Savirada Vachana, the presentation of Basavanna’s vachanas by over 1,300 folks, obtained response in Shivamogga on Friday.
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Savirada Vachana, the presentation of Basavanna’s vachanas by greater than 1,300 folks, obtained a formidable response in Shivamogga on Friday night.
Folks from completely different walks of life introduced 38 Vachanas of Basavanna, the social reformer of the twelfth century, as a part of the Basava Jayanti programme at Allama Prabhu Park within the metropolis, beneath the steering of 13 music academics and singers.
The programme was organised by the Basava Jayanthi celebrations committee beneath the steering of Mallikarjun Murugharajendra Swamy of Bekkina Kalmatha and Basava Marulasidda Swamy of Basava Kendra in Shivamogga.
A staff of professional singers, together with Nagaraj Guruguha, Janardhana (Janni), Okay. Yuvaraj, Mallige Sudhir, and Humayun Harlapur, took the lead and performed a number of coaching classes for individuals who voluntarily registered to participate within the programme. Initially, the organisers needed to contain 1,000 singers. However many extra volunteered to participate. Lastly, greater than 1,300 folks, together with college students, senior residents, non-public sector workers, academics, and homemakers, introduced vachanas within the tune composed by famous singer and music director C. Ashwath.
The organisers had made a particular stage to accommodate the singers. Earlier than the presentation of every music, Basava Marulasidda Swamy briefed the viewers concerning the significance of the vachana.
Mallikarjun Murugharajendra Swamy, talking on the event, expressed happiness concerning the idea and organisation of the programme by way of which the message of vachanas reached the bigger lots, he added.
Dhananjay Sarji, MLC and treasurer of the organising committee, mentioned that the programme was a document of kinds. Nowhere else have so many individuals assembled to current Basavanna’s vachanas. He thanked the folks of Shivamogga for gathering in enormous numbers to witness the programme.
Avinash Kavi of Belagavi gave a particular lecture on the vachanas. Former MLC S. Rudre Gowda, Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra, legislators S.N. Channabasappa, D.S. Arun, and others participated.
Printed – Might 10, 2025 05:19 pm IST