Pajeeru (Konaje) Pics: Apul Ira: Mangalore University Registrar Prof.K.Chinnappa Gowda, addressing a religious gathering at the Go-Sammelan here on Saturday, stated that a country lived on city centres based on agricultural variations (like dairying), but India is strictly reliant upon rural farming for survival. He released a book on ‘Go-vardhana’ in a giant assembly of religious seers and common people today at Pajeeru Beejaguri.
Prof.Gowda referred to India at crossroads, facing too many problems in a material world. Nehru’s dream of making India a land of cities created problems for an overwhelming rural world in independent India. But India lived in its villages and you cannot centralize in some cities, within 30 states. But Gandhiji’s vision of building ‘Swaraj’ around rural folks and villages was more convincing. The present day budgets and five year plans prepared in city centres are built around agriculture which is India’s gift to world at large. A cow-centered thinking process has a protective tendency in it and has the motherly love that leaves out no one around, Prof.Gowda declared.
Elucidating the culture of this age-old country in a new era, he said that, culture had man, Animal and Plants as essential units in co-operation with each other in a large world. It is a misfortune and tragic feeling that Man destroyed animals and nature in modern days. This has to be checked, he asked and added, to both animals and plants to their levels of assisting Man in his everyday life. People have to be dedicated to the purpose of protecting cattle and such other animals that serve all human beings, along with plants he pleaded.
Kolya Shree Ramananda Swamiji, Shree Mohanadasas  Swamiji,  Shree Dharmapalanatha Swamiji of Adichunchangiri Shaka Mat, Shree Mkthakananada Swamiji, Mallapura Swamiji, graced the occasion..
Yerya Lakshminaraya Alva, Raghunath Shet, Hitendara J Kottari, Sridhara Bhat, Ananta Lakshmi and other Several dignitaries were present on the great occasion from the entire district in a small village.
Prof. M.B.Puranik welcomed the high gathering. Panje Bhasker Bhat delivered a keynote address on cow and its role in religious society. Secretary of Go-vanitashray Trust Dr.P.Ananthakrishna Bhat made a introductory remarks. Deputy speaker N.Yogish Baht referred to a special Green Budget offered by CM for farmers and the Cow Protection Bill that is awaiting President’s acceptance/approval. Kolya Ramananda Swamiji waved a lamp to a pink (Kapile) cow on the occasion. Sunil Mansingh made an interesting speech on 3000 farming villages in Andhra having cattle as their wealth.