GENERAL
Karnataka Hosiery and Garments Association: Launching and presentation of website, Karnataka Legislative council Oppn Leader H K Patil participates, Hotel Sukh Sagar Mall, 2nd Floor, Gandhinagar, 3 pm.
Rotary Bangalore South:
Talk on Direct Tax proposals, by Rtn K Ramanath, prof P Shivashankar Circle, K R Road, 7 pm.
Karnataka Vishwakarma Samaj:Meeting on Socialist Thinking of Devaraj Urs, Samaj premises, behind Nataraj Talkies, Seshadripuram, 5.30 pm
Mahila Seva Samaja: Founders day celebrations, High Court Advocate Nalini Venkatesh participates, 80, K R Road, Basavanagudi, 3 pm.
Manava Seva Kendra: Bhoomi pooja of Indrakshi Swasti Kshetram Hospital bldg, Kendra premises, Utthari, Off Kanakapura Road, Kaggalipura Post, 10.12 am.
Samskruthi: Felicitation to V Annaiah, Padmavathi Gangadhara Gowda, and others, former Mayor G Narayan, Justice A J Sadashiva, Social worker Bagegowdaru participate, T R Shamma Vedike, Gavigandhareshwar Swami Temple, Lakshmipuram, Gavipuram, 6.30 pm.
Akhila Karnataka Veerghante Machideva Pratishthana: Presentation of madiwala Machideva award, staging of play ‘Kempegowda’ Subhash Bharani, IPS, former MLA Prabhakara Reddy participates, Ravindra Kalakshetra, J C Road, 4 pm.
CULTURAL
The Bangalore Science Forum: Film show on science subjects, H N Hall, Basavanagudi, 6 pm.
Magnitude Art Gallery: Exhibition of various artists artworks, 140/13, 27th Cross, 13th Main, 3rd BNlock, Jayangar, 10 am (ph 9900117201)
Rangashankara: Staging of play ‘Keats was a Tuber’ directed by Ashish Sen, J P Nagar 3rd Phase, 7 pm. (ph 25213902)
Karnataka Lalithakala Academy: Exhibition of paintings from Kerala artists, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 am.
RELIGIOUS
Shivarathri celebrations:
Sri Mahan Kambleswamy math: Abhisheka, and celebrations, Hennur Main Road, Opp Charles School, 6 am onwards.
The Art of living: Rudra Pooja, Vishalakshmi Mantap, KanakapuraRoad, 6 pm;
Sri Parameshwara Seva Samithi: Shatharudrabhisheka, 411, Sri Mahadeshwara Swamy Temple Road, 10th A Main Road, BSK 1st STage, 2nd Phase, 4 pm.
Sri Mahayagakshetra Gayathri Temple Trust:Saligrama Shathalingagala Jeernodhara Pratishthapana, Temple Premises, Yeshwanthpur 7 am.
Sri Shivabhaktha Kannappa Sri Kanneshwara Swamy Devasthanada Gurukula Valmiki Maharshi Samsthanada Maha Trust: Folk and Bhakti sangeetha by A Venkatachala and party, former minister Anantha Kumar, A Krishnappa participate, 239, Sri Bedara Kannappaswamy Temple, Bugle Rock, Basavanagudi, 7 pm.
Sri Muneshwara Temple: Bhajans, by Maruthi Bhaktha Mandali, Jnanabharathi premises, Bangalore University, 10 pm.
Kavyagana Kalamandira: Inauguration of Gamaka Shankara - vachana by S Shankar, Haveri Prahladachar and R Chandrika, B M Sri Smaraka Pratishthana, B M Sri Kalabhavan, 3rd Main Road, N R Colony, 10 am.
Sharana Sangama: Special darshan of 21ft Shiva Linga made out of ice, cultural programme Nrithyaroopaka by Manjula Paramesh, Humourous play ‘All the Best’ by Yeshwanth Deshpande, B S Chandrashekar Play Ground, 9th Main Road, 4th block, Opp Jayanagar Telephone Exchange, 5 pm.
Sri Thirunallar Shenaischar mandir: Harikatha by Madhava Das and party, Income tax and Central Excise Tax quarters, Jayamahal Extn, 1st Main Road 10 pm.
Sri Venkateshwara Devasthanam: Discourse on ‘Thirukkoloor Pennpillai Rahasyam’ by Gopala Vallidasar, 14th main, 16th Cross, Malleswaram, 10 am;
Vijayanagar Veerashaiva Yuvajana Sangha: Humourous programme by Srinath Vasistha and party, Sri Jagjyothi Basaveshwara prarthana Centre, beside Telephone Exchange, Vijayanagar, 8.30 am
Sri Someshwara Temple: Bharatanatyam by Deepanjali and party, 8 pm; Bharatanatyam by Jyothi and party, Temple premises, Ulsoor, 10 pm.
Bangalore Dt Zilla Sharana Sahitya parishat: Bhakti geethe by Beena Badami, Sri Aruna Chandrashekar and party, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Centre, Shivarathreeshwara Circle, 1st Cross, 8th block, Jayanagar, 9 pm.
Sri Muneshwara Swamy Temple Trust: Harikathe Sri Bhakta markandeya by N B Krishnadas and party, 4, 4th Cross, New Kalasipalyam Extn, Jayachamarajendra Road, 6 pm.
Sri Nimishamba Devi Temple: Discourse and meditation by Nimshananda Guruji, Temple premises, Rajarajeshwarinagar, 7 pm.
Sri Samskruthi and Banashankari Cultural Sangha: Shivarathree utsav, Photo exhibition of Jyothirlingas, music by Ravichandra Koluru, APS College grounds, Basavanagudi, 7 pm.
Sri Basava Mandali: Bhajans by Basava Mandali, Music by Hanumanna Nayak Dorai, Jeevan Bhima Nagar, 8 pm
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike: Exhibition of 120ft Shivalinga photo and 101 Shivalinga darshan, Padmanbhanagar Play grounds, 80 ft Road, Padmanabhanagar, 6.30 pm.
Ganapathi Seva Samithi: Bhajans by Seva samithi Mandali, 6 pm; dance programme by Kamala Nrithyashala, 7 pm; light music, KHB Colony, Koramangala Layout, 9.30 pm.
Sri Sai Samaj: Bhajans by Raji Murthy Group, 9 pm; vocal recital by Radhika Venkataramana, 377, Shridi Ke Sai Baba mandir, Someshwarapura Ulsoor, 10.30 pm.