Mysuru: Sri Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti-2017 has been organised at Kalamandira in city on Oct. 5 at 12 noon under the aegis of the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, SC/ST Welfare Department, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Nayaka Community associations/organisation of Mysuru Taluk and City.

District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate the programme. MLA Vasu will preside. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, Dy. Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council Marithibbegowda, ZP President Nayeema Sulthana, MPs Pratap Simha, R. Dhruvanarayan and C.S. Puttaraju will be the chief guests.

At 10 am, Sri Maharshi Valmiki’s portrait  will be taken on a procession (Addapallaki Meravanige) from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate.

District in-Charge Minister and Mayor will flag off the procession. Dy. Mayor Rathna Lakshman will perform Nandi Kambha Puja. Mysore University Professor Dr. Suttur S. Malini will be the main Speaker.

Cultural programmes will be held at Kalamandira at 10 am by Raviraj and troupe and at 6 pm by Rangananda Kala Sangha.