Puja Utsava at Karthru Gadduge

4 am: Maharudrabhisheka, Laksha Bilvarchane, Mahamangalarathi and Silver Chariot Prakarothsava; 6.30 am: Friendship & Peace March; 8.30 am: Shatsthala Dhwajarohana (Flag Hoisting) – Sri Mummadi Nirvana Swamiji of Sri Degula Mutt, Kanakapura, Dharma Sandesha (Message) – Sri Shantamallikarjuna Swamiji of Sri Saluru Bruhanmutt, M.M. Hills; 9 am: Sri Mutt to Karthru Gadduge – Halharavi Utsava (Sahasra Kumbhotsava), Sri Someshwara Uthsava; 6 pm: Maharudrabhisheka and Mahamangalarati.

Mass Marriage

10 am: Sri Sachidananda Saraswati Swamiji of Sri Vasavi Peetha, Bengaluru and Dr. Sri Chandrashekhara Shivacharya Swamiji of Sri Gurushantheshwara Samsthana Hiremath, Hukkeri, will grace the occasion; Inauguration by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai; MLA and Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha President Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa presides; Distribution of articles by former Dy. CM Dr. G. Parameshwar; Distribution of Mangalya by Public Works Minister C.C. Patil; Administration of Oath by Revenue Minister R. Ashoka; Distribution of certificates by Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar; MLA S.A. Ramdas, former Minister Allam Veerabhadrappa, J.K. Tyre Ltd. Vice-President Vuppu Eshwara Rao, Bharathi Reddy of Food and  Drug Administration (retd.), USA and Industrialist from Coimbatore Thirumalai Thambu chief guests.

Bhajana Mela and Buildings Inauguration

4 pm: Dr. Sri Allamaprabhu Swamiji of Sri Naganuru Rudrakshi Mutt, Belagavi and Sri Mahanta Swamiji of Sri Gurumalleshwara Dasoha Mahasamsthana Mutt, Devanur, will grace the occasion; Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri presides; Inauguration of Bhajana Mela by Kannada & Culture Minister V. Sunil Kumar, Sri Bhandari Basappa Odeyar Complex by Minor Irrigation, Law and ParliamentaryAffairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy and Sri Chidhgana Shivacharya Complex by Higher Education, IT-BT, Science, Technology and Skill Development Minister Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathanarayan; Legislators C. Puttarangashetty, Maritibbegowda, H.K. Kumaraswamy, Aravind Bellad and R. Narendra, Chairman of Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission M. Shivanna and Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (USA) Founder-President Dr. Prakashrao V. Velagapudi chief guests.

Cultural Events

At Gadduge — 8 am: Nadaswara; 9 am: Sugama Sangeetha (Light Music) by Srikantha Chimal and Team, Kikkeri. K.R. Pet taluk; 10.30 am: Folk Song and Sugama Sangeetha by K.S. Manjunath, Bengaluru; 12 noon: Magic Show by Magician Guruswamy, Someshwarapura, Mysuru; 2 pm: Sutrada Gombe Aata (Puppet Show) by N.T. Murthacharya, Nelligere, Nagamangala taluk; 7 pm: Vachana Nruthya Roopaka by Seetha D. Chappara, Abhivyakthi Kalathanda, Dharwad;                      8 pm: Bharatanatyam by Vidu. Ranjitha Somashekar, Nanjangud; 9 pm: Folk Music by Dr. Malavalli Mahadevaswamy & Troupe.

Dramas

At Hiriyara Mane — 10 pm: ‘Sri Jagajyothi Basaveshwara’ by Sri Janaseva Kala Balaga, Chunchanahalli, Nanjangud taluk.

Sri Siddananja Deshikendra Mangala Mantapa — 10 pm: ‘Sathyamurthy’    or ‘Manavendrana Garvabhanga’ by Sri Umamaheshwari Hindulida Rangabhoomi Kalavidara Abhivruddhi Seva Trust, Bharathinagar (K.M. Doddi), Maddur taluk.

Next to Government Higher Primary School — 10 pm: ‘Daksha Yajna’ by Sri Mallikarjunaswamy Kala Sangha, B. Bettahalli, T. Narasipur taluk.

Behind Sri Ghanalinga Shivayogi Guest House — 10 pm: ‘Daanashura Karna’ by Sri Vighneshwara Samskrutika Charitable Trust, Mysuru.