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Alva's Virasat kicks off, Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi conferred award

January 5, 2012

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Moodbidri, January 5: Alva's Virasat-2012, a four day cultural extravaganza got off to a colourful start with conferring of the prestigious Alva's Virasath Award to renowned Hindustani musician Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi at Shobhavana Mijar here on Thursday night.

The 20th edition of the Virasat began with a lively note. Alva's Virasat-2012 awardee renowned Hindustani musician Padmashree Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi from Culcutta was carried to the venue in the palanquin in a colourful procession, accompanied by Pancha Vadya, Chende artistes beating the drums, men holding traditional umbrellas used in darbars and the decked up students offering Poornakumbha Kalasha welcome.

Receiving the Virasat awarad, Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi recited the lines of a 'doha' of Kabir Das – 'Main tumhare paas mein'- and addressed the gathering as the almighty. He said he was overwhelmed to witness such an august crowd in a music programme. “I have always been the student and servant of music. I teach music to children back in my home town from last 15 years and I have always made sure that humanity is imparted to them through music,” he said with humbleness.

He assured that he would come sometime to Moodbidri and perform before the audience. Pandit Chakravarti put an end to his talk reciting a shloka from the Veda which spread the message of peace.

Presiding over the programme Dr D Veerendra Heggade lauded Dr Mohan Alva for his successful experiment of involving students in the cultural, sports and other activities throughout the year.

“The students' community in Alva's college who are made to involve in all the events that are organised by Alva's Educational Foundation round the year, have not lagged behind in academics. The cultural and sports activities have in no way affected the academic performance of the students as they score 95 per cent in the examinations, which stands as a very good example for the rest of the colleges,” he said.

He also said that music and dance programmes offer peace to the mind and body of the receiver.The man behind Alva's Virasat, Alva's Education Foundation Chairman Dr M Mohan Alva said that the intention of Virasat was to reach music and dance to the common audience and to create a receptive audience. He also quipped that the Chief Minister who grants crores of rupees to various work, has not sanctioned even a rupee to Virasat.

The inauguration programme was followed by violin concert from a Chennai team.

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Bengaluru, May 21: With temples yet to open for devotees as coronavirus restrictions are in place, the Karnataka government is preparing for live streaming of sevas (service) and poojas offered to deities at temples that comes under the state's Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Department.

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