Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist As per Hindu lore, to make the Veda accessible to women and ‘lowerʼ castes, the sages told stories — the Fifth Veda. The Fifth Veda includes Mahabharata, Ramayana and the vast corpus of Puranas. In Ramayana, there are two Vedic scholars, experts in Sanskrit. The first is…
On Nov. 22, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, brought a unique programme to the connoisseurs of Mysuru. A 100-minute Gamaka Vachana by Vidu. Samudyata Mattur and Vyakhyana by the well-known Sanskrit Scholar Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao brought Kalidasa’s most famous work ‘Meghaduta’ to life. The gist of the story is Yaksha, a subject of Kubera,…
By. Dr. S.N. Mothi, Chairman & Founder-Trustee, Asha Kirana Charitable Trust Hospital & Research Centre, Mysuru. World AIDS Day is observed on 1st December every year since 1988 to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. “Take the Rights Path:…
To confer ‘Sangeetha Vidyanidhi’ on Prof. R. Visweswaran and ‘Sangeetha Seva Nidhi’ on P. Nityananda Rao Sangeetha Sabhas play a vital role in nurturing music and musicians, serving as key institutions that uphold the cultural essence of society. Established in 1983 by Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, JSS Sangeetha Sabha stands as a distinguished…
By Sreevalli Sreenivasan Debut author Sreevalli Sreenivasan will be in city tomorrow to participate in the 9th Edition of the Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival-2024. Sreevalli has a Mysuru connection too — she is the great grand-daughter of Mandyam A. Sreenivasan, who occupied many posts in the Princely State of Mysore, including the posts of President…
It is a practice mostly seen in South Indian Vishnu temples. After the devotee pays obeisance to the deity (darshan), the priest places a crown on his head. But it is not quite a crown. On top are the footprints of the deity. Since the devotee cannot enter the sanctum sanctorum, which is kept ritually…
Ganabharathi of Mysuru marked the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava (Nov. 8) and Veene Seshanna Jayanti (Nov. 15) in a meaningful way. The culturally vibrant performances paid tribute to Karnataka’s rich musical and literary heritage. The celebrations featured two exceptional young artistes — Vid. Manasa Nayana, a gifted vocalist and Vidu. Rajyashree Josyer Shrikanth, a virtuoso…
Mysur: ‘Nruthya Bhushana-2024,’ a National Classical Dance Festival has been organised on Nov. 29 and 30 at Vasundhara Bhavan of Kalandika Academy of Arts in Saraswathipuram here. Entry for the event is free. This Festival is hosted by Bhushans Academy of Performing Arts and Visual Presentation, Mysuru, headed by Internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam artiste Gurus, Badari…
The foster care system in India is still underdeveloped and unstructured as it lacks a centralised framework and continuous monitoring to prevent abuse. India has a lot of scope but due to misinformation and lack of awareness, foster parenting has not taken off. Here we publish an article on foster care and the children available…
By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy Constitution Day, also known as ‘Samvidhan Divas,’ is observed in our country on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India on 26th November 1949 and which came into effect from 26th January 1950. The idea of the formation of a Constituent Assembly was first…
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