Inauguration of weekend play by B.M. Ramachandra of Sri Rajeshwari Vastralankara, 6 pm; Staging of play ‘Ashwaparva’ (written by S. Ramanath and directed by Karthik Upamanyu) by participants of Subbaiah Naidu Theatre Workshop, Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

Hidustani Classical Music Concert by Srividya Jois, accompanied by Pt. Gurumurthy Vaidya on tabla and Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath on harmonium, Ganabharathi, Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.

Swami Mahipalanandaji speaks on ‘Spiritual orientation in digital age,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Discourse on DVG’s Mankuthimmana Kagga by  G.S. Natesh, Shivamogga; Geeta Gayana by R. Tanushree, Ganapati Temple, I-Block, Ramakrishnanagar, 6 pm to 8 pm.

Vocal concert by Vid. Hemmige Prashanth, accompanied by Vidu. Dr. Veena Suresh on violin, Vid. Aniruddha Bhat on mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh on morching, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 131st Birth Anniversary celebrations, Sri Jnanaprakash Swamiji graces the occasion, KSRTC Mysuru Division Divisional Controller R. Ashok Kumar presides, actor Chethan inaugurates, former Mayor Purushotham, CAR DCP Shivaraj and Karnataka State Audit & Accounts Department Joint Director Uddanur Mahadevaprasad chief guests, Town Hall, 5 pm.

6th Edition of Mysuru Literature Festival, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar inaugurates the Festival, International Booker Prize Recipient (2022) Geetanjali Shree and two-time Grammy Award Winner (2015 and 2022) Ricky Kej guests of honour, author Aroon Raman releases the newsletter ‘The Book Leaf’ which will be received by Sudhanva Dhananjaya, MD & CEO of Excelsoft Technologies Pvt….

Book Release and Interaction, Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, Adichunchanagiri Mutt Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji and Kaginele Mutt Seer Sri Shivanandapuri Swamiji will release the book ‘Siddharamaiah Adalita: Neeti Nirdhara,’ Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge inaugurates, former CM Siddharamaiah will be present, former Speaker Dr. B.L. Shankar presides, retd….

Valedictory Session of 2-day National-level Seminar on ‘Growing Phase of Hindi,’ Indoor Stadium, St. Philomena’s College, Bannimantap, 9 am to 11 am.

Guru Purnima, Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha rituals by Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji, Junior Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetha, Sri Chakra Puja, Maha Ganapathy Homa, 7.30 am; Discourse on Yoga Vashishta, 8 am; Special programmes, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram, Nanjangud Road, 7 pm.