Events tomorrow - OCTOBER 8: Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha, Veerashaiva Lingayata Sangha Samsthegalu and Basava Balagagala Okkuta, Mysuru

Basava Jayanti celebrations, Women and Child Committee’s cultural programmes, Mysuru Royal Family Member Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar special invitee, Women and Child Welfare Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar inaugurates the programme, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish chief guest, Director of State Educational Research and Training Department V. Sumangala presides, 10 am; Talent award programme for SSLC and PUC students by Mysuru District Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha, 12 noon; Sessions, thinker Prof. M. Krishnegowda speaks on ‘Sharanara Kayaka Tatva,’ former Chairman of Sahitya Academy Dr. B.V. Vasanth Kumar on ‘Sharanara Jeevana Moulyagalu’ and former Chairman of Kannada Book Authority Dr. M.N. Nandeesh Hanche speaks on ‘Sharanaru Katta Bayasida Samaja,’ 2 pm; Seer Sri Kaada Siddheshwara Swamiji of Sri Kaneri Mutt, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, will pay an ode to Vijayapura’s Jnanayogi Siddeshwara Swamiji, 4 pm; Valedictory ceremony, Tumakuru Siddaganga Mutt Seer Sri Siddalinga Swamiji and Sri Kshetra Devanur Seer Sri Mahantha Swamiji will grace the occasion, President of Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa presides, book ‘Karnataka Sharana Kathamrutha’ will be released by Kundur Mutt’s Dr. Sharath Chandra Swamiji, former Minister V. Somanna delivers the valedictory address, Chamarajanagar MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha chief guests, Actor Daali Dhananjaya will also be present, Danseuse Dr. Kripa Phadke and troupe will perform a dance ballet ‘Vachana Vybhava,’ Kalamandira, 4.30 pm.