Akkamahadevi and Basava Jayanthotsava, Veerashaiva-Lingayat Matrimonial Meet, 9 am to 5 pm; Stage programme, Sri Phalahara Prabhudeva Swamiji graces the occasion, Namana Kala Mantapa, Krishnamurthypuram, 11 am.

U-16 Zonal Academy, KSCA Hon. President Roger Binny inaugurates the camp [former Ranji player Anand Katti in-charge of spinners camp, Nikhil Haldipur, S. Deepak and S. Rajath will be the other coaches for the camp], SDNR Wadiyar Grounds, Manasagangothri, 9.30 am.

Akkamahadevi and Basava Jayanthotsava and Vid. Sri Gurushanta Mahaswamiji’s 27th Punyasmarane, Sri Chidananda Swamiji of Sri Hosmutt graces the occasion, Sri Nataraj auditorium, Sri Hosamutt premises, Khille Mohalla, 8.30 am onwards. [Ph: 0821-2445454 or Mob:  94498-28208 or 99868-81128]

Staging of Kannada play ‘Mallige thotadalli murder,’ written and directed by Rajendra Karanth, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 7 pm. [Mob: 99453-55777 or 99022-38443]

288th Shivanubhava Dasoha Lecture, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Vachana recital by K.N. Chudamani, Mysuru; Lecture on ‘Vachanagalalli Vaicharika Niluvu’ by Sri Srikanta Swamiji of Sri Virakta Mutt, Mudigunda, Kollegala, Vidwan Sri Siddamalla Swamiji of Sri Nilakantaswami Mutt, Mysuru and Sri Kalmutt, presides, Rajendra Bhavan, JSS Hospital premises, 6 pm.

Felicitation to ‘Nadoja’ awardees Prof. Bashyam Swamiji and Prof. T.V. Venkatachala Sastry and ‘Sahakara Ratna’ awardee former MLA Vasu, orator Prof. M. Krishnegowda delivers felicitation address, Vijayanagar 1st Stage Residents Welfare Association Hon. President M.K. Nanjaiah presides, Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 6 pm.

Yakshagana ‘Srikrishna Leelamrutham’ by Karavali Yaksha Gana Kendra, in memory of late M. Govinda Rao and late D. Rama Bai — endowment instituted by Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoi of Mangalore Ganesha Beedi Works; Dr. B.R. Pai, Managing Trustee, Vijaya Foundation, Mysuru, honours Dr. Jagannath Shenoi, B.S. Sridharraje Urs, President, Krishna Ganasabha, presides, Alwar Kala Bhavan,…

Book release — M.S. Rudrappa’s ‘Manadalada Maatu’(a collection of timely articles) — by senior writer Kerodi M. Lolakshi, M.R. Anand of Shitya Dasoha presides, Negilayogi auditorium, opposite Court, Kuvempunagar, 12.45 pm.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 131st birth anniversary, special lecture on ‘Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s view on Samanathe Swabhimana Swawalambane’,  University of Mysore (UoM) Law Professor C. Basavaraju delivers a keynote address, Chamarajanagar MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad inaugurates, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies retd. Professor Dr. Nilagiri Talwar presides, UoM’s retd. Political Science Professor M. Umapati will be…

13th Graduates’ Day, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Minister Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh chief guest, MP Pratap Simha and MLA L. Nagendra guests of honour, JSS Mahavidyapeetha Executive Secretary Dr. C.G. Betsurmath presides, Navajyoti auditorium, College premises, Saraswathipuram, 11 am.