Durga Puja celebrations, Maha Dashami Puja, 8.30 am; Sindur Utsab, 10 am; Procession/ Immersion, 11 am; Shantijol and Mistimukh, Leela Channaiah Kalyana Mantapa, Valmiki Road, Paduvarahalli, Vinayakanagar, 6 pm.

Navaratri, Saraswathi Puja, Sree Ayyappa Swamy and Sree Guruvayurappan Temple, foot of Chamundi Hill, 8 am. [Ph: 0821-2484688 or Mob: 93428-20188]

Worship of Divine Mother Sri Durga, Puja to Mother Durga, 7 am; Durga Saptashati Parayana, 8 am; Bhajans, 11 am; Arati followed by Pushpanjali, 11.45 am; Vijayadashami and Madhva Jayanti, Arati to Sri Durga and Sri Madhvacharya followed by Special Bhajans, Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 7.20 pm.

‘Kala Saptami,’ weekly cultural programme, Karnatak Music Concert by N.R. Prashanth (vocal), Vaibhav Ramani (violin), Tumkur B. Ravishankar (mridanga) and Sharath Koushik (ghata), Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC), Vijayanagar, 6 pm to 8 pm.

Navaratri Rangotsava – Theatre Fest, folk dance by inter-State art troupes, Vanaranga, 5.30 pm; Staging of play ‘Jana Gana Mana’ by Niranthara Foundation, Mysuru, written by Devaki Dharmiste and M.M. Suguna, directed by M.M. Suguna, Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

Puppet Show ‘Sri Krishna Parijatha’ by Vinayaka Sutra Mela, Founded by Master Puppeteer late Narasinga Rao, Mysuru Puppet Theatre, beside Kaladevi Doll Museum, in front of Mysuru Zoo, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm.

Dasara Photo Exhibition-2025, Suchitra Art Gallery, Kalamandira premises, 11 am to 9 pm.

21st edition of Bombe Mane, No. 91, Main Road, Nazarbad, 10 am to 7 pm.

Over 500 dolls of Paper Pulp depicting Sri Srinivasa Kalyana, Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mahime and Dashavataradalli Sri Krishna Bala Leele, Inchara Kalakshetra, #149/150, 4th Cross, 3rd Main, Mahadeshwaranagar, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 10 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 8 pm. [Mob: 98867-64542 or 98867-21171]

Sharannavaratri at Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy, Sri Gayatridevi, Sri Mahaganapathi and Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temples, Sri Gayatridevi Special Puja and Prasada Viniyoga, Morning; Cultural Programme – Devaranama and Dance-Drama by Bhagyalakshmi and Akshata, Srinidhi Bhajana Mandali, Chamundipuram, Sri Shanjara Prarthana Mandira, 7 pm to 8.15 pm.