Yakshagana saptotsava

The fest organised to felicitate the renowned Yakshagana artiste of the district Dr Bhaskarananda Kumar was inaugurated by Paryaya Putthige Seer Sri Sugunendratheertha. Karnataka Yakshagana Academy President Kumble Sunder Rao presided over the programme. Renowned Astrologer Kabbadi Jayaram Acharya, former Dean of KMC Dr P L N Rao, Administrative Officer of the Academy of General Education Dr H Shantharam and others were present.

Yakshagana Saptotsava will present seven Yakshaganas with Dr Bhaskarananda Kumar in lead. ‘Sharasethu Bandana’ of Badagathittu was staged on Sunday. ‘Ravana Vadhe’ and ‘Bheeshma Parva’ of Thenkathittu, ‘Vidhurathihya,’ ‘Guhathihya,’ ‘Balivadhe’ and ‘Jambavathi Kalyana’ of Badagathittu will be staged.