News & Pics: Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD/SB)

Udupi, Sep 29: The district-level bhajan competitions being held under the aegis of Dasa Sahitya Project, Tirumala Tirupati temple and Janardhana Mahakali temple here to mark the 30th anniversary of Dasa Sahitya Project, was inaugurated at Bhavani Mantap, Ambalapady temple here on Wednesday September 29.

Inugurating the programme, district Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Ambatanaya Mudrady said that with qualities of enmity, ego and such other evils one can visualize the material world, but not the divine. Though bhajan competitions are justified, there can be no comprtition in devotion, he said.

In many such bhajan programmes, though the participants have enthusiasm showcasing the knowledge on raagas and rhythamic patterns, sadly lack co-ordination of raagas that pleases the divine. Regardless of caste, creed, religion and gender cleanse one's soul to look into the divine within you, he urged.

Dr N B Vijay Ballal, managing trustee of Janardhana Mahakali temple presided. 

Tirumala Tirupati Dasa Sahitya Project special officer Ananda Theerthachar Pagadal, district Information and broadcasting officer M Junjanna, Manipal University Dwaita Philosophy Study Centre director Dr Sita Inamdar and Yuva Brahmana Parishat district president Ranjan Kalkura among others were present as chief guests. 

In all, 28 groups comprising 10 to 15 members are participating in the two-day bhajan programme. Dasa Sahitya Project Udupi district unit manager B Gopal Acharya compered the programme.