Vaikunta Ekadashi, Sahasranama Parayana and Devaranama by Lakshmi Bhajana Mandali, 5 pm to 6.30 pm; Kathak by students of Vidu. Bharti Vitthal, Kalpana School of Dance and Bharatanatyam by students of Champaka Academy, Temple premises, 6.30 pm to 8 pm.

Special training sessions to perform simple and diligent Saraswati Puja by Swami Hamsananda, Sri Venkateshwara Devasthanam, Siddartha Layout, 4 pm to 4.45 pm; Balamuri Vinayaka Devasthanam, Siddartha Layout, 5.15 pm to 6 pm; Geetha Shishu Shikshana Sangha (GSSS), T. Narasipur Road, Siddartha Layout, 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm.

27th Annual Day celebrations, Sree Nataraja Pratishtana President Sri Chidananda Swamiji graces the occasion, BEO South Krishna chief guest, University of Mysore Finance Officer K.S. Rekha delivers valedictory address, Pratishtana Special Officer Prof. S. Shivarajappa presides, Sree Nataraja High School Head Mistress H.G. Mamatha will be present, Sree Nataraja Auditorium, 4 pm.

 ‘Samskrutika Sambhrama,’ the Annual Day of Vagbharati Educational Institution, Hosahundi, Mysuru, will be held at its premises today  (Dec. 30) at 5.30 pm. Researcher and Science Communicator A.S. Abhishek will inaugurate the event and unveil Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s portrait. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) M. Shivashankar will preside. Kho-Kho player B. Chaithra will be…

Vaikunta Ekadashi, opening of Uttara Dwara (North Entrance) of the temple for darshan, Ashram premises, 3 pm to 9 pm. [Ph: 0821- 2483200]

Winter Festival – Flower Show, Palace premises, up to 9 pm; Palace illumination, 7 pm to 9  pm.

The following are the new office-bearers of City BJP Unit after revision: President – L. Nagendra; Vice – Presidents – M.R. Balakrishna, M.P. Rajesh, Vishweshwaraiah, T.N. Shantha, K. Somashekar Raju, N. Arunkumar Gowda, S. Murali and E. Ramesh; General Secretaries – V. Somasundar, B.M. Raghu and C.K. Rudramurthy; Secretaries – P. Prashanth Gowda, Nagendrakumar, M.S….

Sri Vaikunta Ekadashi, Vaikunta Dwara Pravesha for devotees,ISKCON Mysuru temple, Jayanagar, up to 10 pm.

Maharshi Parampare, the Annual Day celebrations of Maharshi Public School and PU College, will  be held at its premises in Vishweshwaranagar on Jan. 2 and 3 at 4.45 pm. Swami Ishtanathanandaji of RIMSE will grace the occasion. Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa will be the chief guest. Maharshi Institutions Managing Trustee Dr. Bhavani Shankar will preside.

As part of New Year celebrations, Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple in Vijayanagar 1st Stage will be distributing two lakh laddus to devotees visiting the Temple on Jan. 1. Special puja rituals will commence at  4 am, followed by the distribution of laddus.