4th AKKA World Kannada Conference 2006-Procession

[shivanandgn]

Kuvempu was born in Hirekodige, Koppa taluk, of Chikmagalur district to a native Kannada family. He was brought up in a place in the lush Malenadu region of Tirthahalli, called Kuppali, of Shivamogga district. His education began at his home by an appointed teacher from Dakshina Kannada. He joined Anglo Vernacular school in Tirthahalli to continue his middle school education. He lost his father Venkatappa Gowda at the early age of 12 due to ill health.

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[kansamurai]

what A blunder the anchor is saying? KUVEMPU was born in kuppalli,in teerthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district and not in chikkamagalur.of course kuvempu,s wife hails from mudigere in chikkamagaluru district,but not KUVEMPU.