Vol. 14. No.9. September - 2014 Bharatiya Vidya KARNATAKA Bhavan NewsNews MORAL EDUCATION MOOTED TO OVERCOME FLAWS IN THE SYSTEM Launching of the book Messges from Parliament authored by Dr. M. Rama Jois. From R to L Sri. M.V. RajaShekaran, Sri. D.H. Shankara Murthy, Nadoja Dr. G. Venkatasubbaiah, Dr. M. Rama Jois, Sri. H.N. Suresh, Sri. C.N. Shyam Sundar, Dr. S. Ranganath, Justice M. Rama Krishna, Dr. Taranath, S. Sagar, Sri. U.B. Courtina. Flaws in a system that can’t be Bharatiya Vikas Parishat on August 10, set right legally can be altered by Sri Shankaramurthy added that this means of moral education, according however should have the support of to Sri D H Shankaramurthy, everyone concerned. He also released Chairman, State Legislative Council. a book on the “Messages written on Indian Parliament”, a book compiled Speaking at the festival of by Dr. M.Rama Jois, MP and former Raksha Bandhan, jointly got up by Governor of Bihar and Jharkhand. the Bangalore Kendra of Bhavan and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Website : www.bhavankarnataka.com Race Course Road, Bangalore - 1. www.facebook.com/bhavan.bengaluru Tel.: 2226 7303, 2226 5746. Fax : 2228 7373 e-mail : [email protected] Re.1/- C M Y K Sri Shankaramurthy iterated that a sitting judge of the Supreme Court had emphasized on the same point. He further opined that such an education could be imparted through the Bhagavad Gita. Endorsing his views, Sri Shankaramurthy asserted victim, who he said has to endure that the Gita didn’t belong to the suffering not only during her any one religion. It is a universal life time, but even after her death. treatise that was meant for the Is there no solution to such upliftment of the whole humanity. anomalies, he asked. Yet, he regretted that if many Among those present at good ideas of this wonderful the function, included Justice book was used to teach students, M Ramakrishna, retired it was dubbed as laced with ochre Chief Justice of the High Court colour. What sort of state of of Jammu and Kashmir, affairs that is prevailing in our Lexicographer midst, he bemoaned. Dr. G Venkatasubbiah, Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Taranath S Sagar, President Dr. Rama Jois ridiculed that while of Baldwin Methodist Education the person who is involved in Society, Sri M V Rajashekar, assaulting women is sentenced by former Union Minister and law, there is no legal relief for the Sri H N Suresh, Director BVB. Rakhi being tied to Justice Dr. M. Rama Jois, Former Governor of Bihar & Jharkhand while Nadoja Dr. G. Venkatasubbaiah, Lexicographer looks on 2 C M Y K On the 3rd.August,2014, PROF. US Maha-Maya and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan conducted the Annual KRISHNA RAO Endowment Programme “Guru- ENDOWMENT Vandana” , at Khincha Auditorium in memory of their PROGRAMME Gurus Smt. UK Chandrabhaga Devi & Prof. US Krishna Rao. Dr. Sarvotham Kamat welcomed Ragamalika & Talamalika . the gathering. This was followed by a Jathiswara Sneha Narayan, disciple of in Raga Kalyani set to Adi Tala. Guru Praveen Kumar and Next, was the composition of recipient of the Prof..U.S Krishna Lingaraja- Shringara Lahari, a Rao and Smt. U.K. master piece of the USK’s where Chandrabhaga Devi Scholarship Sneha brought out the graceful was featured in an evening of aspects of their choreography to Bharatanatyam, showcasing some the fore. works of Gurus U.S. Krishna Rao and Chandrabhagha Devi These items were taught to and her present Guru, Sri. Sneha by Smt.Shobha Praveen Kumar. Venkatramani who is the Sneha started the evening’s Senior disciple of the Krishna performance with one of the Raos’. Shobha took time to earliest compositions of USK’s - train young Sneha in bringing out Vignaraja Saraswathi Stotram in the nuances of these items. Bharatanatyam Recital by the students of Drishti Arts Centre 3 C M Y K Bharatanatyam Recital by Anuradha Vikranth Sneha later performed a Shobha Venkataramani on the Devaranama, Kadagola Tarenna Nattuvangam, on vocal by Chinnave, a composition of well- Sri.Raghuram on the Mridangam known saint-poet Purandara Sri. Rangaswami ,one of the Dasa.in Raga Yaman Kalyani,set senior-most musicians who used to Adi Tala and a Tillana in Raga to accompany the Rao couple Simhendra Madhyama set to and Sri. Dayakar, who played the Adi Tala taught by her present violin. Guru Praveen Kumar one of the Smt. Radha Sridhar, the leading male dancers of Chief Guest of the evening, shared Bangalore. her fond memories of her Gurus Sneha gave a laudable with the audience. Smt. Gayatri performance and won the Reddy, who has been generous appreciation of the critics and the enough to institute the scholarship audience. in the name of her Gurus She was supported by her Prof. US Krishna Rao & Smt. Guru Praveen Kumar, & Smt. Chandrabhagha Devi was also present on the dais and honoured the artists of the evening. FOND The second half of the programme was a Bharatanatyam MEMORIES recital by well-known danseuse OF GURUS Anuradha Vikranth and Drishti Dance Ensemble. 