Caption: Historian Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy and his wife Kamalamba (sitting centre) are seen with their family members and (sitting from left) NIE Founder-Chairman M.A. Sampath Iyengar, litterateur Dr. D. Javare Gowda, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Karnataka Chairman N. Ramanuja.

Mysore, May 27

A huge number of friends, relatives and well-wishers had gathered at Silent Shores Resort on the outskirts of the city last evening where a programme was organised to mark the 50th wedding anniversary of renowned historian and researcher Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy (AVN) and Kamalamba.

The occasion also saw the release of two books written by Prof. AVN. While NIE Founder-Chairman M.A. Sampath Iyengar released the book Namo Narasimha, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy released Ithihasada Putagalinda.

The couple, dressed immaculately, exchanged garlands and cut a cake. To give a traditional touch, Sampath Iyengar, who is also the Chairman of Lakshmi Venkataramanaswami Temple Committee in Vontikoppal, offered the temple Prasad to the couple and blessed them.

Litterateur Dr. D. Javare Gowda, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) Karnataka Chairman Ramanuja, Academy Newspapers Executive Director Ralie Ganapathy, former Mayor Vasu, Dr. K. Rajashekar, writer Latha Rajashekar, litterateur Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastri, publisher Chayapathi, denseuse Tulasi Ramachandra, BVB (Mysore) Treasurer A.T. Bhashyam, Kodagu Assistant Commissioner M.R. Ravi, Editor of Tamil newspaper Dinamalar Krishnamurthy and others were present.

Prof. AVN’s son Dr. A.N. Santosh Kumar, daughter-in-law Roopashri, daughter Dr. Savita, son-in-law Dr. Rajan, grand children Meghana, Mayur, Sheela, Smitha, Aishwarya and Archana were present.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / May 27th, 2012