Last Yakshagana performance of Edaneeru Yakshagana Mela in June

Last Yakshagana performance of Edaneeru Yakshagana Mela in June

May 8: Edaneeru Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Kala Mandali will no longer hold its annual ‘Thirugata’ (seasonal tour) performance from the coming Yakshagana season. The last Yakshagana performance of the mela will be held at Edaneeru Kshethra in June.
Edaneeru Mutt Seer Keshavananda Bharathi Swami said that due to difficulty faced in managing the finances, maintenance of artistes and other issues the performance will be stopped after 15 years of forming the troupe. The seer said that the Mutt did not want to commercialise its Yakshagana and just wants to continue with its spiritual and religious programmes. The Edaneeru Mela has so far been performing Yakshagana based on mythological themes and the seer had strictly directed the artistes not to bring political issues and poor humour while delivering the dialogues in Yakshagana. The Yakshagana performance by the Edaneeru Mela had a huge followers.