Mysore/Mysuru, April 18 -- Mysuru Basava Balagagala Okkuta, in association with District Administration, Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha and Veerashaiva-Lingayat organisations will celebrate Basava Jayanti at Kalamandira in city on Apr.19 and 20.

Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Basava Balagagala Okkuta President M. Chandrashekar said this year, the Jayanti is being celebrated under the theme 'Namma Basavanna Samskrutika Nayaka.'

Pointing out that the celebrations will begin with 'Shatsthala Dwajarohana' (flag hoisting) in the presence of Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji at 8.15 am on Apr.19, Chandrashekar said Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti will launch the procession at S...