Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Konkani Centre Hosts Seminar and Recital on Kanakadasa
The Konkani Language and Culture Foundation held a two-day programme about the saint-poet Kanakadasa.
It took place at the World Konkani Centre.
The programme showed how Kanakadasa’s writing has been translated into Konkani.
Researchers shared what they had learned about his devotional songs.
Singers performed the Konkani translations of those songs.
A women’s team presented a devotional dance performance, and another group staged “Srinivasa Kalyana.”
Three volumes of Kanakadasa’s poetry were released.
The centre also honoured its president after he was elected to lead a Konkani conference.
The Konkani Language and Culture Foundation opened a two-day seminar and geeta gayana at the World Konkani Centre.
The programme presented Kanakadasa’s literature translated into Konkani through talks, performances and singing.
Three volumes of Kanakadasa kavya were released by Mangaluru University principal Dr. Jayavant Nayak.
Researchers presented essays on Kanakadasa’s keertanas, while performers staged devotional music and the geeta nataka “Srinivasa Kalyana.”
The centre’s president, C. A. Nandagopal Shenoy, was honoured after being elected president of the 34th Akhil Bharat Konkani Parishad conference.
- Who
- The Konkani Language and Culture Foundation, with researchers, singers, performers and guests.
- What
- A two-day seminar and geeta gayana featuring Kanakadasa’s literature in Konkani.
- When
- The article does not state the dates.
- Where
- The World Konkani Centre in Mangaluru.
- Why
- To present Kanakadasa’s literature available in Konkani to Konkani speakers.
- Organiser
- Konkani Language and Culture Foundation
- Venue
- World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru
- Programme length
- Two days
- Featured subject
- Kanakadasa’s literature translated into Konkani
- Books released
- Three volumes of Kanakadasa kavya
- Book release
- Mangaluru University principal Dr. Jayavant Nayak released the volumes.
- Conference election
- C. A. Nandagopal Shenoy was elected president of the 34th Akhil Bharat Konkani Parishad conference.