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Yakshamangala' museum opens at Mangalore University

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March 15, 2011

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Mangalore, March 15: In a bid to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Karnataka, there is a need to document Yakshagana artistes as well as rare prasangas, said Karnataka Yakshagana Bayalata Academy Chairman Kumble Sundar Rao.

Speaking after inaugurating 'Yakshamangala' museum at Dr P Dayananda Pai and P Sathish Pai Yakshagana Study Centre and conferring Yaksha Mangala award here at Mangalore University on Monday, he said “people may forget the yakshagana artistes of great stature. However, the Centre should preserve the memories of such great artistes.

The Centre should become 'Kalayathra centre' in the future.

There is a need to make an indepth study on Yakshagana characters. A library catering to the needs of yakshagana lovers should come up in the centre. An archive on the rarest prasanga should be preserved in the centre,” he added.

He called upon the people to hand over any rare art pieces related to Yakshagana to the Yakshagana Study Centre.


Dayananda Pai said that he is planning to provide monthly honorarium to the Yakshagana artistes along with starting an endowment to support the cause of sports personnel. Though Yakshagana is a rich art form, the artistes are still poor, he lamented.

He also assured to pay a sum of Rs 2,000 monthly to Kadathoka Manjunath Bhagavatha on the occasion.

The first Yakshamangala award was conferred on Kadathoka Manjunath Bhagavatha. He has served yakshagana for the last six decades. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 25,000 and a citation.

Museum

The museum has colourful models of Yakshagana characters. The models made of fibre were of five-and-a-half feet to seven feet in height. Mahabala Kalmadkka of Ranga Surabhi, Sullia, had prepared nine such models of characters representing the thenkuthittu school of Yakshagana.

The museum has models of Pundu Vesha, Raja Vesha, Stree Vesha, Kiratha, Bheemana Mudi, Hanumantha, Bannada Vesha, Kuttari or Rakshasa Stree Vesha and Hasya Vesha.

There are 'bannada mukhavadagalu' at the museum. The 'himmela' (background) music instruments such as chende, maddale, jagate, chakratala and harmonium have also been displayed.

At the entrance of the kendra, two models of Yakshagana characters, Devendra and Mairavana, have been installed. They are of 12 ft in height. M G K Acharya has given them the shape under the guidance of Jeevanram Sullia.

Earlier in his introductory remarks, Yakshagana Study Centre Director Dr K Chinnappa Gowda said the kendra has collected large photographs of veshas of prominent artistes which has been displayed at the museum. It has collected works, comprising manuscripts, on Yakshagana and supportive subjects. It had organised as many as 35 series of lectures on different theme in yakshagana. Dayananda Pai and Sathish Pai have created an endowment with Rs one crore. The museum was completed at the cost of Rs 18 lakh, he added.

Vice-Chancellor Prof T C Shivashankaramurthy presided.

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Bengaluru, Jul 3: The Karnataka government is allowing select asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic Covid-19 patients to recuperate at home as part of home isolation guidelines, an official said on Friday.

"Only those who are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic shall be allowed to be in isolation at home," said a health official, highlighting that such patients should be properly oriented on home isolation.

However, before home isolation, a health team will visit the patient's house and assess its suitability for executing home isolation.

Similarly, the patient should be provided with a tele-consultation link for initial triage, daily follow up and during the entire home isolation time.

For a daily update, the patient isolated at home should give a report on his health status to the physician or health authorities.

"The home isolation shall be with the knowledge of the family members, neighbours, treating physician and local health authorities," said the official.

Though home isolation is allowed, it is not a blanket permission for all asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic cases in Karnataka to avail.

"Such cases should have the requisite facility at their residence for self-isolation and also for quarantining the family contacts. A care giver should be available to provide care on 24x7 basis," said the official.

Likewise, the caregiver should also have a regular communication link between him and the hospital during the home isolation.

No patient above 50 years will be allowed to avail home isolation.

"If the patient has the following comorbidities: hypertension, diabetes, obesity, thyroid disease, they shall be well managed and under good clinical control as assessed by medical officer," he said.

However, patients with comorbidities such as kidney diseases, dialysis, heart diseases, stroke, tuberculosis, cancer and HIV cannot avail home isolation.

Likewise, immunity compromised patients and those on steroids also cannot be on home isolation.

Though pregnant women are not allowed to avail this facility, lactating women are allowed after due instruction and assessment.

The Health Department has also issued several other guidelines and protocols for a patient choosing home isolation.

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