Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Jan 17: A work authored by Veena Bannanje, daughter of distinguished scholar Bannanje Govindacharya, has been selected for the 'Shivaratreeshwara Award' instituted by Shivaratreeshwara Religious Endowment, Mysore for the year 2007. The award is being annually given since the year 1983, for the published works on Veerashaiva literature, doctrines and culture.
So far, 18 works have bagged this award. Veena's work, 'Akkamahadeviya Dwaita' has been conferred with this distinguished honour. The award comprises of a citation and Rs 25,000 in cash. A release from Jagadguru Sri Shivaratreeshwara Mahavidyapeeta said that a function for conferring the said award would be organized shortly.
Veena Bannanje had prepared a thesis on the subject for earning M Phil degree from Mangalore University. The said thesis was revised by her and published in the form of the above work.