Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP)
Kundapur, Feb 3: Karnataka Vidhana Sabha speaker Kagodu Thimmappa inaugurated the newly built Sri Narayana Guru air conditioned auditorium built by Billawa Samaja Seva Sangha (Regd) Kundapur on Saturday, January 1.
In a programme held on Saturday morning, January 1 at the Srimathi Thunga Thimma podium at Kundapur Gandhi maidan and presided over by Byndoor MLA K Gopala Poojary, speaker Kagodu Thimmappa lighted the lamp and inaugurated the proceedings. Moodbidri Bollottu Kshetra’s Sri Vikhyatananda swamy invoked God’s blessings. The chief guests felicitated the benefactors and donors for the building.
“The contribution to the society lasts forever. So transparency in social work is essential. Instead of asking what the society has done for us, we should develop the habit of asking what we have done for it. The contribution of Billawa community to the society is noteworthy and youth should inculcate the spirit of service to continue it”, said speaker Kagodu Thimmappa.
Vidhana Parishat members Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Pratap Chandra Shetty, Kundapur MLA Haladi Srinivasa Shetty, Kundapur municipal council president Kalavati U S, Udupi zilla panchayat president Upendra Nayak, Kundapur taluk panchayat president Deepika Shetty, South Kanara district cooperative bank president M N Rajendra Prasad, former minister Kumar Bangarappa, Bangalore’s businessman V K Mohan, Mumbai businessmen Sooru C Karkera, Babushiva Poojary, K Bhojaraj (Navi Mumbai), Surendra A Poojary, Suresh S Kanchan, Gopal S Putran, All India Billawas Sangh Kudroli president Navinchandra Suvarna, Women’s wing president Sumalatha N Suvarna, Billawa Jagruthi Balaga women’s wing president Sharada S Karkera and other dignitaries, film stars Ragini, Indritha Rai, Vijaya Raghavendra and Diganta had arrived as special invitees.
Billawa Jagruthi Balaga Mumbai vice president D B Ameen, Purushotham S Kotian, honorary chief secretary Keshava K Kotian, Honorary treasurer Padmanabha S Poojary, J H Karkera, D K Ameen, Yogish Poojary, Bhaskar Karnire, Chemboor, Monappa Kulai, R K Bangera, Ramanath Kotekar, Mahendra Sooru Karkera, Sunder Suvarna, Sadananda K Anchan Bhandup, Sri Narayana Guru education and cultural committee, Kundapur secretary Narayana Billawa Halehalwe, Sri Narayana Guru Youth Mandala Kundapur president Raghu Vittalavadi, Billawa Samaja seva Sangha Kundapur’s honorary president Santoshi S Poojary, executive president Hema B Poojary, honorary secretary Sudha Ratnakar and hundreds of dignitaries were present.
Billawa Samaja Sangha Kundapur president N T Poojary welcomed and gave a key note address. Veena Kotian led the prayer. Honorary president Suresh S Poojary, N T Poojary and honorary secretary Ganesh Poojary Vittalavadi presented flower bouquets to the guests and felicitated them. Ravindra Poojary and Narendra Kumar Chowta compered the programme. Kalpana Bhaskar proposed vote of thanks.
Sr Satish Poojary and troupe of Bangalore and coastal region’s well known artistes presented music and national award winner Jnana Aithal and group presented dance programme.