JOIN USThe birth anniversary of Kanaka Dasa, a saint and a social reformer, was celebrated by various organisations across the two districts on Saturday.
The celebration was simple in the wake of the death of former prime minister I K Gujral. Following the mourning announced by the State government none of the ministers and officers took part in the celebration.
In Chikkaballapur, the members of the district and taluk units of Kurubara Sangha organised the celebration as government didn’t organise any functions.
The poojas at Kanaka Dasa Bhajane Mandira and Lakshminarasimha Bhajane Mandira scheduled to be held at 8.30 am and 8.45 am, respectively, was performed at 11 am.
The procession of more than 50 palanquins carrying the portraits of Kanaka Dasa which had already arrived from villages across the district also got off to a late start.
As usual, the procession started from Maralusiddeshwara Temple on MG Road but san any grandeur. The villagers themselves didn’t allow any kind of vibrancy.
Interestingly, after the procession, which passed through all the prominent roads in the city, the villagers immediately returned to their villages with their palanquins. The scheduled programme at Nandi Rangamandira was also cancelled.
“Initially, the members were not interested in conducting the procession in the wake of mourning. However, seeing the overwhelming response of villagers, we decided to hold a simple procession,” the leaders of Kuruba Sangha said.
Shidlaghatta
The jayanti good off to a good start in the taluk. The cultural teams which had arrived from many parts of the taluk presented gardi gombe, keelu kudure and other performances.
Legislator V Muniyappa inaugurated procession of musical instruments. Meritorious students and eminent people belonging to the Kuruba community were felicitated on the occasion.
People fullfilled their vow by breaking coconut on their heads much to the horror of the people at Kanaka Bhajane Mandira in the town.
KGF
The Kanaka Dasa Jayanti was also celebrated in Kolar Gold Fields.
The Kannada Sahitya Parishat had organised a lecture on the occasion. Government First Grade college Principal Prof Munikrishnappa, Kannada Sangha president Narasimhegowda and KSP president Veeravenkatappa participated.