Book release — ‘Kannada Nadina Bannada Banadigalu’ — by Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, Minister S.T. Somashekar, wildlife photographer duo Krupakar-Senani and Dr. Santhrupt chief guests, Rajendra Bhavan, JSS Hospital premises, 4.30 pm.

Painting Expo on 75th I-Day by the students of Government High School, Someshwarapura, Suchitra Art Gallery, Kalamandira premises, 10 am to 7 pm.

Shravanamasa, mass prayers, 6 pm; Discourse, Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6.30 pm.

Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha rituals by Junior Pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji, Sri Chakra Puja, Maha Ganapathy Homa, 7.30 am; Discourse, 8 am; Special prog., Sri Ganapathy Ashram, Dattanagar, Nanjangud Road, 7 pm. [Ph: 0821-2486486]

I-Day Music Programmes, Hindustani Classical Music by Sameer Rao, accompanied by Adarsh Shenoy on tabla and Karnatak Music Concert by Prithvi Bhaskar, accompanied by Nandan Kashyap on mrindanga and C.V. Shruthi on violin, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 5.30 pm. [Mob: 99645-66070]

Cultural competitions (Singing of patriotic songs, dancing to patriotic songs and Fancy Dress), B.M. Habitat Mall, 5 pm.

75th I-Day celebrations, rendition of old Kannada and Hindi songs and patriotic songs by Zee TV, Akashvani and Ede Tumbi Haaduvenu and Udaya TV artistes, Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall, Krishnamurthypuram, 5 pm.

Felicitation and distribution of cheques to senior members of the Association, former Mayor D. Dhruvakumar presides, Association office premises, Santhepete, 11.30 am.

Painting Expo on 75th I-Day by the students of Government High School, Someshwarapura, Deputy Director of Public Instructions (DDPI) Ramachandra Raje Urs inaugurates, Suchitra Art Gallery, Kalamandira premises, 12 noon; Expo open to public, 10 am to 7 pm.

Bike rally from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate to Bannimantap, 10.30 am.