Mysore/Mysuru: A grand and Colourful procession marked Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised by the District Administration in the city this morning. Thousands of people from different parts of the district took part in the procession, which was launched by former MLA Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the Palace North Gate. The…
Kanakadasa Jayanti in city on Nov. 30: DC chairs preliminary meeting
November 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra said “The thinkings of Saint Kanakadasa should be popularised further and hence Kanakadasa Jayanti will be meaningfully celebrated under the aegis of Kanakadasa Jayantotsava Committee on Nov. 30 in the city.” Presiding over the preliminary meeting organised at D. Devaraj Urs hall of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat on Wednesday, the…
Kanakadasa was the real face of Secularism: Writer
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Saint-Poet Kanakadasa strived for eradicating caste system, writer Chikkamagalur Ganesh said that Kanakadasa was the real face of secularism and harmony. He was speaking at Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised by the District Administration and Kanakadasa Jayantotsava Samithi at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road here yesterday. Pointing out that saints, seers, poets and the…
Colourful procession marks Kanakadasa Jayanti
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A colourful procession was taken out in city yesterday morning as part of 535th Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised jointly by the District Administration, Kanakadasa Jayantotsava Samithi and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). MLC A.H. Vishwanath, who offered floral tributes to the portrait of Saint Kanakadasa, flagged off the procession from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North…
Follow Kanakadasa’s message to end caste system: MLC
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Following Kanakadasa’s message is the way for ending caste system in the country as the great Saint-Poet always advocated equality, said MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah. He was speaking at Kanakadasa Jayanti and ‘Kanakashri’ Awards presentation programme organised jointly by Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota and Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike at Pathrakartara Bhavan here on Thursday….
Floral tributes, Keerthane recitals mark Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations
November 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The 534th Jayanti of Saint Kanakadasa was celebrated in a simple manner by the Mysuru District Administration at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises on Hunsur Road in city yesterday. The celebration was limited to offering of floral tribute to the portrait of Kanakadasa and recital of Kanakadasa Keerthane. Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
Kanakadasa Jayanti tomorrow
November 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The 534th Kanakadasa Jayanti will be celebrated in a grand manner at Kaginele Kanakaguru Peetha Shakha Mutt at Siddarthanagar in city on Nov. 22 after 11 am. Announcing this at a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here on Friday, Kanakadasa Jayanthotsava Samithi General Secretary M. Puttaswamy (Bank Puttaswamy) said that in the wake of…
I am a target as I speak truth, says former CM Siddharamaiah
January 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: “I am being targeted for speaking the truth and I don’t hesitate to speak what is right. While speaking truth, I end up in controversies. And this is the reason why I am being criticised and targeted by people owing allegiance to different political parties and ideologies,” said former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. He was…
At Kanakadasa Jayanthi event: Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah calls everyone to become Vishwamanava
December 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that everyone should become a Vishwamanava by imbibing the values propagated by Buddha, Basava, Kanakadasa, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Ambedkar and such other great preachers. He was speaking at Kanakadasa Jayanthi and ‘Kanakashri’ award conferment programme organised jointly by Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike and Karnataka…
City celebrates Kanaka Jayanthi
December 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Today is Kanaka Jayanthi, the celebration of birth anniversary of saint poet and 15th century social reformer Kanakadasa. The saint poet is from Kuruba community but is revered by people of all castes and creeds in the State. His poems are called Keerthanas. As part of the Jayanthi celebrations, various events were held in…
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