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Daijiworld Media Network—Mangaluru (CLP)
Mangaluru, Nov 3: Jaya C Suvarna, chairman, Bharat Bank, and president, All India Billawa Federation, was felicitated in a function held at Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple on Sunday November 2.
The felicitation was in recognition of Suvarna’s being conferred with the prestigious Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for 2014.
Senior Billawa leader and former union minister B Janardhana Poojary, who inaugurated the function, hailed the contributions of Suvarna to the society and added that his services have been duly recognized through the Rajyotsava Award.
Poojary felicitated Suvarna and his wife Leela by presenting them a shawl and a memento.
Acknowledging the honour, Suvarna said, “I get inspiration to work from Kudroli Kshethra. Working at the Kshethra during the renovation of the temple was indeed my greatest achievement.”
Mayor Mahabala Maarla, Nithyananda D Kotian, Billava Association Mumbai, Sayiram, president, Gokarnanatha Temple, deputy Raghavendra, treasurer Padmaraj, and trustee B K Taranath were present.
File pics (Nov 1, 2014)
Devendra Poojari welcomed the guests and Harikrishna Bantwal compered the programme.