November 2021 – Page 16 – Karnataka First

** Creating art, pinch by pinch

A 28-year-old pandit is lending a novel touch to the tradition of rangoli, ensuring that the art form gets its due recognition.

With his creativity, deft fingers and mastery over a very ancient art tradition, Pujari Akshay Jalihal sprinkles magic!

The 28-year-old resident of Bengaluru’s Chandapur has stormed an art bastion, traditionally helmed by women artists – rangoli! While the typical, yet popular, floral and geometric designs are familiar, especially outside houses, Jalihal has gained proficiency in creating eye-catching rangolis on varied themes and personalities.

Recently, he was in the limelight for his creation, depicting the state’s tourist attractions on Kannada Rajyotsava Day at Dr BR Ambedkar Metro station, and another on late actor Puneeth Rajkumar at Kanteerava Studios, which he put together after receiving a call from the Chief Minister’s Office.

** He gave up his job to pursue his passion

Arun Yogiraj sculpted the statue of Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya at Kedarnath

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya at Kedarnath on Friday the city-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj who watched the proceedings from Mysuru, was overcome with mixed feelings.

Though there was a sense of joy in having successfully completed the task, it was supplanted by grief over the recent death of his father – B.S.Yogiraj Shilpi – from whom he inherited the family tradition. His father was a recipient of many awards including the Amarashilpi Jakanachari award instituted by Karnataka Shilpa Academy and the Karnataka Rajyothsava award.

An MBA from the University of Mysore, Arun Yogiraj trained for six months in the HR Department of a private company. “But I listened to my inner voice and left the private sector job and returned to Mysuru to carry forward the family tradition,” he said.

** NEET: Two Alva’s students get all-India ranks in ST category

Harshitha Gangadharappa Negaluru and B.P. Shaiksha Nayaka of Alva’s PU College, Moodbidri, secured 4th and 8th All-India Ranks in Scheduled Tribe category at the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for medical and dental courses.

** Halurave Utsav held at MM Hills

The utsav was held under the guidance of Shanta Mallikarjuna Swami of Salur mutt

** Puneeth Rajkumar honoured posthumously with Basavashree Award 2021

Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar will be posthumously conferred the Basavashree award 2021 by the Bruhanmutt. Murugha Mutt seer Dr Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru on Thursday made an announcement in this regard.

The award honours people for services to society in their respective fields by following the principles of Lord Basaveshwar. It is presented by Chitradurga Bruhanmutt since 1997. The award includes a Rs 5 lakh cash and a memento.

** Bentley System’s education platform gets huge response from Indian students

The US-based infrastructure engineering software company, Bentley Systems, that opened its education platform globally in late October, has already seen a massive response from Indian students.

The Bentley Education programme offers full access to learning licences of 63 of Bentley’s most popular applications used by infrastructure professionals around the globe, including ContextCapture, MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, STAAD.Pro and SYNCHRO.

** PM Modi to unveil Mysuru sculptor’s Shankaracharya statue today

On Friday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a statue of Guru Adi Shankaracharya at Kedarnath, it will be a matter of pride for Mysuru.

The Krishna shile (chlorite schist) is from a remote part of HD Kote taluk in the district, and Arun Yogiraj, the man who chiselled the statue, is from the famed Mysuru family of sculptors.

** Four-day music festival starts from today

The Pyramid Music Academy is organising a four-day annual music festival at the Pyramid Valley International on Kanakapura Road from Friday.

Eight hours of music and meditation every day will be the attraction of the fest, which will start with music meditation, followed by concerts by renowned musicians Kalaimamani Parur MA Krishna Swamy, Prof TS Satyavathi, Karnataka Kalasri Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma, Vidwan Vinay Sharva, Kanchana Sisters Vidushi Shri Ranjani and Vidushi Shruthi Ranjani, Pandith Siddarth Belmannu, Pandith Vipul Riki, Pandith Qusai, and others. ENS

** Manipal’s Bharatiya Vikas Trust bags Ashden Award under energy access skills category

The Trust has been working on harnessing solar energy since 2001

Bharatiya Vikas Trust (BVT), Manipal, established by late T.A. Pai, has bagged the Ashden Award 2021 in the ‘Energy Access Skills’ category.

Trust’s Master Trainer Sudhir Kulkarni and Consultant Sudeeptha Ghosh received the award from Costa Rica President Charlos Alvarado Quesada during the Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on November 4.

** M’luru: St Agnes CBSE School Bendur congratulates Pavni Vijaya, Kickboxing champion

The first state level Kickboxing Championship-2021 was organised by the Karate Kickboxing Sports Association on October 31, 2021 at Sports Pavilion, University of Mysore, Mysuru.

Affiliated by Wako India Kickboxing Federation and recognised by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt of India.