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`Purandara Utsav' on September 6

Special Correspondent

MANGALORE: The Dakshina Kannada District Kannada Sahitya Parishat will hold "Purandara Utsav" in memory of Purandara Dasa, the patriarch of Dasa Sahitya, on September 6, according to Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, president of the parishat's district unit.

He said at a press conference here on Monday that the utsav would be organised in association with the Department of Kannada and Culture. Three modern day "haridasas" of Dakshina Kannada district — Devappa Kudroli of Eshwarananda Bhajana Mandali, Vasanthi R. Nayak of Saraswathi Kala Vedike and Radhakrishna Baliga of Hariguru Bhajana Mandali, all from Mangalore — will be felicitated on the occasion.

The highlight of the programme will be a classical music concert by Upendra Bhat, a disciple of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.

Dasa Sahitya had the apt language and method for spreading the message and fragrance of the puranas, samhitas and vedas to the common people. This method was used by "haridasa" including Purandara Dasa, Kanaka Dasa and many others in the past not just in Karnataka, but in the entire country.

Dasa Sahitya had so much to offer, particularly for youngsters who often forgot the importance of human values during their pursuit of academic and professional careers, Mr. Kalkura said.

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