M. Venkatakrishnaiah’s 180th Jayantotsava celebrations and presentation of ‘Sri M. Venkatakrishnaiah (Thathaiah) Prashasti’ to senior scientist Dr. H.C. Mrutyunjaya and ‘Thathaiah Sri Phalanubhavni Sadhaka Prashasti’ to sand artist Raghavendra Hegde, C.V. Gopinath, President, Anathalaya and retd. Additional Secretary, Government of India, presides, H.R. Ranganath, senior journalist, special guest of honour, Swami Nirbhayananda Saraswati of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda…

19th Anniversary and Teachers Day celebrations, Releasing of book ‘Bhavadinchara,’ authored by N. Mohammed Humayun, Chutuku Kavigoshti and Award Presentation, Conferring of ‘Vidyavaridhi’ award on B. Ravishkumar, Ramachandra Bhat, S. Ushamani, C.S. Raghavendra and Jaibunnisa; Conferring of ‘Kannada Kishori’ award on N. Anu, Varsha Mahesh and Deeksha C. Urs,Ideal Jawa Rotary School premises, JLB Road,…

49th Swarna Gowri and Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swami Puja Mahotsava 2024, Pratibha Puraskar presentation to children of the members of Mysuru Veerashaiva Sajjana Sangha, Mysuru Additional DC Dr. P. Shivaraju chief guest, JSS Women’s College Lecturer H.S. Siddamallikarjunaswamy main speaker, Mysuru Veerashaiva Sajjana Sangha President M.T. Mallikarjuna presides, Kanti Mallanna Kalyana Mandira, Kabir Road, 2 pm.

Guru Vandana to Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, discourse by Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram, Nanjangud Road, 10.30 am.

Conferring of DVG Award – 2024 on poet-writer-playwright Satyesh N. Bellur; Poet K.C. Shivappa presides, educationist Dr. Gururaja Karajagi chief guest, DVG Balaga Pratishtana Convenor C. Kanakaraju will be present, Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall, Krishnamurthypuram, 10.30 am.

Conferring of ‘Sahakara Ratna’ Awards on Senior Co-operators K.V. Narasimha Shetty, B. Puttaswamy, S.B. Vijaykumar, S. Sadananda, M.K. Puttaswamy, Siddaraju, P.C. Nagarajan, K.L. Anantharamaiah, N. Nagaraju, D. Ramu, G. Krishna, K. Chandra, Channaiah, Balaamba, Katyayini, N.Jayalakshmi, K.R. Seethalakshmi, Susheelamma, D. Asha Kumari and K.S. Sunanda; Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti inaugurates, Kundur Mutt Seer Sri…

Annual Day celebrations, ‘Nritya Sambhrama,’ a dance performance by its junior students, accompanied by Vidu. Pooja Sugam on natuvanga, Vid. R. Rajeev on vocal, Vid. G.S. Nagaraj on mridanga and Vid. A.P. Krishna Prasad on flute; Ganabharathi Vice-President H.R. Sundareshan, Parampare Secretary P. Krishna Kumar and Mukthaka Sahitya Balaga President Prof. S. Ramaprasad chief guests,…

20th Edition of Bombe Mane ­— Display of exquisite dolls from across India, Ramsons Bombe Mane, No. 91, 1st Floor, Nazarbad Main Road, 10 am to 7 pm.

46th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM), Samaja President Ponjanda A. Ganapathy presides, Gurumane Hall, Kodava Samaja premises, Vijayanagar, 10 am.

21st Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha by junior pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Srichakra Puja, Maha Ganapathy Homa, Kumkumarchana, 9 am; Chaturmasya Discourse on Sri Brahmanda Purana, Universal Prayer Hall, Ashram premises, 6.30 pm.