Somwarpet, Nov. 26: The Kodagu district unit of the All India Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha and the Somwarpet taluk unit and district youth unit of the Mahasabha organized a religious meeting, talent awards for students and felicitation program for collaborators on the premises of Goudalli BGS Educational Institution in the taluk as part of Basavanna Navara Jayanti, Hangal Kumaraswamy Jayanti, Dr. Shivakumara Swamiji and Renukacharya Jayanti.
Speaking after inaugurating the religious meeting, MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda said that as followers of Basavanna, we should adopt socially oriented thoughts and live as an example to others by walking on the path of religion.
He advised that everyone should adopt the life and ideal principles of Basavadi Sharan to improve the polluted social life.
MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda promised to provide Rs. 10 lakh from his MLA grant for the construction of the ‘Basava Bhavan’ building of the society, which is planned to be built in Kushalnagar by the Veerashaiva-Lingayat District Mahasabha. Sadashiva Swamiji of Kirikodli Math, who gave a speech on religion and society at the religious meeting, said that there is no power equal to the thoughts of Sharan who preached equality. He said that the thoughts of Sharan are applicable to all times and the specialty of the thoughts of Sharan principles.
Sharan’s sayings, which say “Do as you say - speak as you do”, preach the culture of Kayaka, Dasoha and Prasada. He said that they have helped us to correct ourselves.
Vice-President of the Central Committee of the Mahasabha, Sachidananda Murthy, Senior Advocate of the State High Court H.S. Chandramouli, State Women's Unit President Muktambha, Muddinakatte Mutt's Abhinava Siddalinga Shivacharya Swamiji, Kallahalli Mutt's Rudramuni Swamiji, Torenooru Virakta Mutt's
Mallesha Swamiji, Commerce and Industry Unit President Vijayakumar Patil were present and spoke.
District President of the Mahasabha H.V. Shivappa presided over the meeting. District Mahasabha General Secretary T.S. Shambhasivamurthy, Treasurer H.P. Uday Kumar, Vice President D.J. Rashmi, Praveen, Director Balashankar, Somwarpet Taluk President K.P. Adarsh, Secretary M.N. Chandrashekar, Kushalnagar Taluk Unit President H.M. Madhusudan, Building Donor, Retired Revenue Officer M.B. Basavaraj, District Youth Unit President Mokshik Raj, office bearers Shivanand, Bharat, office bearers of various units were present. Lecturer Chandrashekar compered the program. Secretary Usharani proposed the vote of thanks. A book written by poet Prabhakar Shishila on Doddarajendra was released at the program. Prizes were distributed to the winners of various sports events including cricket organized for the Veerashaiva community.
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