Mysuru :

The District Administration in association with Ambigara Chowdaiah Jayanthotsava Samithi had organised a function at Kalamandira here this morning to mark Ambigara Chowdaiah Jayanthotsava.

Inaugurating the function after offering floral tributes to a portrait of Ambigara Chowdaiah, Mayor R. Lingappa said that Ambigara Chowdaiah was a contemporary of Basavanna and his Vachanas were very meaningful.

He further said that Ambigara Chowdaiah was a voice for the poor and oppressed class and always fought for gender equality.

Yuvaraja College Kannada Professor Dr. G. Srinivas spoke on the life and works of Ambigara Chowdaiah while Hindustani Singer Vyshnavi Hangal Talakad rendered Vachanas of Ambigara Chowdaiah.

Deputy Commissioner C. Shikha, MUDA Chairman K.R. Mohan Kumar, MUDA Commissioner S. Palaiah, Assistant Commissioner Syeda Ayesha, Deputy Mayor M. Mahadevamma, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President M. Chandrashekar and others were present.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / January 21st, 2015