State-level Mahasammelan (Mega Convention), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s grandson Dr. Bhimarao Yashwantrao Ambedkar, who is also the Working President of the Bharatiya Bouddha Mahasabha, inaugurates the convention by garlanding the statue of Dr. Ambedkar at the Town Hall premises, 9 am; ‘Dhamma Nadige’ (Rally) to Lalitha Mahal Palace Grounds, Convention at Lalitha Mahal Palace Grounds, 11.30…

Pattabhisheka and Vardanthi Mahotsava of Sri Raghavendraswamy, Sri Raghavendra Ashtakshara Mantra Homa, 7.30 am; Purnahuthi, 10.30 am; Mahamangalarathi to Sri Raghavendraswamy, 12 noon; Prasada distribution, Sri Raghavendraswamy Mutt premises, Jayalakshmipuram, 12.30 pm.

Annual Music Festival of Saint Tyagaraja and Saint Purandaradasa Aradhana Celebrations, Grand Music Concert by Vidu. S. Mahathi (Chennai) with Vidu. Adithi Krishna Prakash on violin, Vid. Tumkur B. Ravishankar on mridanga and Vid. Sharath Kowshik on ghata,Sri Prasanna Mahaganapathi Temple, Shivaji Road, N.R. Mohalla, 6.30 pm.

Fusion Music Festival in memory of Association Founder Sr. John D’ Britto, Dhruvah – The Band – Mandolin U. Rajesh, Naresh Iyer, Aalaap Raju, Swaminathan and Steven Samuel, Jaganmohan Palace Auditorium, 6.30 pm.

Grand Classical Music Concert, Shantha Narasimham Memorial Concert sponsored by Seetha Vatsalchari – Karnatak Classical Vocal by Vid. Sikkil Gurucharan, accompanied by Vid. Matthur R. Srinidhi on violin, Vidu.Ranjani S. Venkatesh on mridanga and Vidu. Sukanya Ram Gopal on ghata, Nadabrahma Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.

21st annual celebrations, Bharat Ratna Bhimsen Joshi’s 101st Jayanti celebrations, MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah inaugurates, Grand Hindustani Music Concert by Vidu. Sanjana Koushik, accompanied by Pt. Prabhu Sonna on harmonium and Pt. Ramesh Dhannur on tabla, Alwar Kala Bhavan, Gokulam 3rd Stage, 6 pm.

298th Shivanubhava Dasoha lecture, retired Professor D.S. Sadashiva Murthy speaks on the topic ‘Kale Maleya Kittallade Hola Shuddavalla,’ Additional Regional Commissioner P. Shivaraju presides, Bhajanas by Sri Shivarathri Bhajana Mandali and Lalithadri Mahila Vedike, Mysuru, #95, JSS Layout 2nd Stage, Lalithadripura, Mysuru, 6 pm.

‘Shruthi Amrut,’ a musical tribute to martyrs, Sitar concert by ‘Padma Sri’ Ustad Shahid Parvez, the sitar maestro of Etawah Gharana and Karnatak music by Vid. Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Suttur Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6 pm.

Ravindra Bhat Dodnalli’s ‘Kaggada Kampu’ book release, spiritual thinker Devanur Shankar presides, KSOU Professor Dr. Jyothi Shankar speaks about the book, writer and thinker Ravindra Bhat Dodnalli chief guest, Namana Kalamantapa, #1241, 2nd Cross, Krishnamurthypuram, 6 pm.

Annual celebrations, Sandhyarati, 5.30 pm; Abbhi Daan Punya Trust Founder Deepak Abbhi will speak in English about the services of the Ashram, 5.45 pm; Discourse in Kannada by Rohit Chakratirtha on ‘Mysurige Viveka Bhandavya,’ 6 pm; “Veera Sanyasi” – Solo Tala-Maddale by Divakar Hegde, Bhagavataru – Gajanana Bhat Tulageri and Maddale by Manjunatha Guddadinba, Ashram…