Prof Doddarange Gowda
For more than 40 years, Prof Doddarange Gowda, who was on Friday named president of the 86th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held in Haveri from February 26 through 28, has through the numerous songs he has penned for Kannada films been the source of joy for crores of Kannadigas. Among the most versatile figures of contemporary Kannada literature, Prof Doddarange Gowda, in a freeweheeling chat with TOI, held forth on a broad range of issues from language and culture to the state of the nation. Excerpts:
Where do you stand vis-à-vis imposition of Hindi?
There is no question about our having to give highest priority to learning and promoting Kannada. It is our responsibility to preserve our mother tongue. But I have no objection to learning Hindi as a language, and we must be more favourable towards Hindi than towards English. In our state, it is English that is given most importance but our national language is not regarded as highly. Let me c
Mukteswar Dance Festival kicks off
Bhubaneswar, Jan 14: Organised by Odisha Tourism, the three-day dance extravaganza of Mukteswar Dance Festival kicked off here Thursday amid much fanfare.
In the opening act, Pandit A Maheswar Rao & Group presented Shiva Vandana with six Ragas and six stanzas. Directed by Rao, the song was an epic blend of melody and grace.
Following the classical act, a spell bounding solo performance by famous dancer Meera Das enthralled one and all. Her first presentation was Mangalacharan in Shivastuti Puspanjali and later, she performed Pallavi choreographed by Late Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.
Pallavi was based on Raga Billahari and set on Tal ektali. Her last performance was based on Shabari from Ramayan. The music was composed by Pt Bhubaneswar Mishra.
Updated Jan 12, 2021 | 09:46 IST
On Hanuman Jayanthi, special poojas and Abhishekam are organised in temples. Raw milk, chandan and a variety of other sacred items are used for performing the Abhishekam. Read on to know more. Hanuman Jayanthi 2021 as per Tamil calendar: All you need to know
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Hanuman Jayanthi or the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman is observed on different dates in different regions
As per the Tamil calendar, Lord Hanuman was born on Amavasai when Moola Nakshatram prevailed in the month of Margazhi
Hanuman Jayanthi will be celebrated today by people who hail from the state of Tamil Nadu