4 C M Y K Anuradha and her disciples SOME OF THE commenced with Anjali followed CHARIS AND by Ganapathi Vandana –an KARANAS OF THE invocation to Lord Ganesha NATYASHASTRA The Lord of the Beginnings and the Remover of all Obstacles. WERE USED IN THE This was in Raga Saramati set to MOTIFS OF THE Adi Tala.Next piece was called a CHOREOGRAPHY Ashtadvarga – describing the 6 executed this piece vibrantly. passions of the mind or the Some of the charis and Karanas enemies of our own self – which of the Natyashastra were used in are kama (lust), krodha (anger), the motifs of the choreography. lobha (greed), moha (delusion), mada This composition is by Nijaguna (pride) and matsarya (jealousy) saint the sage who propagated These are the negative the shaivism in Karnataka. characteristics which prevent man Anuradha Vikranth used the from realizing the atman (Reality elements of Natyashastra in the that is his True Being). This piece choreography as learnt by Guru was in Ragamalika and Adi Tala. Dr. Padma Subramanyam. Next was a Shiva Padam Anuradha presented a by the Drishti ensemble who Padam (Sendravaruvenandra). In this padam, the young newly married woman is telling her sakhi about her husband who has told her that he would come back soon after he finishes his work. As the days have passed by, she is unable to bear the short separation. She recollects all the beautiful moments she has spent with him and is eagerly awaiting his arrival. This piece is in Raga Malika, Adi Tala, Choreographed by Dr. Padma Subhramanyam. The curtains came down Bharatanatyam Recital with a vibrant Tillana in Raga by Sneha Narayan Sumarasaranjini and Adi Tala. 5 C M Y K FILM FESTIVAL : NAGABHARANA – SINIMAVARANA SL. NO . DATE / DAY EVENT / FILMS TIME 1 14/09/14 Inauguration 10.00 a.m. SUNDAY 1) Akasmika 11.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. 2) Janumada Jodi 2.30 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. 3) Aasphota 5.30 p.m.– 7.30 p.m. 2 15/09/14 4) Grahana 3.00 p.m.– 5.00 p.m. MONDAY 5) Banker Margaia 5.30 p.m.– 8.00 p.m. 3 16/09/14 6) Chinnari Mutta 3.00 p.m.– 5.00 p.m. TUESDAY 7) Kamsale Kaisale 5.30 p.m.– 7.30 p.m. 4 17/09/14 8) Kallarali Hoovagi 3.00 p.m.– 5.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY 9) Nagamandala 6.00 p.m.– 8.15 p.m. 5 18/09/14 10) Santa Shishunaala 3.00 p.m.– 5.30 p.m. THURSDAY Shareefa 11) Mysore Mallige 6.00 p.m.– 8.30 p.m. 6 19/09/14 12) Singarevva 3.00 p.m.– 5.30 p.m. FRIDAY 13) Vimochane 6.00 p.m.– 8.30 p.m. 7 20/09/14 14) Chigurida Kanasu 11.00 a.m.– 1.30 p.m. SATURDAY Interactive Seminar 3.00 p.m.– 5.00 p.m. about the Films 5.00 p.m. – Tea Break Valedictory Function 5.30 p.m. 6 C M Y K Dr. Ramakant Pandey well known scholar from Rashtreeya UPANISHAD Sanskrit Samsthan, New Delhi, SANDESHA was to speak on Upanishads- Karma Meemamsa and Brahma REPORT Meemamasa . But Dr. Pandey requested permission to speak PART -2 about Pandit Gangadhar Shastri one of the most reputed Sanskrit Scholars of recent times. It is a Upanishads. It was interesting to matter of pride to Kannadigas that note that a bee goes from flower this great scholar hailed from to flower to collect honey and like Hesaraghatta village near wise scholar goes from teacher to Bangalore. Pt. Gangadhar teacher in the quest of Shastri was also Sabha Pandita Knowledge. After the talk, of Kashi Naresh. Dr. Pandey thanking Dr. Pandey, Dr. said that this paper was a tribute Ranganath, drew the attention to to Pt Shastri’s scholarship. In his the connection between presentation in clear Sanskrit philosophy and poetry where language, he began with shloka poetry culminates into philosophy. from the work of Pt Shastri based Dr. T V Satyanarayana on Upanishads and was indeed spoke on the Upasanas in the essence of upanishads. Upanishads. Dr. Satyanartayana Dr. Pandey dwelt on was the Dy Director of Oriental Pt Shastri’s Ali Vilasa Sallapam, research Instutute, Mysore. a modern work based on In his lucid presentation, Upanishads which was a towering Dr. satyanarayana stressed that contribution in the cause of the Upanishads show us the path in realizing the ever present truths or Nitya saatyas. Physical truths which manifest to us are visible for us to see.