By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Five hundred years ago, when the Mughals ruled north India, there was an explosion of Bhakti poetry across India. From north to south, people expressed their devotion to different forms of god using emotionally charged language. One of these forms of God was that of Krishna….
India 54 years ago and what a prescience!
July 20, 2023Sir, This is to express my sincere appreciation to the Abracadabra in SOM dated July 11, wherein K.B. Ganapathy recalls a piece written, 54 years ago, on ‘What life will be like in India in the 70s’ for the ‘Imprint’ magazine, a highly respected and reputed journal of our youth. For a young man, under-30…
Hindustani Music Concerts
July 20, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Gayana Sabha, Mysuru, has organised Hindustani Classical Music Concerts at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar on July 22. At 5.30 pm: Vocal recital by Amruthavarshini from Mysuru; 6.30 pm: Vocal recital by Vidu. Geetha Heblikar from Bengaluru. Both the artistes will be accompanied by Pt. Veerabhadriah Hiremath on harmonium and Bhimashankar Bidanur on tabla. Amruthavarshini is…
Nalwadi Krishna Raja Wadiyar Award conferred on Pranathi
July 20, 2023Thainadu Kannada Rakshana Vedike, in collaboration with the Department of Kannada and Culture, felicitated G. Pranathi, an outstanding performer in Wushu martial arts, with the State-level ‘Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Award’ at a ceremony held at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises in city. Vedike President Dr. H.B. Rajegowda, Manasagangothri Professor Dr. S. Basavarajappa and others…
M. Mahadevappa
July 20, 2023M. Mahadevappa (75), retired Executive Engineer of KPTCL, passed away here early today. A resident of Dattagalli, he was a former State-level basketball player. He is survived by his wife B.K. Manorama, sons — theatre artiste M. Pradeep and M. Dilip, an engineer at Canada. The last rites will be held at K.G. Koppal burial…
Nanjamma
July 20, 2023Nanjamma (80), wife of late Sirigaiah and a resident of Adakanahallihundi in Nanjangud taluk, passed away on Tuesday following brief illness. She leaves behind son Mahadeva, daughters Kalamma and Chikkathayamma and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at her farmland.
K.S. Thyagaraju
July 20, 2023K.S. Thyagaraju (57), a teacher at Kanagal, Hunsur taluk, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his mother, wife Manjula, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Kesturkoppal in K.R. Nagar today.
Vinodamma
July 20, 2023Vinodamma (67), wife of theatre artiste B.P. Sadananda and a resident of Bettadapura in Periyapatna taluk, passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru yesterday following brief illness. She leaves behind her husband, son B.S. Santosh (teacher), daughter Sahana (Woman and Child Development Department Officer) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were…
Pailwan Bhyrava
July 20, 2023Pailwan Bhyrava (Pailwan Classic Bhyrava), a resident of Paduvarahalli in city, passed away on Tuesday. He was 45. He leaves behind his wife Lakshmi, son Varun, daughter Amulya and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam on Wednesday.
Events Tomorrow – July 21: Ganabharathi
July 20, 2023Bharatanatyam performance by Vid. Deepak Kumar Puttur and companions, 6 pm to 7.15 pm; Bharatanatyam performance by students of Vidu. Naagashree, Sri Nataraja Performing Arts, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 7.15 pm to 8.30 pm.
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