Dr. SL Bhyrappa was well travelled. Very well read. And had fantastic people connections. Vishwavani has published some rare pictures today. India lost one of the greatest novelists it ever produced.

ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರು ಭೌತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೂ, ಅವರು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳು, ನೀಡಿದ ಜೀವನ ಮೌಲ್ಯಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತೆ. ಅವರ ಬರವಣಿಗೆ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ಹೊಸ ಹೊಳಹನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದವರು. ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯನ್ನು ಓದಿಸಿಲ್ಲ, ಅದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಹೊಸ ಅಧ್ಯಯನಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದರು. ಉದಾ ನನ್ನದೇ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು ಅಂದರೆ ಒಂದು

The 20th century gave Bhārata many writers, but in Dr. SL Bhyrappa it found a rare fire that glowed steadily across generations. His novels were not mere stories; they were vast terrains where tradition and modernity met, where characters carried the weight of history itself.

I can never forget the closing moments of the Bhyrappa Sahitya Mahotsava in Mysuru, 2019. The hall was bursting at the seams, every inch filled with readers whose hearts beat for SLB. Vande Mataram began to play, and there on the stage stood Bhyrappa—alone, austere, unshaken,

To the pitiable folks who are going around saying that Bhyrappa wrote to play to the gallery and got popular by appeasing an echo chamber- HA HA HA HA. Who does the raw exploration of social fault lines in Dāṭu pander to? Vamśavṛkṣa is populist in what universe?

In literature, art and life

My aunt as part of their Dasara Bombe display has showcased the life story of Adi Shankaracharya in a wonderful way

Learnings, Connections , Entertainment, Blunders, accomplishments, accolades,brickbats .. but mostly for news ! #MyXAnniversary

Outstanding !!!!

The Magical Navaratri Mandapam of Thiruvananthapuram. No electric lamps just pure bliss of sangeetham as it used to happen 100 years back. The mandpam is inside Valiyakottaram complex infornt of Padmanabhaswamy temple

शून्य से एक शतक बने, अंक की मन भावना, भारती की जय विजय हो, ले हृदय में प्रेरणा, कर रहे हम साधना, मातृभू आराधना। #RSS100Years

On Vijaya Dashami, a hundred years ago, the RSS was born with the aim of working towards serving society and nation building. Over a hundred years, innumerable Swayamsevaks devoted their lives towards fulfilling this vision. Here are my thoughts. nm-4.com/eRjZRB

Vijaya Dashami, tenth day of victory when Maa Durga defeats the forces of ignorance and darkness and reveals the light of our immortal Self. Time for all Asuric forces to be destroyed. May Maa Durga and Her Yoga Shakti arise within you!

The only thing that may bring down your #KantaraChapter1 experience is your own weight of expectations. Drop that guard and go watch and allow yourself to be mesmerised and in awe of this cinematic experience. Rishab Shetty brilliant and outstanding. You have outdone yourself ❤️

25 years of state leadership

Cooker Pioneer TT Jagannathan, Chairman emeritus, TTK Group has passed away in Bengaluru. A giant of man, gold Medallist from IIT Madras, he disrupted the Pressure cooker category with the ‘gasket release system’ making Prestige a household name. May he rest in peace

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