Installation & felicitation ceremony and Essay Competition on ‘Appa (Father),’ Vangipura Mutt Seer Sri Ilai Alwar Swmaiji graces the occasion, social worker K. Raghuram Vajpayee inaugurates, Supreme Convent President K.P. Manjula Ravindraswamy presides, Kasturi Sirigannada Vedike State President Potera Mahadevu delivers keynote address, writer Ratna Chandrashekar distributes prizes; Conferring of ‘Kasturi Siri’ award on retd….

62nd Heritage Music Festival, ‘Ramayana Darshanam’ Vaachana by Vidu. Shubha Raghavendra and Vyakhyana by Dr. Jyothi Shankar, 5.30 pm;Yakshagana by Keremane Shivananda Hegde and troupe, 8th Cross Ganesha Pandal, V.V. Mohalla, 6.45 pm. [Mob: 98455-01178]

Smt. Lakshmi Nagaraju Endowment Memorial Inter-College Karnatak Classical Music Competition-2023, KSGH Music and Performing Arts University VC Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote inaugurates, Veena artiste Vidu. Mysore S. Rajalakshmi chief guest, Degree College Principal Prof. Sainath Malligemadu presides, sponsor and former Administrative Board Member Nalini Srikanta and PU College Principal Nayana Kumari guests of honour, 9.30…

62nd Heritage Music Festival, Laya Vadya by Vid. H.L. Shivashankaraswamy and troupe, 5.30 pm; Hindustani vocal recital by Vid. Venkatesh Kumar, accompanied by Vid. Ravindra Katoti on harmonium and Vid. Keshava Joshi on tabla, 8th Cross Ganesha Pandal, V.V. Mohalla, 6.45 pm. [Mob: 98455-01178]

Pejawar Adhokshaja Mutt Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Teertha Swamiji’s 36th Chaturmasya Vrata, Bhajans & Discourse, 5 pm; Cultural programmes – ‘Nrityarpana’ programme by Vidu. Roopashree dance troupe, Bengaluru, Srikrishnadhama, Saraswathipuram, 7 pm. [Mob: 94482-71837]

Passing Out Parade of 37th batch of Probationary Deputy Superintendents of Police (Dy.SP-Civil) and Deputy Superintendents of Excise, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah chief guest, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar presides, State DG&IGP Alok Mohan will take part, KPA Parade Grounds, 4 pm.

Hindi Day-2023 celebrations, Sri Ramakrishna Seva Sangha-Mysuru President M. Papegowda presides, M.S. Lakshminarayana main speaker, Ramakrishna Vidyakendra Executive Officer Prof. G. Chandrashekar, High School Division Head Master G.N. Vishwanath, Primary School Division HM Veena K. Hegde and Hindi Assistant Teacher Mahalakshmi will be present, Sharada auditorium, 3 pm to 4 pm.

International Day of the Deaf, mega rally, from Railway Station, 9.30 am; Special Convention, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Karnataka Welfare Association for the Deaf S. Murthy presides, Ashraya Committee President Yathindra Siddharamaiah and Mayor Shivakumar chief guests; Free health camp for the hearing impaired, Kalamandira, 11 am.

Special Handloom Expo Samskruthi-Hathkargha-2023, JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Hebbal,  10.30 am to 9 pm.

19th Edition of Bombe Mane ­— Display of exquisite dolls from across India, Ramsons Bombe Mane, No. 91, 1st Floor, above Aamrapali Saree Store, Nazarbad Main Road, 10 am to 7 pm. [Ph: 0821-2444040, Mob: 98801-11625]