Karkala: Classical music festival held at Sri Venkatramana Temple

February 23, 2011

Mangalore, February 23: Shastreeya Sangeeth Sabha (R) of Karkala successfully organised a unique Classical Music Festival "Tataaka Sangeet Mahotsav” at the premises of "Sheshatheertha" Lake of Padutirupati Karkala Sri Venkatramana Temple on February 19, from 6 pm to midnight to celebrate its 19th anniversary.

The Festival was inaugurated by K Jayarama Prabhu, Manging Trustee of Sri Venkatramana Temple by Lighting the Lamp. The Chief Manager of Karnatala Bank Surendra Pai and Chief Manager of Corporation Bank Karkala Anil Joshi Were Present. President of the Sabha S Nithyanand pai welcomed and Secretary Dr Prakash Shenoy proposed vote of thanks.

Three Top Class artistes of International Repute Vidushi S Sowmya( Chennai)- Carnatic Vocal, Vidushi Manju Mehta of Ahmedabad - Sitar Recital and Pt. Venkatesh Kumar of Dharwad- hindustani Vocal kept the audience spellbound throughout. The lakeside Music Festival with special lighting of the whole venue with thousands of Mudlamps (DIYAS) and a very attractive stage of Rajastani Temple Door Pattern inspired all the artistes who gave their best performances.

Vid. Vittal Ramamoorthy(Violin), Vid. Neyveli Narayanan( Mridangam), Vid. K V Gopalakrishnan(Kanjira), Padit Omkarnath Gulvady,Mumbai and Pt. Ravindra Yavagal, Bangalore on Tabla and Pt. Vyasmurthy Katti, Bangalaore (Harmonium) provided excellent accompaniment. The Festival had attracted people from many neighbouring districts and also from Goa and Kerala.

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International Airport in Udupi, Metro to Mangaluru…: Pontiffs present comprehensive Udupi development plan to PM

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November 30,2025

Udupi: The pontiffs of Sri Paryaya Puttige Mutt, the sacred seat of Jagadguru Shrimad Madhvacharya Moola Samsthanam, have submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister seeking comprehensive development for Udupi district.

Proposal for International Airport

A key request is the establishment of an international airport. Highlighting that around 1,000 acres of land are available and suitable, the pontiffs noted that the existing Mangalore Airport provides limited international connectivity. They suggested the airport be developed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) or as a Greenfield Airport to boost trade, education, healthcare, and spiritual tourism.

Metro and Rapid Transit Connectivity

The proposal also calls for Metro Rail or Rapid Transit between Mangaluru and Udupi. The 55 km coastal stretch experiences heavy daily commuter traffic, causing congestion. The district administration is ready to prepare an initial project report for a Mass Rapid Transit corridor and requested inclusion under national urban mobility programmes to ensure safe, green, and time-efficient regional transport.

Port and Coastal Development

The pontiffs urged the development of an international-standard port with a cruise terminal along Udupi’s coast. They also requested fast-tracking of pending coastal tourism projects and revising Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms to encourage sustainable infrastructure and hospitality investment.

IT, AI and Technological Infrastructure

Support was sought for an IT and AI Innovation Park with incubation facilities under Digital India and Startup India initiatives. The proposal also emphasized the need for strengthened data security and cloud computing infrastructure to boost India’s technological independence.

Sports and Education Initiatives

The pontiffs requested national sports status for Kambala, along with financial and infrastructure support. They also sought the establishment of an AIIMS in Udupi, a new IIT campus, and approval for an IIM to promote higher education in the district.

Representation to the Prime Minister

Sri Sugunendra Tirtha Pontiff and Sri Sushrendra Tirtha Swamiji represented the pontiffs in submitting the comprehensive development proposal to the Prime Minister during his recent visit.

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