Bengaluru: Senior Kannada film director Srinivasa Krishna Iyengar Bhagavan, popularly known as Bhagavan, has been admitted to Jayadeva Hospital in Bengaluru, following age-related aliments. Born to a Tamil Iyengar family at Mysuru in 1933, Bhagavan started acting in dramas as a youth and entered the film industry as an assistant to Kanagal Prabhakar Shastri in…
A tourist’s view of Kashmir: Heaven on earth…! —1
December 6, 2022Om Namah Shivaya’ be the invocation because according to a book by N.K. Singh titled ‘Saivism in Kashmir’ the first religion of Kashmir was Saivism — worship of Shiva. I purchased the book at the Srinagar (capital of Kashmir) Airport on my return journey from Kashmir after a week’s sojourn, on 3rd December, last Saturday….
Road humps needed at Abhishek Circle in Hebbal
December 6, 2022Sir, Of late, Abhishek Circle in Hebbal is witnessing heavy traffic from all four directions. Vehicles, especially cars and two-wheelers coming from Vijayanagar Water Tank side to Abhishek Circle are coming at high speed and they do not bother to slow down near the Circle but move fast towards Ring Road side. Similarly, vehicles coming…
Mahadevappa
December 6, 2022Mahadevappa (78), brother of Mysuru’s Sri Hosamutt President Sri Chidananda Swamiji and a resident of Mudukanapura village in T. Narasipur taluk, passed away yesterday at the village. He leaves behind four daughters, one son, family members and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the village yesterday evening.
Thayamma
December 6, 2022Thayamma (72), wife of retired Sub-Inspector M. Puttaswamy and a resident of Netaji Nagar, passed away yesterday morning in city. She leaves behind her husband, two sons, one daughter, family members and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed on Dec. 7 at 11 am at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in Lalithadripura…
N.D. Madanavalli
December 6, 2022N.D. Madanavalli (70), wife of N.D. Dhanpal of Pal Brothers and a resident of No. 1117/8 NPD Complex on Vinoba Road in Shivarampet, near Rajkamal Theatre, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind son M.D. Praveen Pal, one daughter, grandchildren, family members and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at…
Palanganda S. Kariappa (Kabir)
December 6, 2022Palanganda S. Kariappa (Kabir), a resident of #27, Eden Garden, Guddehosur, Kushalnagar in Kodagu, passed away at a private hospital in city in the wee hours of today (Dec. 6). He was 78. He leaves behind his wife Sudha Kariappa (Kuppanda), one son, one daughter, daughter-in-law, family members and a host of relatives and friends….
Events tomorrow – DEC. 7: Kodava Samaja, Mysuru
December 6, 2022Puthari Namme-2022, presentation of traditional Kodava dances, followed by distribution of Kadh (newly harvested paddy sheaves), Samaja premises, Vijayanagar, 6 pm onwards.
Events tomorrow – DEC. 7: Suttur Mutt, Mysuru
December 6, 2022Moonlight Music-249, music concert by Vid. G.K. Manmohan, accompanied by Vidu. C.V. Shruti on violin and Vid. A. Radhesh on mridanga, Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6 pm.
Events tomorrow – DEC. 7: Department of Religious Endowments
December 6, 2022Sri Hanuma Jayanti celebrations, cultural programmes, Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, 5.30 pm and 9.30 pm.












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