<p>Disclosing this to the media on the sidelines of inauguration of ‘Bombe Mane’, an exhibition on dolls in Mysore on Thursday, Kannada, Culture and Information Department Secretary B R Jayaramaraje Urs said that “the prestigious UNESCO heritage tag is awarded to both tangible and intangible heritage sources. Under the intangible category, the State government has sent a proposal identifying six heritage treasures - Yakshagana, Kodava culture, Mysore Dasara, Mahamastakabhisheka, tribal culture and leather puppetry to the Culture Ministry, Government of India.” <br /><br />“The Ministry has recommended Yakshagana and Mahamastakabhisheka along with Mysore Dasara for the UNESCO heritage tag out of six. There are possibilities of Mysore Dasara getting the tag which has a history of nearly 500 years,” he informed. <br /><br />While the Directorate of Archaeology has sent all details regarding Mysore Dasara, Information Department has worked on Mahamastakabhisheka. The Kannada and Culture Department has sent all details about Yakshagana. <br />A thirty-minute film on Mysore Dasara capturing its grandiose from Vijayanagar empire to the Mysore Wadiyars and the present State-sponsored nine-day festival has been prepared. <br /><br />Similar kind of presentation has also been done on Yakshagana and Mahamastakabhisheka. <br />It has been reduced to ten-minute presentation to suit the requirements laid down by the UNESCO for the heritage tag, stated Deputy Director Archaeology Gopal. <br />Explaining that this is the first time that the State has recommended intangible treasures to be listed under the UNESCO heritage, B R Jayaramaraje Urs said this would help in promoting these heritage aspects on a global level.</p>
<p>Disclosing this to the media on the sidelines of inauguration of ‘Bombe Mane’, an exhibition on dolls in Mysore on Thursday, Kannada, Culture and Information Department Secretary B R Jayaramaraje Urs said that “the prestigious UNESCO heritage tag is awarded to both tangible and intangible heritage sources. Under the intangible category, the State government has sent a proposal identifying six heritage treasures - Yakshagana, Kodava culture, Mysore Dasara, Mahamastakabhisheka, tribal culture and leather puppetry to the Culture Ministry, Government of India.” <br /><br />“The Ministry has recommended Yakshagana and Mahamastakabhisheka along with Mysore Dasara for the UNESCO heritage tag out of six. There are possibilities of Mysore Dasara getting the tag which has a history of nearly 500 years,” he informed. <br /><br />While the Directorate of Archaeology has sent all details regarding Mysore Dasara, Information Department has worked on Mahamastakabhisheka. The Kannada and Culture Department has sent all details about Yakshagana. <br />A thirty-minute film on Mysore Dasara capturing its grandiose from Vijayanagar empire to the Mysore Wadiyars and the present State-sponsored nine-day festival has been prepared. <br /><br />Similar kind of presentation has also been done on Yakshagana and Mahamastakabhisheka. <br />It has been reduced to ten-minute presentation to suit the requirements laid down by the UNESCO for the heritage tag, stated Deputy Director Archaeology Gopal. <br />Explaining that this is the first time that the State has recommended intangible treasures to be listed under the UNESCO heritage, B R Jayaramaraje Urs said this would help in promoting these heritage aspects on a global level.</p>
