Najarshi Nalwadi Award Presentation, retd. Professor Pradhana Gurudatta inaugurates, awardees – retd. Addl. Director of Backward Classes Welfare Department M. Ramaiah and journalist, critic and playwright Ravindra Joshi; Trust Founder-President Dr. M. Kannika presides, Maneyangala, Kalamandira premises, 10.30 am.

Annual General Body Meeting, Janani Janmabhumi auditorium, #32/1, CH-15, Aravindanagar 4th Main, 10.30 am.

Sharana Sangama – 258 and Endowment Programme, talk on ‘Sharanara Anubhava Parikalpane’ by Dr. B.V. Vasantakumar, felicitation to progressive farmer Talur Somashekar, Samiti President H.V. Basavaraju presides, Basava Bhavana, CA-5, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 11 am.

Fun Fair and Drawing & Painting Competition, 11 am to 1 pm; Best Out of Waste Competition, Lions Club Hall of Jayalakshmipuram (opposite Vijaynagar Police Station), 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.

44th annual Sri Swarna Gowri and Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swami Puja Mahotsava, Dasoha Programme, 11 am; Mahamangalarati, 12.30 pm; Prasada Viniyoga, 1.30 pm; Procession, Kanti Mallanna Kalyana Mandira, Kabir Road, 3.30 pm.

Book release — ‘Soorilladavarige Sooru – Asha Mandira Yashogathe’ penned by former CITB (City Improvement Trust Board) Chairman and former MLC D. Madegowda — by Pejawar Seer Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji, Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama President Sri Muktidanandaji presides, educationist H.L. Satish speaks about the book, MP Pratap Simha, MLAs S.A. Ramdas, Tanveer Sait and L….

Ganeshotsava – Puja and Prasada Viniyoga, Aradhya Mahasabha premises, Chamundipuram, 5.30 pm.

Cultural Fest, Staging of play ‘Balasaraswati – Natya Saraswati’ (based on life story of Bharatanatyam artiste Balasaraswati), Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6 pm.

Classical Hindustani Sitar Recital by Ustad Shafique Khan, accompanied by Pandit D.K. Satalingappa on tabla, Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavan, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.

Swami Shantivratanandaji speaks on ‘Kaliyugada Vyasa Sri Mahendranatha Gupta,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.