Mysore/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…
Siddu at Kanaka Jayanti
November 15, 2019Mysuru: Colourful procession marked Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations in city this morning, which was organised by the District Administration, Kanakadasa Jayanthotsava Samithi and other organisations. Hundreds of Kuruba community members took out a procession, carrying a statue of Saint Kanakadasa in a chariot, that began from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of Mysore Palace….
Free breakfast for pourakarmikas
November 15, 2019Mysuru: Marking Kanakadasa Jayanti, the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) ambitious plan to provide free breakfast to all it’s over 2400 pourakarmikas daily took off today with Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath launching it near Madegowda Circle in Rajivnagar coming under Ward11, represented by her, at a function this morning, by having breakfast with the pourakarmikas. The launch…
Kanakadasa Jayanti at Nadabrahma Sabha along with weekend music
November 14, 2019Mysuru: Sri Nadabrahma Sangita Sabha, Mysuru, is providing a three-day cultural treat to the connoisiers of Mysuru on Nov.15,16 and17. On Nov.15 at 6 pm, a very special Gamaka Programme is organised to celeberate the Kanakadasa Jayanti. It will be Vyakhyana treat by renowned Dr. Kabbinale Vasanth Bharadwaj on ‘Nala Charitre’ written by Kanakadasa and…
Kanakadasa Jayanti on Nov. 15
November 8, 2019Mysuru: The district administration has made all arrangements to celebrate Kanakadasa Jayanti in a grand manner on Nov.15, according to Additional DC (ADC) B.R. Poornima. Presiding over a preparatory meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here yesterday, Poornima said that the Jayanti will be celebrated in a grand manner if there is no model code…
Colourful procession marks Kanakadasa Jayanti
November 6, 2017Mysuru: A colourful procession was taken out in city this morning as part of Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised jointly by the District Administration, Department of Kannada and Culture and the Jayanthotsava Samithi. The procession commenced in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near the Palace here. In the lead was a silver chariot carrying a portrait…
Grand Kanaka Jayanti on Nov. 6
October 28, 2017Mysuru: This year’s Kanaka Jayanti scheduled on Nov. 6 will be celebrated with much grandeur, said MLA and Kanakadasa Jayanthotsava Samithi President M.K. Somashekar. Addressing a meeting of officials at the DC’s Office here recently, he said that a procession of Saint Kanakadasa’s portrait and statue will be taken out from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at…
Grand Kanakadasa Jayanti on Nov. 6
October 23, 2017Mysuru: Kanakadasa Jayanti, scheduled on Nov. 6, will be a grand affair. This was decided in the preliminary meeting headed by MLA M.K. Somashekar at the Kaginele Mutt, Mysuru Branch, at Siddarthanagar, here yesterday. The procession will be flagged off from Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple in which cultural troupes, tableaux will take part and a…
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