru, offers floral tributes to the portrait of Maharani Lakshammanni, Vijayalakshmi Urs, former Chairperson, Kanteerava Studios, Dr….

Annual cultural festival titled ‘Nada Nrityopasana,’ Bharatanatyam programme will be presented by Senior students of the Academy followed by a dance-drama ‘Sarvam Rama Mayam — Universe Pervades by his Aura’ by Vidwat students, accompanying artistes – Direction and Natuvanga by Guru Vidu. Mithra Naveen and Vidu. Meghana Shravan, vocal by Vid. M.S. Naveen, mridanga by…

Staging of play ‘Alibaba mattu 40 Kallaru,’ written by Dr. Chandrashekara Kambara, directed by Virang Amogh, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm. [Mob: 72595-37777]

Smt. Rukmini Ammal and Sri Ramaswamy Iyengar Memorial Concert – Karnataka Kaveri Bhavadhare – A Dance-Drama by Dr. Nagalakshmi Nagarajan Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road, 6.15 pm. [Mob: 94482-82501]