10-05-2005, 06:01 AM
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Setting the tone for a `secular' Dasara
Special Correspondent
MYSORE: Dasara celebrations, which signify the victory of good over evil were inaugurated atop the Chamundi Hills on Tuesday. The 10-day cultural extravaganza will showcase "Brand Mysore" in all its glory.
Kannada litterateur Baragur Ramachandrappa set the tone for the celebrations with an incisive analysis of the metaphysical elements of Dasara and stressed the need to include contemporary and secular aspects in the celebrations without diluting their essence.
The inauguration of the celebrations witnessed a departure from tradition as Mr. Ramachandrappa did not light a lamp at the Chamundeshwari temple. He lit a lamp on the dais and pointed out the imperatives of accommodating individual beliefs as well as tradition and sentiments of the people in a democracy.
Setting the tone for a `secular' Dasara
Special Correspondent
MYSORE: Dasara celebrations, which signify the victory of good over evil were inaugurated atop the Chamundi Hills on Tuesday. The 10-day cultural extravaganza will showcase "Brand Mysore" in all its glory.
Kannada litterateur Baragur Ramachandrappa set the tone for the celebrations with an incisive analysis of the metaphysical elements of Dasara and stressed the need to include contemporary and secular aspects in the celebrations without diluting their essence.
The inauguration of the celebrations witnessed a departure from tradition as Mr. Ramachandrappa did not light a lamp at the Chamundeshwari temple. He lit a lamp on the dais and pointed out the imperatives of accommodating individual beliefs as well as tradition and sentiments of the people in a democracy.