Event in Mangaluru in remembrance of legendary vocalist Pandit. Bhimsen Joshi
The event will be organised on Feb 15
Mangaluru: Dasa Sahitya Seva Pratishthan, Mangaluru, will pay tribute to the legendary Indian vocalist from Karnataka Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, by organizing an event in remembrance of the Bharat Ratna awarded vocalist.
M. S Gururaj, Manager of Dasa Sahitya Seva Pratishthan, Mangaluru, while addressing a press conference at Mangaluru Press Club added that, the organization for last few years has been working towards safeguarding the traditions and cultures of the region and organizes such events every now and then.
“This event is also in line with the these goals of our organization”.
The event will be organized at Purabhavan on Feb 15, wherein several programs will be organized to pay tribute to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.
During the event Dr. Ravindra Gururaj, will perform Bhakti Samvadini through harmonium, while one of the disciples of Pandit Joshi, Pandit Upendra Bhat, will also perform in remembrance of his Guru.
President of Ramakrishna Mutt, Mangaluru, Swami Jitakamanandji Maharaj, Prominent Kannada Singer, Puttur Narasimha Nayak and Aradhana Charitable Trust’s President, Aruna Bhat Mogasalu will be the chief guests for the event, while it will be presided over by Prof. M. B Puranik, president of Sharda Group of Educational Institutions.
The organizers then requested people to turn up in large numbers to make the event a grand success.
Convener of the event M. Damodhar Bhagwat, was also present along with M. S Gururaj at the press conference.
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Birsa Munda's great-grandson, injured in road accident, dies of cardiovascular failure in Ranchi
Ranchi (PTI): Tribal icon Birsa Munda's great-grandson Mangal Munda, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital here after being injured in a road accident, died of "cardiovascular failure" on Friday, an official of the health facility said.
He was 45.
Mangal Munda breathed his last at 12.30 am at the state's apex health facility - Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences.
Munda sustained severe head injuries after he fell from the roof of a passenger vehicle in Jharkhand's Khunti district on November 25.
"Birsa Munda's kin Mangal Munda died of cardiovascular failure around 12.30 am. He was on a ventilator after being critically injured. We tried our best to save him but failed," RIMS Medical Superintendent Dr Hiren Birua told PTI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, Union Health Minister JP Nadda and the Jharkhand Chief Minister's office were in touch with the RIMS authorities in connection with Munda's treatment.
