Karnataka - Bangalore   

Role of art in maintaining harmony

Bangalore: The Pejawar Math seer Sri Vishwesha Theertha swami has said that art can contain terrorism and promote peace and world order. The swami was speaking at a cultural function organised by the U.S. Krishna Rao Memorial Programme Committee and Nirtya Vidya Nilaya here on Sunday. Explaining the role of art in maintaining social harmony, he said any form of art was above parochial considerations. The in-built spiritual prowess of art could heal social and psychological ills, he added.

The Chairman of the Administrative Reforms Commission and former Chief Minister M. Veerappa Moily, presided over the function. Several artistes were felicitated on the occasion. — Special Correspondent

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Soon, you can eat in style at railway station
They live in perpetual fear of disaster
Stop dividing people in the name of religion, says High Court judge
Role of art in maintaining harmony
‘Name new train after Sangolli Rayanna’
Special round after one polio case was detected
Pulse polio drive is to develop a health society: Governor
Teachers urge Centre to withdraw new pension scheme
Fans not happy with the pitch
Double treat for music lovers
A taste of Kerala in Bangalore
‘5 p.c. of middle-class have rainwater harvesting units’
India’s first Oxford Blue

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu