Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Dec 14: The three-day 'Vishwa Tuluvere Parba-2014' at Adyar here drew to a close on Sunday December 14 with a splendid ceremony that showcased the essence and beauty of Tulu culture and tradition.
Addressing the valedictory programme, Sri Vishweshatirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Math said, "Great poets, scholars, and personalities have emerged from this Tulunadu. Madhwacharya has written many of his works in Tulu scriptures. Tulu language is an ancient language of this land."
He further said, "We should preserve our culture, language, and this land. Culture and traditions will continue only if the language is preserved.
"We should see deity in nature. Our land, water, and forests are on the verge of extinct,” he added.
Regarding the Yettinahole project, he said, "There is a need for a thorough study of the project. It should not go waste causing water shortage in Tulunadu. People here should not suffer."
Dr Veerendra Heggade, who presided over the programme, said, "The chief minister was supposed to attend this programme but could not do so and telephoned me to inform about it. Kannada is our mother that has nurtured us. Contribution of Tulunadu to the field Kannada literature is immense. Poet Rathnakaravarni was from Moodbidri. From the time of Muddanna to Jnapita Shivaram Karanth, Tulunadu has contributed a lot to the field of literature. Today, Tuluvas in the field of movies, theatre, newspaper, literature, and sports are making efforts to preserve this language and culture."
He also said that Tulu film directors should not release movies in competition and instead should wait and release them one after the other.
On this occasion, state ministers Ramanath Rai, Abhaychandra Jain, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Dharmapal U Devadiga, Janaki Brahmavar, president of Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, Roy Castellino, president of Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, and B A Mohammed Haneef, president of Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy were present.
A C Bhandary, convener, Vishwa Tulu Parba, read the decisions taken at the convention and handed over a copy to the state government through district in-charge minister Ramanath Rai. The following demands were made:
- Measures should be taken to form a high level committee, comprising the principal secretary, to speed up the efforts to include Tulu in the 8th schedule of the Constitution.
- Drop the Yettinahole project
- Allow a modified form of Kambala
- Tulu should be made the third language in primary and secondary classes in schools across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.