Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (RP)
Udupi, Jul 21: Prachya Sachayana (Oriental Archives) Samshodhan Kendra here, in collaboration with Kannada Saahitya Parishath of the district recently organized 'Green India Vision: Ecological Studies (GIVES)' campaign as a universal vow of peace to mother nature at Sri Janardhana and Mahakali Temple, Bhavani Mantapa Ambalapady here.
Shri Janardhana and Shri Mahakali Temple, Ambalapady trustee Dr Vijaya Ballal inaugurated ‘Pacche Siri campaign’, ‘offered Bhu Shanthi Bagina’ for the universal vow of peace as an offering to mother nature to fulfil its need of thirst, greenery, hunger and symbol of wisdom.
Dr Vijay Ballal addressing the gathering said, “Balance the environment by saving animals and birds otherwise any difference in any of these species will finally result in natural disaster. To save the natural balance, the role of our environment is very important. So let us help one another in this instead of spoiling today for a better tomorrow which will lead to destruction of the environment. Each species has its own quality. If a person is pure, he must be committed and dedicated. In old homes and temples palm leaves are found. We should respect and obey nature in order to obtain pure water and air. Bharath means Bhava-Raga-Thala. Nature can be sustained by saving trees.
Dinakara Babu, president of Udupi zilla panchayat, Erya Laxminarayana Alva, scholar and writer, Nilavar Surendra Adiga, president, Udupi Kannada Sahitya Parishath, Prof Bhaktavatsala Reddy, president of FOSSILS, Hyderabad, Nagesh Kalur, research scholar and writer and Jayakara Shetty Indrali, president, NTC-AOM, Dr Y N Shetty, Tulu Sahithya Academy, Panambur Shiya S, manager of State Bank of India, Prof S A Krishnaiah, founder and director of Studies, Prachya Sanchaya Samshodhana Kendra and Subhas Nayak, ethnographer/historian were also present.
The concept of Green India Vision was founded under the guidance of Emirate scholar Hampa Nagarajaiah, historian/scholar Dr Devara Konda Reddy of Karnataka Itihasa Academy, Bengaluru.
The main aim of this campaign is to create awareness on saving palm trees all over the state as palm trees, palm-leaf manuscripts, handwritten scripts need better conservation. These herbal medicinal trees are on the endangered species list. It should be our concern to save the one and only Planet Earth. Many man-made things have caused huge destruction on this earth and the eco-balance is disrupted. Kaadu Sritala (Corypha umbraculifera) or Sritala is an endangered tree and red listed in the world. Hence Green India Vision campaign insists on sowing seeds and growing endangered, endemic plants of greenery across the globe.
Bhushanthi Baagina was observed under the slogan ‘Let’s save river/water forest and wildlife species and bring back nature’s emerald greenery.