Amruta Someshwara showed way of life by respecting different thoughts: Vivek Rai

Writer and folklore expert Amruta Someshwara showed the way to lead life by respecting different thoughts, said scholar B.A. Vivek Rai in Mangaluru on Sunday.

Speaking at “Amruta Manthana” programme in memory of Amruta Someshwara, Mr. Rai recalled innumerable instances from his long association with the departed folklore expert. “He showed the way to lead life by respecting different thoughts,” Mr. Rai said.

A fine example of his work of building solidarity among communities, Mr. Rai said, was the lead he took in organising Rani Abbakka Utsava in 1998, which is continued till now. He involved all communities in organising the event. There are good number of people in Dakshina Kannada who have been influenced by this Utsava, he said.