Cultural troupes add colour

The Sammelan president was taken out in a procession from Balamuriya road to the school premises. The procession was flagged off by ZP member Kaddi H Sundar.

Women welcomed the sammelan with poornakumbha kalasha. ‘Kapala nrithya,’ ‘Gombe kunitha,’ ‘Keelukudure,’ ‘Dollu kunitha,’ Kodavas traditional dance ‘Ummathat,’ ‘Bolakat,’ ‘Kamsale dance,’ ‘Pooja kunitha,’ ‘Patada kunitha,’ the tableux depicting seers performing homa, havana to Goddess Cauvery. Students and members of Sthree Shakti Sangha took part in large number.

In the open vehicle, along with sammelan president, district Kannada Sahithya Parishat President T P Ramesh, Dr Somashekhara Gowda, ZP member Kaddi H Sundar and others were present.