10-day Yakshanga festival commences at Town Hall on May 7

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, May 9 , 2012 : A 10-day Yakshagana festival titled Yakshothsava 2012, organized by Hosanagar Mela, Shree Ramachandra Kripaposhitha Yakshagana Mandali in Hosanagar, began on May 7, Monday at Town Hall.

 

 

Raghavendra Shashtri, the administrator of Sharavu Temple, inaugurated the festival, and Ramesh Rao, the deputy general manager of Karnataka Bank, presided.

A Yakshagana prasanga each will be presented daily from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. till May 18, except on May 12 and May 13. While the Kanakangi Kalyana – Karna Parva was shown on Monday, Kayakalpa was shown on Tuesday.

The prasangas feature major Yakshagana artistes such as Jayaprakash Shetty Permude, Shivaram Jogi, and Divakar Rai Sampaje. The background artistes are Padyana Ganapathi Bhat and Ravichandra Kannadi Katti, both well-known bhagavathas; Padyana Shankaranarayana Bhat, a popular chende artiste; and Padyana Jayarama Bhat, a renowned maddale artiste.

Jagajatti Jarasandha will be presented on May 9, Thilottame Abhimanyu Kalaga – Dushasana Vadhe on May 10, Shoorpananaka Indrajithu Kalaga on May 11, Krishnarjuna Kalaga Mainda Dvivida on May 14, Thripura Mathana on May 15, Shree Rama Sethu on May 16, Kanyatharanga Shrinivasa Kalyana on May 17, and Dakshadhvara Bhargava Vijaya on May 18.