<p class="title">Scholar Shatavadhani R Ganesh said that many writers while retelling stories have not been doing justice to the original authors of Indian literature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the fourth edition of Mangaluru Lit Fest, organised by Bharat Foundation, at Hotel Ocean Pearl, on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Literary works should reveal the truth without any prejudices. While studying great literary works, one should not be narrow-minded,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ganesh stressed that in order to read ancient Indian works, one needs to learn Sanskrit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He observed that great characters such as Lord Rama were shown in a poor light while retelling Ramayana in various forms.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ramayana and Mahabharata became popular epics as they propagated the significance of truth and righteousness, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"These epics provided an opportunity for people to reflect upon their lives. Thus, there is a need to reintroduce the Indian epics to the people, in their original forms," added Ganesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that dividing literature into various categories is an attempt to divide the literary world.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Poet laureate Kuvempu had maintained that 'rasa' is the rule of a poet. Those who do not have an emotional quotient deny the concept of 'rasa', he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Literature of today lacks 'rasa'. Indian art forms also need to be seen in a holistic way, instead of separating them into a number of sub-categories, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Art in its purest form represents the truth. The main objective of art is invoking good feelings. Such positive aspects need to be discussed,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shatavadhani Ganesh lamented that the art of Avadhana is tagged as art meant only for Brahmins. But, it is not true.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government has not been providing encouragement to Avadhana art. Today, no programmes or research are conducted on ancient Kannada literature, Shatpadi and Sangatya, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also recollected that Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have inspired them with their rich culture, writers and poets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mythic Society management board member V Prasanna was present.</p>
<p class="title">Scholar Shatavadhani R Ganesh said that many writers while retelling stories have not been doing justice to the original authors of Indian literature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the fourth edition of Mangaluru Lit Fest, organised by Bharat Foundation, at Hotel Ocean Pearl, on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Literary works should reveal the truth without any prejudices. While studying great literary works, one should not be narrow-minded,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ganesh stressed that in order to read ancient Indian works, one needs to learn Sanskrit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He observed that great characters such as Lord Rama were shown in a poor light while retelling Ramayana in various forms.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ramayana and Mahabharata became popular epics as they propagated the significance of truth and righteousness, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"These epics provided an opportunity for people to reflect upon their lives. Thus, there is a need to reintroduce the Indian epics to the people, in their original forms," added Ganesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that dividing literature into various categories is an attempt to divide the literary world.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Poet laureate Kuvempu had maintained that 'rasa' is the rule of a poet. Those who do not have an emotional quotient deny the concept of 'rasa', he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Literature of today lacks 'rasa'. Indian art forms also need to be seen in a holistic way, instead of separating them into a number of sub-categories, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Art in its purest form represents the truth. The main objective of art is invoking good feelings. Such positive aspects need to be discussed,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shatavadhani Ganesh lamented that the art of Avadhana is tagged as art meant only for Brahmins. But, it is not true.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government has not been providing encouragement to Avadhana art. Today, no programmes or research are conducted on ancient Kannada literature, Shatpadi and Sangatya, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also recollected that Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have inspired them with their rich culture, writers and poets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mythic Society management board member V Prasanna was present.</p>