Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, Kannada Habba-2025, 2nd State-level Bhavageete and Folk Songs Singing Competition and Kavigoshti, MLA T.S. Srivatsa inaugurates, Music University Registrar (Evaluation) Prof. M.G. Manjunath delivers Rajyotsava Speech, Collegiate Education Department Joint Director Dr. D.S. Prathima chief guest, College Principal Dr. P. Bettegowda presides, College auditorium, 10 am.

Kashtabhanjana Bhairava Janmashtami Mahotsava, Krishnagiri Seer Sri Vasanth Vijayananda Giriji Maharaj graces the occasion, Special Bhairava Puja, 10 am; Kashtabhanjana Bhairava Mahayajna, 3 pm onwards; Bhairava Purana Mahakatha, Town Hall, 8 pm onwards.

VTU Consortium e-Resources Training Programme for research scholars, faculty and library professionals, Educationist and former NIE Principal Dr. G.L. Shekar inaugurates, NIE Management Committee Hon. Treasurer N. Sathyakumar presides, Librarian and Co-ordinator – VTU Consortium, VTU, Belagavi Dr. Somaraya B. Tallolli guest of honour, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Seminar Hall, NIE, 9.30 am.

Kartika Month Special Puja, Maha Sankalpa, Abhisheka, Special Puja and Mahamangalarati, 8 am; Dr. Nagalakshmi Chandrashekar delivers talk on ‘Shiva Mahimna Stotra,’ 6.30 pm; Deeparadhane, Mahamangalarati, Theertha Prasada Viniyoga, Mutt premises, Vidyaranyapuram, 8.15 pm.

Kartika Month Special Puja, Abhisheka, Archane, Mahamangalarati, 7 am; Utsava, 12 noon; Bhadrakali Sameta Sri Veerabhadreshwaraswamy Uyyalotsava, Temple premises, K.R. Mohalla, 7.30 pm.

Handmade (Paper Pulp) Doll Show by K.S. Raghavendra — Over 500 dolls depicting Sri Srinivasa Kalyana, Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mahime and Dashavataradalli Sri Krishna Bala Leele — Inchara Kalakshetra, #149/150, 4th Cross, 3rd Main, Mahadeshwaranagar, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 10 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 8 pm. [Mob: 98867-64542 or 98867-21171]

54th Senior Music Scholars and 36th Young Music Scholars State Music Conference, Vidwat Sadas – Valedictory Ceremony, conferring of ‘Ganakala Bhushana’ title and Sri Vadiraja Award on Vid. Dr. C.A. Sridhar and ‘Ganakala Sri’ title and Ramasudha Award on Vid. Mattur R. Srinidhi; retd. Karnataka High Court Judge and Upa Lokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra and…

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.

Kadamba Rangotsava, staging of a musical play ‘Naa…Ni…’, directed by Amit Reddy, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

Staging of play ‘Shashwata Parihara’ by STAGE Bengaluru, Neethu Vanajakshi of Bigg Boss-fame in the lead role, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.