Thursday, January 29, 2009

CATERING IN MYSORE

CATERING IN MYSORE
  • 1.Kuvempu was accused to be proclaiming Vishwamanava ideals, but not practising it. After his turn as chancellor of Mysore University, He chose his Man-Friday De Javaregowda. When M P L Shashtry (who founded M E S Instituitions in Malleshwaram, Bangalore) and Mallaradhya opposed it in Syndicate Meeting, saying there were better

  • 2. candidates, Kuvempu was siding towards vokkaliga's. Kuevmpu replied that though he wanted to be Vishwamanava, he had to sail with the winds. It was implied that Kuvempu laid the seeds for Vokkaliga dominance in Mysore University. However, Kuvempu neither confirmed nor denied such accusations.
  • 3.Balagangadharanatha Swamiji of Adichunchanagiri Mutt tried many times to invite Kuvempu to his Mutt. However, Kuvempu denied to enter the premises. He, however, remained tied up to Ramakrishnashrama, Mysore throughout his active days.
  • 4.Kuvempu's works attack purohita system, where rights to offer pooja to God, remained with a select few across communities. His thought of Sarvodaya ring in all his works. Notably, in "Sri Ramayana Darshanam", Rama jumps to fire along with Seetha, to purify himself.

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