Funeral of Dr. Siddalinga Tontadarya Swamiji held with full state honour
Gadag/Bengaluru, October 21: Funeral of mortal remains of Dr. Siddalinga Swamiji of Tontadarya Mutt of Gadag, who passed away on Saturday, was completed on the premises of the Mutt on Sunday evening with full state honours.
The last rites of the swamiji were held as per the Lingayat tradition led by Mallikarjuna Murugharajendra Swamiji of Shivamogga Murugha Matha, Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swamiji of Panchamasali Mutt, Nijagunananda Swamiji before the Anubhava Mantapa on the premises of the mutt. After the state anthem, the police fired three rounds in the air as a mark of respect from the state government. After performing poojas and other rituals, the mortal remains were laid to rest as per the Lingayat tradition under the leadership of his successor Siddarama Swamiji.
Ministers, MLAs, noted personalities, seers of various mutts and devotees participated in the funeral of the swamiji. Thousands of devotees bid farewell to their beloved and respected Swamiji.
Procession cancelled
Earlier, it was decided to take the mortal remains in a process along the main streets of the city before the funeral. But as the swamiji was passed away on the wee hours of Saturday, the Mutt management board has decided to cancel the procession and complete the funeral as early as possible. Instead of main streets in the city, the body was taken in a procession symbolically inside the mutt premises.
Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Former CM Siddaramaiah, Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Minister Shivanand Patil, BJP Vice President Sriramulu, Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti. Former Minister H.K. Patil, Former MLA Kona Reddy and others paid their last respect to the swamiji.
Govt. planning to name university after Swamiji
“Considering the contribution of Siddalinga Swamiji of Tontadarya Mutt to the land and language, his devotees have appealed him to name Rural Development University of Gadag after the swamiji. It would be discussed in the Cabinet meeting and take a suitable decision”.
- H.D. Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister
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Skipper Rahane urges KKR to embrace tough days, play with freedom
Ahmedabad (PTI): Winless after six matches, time is running out for Kolkata Knight Riders playoff hopes but their embattled skipper Ajinkya Rahane has urged the side to "embrace tough phases, play with freedom, and focus on one game at a time".
Loss has been one constant for the three-time former champions this season as they endured a five-wicket loss against Gujarat Titans to slump to their fifth defeat from six matches with their solitary point coming courtesy a rain washout against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens.
“It’s about accepting and embracing these tough days. Every day is a new day... trying to do better, playing with freedom, and backing each other," Rahane was at his philosophical best at the post-match media interaction here on Friday.
A minimum of seven wins is needed from a 10-team league to keep a team's playoff aspirations alive.
With eight matches to go and one point in their kitty, the task will be an improbable one for KKR from here on.
'Nothing to lose'
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Rahane, however, said they have nothing to lose and it's all about playing with freedom.
“We’re thinking one game at a time. It’s tough when you lose games, but everyone is trying their best. No one wants to lose any match -- we all want to win -- but that’s what sport is all about... keep your heads up. For us, it’s about going out there, being positive, and playing with freedom. We’ve got nothing to lose.
“Let me tell you one thing: everyone is working really hard. For us, it’s all about playing for our fans and the people of Kolkata, and we’re trying to do our best.
"After each and every game, there’s discussion about how we can improve. Obviously, when you lose, you tend to think about combinations and the areas we can get better at, so the discussion is always on."
Rahane won a fourth toss from six matches this season, but his decision to bat first once again raised eyebrows. Even his counterpart Shubman Gill said at the toss he would have preferred to bowl, keeping the dew in mind.
The call backfired as KKR slipped to 32 for 3 in four overs before their Rs 25.20-crore acquisition Cameron Green bailed them out with his best innings for the franchise so far, a 79 off 55 balls.
“It’s never easy when things are not going your way, and the courage he showed was fantastic. All credit to him," Rahane said.
“Yes, as a batting team we were thinking about 200 on this wicket. It would have been challenging, but let’s not take anything away from his innings.
“Attacking Rashid Khan and their fast bowlers, he was fantastic tonight for us.”
'Proud of bowlers'
The KKR skipper also admitted in the media interaction that there was a "bit of dew" but he hailed their inexperienced bowlers for taking the match till the final over.
From being 95/1 in nine overs in their chase of 181, GT were made to sweat with Jos Buttler, Washington Sunder, Glenn Phillilps and a well-set Gill falling against the run of play.
Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan eventually sealed the nervy chase with two balls to spare.
“Special mention to our bowling unit. It’s such an inexperienced attack with just two seniors in Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, but the kind of improvement they’ve shown, especially in the last three games, has been fantastic," said Rahane.
“Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, and Anukul Roy have also been fantastic, bowling tough overs in the powerplay and picking up wickets.
“Our support staff is doing a great job of keeping the environment really good. It’s all about accepting, but we will keep trying our best.”
