By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Across India, the fish is a sacred symbol — all kinds of fish. The salt-water fish (Surmai), fresh-water fish (Goonch), fish of ponds (Rohu) and rivers (Mahseer, dolphins), fish of deltas that travel upstream to spawn (Palla, Hilsa). Fish is linked with autonomy as it cannot…
On Day-9 of the Ramotsava music series by Ramabhyudaya Sabha at Alammana Choultry in Srirampet on Apr. 14, Vid. Sunil Gargyan gave a vocal concert with Vid. H.N. Bhaskar on violin, Vid. K.V. Prasad on mridanga and Vid. Ranganath Chakravarthy on ghata. Sunil’s singing is marked for its deep-rooted classicism, thanks to PSN, the visionary,…
Sir, I found the article on bees in Star of Mysore dated Apr. 12, fascinating and thought-provoking. It is in our own best interest to protect honey bees, as they are responsible for pollinating more than 30 percent of the food crops we rely on — including fruits, vegetables and nuts. As Albert Einstein famously…
As part of Ramotsava celebrations, a Daasara Pada recital by the renowned city-based vocalist and Mysuru District Rajyotsava awardee, Vidushi Suma Harinath, has been organised on Apr. 20 at 6 pm at Sri Varadarajaswamy Temple in Yelwal. Vidwan Shyam will accompany her on mridanga and Vidwan Chetan will provide support on violin, according to a…
G.S. Prasad (90), retired PWD Executive Engineer and a resident of V.V. Mohalla, 2nd Main Road, passed away following age related ailments yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, three sons, one daughter, daughters-in-law, son-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam today.
Karnatak Music by Ganabhushana, Ganakalavida Vidwan Dr. R.K. Padmanabha, accompanied by Vid. C.N. Chandrashekar on violin, Vid. G.S. Ramanujan on mridanga and Vid. Ramanujam on morching, T.P. Kailasam Ranga Mantapa, Sadvidya School, 6 pm to 8.30 pm.
135th Sri Ramotsava celebrations Sangeetotsava-2025, concert by senior vocalist Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar with her daughter Vidu. Sumana Vedant, Alammana Choultry, Srirampet, 6.30 pm.
‘Nalavattara Nalivu,’ Unique Music Programme, folk songs – Alapana Kalasamsthe, traditional songs – Suraghavi Foundation, vachana gayana – Dr. Madhaviraja, devaranama – Raghuleela School of Music, theatre songs – Sharada Kalakendra, accompanied by Shanmukha Sajja on keyboard, Bhimashankar on tabla, Shambhavi on violin, Ramagovinda Kalavedike, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.
Discourse on “Kulashekar Alvar’s Mukunda Mala” by Dr. K.L. Prasannakshi, Shivananda Jnanalaya, JLB Road, 6 pm to 7 pm.
L.S. Ramprasad (54), son of L.J. Shankarnarayan and a resident of Brindavan Layout 1st Stage, passed away following a heart attack yesterday in city. He leaves behind his mother Srimathi, brothers L.S. Harishkumar, L.S. Srikanth and L.S. Shashikanth and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam this morning.
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