30th Ramanavami festivities, Abhishekam, Ashtottara, Navagraha Japa and Sri Ramayana Parayana, arathi, 8 am to 11 am; Swami Adityanandaji, Resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission, Mandya, delivers a discourse in Kannada on ‘Vasanta Navaratri,’ [sponsored by C.K. Sabareeshan and Mahesh Chittoor in memory of parents Shakuntala and C.R. Kalyana Raman], Sri Prasanna Parvathi Kalyana Mantapa, adjacent…

Ugadi celebrations, various abhishekas, special decoration, Shani Shanti, Aditya Navagraha Puja and Mahaganapati Homa, Chaitra Shukla Pratipat, 8.30 am to 9.30 am; Purnahuti, Mahamangalarati, 12 noon; Prasada Viniyoga, Temple premises, 12.30 pm.

Former State Women’s Commission Chairperson Manjula Manasa releases the book ‘Na Kanda… Jeevanarogya,’ written by retd. Principal K.A. Divakar, retd. Justice R.J. Satish Singh presides, Vishwamanava School auditorium, 11 am.

Allama Prabhu Jayanti celebrations and Asthana Vidwan Sri Basavalinga Mahaswamiji’s 73rd Punyaradhana Mahotsava, Sri Hosmutt President Sri Chidananda Swamiji graces the occasion, Madalli Ukkinakante Mutt President Sri Sadashiva Swamiji inaugurates, Kanakapura Degula Mutt Junior Pontiff Sri Channabasava Swamiji presides; Discourse on ‘Allama Prabhu Vachanagalalli Arivina Anusandhana’ by Shankar Devanur, Sri Nataraja Auditorium, 10.30 am.

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.

Presentation of Yakshagana ‘Yelu Samudradaache,’ noted folk scholar Kalegowda Nagavara inaugurates, senior theatre personality Rajashekar Kadamba, folk scholar U.S. Ramanna and others will be present, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Staging of play ‘Sthavaravu Jangama,’ originally written by Manjunatha Latha, theatre adaptation by Natana Manju, directed by Mandya Ramesh, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Pt. Satyabhodacharya Rattihalli delivers discourse on ‘Bhagavad Gita – 18th Chapter,’ Rogamochana Sri Dhanvantari Sannidhana, Uttaradi Mutt, Agrahara,  6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Swami Aghaharanandaji speaks on ‘Sodara Sanyasigalondige Swami Vivekanandaru,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Bharatanatyam Rangapravesha of Vidu. S.P. Soundarya (daughter of S.P. Mamatha and Sunilduth Panapil), disciple of Guru Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy, accompanied by Dr. Vasundhara on natuvanga, Vidu. Deepti Srinath on vocal, Vid. M. Janardhan Rao on mridanga, Vid. Nitish Ammannaya on flute and Vid. Vinay Rangadol on rhythm pad; Kannada and Culture Department Director Dr. Dharanidevi…