Vinod M Jain
The 516th birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda,the visionary statesman,exemplary administrator,and founder of Bengaluru City,will be celebrated on Friday,June 27, 2025.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)-level event will be held grandly at the Dr.Rajkumar Glass House located within the BBMP head office premises.
*Pur Jyothis from 7 Historic Locations:
On the day of the celebration,at 7:00 AM,Pur Jyothis (sacred ceremonial flames) will be lit from the four city boundary towers—Lalbagh,Mekhri Circle,Kempambudhi Lake,and Halasuru and three other historically significant sites: Kempapura in Magadi Taluk, Avati in Devanahalli Taluk, and Hutridurga in Kunigal Taluk.
These seven Pur Jyothis, under the leadership of respective ministers,will converge at the Kempegowda Bhavan construction site near Summanahalli Circle on the Outer Ring Road (Magadi Road), where they will be received with due reverence.
*Ministers Flagging Off the Pura Jyothis:
*Lalbagh Boundary Tower:
-Flag-off by Dinesh Gundu Rao,Minister for Health and Family Welfare
– Presence of,Uday B.Garudachar,MLA,Chickpet Constituency.
2.Mekhri Circle Boundary Tower:
– Flag-off by: Suresh B.S.Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning.
-Presence of: Dr.C.N.Ashwath Narayan,MLA, Malleswaram Constituency.
3.Kempambudhi Lake Boundary Tower.
-Flag-off by:B.Z.Zameer Ahmad Khan,Minister for Housing, Wakf, and Minority Welfare.
-Presence of:L.A.Ravi Subramanya,MLA,Basavanagudi Constituency.
4.Halasuru Boundary Tower:
– Flag-off by: K.J.George, Minister for Energy.
– Presence of: Rizwan Arshad,MLA,Shivajinagar Constituency.
5.Kempegowda’s Tomb,Magadi:
-Flag-off by:Ramalinga Reddy,Minister for Transport and Muzrai.
– Presence of: H.C.Balakrishna,MLA,Magadi Constituency.
6.Chennakeshava Temple, Avati:
– Flag-off by:K.H. Muniyappa,Minister for Food,Civil Supplies,and Consumer Affairs.
7.Bayalu Basava Hutridurga:
– Flag-off by: Dr.G.Parameshwara,Minister for Home Affairs.
-Presence of: Dr.H.D.Ranganath,MLA,Kunigal Constituency.
*Floral Tributes to Statues:
As part of the celebrations,floral tributes will be offered to Nadaprabhu Kempegowda’s statues at three key locations by the Chief Minister,Deputy Chief Minister, Ministers,and other dignitaries:
*9:30 AM:Statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda near the Bengaluru International Airport.
*10:30 AM:Statues of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and Mahatyagi Lakshmidevi within the BBMP headquarters premises.
10:45 AM:Statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in front of the Vidhana Soudha.
*Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for Kempegowda Bhavan:
At around 11:00 AM,the seven Pur Jyothis will be received at the proposed Kempegowda Bhavan construction site near Summanahalli Circle on Magadi Road. Following this,at 12:15 PM,the foundation stone for the Kempegowda Bhavan will be laid by the Chief Minister,Deputy Chief Minister,esteemed pontiffs, ministers, MLAs,and other prominent dignitaries.
*State-Level Ceremony:
A state-level ceremonial event will take place at Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Bhavan near Summanahalli at 12:30 PM, during which the State-Level Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Awards will be conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields.
*BBMP-Level Celebrations:
The BBMP-level Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanthi celebrations* will be held at the Dr.Rajkumar Glass House in the BBMP headquarters premises. A cultural program will take place from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM, followed by the presentation of the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Awards and recognition of best officers and staff at 6:00 PM.
In honor of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda,the visionary who built the magnificent city of Bengaluru,Special Commissioner of Administration,BBMP–and Naveen Kumar Raju appeals to the public to participate in large numbers and make the event a grand success.
