Training sparks debate over elephant transfers to Andhra Pradesh; local Mahouts, Kavadis unhappy A team of 21 elephant handlers, including 17 Mahouts and four Kavadis from Andhra Pradesh, is undergoing specialised training in handling Kumki elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu. The training, which began in mid-November, is set to conclude on Dec. 10,…
First-of-its-kind special task initiative in India within any tiger reserve To intensify efforts against forest crimes in Karnataka’s five tiger reserves, the Forest Department has set up a Tracker Dog Squad Training Centre at Melukamanahalli in Bandipur. This pioneering initiative is the State’s first independent facility dedicated to train tracker dogs. Earlier, the State tiger…
Kalasuruchi will be presenting the English play ‘Speak Your Mind’ at Suruchi Rangamane in Kuvempunagar on Dec. 8 at 6.30 pm and at Kalpakshetra, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, on Dec. 15 at 6.30 pm. Script: George Freek; Direction: A.K. Monnappa; On Stage: Ruth – C.V. Keerthi, Richard – K.V. Krishna Kashyap, Mildred –…
Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, is bringing three concerts for music connoisseurs this December. All the concerts will be held at the Sabha premises on JLB Road. Dec. 7 (5.30 pm): Dr. R. Ganesh will present a vocal recital at 5.30 pm accompanied by Dr. Jyotsna Manjunath on violin, Vinod Anoor on mridanga and Sharat…
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…
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