<p>Davanagere Vachana Sahitya Mattu Samskrithika Parishat district unit convener Dr S T Shantagangadhara said no mutt in the state follows the righteousness preached by Vachanas and they are serving as Swiss banks in the present context. <br /><br /></p>.<p>He was speaking at the fourth Akhila Bharatha Kannada Vachana literature and cultural conference at Kalamandir in the town on Sunday.<br /><br />All mutts are showing interest in the establishment of engineering, medical colleges and community Halls. The heads of these mutts travel in luxurious cars worth Rs 70 lakh, he said.<br /><br />He said there will not be a trace of corruption at the places where the moral teachings, given by Vachanas, are followed. Vachana Dharma is the biggest asset ever <br />and one needs righteousness to be powerful. <br /><br />The sole purpose of Vachanas will be fulfilled only when people follow the <br />path of Basavanna and Madiwala Machaiah, he said.<br /><br />Gaddihalli Basavaraju of Adoni in Andhra Pradesh said the essence of Vachana <br />literature should be compiled and translated into different foreign languages. <br /><br />Basavanna’s teachings should be made popular in other countries, he said. <br /><br />Radhakrishna K Uliyattadka of Kasargod said Vachana literature has solutions to all problems. <br /><br />They are written in a way and all can follow them easily. The Vachanas are more <br />relevant today, he observed. <br /><br />Social worker K Kenchanagowda was conferred with ‘Bharata Jyothi’ national award on the occasion. Conference president Dr J P Krishnegowda, district Vachana Sahitya Mattu <br />Samskrithika Parishat President Vani Chandraiah Naidu, trust president Timmappa and others were present.<br /><br /> </p>
<p>Davanagere Vachana Sahitya Mattu Samskrithika Parishat district unit convener Dr S T Shantagangadhara said no mutt in the state follows the righteousness preached by Vachanas and they are serving as Swiss banks in the present context. <br /><br /></p>.<p>He was speaking at the fourth Akhila Bharatha Kannada Vachana literature and cultural conference at Kalamandir in the town on Sunday.<br /><br />All mutts are showing interest in the establishment of engineering, medical colleges and community Halls. The heads of these mutts travel in luxurious cars worth Rs 70 lakh, he said.<br /><br />He said there will not be a trace of corruption at the places where the moral teachings, given by Vachanas, are followed. Vachana Dharma is the biggest asset ever <br />and one needs righteousness to be powerful. <br /><br />The sole purpose of Vachanas will be fulfilled only when people follow the <br />path of Basavanna and Madiwala Machaiah, he said.<br /><br />Gaddihalli Basavaraju of Adoni in Andhra Pradesh said the essence of Vachana <br />literature should be compiled and translated into different foreign languages. <br /><br />Basavanna’s teachings should be made popular in other countries, he said. <br /><br />Radhakrishna K Uliyattadka of Kasargod said Vachana literature has solutions to all problems. <br /><br />They are written in a way and all can follow them easily. The Vachanas are more <br />relevant today, he observed. <br /><br />Social worker K Kenchanagowda was conferred with ‘Bharata Jyothi’ national award on the occasion. Conference president Dr J P Krishnegowda, district Vachana Sahitya Mattu <br />Samskrithika Parishat President Vani Chandraiah Naidu, trust president Timmappa and others were present.<br /><br /> </p>
