Pramod Halappa, a native of Bilikere in Hunsur taluk in Mysuru district, has bagged the Young Scientist Award given by International Union of Crystallography (IUCr). The award was presented at the 16th Conference of the Asian Crystallographic Association held at Singapore recently. He is currently doing research on Solid State and Structural Chemistry at Indian…

Tirupavai Discourse by Vid. M.K. Shelvanarayana, Sanskrit Lecturer, Sharada Vidya Mandira, Temple premises, 7 pm.

Discourse on ‘Tiruppavai Kalakshepa’ by Dr. N.K. Ramaseshan, Sri Ramamandira, Krishnamurthypuram, 6.15 pm to 7.30 pm.

Month-long Dhanurmasa Puja, Discourse on Tiruppavai by Vid. Ramanuja Sharma, Trust premises, 6 pm to 7.30 pm.

Programme titled ‘Dhanyasi,’ a favourite raga of Nada Brahma Vid. Mysore M. Mahadevappa, father and guru of Violin Brothers, Mysore M. Nagaraj and Dr. Mysore M. Manjunath, Vid. Mysore Nagaraj and Dr. Manjunath will perform accompanied by Vid. Shrimushnam Raja Rao on mridanga and Vid. Giridhar Udupa on ghata, Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji of…

Annual Flower Show, Palace premises, 10 am to 8.30 pm; Cultural Programme – Performance by Police Band, 6 pm to 7 pm; ‘Nritya Vaibhava’ by 110-member team of Sri Raghuleela Sangeetha Mandira led by Sunitha Chandrakumar, 7 pm to 9 pm; Fireworks Display, 9 pm to 9.30 pm.

Valedictory of Cultural and Sports Forum, valedictory address by retd. VC of KSGH Music and Performing University Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar, prize distribution by Marimallappa’s Educational Institutions Hon. Secretary Prof. K.N. Panchaksharaswamy distributes prizes, DDPU Dr. B.N. Nagaratna chief guest, Marimallappa’s Educational Institutions Hon. President S. Paramashivaiah presides, Jaganmohan Palace, 9 am.