Puttaswamy Mithra Vrunda will be staging the historical play ‘Veera Sankalpa’ of late Rangavani G. Mahadevappa at Town Hall on Feb. 28 at 6 pm. Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa will inaugurate. Kannada and Culture Assistant Director H. Chennappa will preside. Entry is free.
In Briefs
Music Album
February 26, 2017A transcendental music album ‘Nada Bindu – Srividya Nadopasane’ will be released by Avadhoota Datta Peetam Junior Pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji at a programme, jointly organised by Malavalli Foundation, Vijay Foundation and Vidhulahari, at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road on Feb. 28 at 6 pm. Music is composed by Praveen D….
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A Misty Morn…
February 26, 2017Misty mornin’, don’t see no sun; I know you’re out there somewhere having fun… thus sang Bob Marley in “Misty Morning.” A day after the Night of Shiva, Mysureans woke up this morning to thick mist hovering around the city. The misty conditions remained till about 9 am until the sun emerged.
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Save Kukkarahalli Lake campaign heats up
February 25, 2017The desiliting and de-weeding works of the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake by the District Administration and the University of Mysore has met with serious opposition by environmentalists and walkers. A massive protest will be organised at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Feb. 28 from 10 am to 1 pm to draw the attention of the authorities.
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Glory Thy Name is Mysuru
February 25, 2017By A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Mysuru, which the Britishers pro-nounced as My-sore, is the gift of Goddess Mahishasuramardini. According to mythology, the demon Mahishasura was tormenting the good people and was spoiling the Vedic way of life. The tormented people prayed to the Goddess and she…
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Save Kukkarahalli Lake campaign heats up
February 25, 2017The desiliting and de-weeding works of the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake by the District Administration and the University of Mysore has met with serious opposition by environmentalists and walkers. A massive protest will be organised at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Feb. 28 from 10 am to 1 pm to draw the attention of the authorities….
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Selected for SPARK training at Infosys
February 25, 2017The following students of Acharya Vidya Kula (AVK) have been selected for the SPARK Catch Them Young-2017 phase 2 Training Programme at Infosys, Mysuru: R. Sanaatan, Shreeja Basappa, Sanjana R. Kashyap, Srija S. Acharya. The programme will be conducted for two weeks in April 2017.
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Pious night of Shiva
February 25, 2017Maha Shivaratri which means ‘The Great Night of Shiva’ is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the God Shiva. It is a major festival in Hinduism and marks a remembrance of “overcoming darkness and ignorance” in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, doing Yoga and…
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