Ganabharathi, the well-known Sangeetha Sabha of Mysuru, celebrated the three-days Aradhana Mahotsava with pomp and fervour on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of January at its Veene Seshanna Bhavana premises in Kuvempunagar, Mysuru. ‘Taruna Bharathi’, an exclusive platform for young and upcoming artistes has always been a part of Aradhana at Ganabharathi. This programme gives…
Thanana thana na na na… the signature music of ‘Malgudi Days’ scored by Music Director L. Vaidyanathan, is suffice to transport one back to mid-80s. The 39-episode popular TV serial by name ‘Malgudi Days’ which was a screen adaptation of a trilogy of stories penned by the acclaimed writer R.K. Narayan and directed by actor-director…
By R.G. Singh An ancient Indian sartorial tradition for a man of social standing was donning a turban. The widely practised custom was prevalent among many classes of society and continues in select regions even to this day. Most of these headgears are plain in appearance shielding the wearer against the tropical sun. While some…
During the sixties, I was studying in Mysore when I visited my uncle’s famous restaurant called ‘Fountain View’. At that point of time, a person visited my uncle, wished him, bought something and moved out. My uncle told me that he was the new Principal of Maharaja Junior College. A six-footer, upright, looking trim and…
Kala Kaustubha’, a book on the life and contributions of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Mysore T. Chowdiah, his compositions with notations and photographs, authored by SOM music critic Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan will be released at a programme to be held on Sunday, 26th February at Nityotsava Convention Centre, Krishnamurthypuram, at 11 am. Renowned musician Chitraveena N. Ravikiran…
Title: It All Happened at the Zoo Author: Dr. J.K. Sunder Raj Year: 2022 Pages: 43 Cover Page Art: Anita Murthy A unique kind of a book about Mysore Zoo titled “It All Happened at the Zoo” was published last year by Dr. J.K. Sunder Raj, a family doctor of our city. His claim to…
By Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath [Continued from yesterday] Many of the students were from rural parts of Mysore. Subbanna realised that many of them would go back to their native villages after their schooling. With this in mind, he began to coach them in irrigation, harvesting and animal husbandry. Fortunately, around this time the Government…
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By Dr. S.N. Prasad, Amateur Astronomer, Mysuru Comet C/2022 E3 [ZTF] has been making the news for quite some time, though very few people have actually seen it with the unaided eye. The comet’s sighting from the outskirts of Mysuru city was first reported in Star of Mysore a fortnight ago, on Jan. 30. Now,…
T.S. Subbanna was among the pioneers in Mysore to start public hostels which accepted students of all castes and creeds. These public hostels were followed by public schools which practiced the same secular broad-minded values. His unique brand of publicly funded hostels and schools soon became famous as the Sabarmati Ashram of the South. He…
After the passing away of the scion of Mysore Royal Family Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, his wife Pramoda Devi Wadiyar had embarked on a mission not only to restore her late husband’s dream projects but also to protect his properties. This journey has led her to secure the helipad and also the Devikere. She has also…
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