Mysuru – Basava Okkutas, which met at Kuderu Mutt on Basaveshwara Road in city recently, have decided to celebrate Basava Jayanti in a meaningful manner from  Apr. 28 to 30.

Speaking at the meeting, Basava Balaga President Lokesh said that Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji will inaugurate the celebrations at 4.30 pm on Apr. 28. Stage and cultural programmes will be held at Kalamandira on Apr. 29 and 30, he said and added that more folk teams will be included in the procession to take place on Apr. 28.

Veerashaiva Mahasabha office-bearers Nanjundaswamy, M.S. Mahadevaswamy, Devalapura Nataraj, Kavi Basappa and others were among those who attended the meeting.