All poets across the globe are same, they stand for peace, love, says Savitha Nagabhushan
Poet Savitha Nagabhushana emphasized the role of poetry in promoting peace and humanity during a ghazal event in Shivamogga. Other speakers highlighted the importance of critical thinking and questioning among the youth in the current social climate.
Why it matters
The event reflects ongoing cultural discourse regarding the role of arts in fostering social cohesion and democratic engagement.
Noted poet Savitha Nagabhushana has said poets across the globe are the same, and that they always stand for peace, love and humanity.
“Words like love, peace and humanity are synonymous with poetry, while its antonyms are war, unrest and frustration,” she said, after inaugurating a meeting of ghazal poets organised by the Karnataka Ghazal Academy in Shivamogga on Sunday.
Without poetry, no world can exist, she said, adding that ghazal was essentially a nivedane kavya — a poetry of devotion and offering, rooted in love. While the genre had long been popular in north Karnataka, events such as this were now helping it gain ground in the Malnad region as well, she said.
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