<p>The mortal remains of eminent Kannada poet G S Shivarudrappa, who passed away on Monday, were cremated today with full state honours at Kalagrama on Bangalore University's Jnanabharati campus as per his wishes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Shivarudrappa's body was kept at his residence and also at Kannada Sahitya Parishat and Ravindra Kalakshetra for public to pay their last respects. It was later taken to Jnanabharati campus in a procession.<br /><br />According to family sources, the veteran poet had desired that no religious or caste-specific rituals should be followed and he should be cremated at Jnanabharathi campus that was so dear to him.<br /><br />Shivarudrappa's son Jaidev lit the funeral pyre, after the renowned poet was given a musical adieu as poems penned by him were sung.<br /><br />The funeral was delayed as his family waited for the poet's son Shivaprasad to arrive from London.<br /><br />Shivarudrappa (87) had been ailing for some time. He was a recipient of the Central Sahitya Akademi Award, Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award, besides others, including the Soviet Land Nehru award.</p>
<p>The mortal remains of eminent Kannada poet G S Shivarudrappa, who passed away on Monday, were cremated today with full state honours at Kalagrama on Bangalore University's Jnanabharati campus as per his wishes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Shivarudrappa's body was kept at his residence and also at Kannada Sahitya Parishat and Ravindra Kalakshetra for public to pay their last respects. It was later taken to Jnanabharati campus in a procession.<br /><br />According to family sources, the veteran poet had desired that no religious or caste-specific rituals should be followed and he should be cremated at Jnanabharathi campus that was so dear to him.<br /><br />Shivarudrappa's son Jaidev lit the funeral pyre, after the renowned poet was given a musical adieu as poems penned by him were sung.<br /><br />The funeral was delayed as his family waited for the poet's son Shivaprasad to arrive from London.<br /><br />Shivarudrappa (87) had been ailing for some time. He was a recipient of the Central Sahitya Akademi Award, Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award, besides others, including the Soviet Land Nehru award.</p>