Welcoming of ‘Kannada Ratha’ as part of Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held in Haveri in January, Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, 3.30 pm.

Intl. Human Rights Day, special lecture on ‘Manava Hakkugalu mattu Uttama Alvike,’ Dr. N. Satish Gowda, Associate Professor, Department of Studies and Research in Law, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, inaugurates, Prof. Sharanamma V. Halase, VC, KSOU, presides, Cauvery auditorium, KSOU, 11.30 am.

International living style exhibition, Maharaja’s College Grounds, 11 am to 9 pm.

Dhanurmasa pujas, Shattu Murai, Mahamangalarathi, 5 am to 6.30 am; Discourse on ‘Thiruppavai’ by Vidu. B.K. Seethalakshmi, Temple premises, Tyagaraja Road, near Sai  Baba Mandira, 6.30 pm.

Rukminamma (82), wife of late Y. Muniyappa and a resident of D. Subbaiah Road, Sonar Street, Chamaraja Mohalla, passes away yesterday. She leaves behind a son, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill tomorrow (Dec. 18) at 11 am after her daughter…

Tirupavai Kalakshepa by Dr. N.K. Ramasheshan, Dr. Kamalaraman Mandira, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Road, 6.15 pm to 7.30 pm.

Tirupavai Kalakshepa (discourse) by Vid. Mudumbai Ramanuja Sharma, Sri Krishnamurthypuram Sri Rama Mandira, Kantaraja Urs Road, 6.15 pm to 7.15 pm.

Swami Muktidanandaji speaks on ‘Sri Ramakrishna Aratrika Stotra,’ Ashram, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Sri Hanuma Jayanti, cultural programmes, 5.30 pm; Uyyalotsava of Sri Sita Rama Lakshmana Hanumanta at ‘Hoovina Mantapa,’ Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, 7 pm.

Muddurama Award Presentation Ceremony-2022, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, awardee – columnist Dr. Gururaj Karajagi, cultural patron I.M. Vittala Murthy, thinker Hiremagalur Kannan and senior literature Prof. Maleyur Guruswamy chief guests, Muddurama Pratishtana President K.C. Shivappa will be present, Navajyoti auditorium, JSS Women’s College, Saraswathipuram, 5.30 pm. [Mob: 93537-46462]