Bylakuppe: Seven-day special mass prayers are being conducted by Buddhist Monks of Tibetan Settlement at Sera Mey Monastery here, for the well-being of the people of the flood-hit Kodagu in the State and neighbouring State of Kerala. The special prayers are being conducted from Sept.22 and will continue up to Oct.1. The Sera Mey Monastery…
Bike-borne miscreants snatch chain at Nazarbad
September 25, 2018Mysuru: Bike-borne miscreants have snatched a chain along with gold pendants from a woman in the early hours of today at Nazarbad in city. The woman, who lost her chain and gold pendants, is 45-year-old Papamma, a resident of Kamatageri near Marugadevi Temple in Nazarbad. Papamma was collecting water from a tap in front of…
Nadavidyalaya students excel in Music and Dance Exam
September 25, 2018Mysuru: The following students of Nadavidyalaya Academy of Music and Dance have excelled in the Bharathanatyam and Karnatak vocal examinations conducted by KSEEB in May 2018. In Bharathanatyam junior grade, V. Deekshitha stands first for the institution by scoring 382 (95.5%) followed by G.Vishaka, M.K. Keerthana, G. Meghana, V. Prerana, J. Spoorthy, M. Sinchana, S….
Helping Hands provides financial assistance for needy couple
September 25, 2018Mysuru: Helping Hands, under its Health Project, handed over a cheque for Rs.10,000 to Raju and Nandini couple of Halepura in Nanjangud taluk towards treatment of their pre-mature baby undergoing treatment at JSS Hospital in city. Helping Hands President Mahaveer Khabiya, Secretary Anand Patwa, Treasurer Rajan Baghmar, Sunil Patwa, Manoharlal Sankala, Dinesh Bohara, Dilip Ganna,…
‘Dakshina Bhaskar’ title conferred on Jain Muni
September 25, 2018Mysuru: Jain Muni Dr. Sri Samakitmuniji Maharaj has been conferred with ‘Dakshina Bhaskar’ title by Sri Sthanakvasi Jain Sangh, Mysuru, during the Universal Forgiveness Day Samvatsari Mahaparva’ in the presence of Jain Muni Sri Shrutmuniji Maharaj, Sri Bhawantmuniji Maharaj and Sri Jayawantmuniji Maharaj in city recently. Dr. Sri Samakitmuniji Maharaj is in city for Chaturmas…
Vishwa Shanthi rally held in city
September 25, 2018Mysuru: The members of Jain community, under the guidance of Sri Sumathinath Jain Moorthypujak Sangh, had organised ‘Vishwa Shanthi’ rally under the leadership of Param Pujya Acharya Sri Ratnasensuriji Marasaheb in city recently. The rally with those conducting fast and seated in decorated vehicles was flagged off from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, which passed through Palace,…
‘Folklore portrays lifestyle of people’
September 25, 2018Mysuru: Marking the launch of Rangahejje Cultural Trust and Janapada Nruthyotsava, an event was organised at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises. Inaugurating the programme MLA S.A. Ramdas opined that Folklore was not just a dance but portrayed the lifestyle of people and added that food habits and medicinal practices were also parts of folklore. He pointed…
Lingayats fighting for constitutional recognition: Seer
September 25, 2018Mysuru: Maintaining that a separate Lingayat religion status is their right, Mudigunda Virakta Mutt Seer Srikanta Swamiji said that the Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha was fighting to get Lingayat religion status. He was speaking after inaugurating the District Office of Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha at Hosa Mutt premises here on Sunday. Dismissing allegations that the Mahasabha was…
Kripa Phadke for National Cultural Festival in Delhi
September 25, 2018Mysuru: City danseuse Kripa Phadke of Nrityagiri Academy of Performing Arts and Research Centre has been invited as a resource person by Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT), New Delhi, to direct a dance drama at the ‘39th National Cultural Camp-cum-Festival’ being held in collaboration with Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi from…
Veerashaiva Lingayat Jagruti Vedike members stage demonstration
September 25, 2018Even as the District Office of Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha was inaugurated, members of Veerashaiva Lingayat Jagruti Vedike staged a demonstration opposing the move. The Jagruti Vedike members tried to enter Hosamutt premises, but were prevented by the Police at the gate itself. The Vedike members then raised slogans opposing the inauguration of the unit. Soon,…
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