Janmotsava and Rathotsava, Punyaha, Homa, various rituals, 6 am onwards; Sri Shanthamallikarjuna Swamiji of Salur Brihanmutt, M.M. Hills, inaugurates Maharathotsava, MLA T.S. Srivatsa and former MP Prathap Simha chief guests, Temple premises, 10.30 am.
Ganabharathi and Raasavrunda
August 16, 2026‘Nartana Namana,’ Pu.Ti.Na’s ‘Gokula Nirgamana’ in memory of Dr. K. Rama Shastry, Dance choreography by Vidu. Nandini Eswer; Music direction by late Vidu. S.K. Vasumathi; Dance direction by Dr. Rohitha Eswer; Performing artistes are Chinmayee Bharadwaj, M.S. Nityashree, M.A. Anisha, L. Kundanika, Sanvi Samarth, N. Harini, U. Brunda, Sinchana Iyengar, N. Anuradha, N. Devika, N….
Department of Studies (DoS) in Jainology & Prakrit and Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS), Manasagangothri
August 16, 2026Special lecture programme, DoS in Jainology and Prakrit Chairperson Dr. S.D. Shashikala delivers keynote address, University of Mysore (UoM) VC Prof. N.K. Lokanath inaugurates, KIKS Director Prof. M. Nanjaiah Honganur presides, lectures by Prof. Padma Shekar and Prof. H.L. Shyla, KIKS premises, 2.30 pm.
Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram
August 16, 202623rd Chaturmasya Vratadeeksha Celebrations by Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Srichakra Puja, Special Homas / Yagas and Pujas, 8 am; Discourse on ‘Vishnu Purana,’ Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Ganapathy Ashram, Nanjangud Road, 5.30 pm.
Avadhoota Datta Peetham
August 16, 20264k Projection Mapping on 45-ft tall Karya Siddhi Hanuman statue, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda (SGS) Ashram, Dattanagar, Nanjangud Road, (3 Shows) 7.10 pm, 7.40 pm and 8.10 pm.
Parivarthana Ranga Samaja
August 16, 2026Staging of Shakespeare’s play ‘Othello,’ directed by Prof. S.R. Ramesh, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.
Rangayana
August 16, 2026Staging of play ‘Omme Hennagu,’ written by Banu Mushtaq, directed by Savitha Rani, Bhoomigeeta auditorium, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.
Discourse
August 16, 2026Chidroopananda Saraswathi Swamiji delivers a discourse on Saint Ramana Maharshi’s messages, #4944, 8th Main Road, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 6.30 pm. [Mob: 77608-31984]
Ninaada Griha Sangeeth, Mysuru
August 16, 2026Hindustani classical vocal recital by Pt. M.P. Hegde, Padigeri, a senior exponent of the Gwalior Gharana, accompanied by Pt. Bhimashankar Bidanur on tabla and Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath on harmonium, ‘Ninaada’, Rishabh Siddhi Layout, Kergalli, Mysuru, 6 pm.
Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru
August 16, 2026Karnatak classical vocal concert by Vid. N.R. Prashanth, accompanied by Vid. S. Janardhan on violin, Vid. Tumkur B. Ravishankar on mridanga and Vid. Shrinidhi R. Koundinya on ghata, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Mysore K. Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road, 6 pm.





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