Sri Devi Navaratri Celebrations, Sri Devi Utsava, Kumari Puja, Sri Chakra Puja, Navavarana Puja, Hindustani Vocal Concert by Vidu. Arya Ambekar, 9 am; Annarchana, Chandi Puja, Jaya Lakshmi Mata Jayanti, Homa Purnahuti, 12 noon; Maha Mangalarati, Dolotsava, Suvasini Puja, 4 pm; Devi Bhajans and Discourse by Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, Ashram premises, Dattanagar, 6 pm.

29th Sharannavaratri, Mahabhisheka, Sri Gowri, Shrividya Deepadurga Puja, Saptashati Parayana, Lalithopakhyana Parayana, Shrichakrarchana, Sri Sundarakanda Parayana, 8.30 am; Shrividya Shodashadurga Jagaddhathri Homa, Foundation premises, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Jayalakshmipuram, 5.30 pm.

Durga Puja, Maha Ashtami Puja, 8 am; Sandhi Puja. Kumra Bali, 9 am; Pushpanjali, 12.30 pm; Bhog, 1.21 pm to 2.09 pm; Arati, 7 pm; Cultural programme, Leela Channaiah Kalyana Mantapa, Valmiki Road, Paduvarahalli, Vinayakanagar, 7.30 pm.

Worship of Divine Mother Sri Durga, Puja to Mother Durga, 7 am; Durga Saptashati Parayana, 8 am; Bhajans, 11 am; Arati followed by Pushpanjali, 11.45 am; Sandhyarati & Special Bhajans, Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 7 pm.

NSS Day celebrations, The Institute of Education Trust President and Managing Trustee Dr. M. Puttaswamy inaugurates, University of Mysore (UoM) NSS Advisory Committee Member Prof. M. Rudraiah chief guest, Basudev Somani College Principal Dr. M. Mahadevaswamy presides, Basudev Somani College Dean of Studies Dr. T. Ramesh will be present, College auditorium, Kuvempunagar, 10.45 am.

Navaratri Rangotsava – Theatre Fest, folk dance by inter-State art troupes, Vanaranga, 5.30 pm; Staging of play ‘Madari Madaiah’ by Jnanadhara FGC, Hunsur, written by  Dr. H.S. Shivaprakash and directed by Hunsur Arjun, Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

Inauguration of 2-day International Conference on ‘The Relevance of Open Distance Learning in the Contemporary Global Scenario and its Future Perspectives’ by Dr. Amarendra Pani, Joint Director, Research Division, AIU, New Delhi, KSOU Convocation Hall, 10.30 am.

Puppet Show ‘Sri Krishna Parijatha’ by Vinayaka Sutra Mela, Founded by Master Puppeteer late Narasinga Rao, Mysuru Puppet Theatre, beside Kaladevi Doll Museum, in front of Mysuru Zoo, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm.

Conferring of Dasara Kavi, Dasara Yuva Pratibhe and Savigannada Samskrutika Prashasti, District Kannada Sahitya Bhavan, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 10.30 am.

84th CSIR Foundation Day celebrations, Dr. W. Selvamurthy, President, Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation (ASTIF) and Chancellor, Amity University,  Raipur, chief guest, Dr. Giridhar Parvatam, Director, CSIR-CFTRI, presides, IFTTC Auditorium (CFTRI  Complex), near Main Gate, 2.30 pm.