Mysore/Mysuru: Various achievers from Hemmige community were felicitated at a programme organised under the aegis of Hemmige Sri Vaishnava Sabha at Rotary West School auditorium in Saraswathipuram here recently.

Those felicitated were: Dr. N.K. Ramaseshan (Research), Nagarathna Hemmige (Literature), Dr. Bhargavi D. Hemmige (Journalism and Education), Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan (Gamaka), Vamsidhar (Flute) and Hemmige S. Prashanth (Music).

Mysuru City and District Brahmin Association President D.T. Prakash feted the achievers.

Scholar T.V. Satyanarayan, Bengaluru Income Tax Commissioner Sowmya Achar, Hemmige Sri Vaishnava Sabha President H.V.L.N. Achar, Secretary H.R. Biligiri, Chakrapani, Vikram Iyengar, T.S. Arun and others were present.

 Later, Hemmige S. Prashanth presented a light music concert, accompanied by Vaibhav Ramani on violin and Anirudh Bhat on mridanga.

A book titled ‘Alvar Acharyagalu Kanda Srirangaraja’ was distributed free among audience.