Mysuru :
Kalamandira on Hunsur Road in city, which was the venue for conduct of a seminar on ‘Nadoja Dejagow – Baduku mattu Baraha’ this morning, turned into a venue for hundreds of littérateurs from across the State to fall to the feet of former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore Nadoja Prof. Dejagow, who is on the threshold of turning a centenarian, to seek his blessings.
Inaugurating the seminar, noted writer Nadoja Dr. K.S. Nisar Ahmed described Prof. Dejagow as the best of those who studied under Kuvempu and lauded Dejagow for the simplicity in his language in his works which amount to nearly 290 and over 40 on Kuvempu alone.
Stating that Prof. Dejagow was one of the few, who fought relentlessly for Kannada even after retirement, Dr. Nisar Ahmed added that Dejagow was a fighter to the core when it came to struggle for Kannada.
Describing Prof. Dejagow, who mastered the art of writing quality works, as an encyclopedia on Kuvempu, Dr. Nisar Ahmed stressed on the need for functioning of the Centre of Excellence for Study in Classical Kannada at Manasagangotri.
Retired Director, Kuvempu Institute for Studies (KIKS) in Kannada Dr. D.K. Rajendra, presided.
Senior researcher Dr. Chidananda Murthy spoke on ‘Kannada Horatagararagi Dejagow,’ retired VC of Sanskrit University Prof. Mallepuram G. Venkatesh spoke on ‘Sahitiyagi Dejagow,’ Legal expert Dr. C.K.N. Raja spoke on ‘Shikshana Tagnaragi Dejagow’ and littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) spoke on ‘Adalithagararagi Dejagow.’
MLAs Vasu and G.T. Devegowda, former KEA Chairman R. Raghu and hundreds of littérateurs including admirers of Prof. Dejagow were among those present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Sunday – July 12th, 2015