Mysuru: Stating that epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata are relevant all the times, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said Ramayana is an epic which is reflective of the Indian style of living and culture. He was speaking after inaugurating Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti celebrations organised by District Administration in association with SC/ST Welfare Department, Maharshi Valmiki…
Harikatha popularised Ramayana, Mahabharata: Scholar Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya
May 31, 2024Srilalitha Uliyaru’s 501st Harikatha programme Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran scholar Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya has opined that the Harikatha medium which is on the verge of extinction should be preserved, continued and developed further. He was speaking after inaugurating 501st Classical Harikatha rendition of Srilalitha Uliyaru, a Harikatha exponent and a resident of Mysuru. The function was organised at…
Demand peaks for saffron flags, Lord Ram portraits, temple models
January 20, 2024Busy traffic signals, intersections become prime marketing points for street vendors Mysore/Mysuru: In anticipation of the upcoming inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Jan. 22, Mysuru is experiencing a surge in sales of saffron flags, Ramayana books and models of the Ram Mandir. The vibrancy of ‘Pran Pratishtha’ at Ayodhya is extending to…
Ramayana comes alive in puppet show
August 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Epic ‘Ramayana’ came alive in the ‘Adbhuta Ramayana’ puppet show organised by Dharwad’s Puppet House in association with Sanchalana Mysuru, at Dhwanyaloka on Bogadi road here yesterday. The Puppet show was enacted by theatre artists Gautam, Kavya, Rajendra, Raju Gadag, Darshan and Srikanth, who practiced the show at Dhwanyaloka itself for a fortnight….
‘All politicians must read epics’
November 21, 2022Former CM Moily releases 1,200-page ‘Bhishma’ Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that all politicians must read Ramayana and Mahabharata epics for a fair, responsive and transparent administration, former Chief Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily opined that the jurisprudence narrated in the epics is very much relevant even today. He was speaking after releasing ‘Bhishma,’ a 1,200-page mega novel…
‘Indian epics are much recognised by scholars worldwide’
January 20, 2020Third edition of ‘Mahabharata Katha Loka’ released Mysuru: Former Additional Director of Higher Education Department Prof. T.N. Prabhakar said that Ramayana and Mahabharata, the two great Indian epics, are much recognised by scholars across the world. He was speaking after releasing the third edition of ‘Mahabharata Katha Loka’ written by K.S. Nagaraj, at a programme…
Justice, Sri Rama-Style !
July 4, 2019By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC This is a rarely told story of an incident in Ramayana, as narrated by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The story of a dog demanding Justice. Do take it with a pinch of salt, since in this story dogs could talk and demand justice! But the underlying message was something…
Ramayana has influenced thousands of works
December 2, 2018Mysuru: The Epic Ramayana has influenced thousands of writers across the world and has left a stamp in the literary world, said Linguistic Scholar Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastry. He was speaking after releasing ‘Ramavatara’ (Volume 1 and 2), complete works of Valmiki Ramayana, written by Prof. V. Narahari, at a function jointly organised by Savigannada…
Sri Ramayana Darshanam: Story-telling by breaking Myths and Stereotypes
November 26, 2018– K. Apoorvananda When we think of Ramayana, the only thing that comes to our minds is the obedient son in Rama with a face ever so handsome like the morning sun and a villain named Ravana with ten heads and all the magic that happens in between. It is a totally different kind of…
Discourse series on Ramayana
October 10, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru-based Sanathana Sabha has organised a discourse series on ‘Srimadvalmiki Ramayana – Balakanda’ by Vid. G.N. Bhatta at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road from Oct. 11 to 17 between 6.15 pm and 8 pm. Sanskrit University Vice- Chancellor Dr. Padma Shekar will inaugurate the event on Oct. 11 at 5.30 pm. Former Mayor…
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