Thursday, October 19, 2017

SHIVARAMA KARANTHA 116th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Sunday 15th October 2017
Tarala Balu Kendra, R T Nagara, Bengaluru.


Shivarama Karantha Vedike, R T Nagara, Bengaluru, as usual organized BirthDay Celebrations of Kadala Theerada Bhargava, Jnana Peetha Prashasthi award winner, one and only Dr. Kota Shivarama Karantha at the premises of TaralaBalu Kendra, Library.

Lighting the candle
Dr Manu Baligar, President, Kannada Sahitya Parishat was the Chief Guest. Prof. L G Meera. Guest Speaker and Dr VijayaShankar presided over the function, which started at 4.30pm.


After the Invocation, V I P's lighted the lamp with Sri B V Kedilaya, President, Sri P C Chadaga, Secretary and Sri VeeraShekhara Swamy, Vice President of Shivarama Karanth Vedike present.

Sri P C Chadaga introduced the guests. Dr Manu Baligar, in his address, highlighted his association with Dr Karanth, his experiences when Dr Karanth stayed in his house.

Dr Manu Baligar

Dr Vijaya Shankar
Dr L G Meera. Kannada Professor and literary writer, spoke about Karantha's contribution to Science Studies. Any topic he writes, he studies in depth about the subject and writes with his comments to make it clear to ordinary person. His contribution is immense and his JNANA PEETHA AWARD is quite justified.

Dr. VijayaShankar, an excellent speaker also spoke about his younger days in Putur, when he appreciated Shivarama Karanth for immense knowledge and simplicity.

The program ended with vote of thanks and people proceeded to auditorium to Kannada Drama "NATA RATNAKARA" presented by Dramatix drama troop.

posted Thursday 19th October 2017.




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