Karnataka tableau highlights glory of Vijayanagara

News Network

January 26, 2021

New Delhi, Jan 26: The tableau of Karnataka at the Republic Day parade this year represented the legacy of the Vijayanagara district.

The tableau depicted the Mathanga hills, the origin of the Hanuman as per the legends, the coronation ceremony of Krishnadevaraya and the mural visuals from Hazara Rama temple. Vijayanagara has been carved out as the 31st district of Karnataka, according to an official statement.

Mathanga and Anjanadari Hills located close to Hampi are believed to be the birthplaces of 'Hanuman' and 'Sugriva'. The legends also describe this place as the meeting point between 'Sri Rama' and 'Hanuman'.

Hampi has been tagged as a "World Heritage Site" and enjoys the status of being the largest open museum in the world.

The Vijayanagara Empire was located in the Deccan Plateau region of Karnataka. It was founded in 1336 by the brothers Harihara and Bukka. The capital of the Vijayanagara Empire was Hampi. The rule of the Vijayanagar dynasty is treated as the golden era in the history of Karnataka.

The reign of King Krishnadevaraya was the glorious period of the Vijayanagar dynasty. His coronation ceremony and the Mahanavami festival are two important celebrations, which were even narrated by the foreign travelers in their accounts.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Mangaluru: 12,500 healthcare students rally for organ donation and nasha mukth Bharat

coastaldigest.com news network

November 29,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 29: Around 12,500 healthcare students from Medical, Dental, AYUSH, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Allied Health Sciences colleges of Dakshina Kannada, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), took part in a massive walkathon to promote awareness on Organ Donation and Nasha Mukth Bharat.

The inaugural ceremony was held at Mangala Stadium. Dr Bhagavan B C, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of RGUHS, delivered the welcome address. The walkathon was flagged off by Shri U T Khader, Hon’ble Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, and presided over by Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Dakshina Kannada District In-charge. Dakshina Kannada MP Shri Brijesh Chowta also addressed the students.

Music director Guru Kiran, MLA Dr Bharat Shetty (Mangalore North), Police Commissioner Shri Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Shri Manjunath Bhandary and Shri Harish Kumar were among those present.

Institution heads including Dr Haji U K Monu (Kanachur Colleges), Dr Shantharam Shetty (Tejaswini College), Dr Bhaskar Shetty (City Group of Colleges), Mr Abdul Rahiman (Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences), and the District Health Officer, Mangalore, also participated.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Prof U T Ifthikar Fareed, Syndicate Member, RGUHS.

The event was organised by Dr U T Ifthikar Ali and Dr Shiva Sharan (Syndicate Members), Prof Vaishali (Senate Member), Prof Mohammad Suhail (Chairman, BOS Physiotherapy), Dr Sharan Shetty (Former Senate Member), along with principals and faculty of various colleges.

Students marched from Mangala Stadium to Karavali Grounds via MCC and Lalbagh signal. The event set a record as one of the largest gatherings of healthcare students for a social cause in the RGUHS Dakshina Kannada Zone.

Comments