Babu Jagjivan Ram’s 116th birth anniversary celebrations, special lecture and book release, KPSC Member Dr. Shantha Hosamani inaugurates, Mysore University History Study and Research Department Head Prof. K. Sadashiva delivers lecture, Cauvery auditorium, KSOU premises, 11.30 am.

Babu Jagjivan Ram’s 116th birth anniversary celebrations, special lecture on ‘Babu Jagjivan Ram’s contribution to eradicate poverty’ by retd. IAS Officer N.C. Maniyappa, Mysore University VC Prof. N.K. Lokanath inaugurates, Mysore University Registrar V.R. Shylaja chief guest, Babu Jagjivan Ram Studies, Research and Extension Centre Director Prof. R. Thimmarayappa presides, SC/ST Special Unit Special Officer…

Conferring of Sri Shivarathreeshwara Media Award on Prajanudi senior reporter M.S. Kashinath by JSS Mahavidyapeetha Finance Division Director S. Puttasubbappa, Mysore University VC Prof. N.K. Lokanath and District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Mysuru President Maddikere Gopal chief guests, MDJA President S.T. Ravikumar (RK) presides, Pathrakartara Bhavan, Tyagaraja Road, 11 am.

70th Ramotsava, tala-maddale ‘Ravanana Vadhe’ by Vid. Ganapati Bhat, Sunkadagudi and troupe, Sri Avani Shankara Mutt, 4th Main Road, 9th Cross Road, Vidyaranyapuram, 6.30 pm.

107th Ramanavami Annual Heritage Music Festival, Karnatak Vocal Concert by Vidu. Hiranmayee Srinidhi from Chennai, accompanied by Vid. Keshav Mohan Kumar on violin, Vid. A. Radesh on mridanga and Vidu. Bhagyalakshmi Krishna on morching, Mandira premises, Devaraja Mohalla, 6.15 pm.

133rd anniversary of Sri Ramothsava celebrations, ‘Sangeethotsava – 2023,’ discourse on ‘Ramayana’ by K. Ramachandra, retd. Engineer, Rama Mandira, 5 pm to 6 pm; Sitar Recital by Vidu. Anupama Bhagavat, accompanied by Pt. Ravindra Yavgal on tabla, Alamma’s Choultry, near Moole Rama Mandira, Srirampet, 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm.

107th Ramanavami Annual Heritage Music Festival, grand vocal concert by Vid. Sandeep Narayan from Chennai, accompanied by Vid. Mathur Srinidhi on violin, Vid. Tumkur Ravishankar on mridanga and Vid. Shamith S. Gowda on ghata, Mandira premises, Devaraja Mohalla, 6.15 pm.

133rd anniversary of Sri Ramothsava celebrations, ‘Sangeethotsava – 2023,’ Discourse on ‘Ramayana’ by K. Ramachandra, retd. Engineer, Rama Mandira, 5 pm to 6 pm; Vocal Duet by Malladi Brothers — Vid. Malladi Sreeramprasad and Vid. Malladi Ravikumar — accompanied by Vid. Embar Kannan on violin, Vid. K.V. Prasad on mridanga and Vid. Giridhar Udupa on…

Violin recital by Vid. Sumanth Manjunath, 5.30 pm; Book release — ‘Sri Vidya Visharada Sri Jayachamarajendra Vaggeya Vaibhava’ (authored by Karnataka Kalashri Sangeetha Vidyanidhi Vid. V. Nanjundaswamy) — by Internationally-acclaimed violinist brothers Mysore M. Nagaraj and Dr. Mysore M. Manjunath, Noopura Kalavidharu Samskruthika Trust Director Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao speaks about the book, Rashtriya Swayamsevak…

22nd Sri Ramanavami Mahotsava, Sri Hanumanthotsava, 8 am; Rathotsava, 11.30 am; Mahamangalarati and Prasada Viniyoga, 12 noon; Uyyalotsava to Lord Rama, Shayanotsava, 6.30 pm; Mahamangalarati and Prasada Viniyoga, Sri Rama Mandira, 11th Main Road, E-Block, J.P. Nagar, 8 pm.