Abu Dhabi, Apr 28: Vijaynath Vittal Shetty, the well-known entrepreneur and trustee of Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple, Badaga Yedapadavu, Mijar was conferred with the prestigious 'Bunta Vibhushana Award’ instituted by UAE Bunts on the occasion of ‘World Bunts Day’, which was held in a grand manner at Armed Forces Club, Abu Dhabi on Friday April 25. A huge number of Bunts community people attended the function.
Vijayanath Shetty was felicitated with a shawl, Mysore Peta, memento and citation. The programme was inaugurated by Sri Sri Sri Dr Vidyavachaspati Vishwa Santhosh Bharathi Sripadaru, Bhargava Beedu, Barkur Udupi district and presided over by Padmashree Dr B R Shetty, patron UAE Bunts.
Sri Vijayanath Vittal Shetty was honoured for his contribution to rural sports, promotion of art and culture, community development initiatives and social leadership.
Over the last three years Sri Vijaynath Shetty had sponsored and organized events like Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Kreedotsava village games competition, village cricket tournament, village Kabaddi and country Marathon benefitting thousands of village sports talents.
He has also been regularly organizing rural health check up camps, eye camps, dental camps, blood donation camps etc., under the auspices of the temple, along with taking several initiatives for encouraging Tulu language and culture.
The entire programme of ‘World Bunts Day’ captured the beauty of Bunt harmony and highlighted the tradition, culture and unity of Tulunadu. It included a staging of 'Bale Telipaale', the popular Tulu comedy show conceived and organized by Sri Vijayanath Shetty in association with NammaTV. Three episodes of the famous hilarious programme was staged by the prize winning Team Prashamsa to the delight of the audience.
UAE Bunts president Sarvotham Shetty coordinated the entire programme with the help of Vijay Kumar Shetty and organizing committee members of UAE Bunts.
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