Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Puja Mahotsava, Mahamangalarati-Thirtha Prasada and Procession, 10.30 am; Anna Santharpane, 12 noon to 3 pm; Ganesha Idol Immersion, Temple premises, KHB Colony, 5.30 pm.    

Shopping Festival, Expo-cum-Sale of Handicrafts and Handlooms, Scouts and Guides Grounds, behind DC’s office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.  

Book release — writer S.S. Puttegowda’s “Chaladol Duryodhanam” — and theatre music programme, retd. Professor A.V. Suryanarayana Swamy releases the book, Parishat Mysuru President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna presides, Karnataka Nataka Academy retd. Registrar A.S. Nagaraju speaks about the book, theatre artiste and publisher H.S. Govinda Gowda delivers introductory speech, author Puttegowda will be present, Parishat…

40th Annual General body Meeting, Gurumane Hall, Samaja premises, Gen. K.S. Thimayya Road, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 10 am.    

Expo of rare reports on Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka (collected by Kalihundi Shivakumar from H.D. Kote), littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar inaugurates, Gallery President L. Shivalingappa presides, writer Prof. K. Bhyrappa chief guest, Gallery premises, Ramanuja Road 12th Cross, 10 am; Expo, up to 6 pm.    

 Swarna Gowri mattu Sri Ganesha Vratha, Sri Basava Jayanti and Sri Male Mahadeshwara Swami Puja Mahotsava, Sri Basaveshwara Mutt, Raghavendra Nagar, 9 am.    

Discourse on ‘Bhagavatha Proshtapadi’ by Pt. Anirudhachargya Pandurangi, 8 am to 10 am; Discourse by Pt. Venugopalacharya, 6 pm to 7 pm; Sri Raghuvarendratheertha Swamiji delivers talk, Uttaradi Mutt, Fort Mohalla, 7 pm to 7.30 pm.    

 Dashalakshana Parva of Badrapada Masa, discourse on ‘Uttama Aarjava’ by Dr. S. Arun Chandraprakash, Sri Shantishwara Swamy Basadi (Kote Basadi), 7.15 pm.

 Sri Gowri-Ganesha Festival and 101 Ganapati’s 64th annual puja mahotsava, devotional songs by Suma Vasantha and troupe, Temple premises, Tyagaraja Circle, K.R. Mohalla, 7 pm.  

 Staging of play ‘Vishwamithra mattu Menake Dance Madodu Yenake…? – Ask Mr.YNK,’ Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6.30 pm.