Mysuru:
Don’t restrict the mela to yourself; invite people from other communities so that they can come to know more about Kodavas, said MLC R Dharmasena.
During the valedictory function of the two-day state-level Kodava Sahitya Samskruthika Mela organized by the Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy, Madikeri in association with Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, at the Scouts and Guides grounds here on Sunday he appreciated the academy for conducting the mela outside Madikeri.
Regarding a request by PG Chengappa, former vice-chancellor, UAS, Bengaluru, Dharmasena said, “The academy requested enhancing the annual grant from Rs 65 lakh to Rs 1 crore, but I requested the government to enhance it Rs 2 crore.”
Chengappa called upon the community to come together to conduct various programmes under the Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy so that the purpose of setting academy by government will be realized. During the event, various cultural and awareness programmes, including poets’ meet, were conducted. Due to the demise of two community persons and the ongoing exams, the turnout was not on expected lines.
Biddatanda S Thammaiah, chairman, Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy was also present.
The first book on the Mahabharata written in the Kodava language released
The first concise book on the Mahabharata written in the Kodava language by Kanathanda S Muthappa was brought out by the Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy. It was released by PG Chengappa, former VC, UAS, Bengaluru at the valedictory of the mela.
Muthappa, who hails from Thithimathi of Virajpet taluk in Kodagu district, is the elder brother of late superintendent of police K S Thammaiah, who had distinguished himself as chief of the anti-rowdy squad in Mysuru in the mid-1990s.
The KKSA took a year to complete the compilation of the book with Kannada as the script. The 300-page book will enable Kodavas and lovers of the language to read the epic in their mother tongue and comprehend the epic quickly.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Mysore / March 13th, 2016
