Mysuru: Devdutt Pattanaik, an Indian mythologist, writer and Star of Mysore columnist, known for his work on ancient Indian scriptures, delivered the Star of Mysore 40th Anniversary Lecture at the celebrations held at the Platinum Jubilee Auditorium in city last evening. Beginning his address with his 10-year-long association with Star of Mysore, Devdutt explained how…
Sir, Very recently on 14th February this year, a lorry carrying 46 people on a pilgrimage from Chikballapur district met with an accident near Giddalur town in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh when it overturned at a road curve. Although it became difficult for local people as they did not know Kannada, they helped in…
Mysuru: The 40th Anniversary celebrations of Star of Mysore held at the Platinum Jubilee Auditorium last evening had writer and biographer Thayil Jacob Sony George, better known as T.J.S. George as special guest. He is a recipient of Padma Bhushan in 2011 in the field of Literature and Education. George, who is the Editorial Advisor…
Mysuru: Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji of Suttur Srikshethra, who could not attend the Anniversary celebrations of Star of Mysore (SOM) last evening due to prior engagement, has sent the following message greeting SOM and the same was read out at the function. Dear Sri Ganapathy, At the outset, we congratulate you on the eve…
Shravanabelagola: Lakhs of devotees who had come from far and near watched the once in 12-year spectacle as the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka (anointment) to the 58.8 ft tall monolith statue of Bahubali began yesterday at this hill shrine. The anointment to the statue is the second part, as the pujas and other rituals had begun from…
Shravanabelagola: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah launched the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka by performing jalabhisheka yesterday. He poured the water six times on the Bahubali statue. Shravanabelagola Mutt Pontiff Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji and Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr. Veerendra Heggade were by his side during the anointment. This century’s second Mahamastakabhisheka was launched under the leadership of Sri Vardhamanasagara and later…
Madikeri: In a tragic incident, a 21-year-old tourist from Hyderabad succumbed to injuries at a private hospital in Mysuru on Feb. 16 where he was being treated for the injuries he had sustained when a rafting personnel assaulted him on the head with a wooden oar at Dubare Rafting Camp coming under Nanjarayapatna Gram Panchayat…
By Dr. Kodira A. Kushalapa Every educated person is now conscious and knowledgeable about the role of forests, their need for conservation to live safely and comfortably on this planet Earth, thanks to Supreme Court directions to introduce environmental science as a compulsory subject in all colleges and schools. Forests play a significant role in…
By B.C. Thimmaiah Amid all the bustling new and ultra-modern photo shops aka studios that have sprung up in Mysuru city, where professionals sit behind counters trying to cope with demands of prints, blow-ups, profiles, albums, collecting data from digital cameras and pen drives, hard disks and memory cards, a quiet little shop has been…
Author Girija Madhavan’s mother Mukta Venkatesh, painter and writer, who lived in Mysuru from the 1920s till her death in 2003 at the age of over 101, was the fourth daughter of A. Madhaviah, a social reformer-cum-writer. She was deeply influenced by his love of literature, both English and Tamil, and also his liberal views….
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