Shirva: Ancient Indian Libraries were a source of Inspiration to World Leaders

By Pundalika Marate
Bellevision Media Network

Shirva, 21 Nov 2012: “If we look into the ancient history of India, we will find that there were large libraries in Nalanda and Takshashila which were of a high world standard. There are references also which allude to the fact that Indian literary works were translated into other world languages by saints, historians, scientists and philosophers which in turn inspired the present literary works. The four Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhavagthgeeta are some of the great Indian works that influenced them,” said Shri Lalaji Mendon, Member of the Legislative Assembly, Kaupu. On Monday he was felicitating Smt Ammi, the librarian of Shirva Public Library and distributing prizes to winners of various sports events jointly organised by the Department of Public Libraries, District Central Library Udupi and Shirva Grama Panchayath at Shirva Hindu Higher Primary School meeting hall on the occasion of the “National Libraries Week – 2012” celebrations.

 

 

 

Shri B. Pundalika Marathe in his key note address exhorted the audience to have at home a small library of books, periodicals, magazines, news papers etc which will encourage the children to cultivate the habit of reading and enjoy reading stories, fictions, cartoons etc at little cost.

Smt Ida Gibba D’souza, member of the District Panchayath, presided over the event. On the dais were Taluk Panchayath member Shri K. Krishna Poojary, Shri Devendra Nayak of St Mary’s High School, District Library CEO Shri Divakar, and Shri Ganesh Mattar of Bharath Nirman Swayam Sevak Cell, Shirva Rotary International President Rtn Shri Mathias Lobo, Shirva Lions Club Vice president Ln Shri Stany D’souza and Panchayath Development officer Ms Malathi.  Shirva representative of Bharath Nirman Swayam Sevak Cell Shri K. R. Patkar compeered assisted by Shri K. Srinivas Rao. Shri Baburaya Acharya thanked. The week was co-sponsored by local Rotary and Lions Clubs, village health and sanitation committee and local self help organisations. Judges for sports events were Vamanamurthy, Sharmila and Srinivas Rao.

As a part of the weekly celebrations a “Hasya Ghosthi” (Comedy Session) was held in the after noon. Udupi south zone educational officer Shri Vasantha Shetty, well known comedy poet Shri Kodi Ramananda Kamath Kundapura, Vasanthi K. Shetty Brahmavara and A. S. N. Hebbar Kundapura entertained the audience with hilarious jokes.