‘Nruthya Bhushana,’ Annual Dance Festival, Inauguration by Natyacharya Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao of Noopura Kalavidaru Samskrutika Trust, Mysuru, 5.45 pm; ‘Amma – The Untold Tale’ – A solo dance production based on Lord Krishna’s bond with his mothers by internationally acclaimed danseuse Karnataka Kala Tilaka Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy, Mysuru, 6 pm; ‘Sharanagathi – Surrender to…

‘Nudi Namana’ to Basavaraju Kukkarahalli, Jeeva Sangama Sri Rajashekar Koti auditorium, Odanadi Seva Samsthe, behind J.P. Nagar’s Aishwarya Petrol Bunk, Gejjagalli, 11 am.

Prize distribution ceremony of City Level Inter-High School Contests, Sadvidya Educational Institutions President Prof. V.K. Gopalachar presides, retd. senior researcher of ORI Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao chief guest, Institutions Vice-President C.R. Nagaraj guest of honour, T.P. Kailasam Rangamantapa, School premises, Narayana Shastry Road, 10.30 am.

World Diabetes Day (Theme: Access to diabetes care), walkathon inauguration by senior physician and consultant Dr. C.D. Srinivasa Murthy, MMC&RI Dean and Director Dr. K.R. Dakshayani and JSS Medical College Principal Dr. H. Basavana Gowdappa guests of honour, Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, opposite Palace, 7.30 am.

44th annual Karthika Maasa Puja Mahotsava, 23rd annual Mahakumbhabhisheka and 8th annual Haalaravi Seve, Maharudrabhisheka, Bilvarchane, Pushparchane, Doopadarati, Tuppadarati, Mahamangalarati, Prasada Viniyoga, 6 am; Bilvarchane, Pushparchane, Doopadarati, Tuppadarati, Mahamangalarati, Sri Parvati Parameshwara Utsava Murty, Sri Mahadeshwara Swamy ‘Hulivahana’ and ‘Suvarna Kolaga’ procession, Temple premises, Lashkar Mohalla, 7 pm.

Staging of Vaidehi’s play ‘Nayimari’ (Directed by Hari Singh), Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm. [Mob: 72595-37777 or 94804-68327]

Swami Jnanayoganandaji speaks on ‘Sri Ramakrishna Vachana Veda,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Stage programme, felicitation to Vid. Singaramani Dr. Ajay Kumar, Kuchipudi artiste from Andhra Pradesh [by Sheshu Kumari in memory of her late husband T. Raghu], Karnataka Kalashree Vid. Sathyanarayana Raju, Director, Samskruti – The Temple of Art, Bengaluru, presides, V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy, Joint Director, Kannada & Culture Department, Mysuru and A.R. Tejaswini, Principal, Ganabharathi, Mysuru, chief…

Gamaka Vaachana programme on selected portions of ‘Kumara Vyasa Bharatada’, Karnatak Classical Vocal by Dr. R. Ganesh, accompanied by Vid. R. Achyutha Rao on violin, Vid.  H.L. Shivashankara Swamy on mridanga, Vid. V.S. Ramesh  on morching [Endowment programme – D. Ramabai Memorial Concert – Sponsored by Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoi], Sangeetha Kalanidhi K. Vasudevacharya Bhavana,…

‘Nruthya Bhushana,’ Annual Dance Festival, Inauguration by Mandya Ramesh, acclaimed cine actor, Director, Natana Rangashale, Mysuru, in the presence of Dr. Shalvapillai Iyengar, Head of Archaeology Department, KSOU, 5 pm; ‘Samyuktha Sadhana’ – A grand Nrityopasana by Dr. Ranjani Ganesan Ramesh – In Devanrityam – Dance of Divine – Adelaide; Maalika Panicker – In Mohiniyattam,…