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Janmashtami celebrated with traditional fervor in Temple city

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August 21, 2011

Udupi, August 21: It was feast to the eyes as the temple city of Udupi celebrated Krishna Janmashtami with a blend of devotion, art and culture.

Special offerings of Tulasi and Parijath flowers were made to lord Krishna, decorated as `Balakrishna', in a golden cradle, under the leadership of Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji. Nonstop bhajans by different troups marked the day.

Glimpses of `huli vesha' (tiger dance), music bands, dance troups going round the city and performing in front of business outlets for a lucrative sum attracted the gathering.

Social and Cultural organisations across the city had organised painting, rangoli, singing, muddu Krishna competitions.

Artists Harish Saga had sculpted the sand sculptures of Kaalinga Mardana Krishna at Malpe beach on the eve of Srikrishnastami.

'Krishnarghya', offering holy water in a conch in front of lord Krishna, at the Theertha Mantapa performed by Sri LAxmivara Theertha Swamiji at 11.40 pm sharp and

`Chandrarghya', offering milk to the moon at 11.47 pm (midnight) were also held.

Theists from brahmin community observed wholeday fasting, before chanting `Vishnu Sahasra Namavali' and offering `argya' to lord Krishna in the midnight.

Lakhs of floating population is expected to witness Srikrishna Leelothsava or Vitlapindi, on Sunday.

Performance by renowned drummer Shivamani on Monday evening at the Srikrishna Temple vehicle parking area will be the special attraction.

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Mumbai, Feb 3: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has accused the BJP-led central government of siding with Karnataka in the Supreme Court over the Belgaum border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra.

"I am committed toward a unified Maharashtra... Whatever is happening in Belgaum is shocking. I will meet the committee looking after this matter. The central government is a guardian of all states and is expected to be unbiased towards all states, but it is shocking that Centre is taking sides with Karnataka in Supreme Court for last the five years. This is really shocking," Thackeray said in an interview with Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana.

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Bengaluru, Jul 16: Eminent theatre personality and renowned vocalist Dr Subhadramma Mansur who had won many awards including the prestigious Karnataka Rajyotsava award died on Wednesday night, according to her family.

She was 81 and is survived by two sons and a daughter.

The family said she developed severe respiratory problems last night following which she was rushed to hospital, but died on the way.

Condoling her death, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said Dr Mansur had contributed to the theatre world for five decades. He also recalled her devotion to music as an eminent vocalist.

"I pray for her soul to rest in peace and strength to the family to bear the irreparable loss," the Chief Minister said in his message posted on Twitter.

The veteran theatre personality from Ballari earned recognition for her roles in mythology-based dramas.

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Her depiction of Hemareddy Mallamma left a deep imprint on the audience.

Many awards were bestowed on her including the Rajyotsava Award, Nataka Akademi and Gubbi Veeranna Award and an honorary doctorate by the Srikrishna Devaraya University

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