Mysuru: The ninth Edition of Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival-2024, organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015, will be held on Nov. 30 at Wind Chimes, Nazarbad, Mysuru, from 2 pm to 6.30 pm. This event promises to be an exciting celebration of stories, creativity and young imaginations. The festival will be…
Bengaluru: Sculptor of Ayodhya Ram Temple’s Balak Ram idol Arun Yogiraj, former Chief Minister M. Veerappa Moily, former Minister and writer B.T. Lalitha Nayak, retired Chief Secretary of State Government S.V. Ranganath, Dr. Satyanarayana Mysore are among 69 achievers who have made notable contributions in several fields, selected for Karnataka Rajyotsava Award announced by the…
Mysuru: Sculptor Arun Yogiraj, renowned for carving the Balak Ram idol consecrated at Ayodhya’s Sri Ram Mandir, is currently in the Netherlands as the State Government announced the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award to him. Born in 1983, Arun began his journey in sculpture and received his primary education at home. His family boasts a legacy of five…
Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who carved the Balak Ram idol installed at the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya in January this year, was denied a visa by United States (US) authorities. Yogiraj confirmed that his visa application was rejected on Aug. 10. He had been invited as the chief guest for the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sculptor Arun Yogiraj of the city, whose deft hands crafted Balak Ram idol installed at Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir, has created yet another idol to marvel at, in the form of Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Shiva in puranas. The three-feet tall and four-feet wide Nandi idol made of Krishna Shile (black schist stone),…
Sri Someshwaranatha Swamiji of Adichunchanagiri Mutt, Mysuru and noted Sculptor Arun Yogiraj lighting the lamp to inaugurate the 6,000th Store of Apollo Pharmacy in JCST Layout, Kuvempunagar, on Mar. 30. N.G. Bharateesh Reddy, Vice-President (Operations & Unit Head), Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, P. Jayakumar, CEO of Apollo Pharmacies Limited and others attended the event.
Mysore/Mysuru: Shankara Jayanti Sabha and Saraswatipuram Kannada Geleyara Balaga have pledged their support to Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, BJP candidate for the Lok Sabha election from Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency. They announced their support at a programme organised to felicitate Wadiyar along with Sculptor Arun Yogiraj who sculpted Ram Lalla (Balak Ram) idol installed at Ayodhya Sri…
Mysore/Mysuru: A special programme ‘Appu Namana,’ a tribute to late actor Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar organised by Karnataka Power Engineers Academy, was held at Kalamandira on Saturday. The event was inaugurated by actor Dr. Shivarajkumar, elder brother of Puneeth Rajkumar, by offering tributes to the portrait of the late actor. Later, addressing the gathering, Shivarajkumar remembered…
By Dr. Asha Shekar, Professor, Department of Physiology, MMC&RI As the nation commemorated the ‘Pran Pratishta’ ceremony of Ram Lalla (Balak Ram) idol in Ayodhya, sculpted by Arun Yogiraj of Mysuru, it is worth reflecting on his noteworthy connection with Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI). Notably, Yogiraj has gifted yet another remarkable creation…
Mysuru has long been renowned worldwide for its vibrant Dasara celebrations. However, now, for sometime to come, Mysuru will also be known as the birthplace of acclaimed sculptor who carved ‘Balak Ram,’ all thanks to the talented artist Arun Yogiraj, a third-generation sculptor from Mysuru. Arun’s remarkable achievements have made Mysureans proud and has also…
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