Billawar Association Mumbai awarded ’Shri Gurunarayana Sahitya Award’ - ’Yakshagan

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai (RBI), 29 Mar 2024: The Billawar Association, Mumbai has been incorporated 2023 ’Guru Narayana Sahitya Award-2023’ sponsored by Late M.B Kukyan and Late Acchu C.Suvarna Commemoration Late Jaya C. Suvarna sponsored ’Yakshagana Kala Prashasti -2023’ was presented here on Friday evening at Billawa Bhavan, Santacruz East, Mumbai.

 

Billawar Association Mumbai President Harish G. Amin presided over the awarding ceremony where well-known writer and literature Mitra Venkatraj was present as guest of honor and Vaastu consultant Ashoka Purohit delivered blessing speech.

 

In the ceremony, Former Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Akshaya Magazine of Billawar Association, Late M. B Kukyan sponsored by Rs 25,000/- Cash, Memento, Certificate ’Guru Narayan Sahitya Award-2023’ ro renowned translator, writer, former Coordinator of ’Srujana’ Mumbai Kannada Writers Association Mrs. Shyamala Madhav and Commemoration Late Jaya C. Suvarna sponsored ’Yakshagana Kala Award-2023’ to Yakshagana Artist, Arthadhari, Literary Kolyaru Raju Shetty (with his wife Shobha R. Shetty) felicitated with guests and President Harish G. Amin.

 

 

Senior businessman Herga Babu Poojary, Durga Mandir Kalina’s Chief Kumar Swamy, Vi In the ceremony, Former Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Akshaya Magazine of Billawar  Association, Late M. B. Kukyan sponsored by Rs 25,000/- Cash, Memento, Certificate ’Guru Narayan Sahitya Award-2023’ renowned translator, writer, former Coordinator of ’Srujana’ Mumbai Kannada Writers Association Mrs. Shyamala Madhav and Commemoration Late Jaya C.Suvarna sponsored ’Yakshagana Kala Award-2023’ to Yakshagana Artist, Arthadhari, Literary Kolyaru Raju Shetty (with his wife Shobha R.Shetty) felicitated with guests and President Harish G. Amin.

 

Senior businessman Herga Babu Poojary, Durga Mandir Kalina’s Chief Kumar Swamy, Vice Presidents of the Association Shankar D. Poojary, Dharmapala G. Anchan, K. Suresh Kumar, Hon. Gen. Secretary Harish G. Salyan, Hon. Gen. Treasurer Rajesh J. Bangera, Ladies wing chairperson Shakuntala K. Kotyan, other office bearers, Editor-in-Chief of Akshaya Monthly Dr. Ishwar Alevuru, Managing Editor Dharmesh S. Salyan, Deputy Editor Mahesh Karkal, Assistant Editor Harish G. Poojary Kokkarne, Cultural Sub-Committee Chairman Srinivasa R. Karkera, Hon. Secretary Naveen Paduinna was on the stage and congratulated the awardees.

 

Mamata R. Naik, Jayaram G. Naik, Kusuma Chandra Amin, Keshav K. Kotyan, S. K. Sundar, Adv. Satish N. Bangera and others dignitaries were present. As part of the entertainment, the artistes of the Guru Narayan Yakshagana Mandali performed ’Krishnarjuna’ Yakshagana.