Report by Michael Rodrigues
Team Mangalorean Udupi

Udupi: Guru Poornima was celebrated with fervor and traditional gaiety in the city recently. Several spiritual programmes to mark the occasion were held at Hotel Kidiyoor hall  under Leadership of Umesh Shenoy , Secretary of Neelavara Goshala.

Sri Raghavendra Acharya honoured  Swathi Kini & Suhas Nayak for scoring high through the Sanathana Institute, on this occasion. In his message Acharya expressed his dissatisfaction over the values of Hindu religion imitating the values of the West, and he felt the need to teach mother tongue to our children giving examples of nations like Japan and Germany where primary education begins with mother tongue. 

He felt that this would facilitate creativity, thinking attitude, and that the English Education has been creating so called intellectuals who declare anything advised to our youths to be "Kesarikarana" (saffronizing), and expressed his displeasure about it.

Sri Umesh Shenoy, Sanathana Institute in his message said that "Ashada Shukla Hunnime means "Guru Poornima", where on this day, the theory of Guru gets tested. This day is indicative of showing respect to teachers surrendering before them, bowing down to them in great respect.  This day is eventful in spiritual perspective.    It is saddening to take note that nobody is practising dharma.  Politicians, policemen including ourselves, nobody thinks of  the nation & religion in proper light.  Corruption is rampant. Terrorists have come into every village now. Gods & Goddesses are ridiculed. 

Kidiyoor Hotel Proprietor Jitesh Kidiyoor , Chittaranajan Hegde, of Vishwa Hindu Parishath ; Dharmabhimani Sudhir Nayak,  Nagesh Kamath of the famous drama "Mooru Muthu" were felicitated on this occasion.   Religious books enlightening the nation about dharma were exhibited on this occasion.