Moodbidri: A felicitation ceremony for Padma Vibhushan Dr Veerendra Heggade was held at Alva’s Palace Ground, Vidhyagiri here, on April 12.
Padma Vibhushan Dr Veerendra Heggade along with the Swamijis were brought to the venue in a grand procession. Various tableaux accompanied the procession.
The programme began with an invocation by the students of Alva’s College. Chairman of SCDCC Bank, Dr M N Rajendra Kumar, welcomed the gathering.
Former Chief Minister Dr M Veerappa Moily, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, District minister in-charge B Ramanath Rai, former central minister B Janardhan Poojary, MP Shobha Karandlaje, Minister K Abhaychandra Jain and Yenepoya Abdullah Kunhi delivered the felicitation speech.
Prof M Ramachandra read out the citation. Padma Vibhushan Dr Veerendra Heggade was felicitated with a Peta, shawl, fruits, citation and memento.
Sri Sri Vishweshathirtha Shri Padangala and Swasti Sri Charukirthi Swamiji blessed Padma Vibhushan Dr Veerendra Heggade on the occasion.
Padma Vibhushan Dr Veerendra Heggade thanked the organizers for felicitating him and assured to continue his service towards mankind.
Narayan P M Moodbidri delivered the vote of thanks. Srinivas Prabhu compered the programme.
Let me say this first – I have a lot of respect for Alva’s group. They have turned Moodabidri into a cultural center bigger than Mangalore and Udupi. This has helped in creating so much energy and talent in Dahskina Kannada region.
However, I don’t understand their fascination with Raajasthan style ‘mundaasu’. This is very different from our tulunaadu-style Mundaasu. I hope they encourage tulunaadu tradition over Bollywood style. Oh well…