Deepotsava by employees of JSS Hospital, Nandi Statue premises, 6.30 pm.

Karthika Maasa Special Pujas, staging of humorous play ‘Mudukana Maduva’ by Aspatre Mahadevu Mitra Mandali, Hunsur, former MLA M.K. Somashekar inaugurates, Temple premises, 7.30 pm.

Staging of play ‘Ashokavana’ by Ranga Ratnakara, Bengaluru, School premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Swami Muktidanandaji speaks on ‘Bhagavad Gita and Karma Yoga,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Articulate Festival-44 – Bharatanatyam by Sowmya G. Naidu, and Udgama-03 (Annual festival of child prodigies) – Yakshagana by Purujith Kadekar, Bharatanatyam by Nrithya, Kathak by Saina Kadni and Odissi by Saania Thakur, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagara, 6 pm.

Endowment Programme in Memory of D. Ramabai, Grand Vocal Concert by Veteran Padma Bhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi T.V. Sankaranarayana, Mattur R. Srinidhi – violin, Tumkur B. Ravishankar – mridanga and Sharath Kaushik – ghata, Sabha premises, JLB Road, 5 pm.

64th Kannada Rajyotsava, Ln. Dr. Nagaraj V. Bairy, District Governor, inaugurates, Ln. H.S. Ashwathnarayan, District President, Rajyotsava Samithi, presides, felicitation to Hanur Chennappa – Literary field, Udaykumar – Theatre field, B.N. Nagabhushan – Science and Technology, H. Kushi – Yoga exponent and R.M. Sumanth Vasista, Kalamandira, 5 pm.

64th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations and conferring of ‘Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya Award’ on Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Assistant Professor, Vidyavardhaka Engineering College, Mysuru, Prof. Bhashyam Swamiji graces the occasion, Dr. V. Prakash, former CFTRI Director, inaugurates, Parishat Mysuru President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna presides, noted Sugama Sangeetha exponent H.R. Leelavathi inaugurates ‘Barisu Kannada Dindimava’ Kannada…

Kannada Rajyotsava – Sahakari Saptaha, Cultural Evening, former Minister G.T. Devegowda inaugurates, Akashavani Asst. Director S.S. Umesh and District Co-op. Union President H.V. Rajeev chief guests, Saptarshi Souharda Pattina Sahakari Niyamita President T.S. Sheshadri presides; Nandidwaja Kunita by Daripura villagers; Tatvapada – Yekatari – K.M. Ramaiah and troupe, Kenchanahalli Palya, Bengaluru; Naadageete, Janapada and Bhavageete…

Staging of play ‘Bettada Jeeva,’ Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 3.30 pm and 7 pm.