Virajpet, Aug. 19: A cultural program was organized by Natya Mayuri Dance School on the occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami at the Balanjaneya Temple auditorium.
Speaking at the program, Virajpet Taluk Kadali Vedike President Rajitha Kariappa said that students should read poems like Ramayana and Mahabharata more often and understand the principles contained in them to increase their knowledge. The ideas expressed by Sri Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita and the stories of Krishna’s life will also inspire our lives today. Students should understand its essence. He called on parents to teach their children culture and tradition along with education.
Teacher V.T. Venkatesh said that Sri Krishna Janmashtami has acquired great importance in history and culture.
Pushpalatha Shivappa, president of the South Kodagu Writers and Artists Association, said that when evil forces increase in this world, God incarnates and destroys them. She explained the story of the birth of Lord Krishna to the children. Baba Shankar, the Dharmadarshi of Balanjaneya Temple, said that students should stay away from the addiction of using mobile phones and develop the quality of respecting elders through daily meditation.
Vidushi Premanjali Acharya, teacher of Natya Mayuri Dance School, presided over the speech.
The children dressed up as Krishna and Gopis and gave a dance performance featuring various scenes of Lord Krishna. Writer Someyanda Kaushalya was present on the stage.
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