Mangalore : Tenkutittu Yakshagana Himmela Mummela Anusandhana  programme  organized as part of a series of programme  in connection with the Kuriya Vittal Shastri birth centenary celebrations at Town Hall in Mangalore on March 16, Saturday was inaugurated by Prof. ML Samaga, President of the Yakshagana Bayalata Academy. The function as organized by Kalkura Foundation, Kuriya Vittal Shastri Memorial Charitable Trust and Yakshagana Bayalata Academy.

The function was presided over by District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President  Pradeep Kalkura. Several dignitaries including GK Bhat Seraje and Seraje Seetaram Bhat,  Kumble Sunder Rao, former President of the Academy, KM Raghava Nambiar, scholar were present.