5th edition of Mangaluru Lit Fest inaugurated

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Feb 18, 2023: The fifth edition of Mangalore Lit Fest 2023 got off to a grand start on Saturday at TMA Pai Hall, Mangalore. Honorary Secretary of Mythic Society V. Nagaraj inaugurated the program by lighting a lamp.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitte Vice-Chancellor Vinay Hegde, who presided over the program, said that Mangalore city is leading in the country in various fields including education sector and health sector.  This Lit Fest program organized by Bharat Foundation is a guide.  Mangalore region is a religiously, culturally and educationally elevated place.  Even before independence, Mangalore region had a special place.  He wished that the lit fest organized in this geographically rich region would become a model for the world.  He said that Mangalore is becoming the best place in the country in terms of commerce and employment. He said that the contributions of ordinary citizens and communities, including senior and junior businessmen, are sufficient in the development of Mangalore city.

Mythic Society’s V. Nagaraj said that today is the special day of Shivratri.  Shiva is also called as Dakshina Murthy. This Dakshina Murti is also the lord of religion, culture and education. It is special that this program is being held on such an auspicious day. The language, art and culture of our great nation will be elevated through Lit Fest. Literature Reflects Age and Culture of the Nation he said. The past decades were filled with ideas that were not ours, but times have changed. It is a matter of pride that our Indian culture has continuously grown over the past five thousand years. Other countries of the world do not have such old civilizations and cultures today. Other civilizations of the world have fallen through attack, reliance on other religions.  But only in India, the light of sanatana has flowed for five thousand years, he said.  It is a matter of pride that the history, literature, art and culture of the country is being unveiled through Idea of Bharat.

Tukaram Pujari, who received Lifetime Achievement Award, recalled his path of achievement and praised him. R. Jagannathan, Editorial Board Director of Swarajya magazine, who participated as a guest in the program, said that ``Idea of Bharat is the Idea of Religion’’, the thought of India is the thought of religion. He referred to the Sanskrit phrase ``Sukhasya Moolam Dharma:, Dharmasya Moolam Artha:, Arthasya Moolam Rajya:’’ as mentioned in the Chanakya Sutra, which is the basic religion for the country to be prosperous. Later, good economic policy will elevate the country to a higher position, he said. He said that the present day India is progressing on the same path. The country will become prosperous through self-reliance.  Poverty is disappearing from the country.  The economy has moved towards stability. He said that the Amritkala time of next 25 years will elevate the country to the highest position.

Tukaram Pujari, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award, said that although our ancestors did not have knowledge of letters, their knowledge of nature and culture was good. It is from them that our culture has flowed till now.  We have to owe it to him, he said.

Before the start of the program, a palanquin procession of books took place up to the TMA Pai Hall where the Lit Fest was held. Senior folk artiste Bhavani Amma Pergade kicked off the program by singing Paddan Gita. Bharat Foundation Trustee Sunil Kulkarni delivered the welcome speech.