Releasing of Alakere J. Ramalingegowda’s (retd. Additional Commissioner, Commercial Tax Department) translated books — ‘108 Pearls of Wisdom’ (Collections of Basavana Vachanas) and ‘Ababil – A Flock of Tiny Birds – KAREEMA’ (translation of 100 Telugu Vachanas) — Prof. C. Naganna (retd. Professor of University of Mysore) releases the books and speaks about the books,…

aunching of Dr. G.B. Harisha’s book ‘Ellarigu Bekada Ambedkar – Gotte Irada Adesto Sangathigalu’ (Everyone’s Ambedkar – Unknown facts about him), University of Mysore VC Prof. N.K. Lokanath, author Dr. G.B. Harish and Dr. Sudhakar Hosalli will be the key speakers, S.P. Bhat Hall, Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) premises, JLB Road, 10.30 am. L

‘Spoorthi Utsava’ — an exhibition of sarees, salwar, kurthas, jewellery, home decors, kitchenware, gift items, pottery, handicrafts, food court among others, Jayamma Govinde Gowda Community Hall, Kuvempunagar, 10 am to 8.30 pm.

‘Kavi Kavya Katha Sangama – 1st Edition,’ 1st anniversary of Akshara Nada and release of 38 books, author & thinker Aravind Malagatti inaugurates, Akshara Nada Founder-Editor Dr. Shruti Madhusudan delivers a keynote address, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal presides, Parishat premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 9.30 am to 4 pm.

21st Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha by junior pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Srichakra Puja, Maha Ganapathy Homa, Kumkumarchana to Sri Rajarajeswari Devi, Mahapurnahuti of Shatachandi Yaga, Phala Samarpana to the Mother Goddess at Chamundi Devi Temple, Tailabhisheka to Lord Dattatreya, 9 am; Chaturmasya Discourse on Sri Brahmanda Purana, Universal Prayer Hall, Ashram premises, 6.30 pm.

4k Projection Mapping on 45-ft tall Karya Siddhi Hanuman statue, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram, Nanjangud Road, (3 Shows) 7.10 pm, 7.40 pm and 8.10 pm. [Note: If rain or wind persists shows will be cancelled]

Bharatanatyam solo performances by Amrutha Bhat from Bengaluru and Avani Shandilya from New York, USA, Rama Govind Kala- vedike, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 5.30 pm.

Decennial celebrations, 99th vocal concert by Vidu. Koviladi Archana L. Rao accompanied by Vidu. Aditi Krishnaprakash on violin, Vid. Tumakuru B. Ravishankar on mridanga and Vid. S.N. Narayana Murthy on ghata, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 5.30 pm.

Vachana Gayana, Department of Kannada and Culture Assistant Director Dr. M.D. Sudarshan, chief guest, Bharatanatya dance performance by danseuse Dr. Malini, felicitation to art patron N. Shivakumar, Namana Kala Mantapa, Krishnamurthypuram, 5 pm.

Kathe Kelona Banni – 839, story-telling by Dakshinamurthy Krishnakumar, Suruchi Rangamane, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm.