Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will inaugurate the two-day Silver Jubilee celebrations ‘Belli Belagu’ of the Federation of Basava Balagas-Mysuru, organised by Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha and Veerashaiva Lingayat Associations and Organisations tomorrow (Dec. 10) at Suttur Mutt, foot of Chamundi Hill at 2.30 pm.
Adressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, Hon. President of the Federation Hinkal Basavaraju said that the Federation was formed in Mysuru in the year 1998 according to the vision and noble intention of Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji.
Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and Tumakuru Sri Siddaganga Mutt Seer Sri Siddalingaswamy will grace the occasion. Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa will preside. MLA Eshwar Khandre, former Minister Bhimanna Khandre and former MLA Ashok Kheny will release the souvenir. Ministers C.C. Patil, Munenakoppa Shankara B. Patil, Shashikala S. Jolle, MLAs C.S. Niranjan Kumar and K.S. Lingesh will be the guests.
At 5 pm, a seminar on ‘Sharana Tatva Hagu Mathagalu’ will be held.
Yuva Sankalpa programme will be held on Dec.11 at 11 am. Gadag’s Sri Shivananda Mahasamsthana Mutt’s Sri Kaivalyananda Swamiji, Mysuru’s Sri Kundur Mutt’s Sri Dr. Sharatchandra Swamiji, Vibhutipura’s Sri Veerasimhasana Samstana Mutt’s Sri Dr. Mahantalinga Shivacharya Swamiji and Kanakapura Degula Mutt’s Junior Seer Sri Channabasava Swamiji will grace the occasion.
BJP State Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra will preside. Businessman Anand Sankeshwar, Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Lingayata Mahasabha Rashtriya Yuva Ghataka President Mahantesh Patil, State Yuva Ghataka President Manohar B. Abbigere will participate.
Minister V. Somanna will deliver the valedictory address at 4 pm. Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, Nanjangud Sri Kshetra Devanur Mutt’s Sri Mahanta Swamiji and Sri Hosamutt’s Sri Chidananda Swamiji will grace the occasion.
Former Minister Shamanur Shivashankarappa will preside. Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha State President N. Thippanna, Ministers J.C. Madhuswamy, Murugesh Nirani and Halappa Achar will also participate, said Hinkal Basavaraj.
Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha City President Chandrashekar, Taluk President P.K. Nagaraju, Federation President L.S. Mahadeswamy, Treasurer K.K. Khandesh and Shivakumar were present at the press meet.
This post was published on December 9, 2022 6:35 pm