Basava Jayanti celebrations, Sri Chidananda Swamiji of Sri Hosmutt graces the occasion, Social Welfare and District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa inaugurates, Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda presides, MPs Yaduveer Wadiyar and Sunil Bose, MLAs Tanveer Sait, G.T. Devegowda, D. Ravishankar, T.S. Srivatsa, Darshan Dhruvanarayan & G.D. Harish Gowda, MLCs A.H. Vishwanath, Dr. D. Thimmaiah, C.N….

‘Bhavaspoorthi’ in memory of late Chandrakanta, mother of K.C. Nandakumar of Nandu Associates; Sugama Sangeetha programme by Vidu. K. Bhagyalakshmi and H.L. Nagashree, accompanied by Ganesh Bhat on keyboard, Atmaram Nayak on tabla and Sujayendra Rao on rhythm pad, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 6.30 pm.

Basava Jayanti celebrations, Kodagu University VC Dr. Ashok S. Aluru inaugurates, Sri Nataraja Pratishtana Special Officer Prof. S. Shivarajappa presides, writer and retd. Akashvani Assistant Director Abdul Rasheed delivers talk on ‘Basavannanavara Drishtiyalli Samasamaja,’ Pratishtana premises, Sri Hosmutt, 11 am.

College Annual Day – 2025, University of Mysore Registrar (Evaluation) Prof. N. Nagaraja chief guest, Dr. K.S. Sadananda guest of honour, MMK&SDM Girls PU College Principal Prof. Nayana Kumari special guest, Principal Prof. N. Bharati presides, College premises, Krishnamurthypuram, 10 am.

Sri Gurushanta Mahaswami’s 30th Punyaradhana, Special Puja to Sri Gurushanta Mahaswami Gadduge, 6 am; Linga Deeksha, 9 am; Akka Mahadevi Jayanti celebrations, senior writer Prof. C.P. Krishnakumar inaugurates, KIKS Director N.K. Lolakshi presides, lecture on ‘Akkana Jagatika Chintanegalu’ by Dr. Vinodamma, Vachana Gayana by Choodamani, Pratishtana premises, Sri Hosmutt, 11 am.

Bhagini Sangeethotsava, vocal concert by Vidu. Prithvi Bhaskar and troupe, School Auditorium, Krishnamurthypuram, 6 pm to 9 pm.

4k Projection Mapping on 45-ft tall Karya Siddhi Hanuman statue, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda (SGS) Ashram, Dattanagar, Nanjangud Road, (3 Shows) 7.10 pm, 7.40 pm and 8.10 pm. [Note: If rain or wind persists shows will be cancelled]

Staging of play ‘Heegadre Hege?’, stage adaptation by K.Y. Narayana Swamy, direction by Vinay Shastry, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Bhagini Sangeethotsava, vocal concert by Vidu. Smruthi Bhaskar and troupe, School Auditorium, Krishnamurthypuram, 6 pm to 9 pm.

Staging of play ‘Mr. Bogies,’ written by Roald Dahl, translated by Santosh Koulagi and directed by H.K. Dwarakanath, Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.