‘Nruthyopasana 2026’ Bharatanatyam Festival, a solo Bharatanatyam performance by Vid. R. Pavan Kumar, grand Bharatanatyam dance-drama ‘Saptha Nadi Namana,’ choreographed by Vid. Sandesh Bhargav and Anusha Varun, and performed by his disciples along with the students of Anusha Varun, Sindhu Niranjan and M.T. Vasundhara, conceptualised and scripted by Dr. Jyothi Shankar, it will be presented…

Stage programme, Dr. Sri Nischalanandanatha Swamiji and B.S. Jnanananda Chenna Raje Urs will grace the occasion, Sri Trinetra Mahanandayogi Swamiji inaugurates, Green Pandal, opp. Lalitha Mahal Hotel, Siddarthanagar, 1 pm.

Special training sessions to perform simple and diligent Saraswati Puja by Swami Hamsananda, Sri Prasanna Mahaganapati Temple, Ganapati Temple Road, N.R. Mohalla, 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm.

Annual Jatra Mahotsava, prasada viniyoga, 12.30 pm; Kanyakannadi Utsava, Punyaha Mantapotsava, Temple premises, Uttanahalli, 8.30 pm.

39th year’s Purandara and Tyagaraja Aradhana, Karnatak Classical Music Concert Series, vocal concert by Prerana Praveen, accompanied by Roopanagudi Ratna Teja on violin, Shubhang Samaga on mridanga and B.R. Vidyashankar on ghata, Alwar Kala Bhavan, Sri Krishna Temple, Gokulam 3rd Stage, 6 pm.

Sanchalana Decennial Celebrations, Revolutionary Songs by K.K. Devananda Varaprasad and troupe; Staging of play ‘Odalala’ by Nepathya theatre troupe, directed by Sagar S. Gumballi, 11 am; Act by P. Trishika; Theatre Songs by Sinchana Chikkolale troupe; Staging of play ‘Chitrapata’ by students of STG Public School, directed by Karthik Sharma, 3 pm; Bharatanatyam by Krishne…

Talk on ‘A Demography Without Dividend — When the brain fails before the bell rings’ by Ashvini Ranjan, Founder-Trustee of Pratham Mysore, Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, #581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, Mysuru, 10.30 am. [Mob: 94498-19536]

Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, State-level Kavigoshti, Bengaluru’s InvenTech Foundation CEO Y.S. Kempegowda inaugurates, National-award winning retd. teacher Dr. N. Gangadharappa presides, Kannada Sahitya Parishat Bannur Hobli Unit President Y.A. Puttaraju offers floral tributes to Rajarshi Nalwadi, poetess Prabha Shastri Joshyula chairs Kavigoshti, Namana Kala Mantapa, Ashoka Circle (Ballal Circle), 11 am.

Anniversary celebrations and felicitation to achievers, MLAs K. Harishgowda & D. Ravishankar and Bharat Scouts & Guides Mysuru Division Asst. State Commissioner  B.K. Basavaraju guests of honour, Group Captain R.P. Chandru presides, Premier Open Group, Sri Jayachamarajendra Scouts and Guiders Office, 10.30 am.

Releasing of books ‘Purushartha’ (a novel by Shankaranarayana) and ‘Identha Deshaprema Ree?!’ (a drama by S. Shishiranjan); Littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar  inaugurates, writer Dr. K. Anantharamu releases the books, Journalist Amshi Prasanna Kumar presides, writer D.N. Krishnamurthy delivers talk, writer Dr. Kabbinale Vasantha Bharadwaj speaks about ‘Purushartha,’  JSS College Kannada Professor Dr. Kattnavadi Prabhuswamy speaks…