By Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network—Mumbai (RD/CN)
Mumbai, Jan 26: The 65th annual day celebration of metro-based Karnataka Vishwakarma Association was held at Radhabai T Bhandary auditorium of Bunts Bhavan, Kurla (East), recently.
Well-known Daijiworld astrologer K S Ashok Purohit inaugurated the programme.
Association president Nitte Damodar Acharya presided over the programme.
Bunts Sangh president Aikala Harish Shetty was the chief guest.
Bangalore-based Dakshina Kannada Vishwa Bhramana Sangh president Keshav B H, Thiya Samaj president Chandrashekar Belchada, Dubai-based Vishwakarma Seva Samiti president Rajendra Pejavar, veteran hotelier Krishna V Acharya, and entrepreneur K Sundar Acharya were the guests of honour on the occasion.
Kalikamba Vinayaka temple managing trustee K Keshav Acharya, Mangalore, presided over the felicitation and concluding ceremony.
Ambika temple chief priest Pernankila Haridas Bhat Vidhyavihar graced the occasion.
Arcadia Shipping Limited director M B Karkera, Bhandary Seva Samiti president Balakrishna P Bhandary, entrepreneurs Sridar V Acharya and Padubidri Bhaskar Acharya, and association former president Janardhan T Acharya were the guests of honour at the concluding ceremony.
Devadiga Sangh former president Dharmapal U Devadiga released the 65th annual day celebration special bulletin on the occasion.
The veterans of Vishwakarma community – Y Shivaram Acharya Chembur, G T Acharya Powai, Prabhakar S Acharya Dombivli, Bhavanishanker V Acharya Chembur (social work), M Nilaya Acharya Mulund (business), Hariyappa Acharya Borivli (Yakshagana), Ganjimat
Damodar Acharya (astrology) – were honoured for their extraordinary contributions in their respective fields.
The Association governing committee vice-president Upendra A Acharya, honorary treasurer Harish G Acharya, reception committee president lawyer Sudhakar N Acharya, women’s wing president Usha G Munnoor, youth wing president Nitin P Acharya, finance committee president Rajesh K Acharya, building committee president Dr K Mohan, and vice-president K Sundar Acharya were present on the dais.
Annual day celebration committee president Ganesh Kumar welcomed the gathering. Honorary secretary Ravish G Acharya compered the programme.
Variety cultural programmes were staged by the Association members and their children as well as a ‘Yaksha Nratya Vaibhav’ programme by K J Ganesh and group from Udupi.