Mysuru: Arun Yogiraj who sculpted the late Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar statue which has been installed at Hardinge Circle was among the 18 district Rajyotsava awardees who were felicitated for outstanding contribution in their respective fields by district minister HC Mahadevappa in front of Mysuru Palace here on Tuesday, November 1.
The statue was chiseled and brought to life by Arun Yogiraj, an MBA graduate who hails from a family of sculptors residing in Mysuru. Sand artist MN Gowri, an outstanding artist of sand art not only in the state but also across the country was also awarded the district Rajyotsava award.
Organisation: Neelakanta and Bogadi Siddegowda; Literature: TC Poornima and Jayappa Honnalli; Medicine: M Shivanna; Social Service: M Shivakumar; Folklore: Udigala Mahadevappa; Theatre: Honna Nayaka (Rural) and Borappa (Urban); Cleanliness: Paramesh and Venkatamma Heeraiah; Media: TV Rajeshwar; Music: Sunita Chandrakumar and M Shivakumar; Art: Arun Yogiraj and MN Gowri; Pro Kannada activists: K Madesh and S Balakrishna.
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