About Balavana

One of the most celebrated places of historical interest in Puttur, the Balavana is notable for its fame under the name of the Jnanapeeta awardee Dr. K. Shivarama Karantha. His works, created in a span of forty years of observation, hard work and devotion earned him the titles “Nadedaaduva Vishwakosha (Walking Encyclopaedia), “Kadalateerada Bhargava”. He had a keen ear and eye for the beauty, majesty and mystery of Nature which are reflected in his works. Puttur, for him who migrated from Kota, meant more than a geographic location on a map; it became a pristine arena where he understood the complexities, the struggles of life, rendering him with the imaginative power of looking at the world from dimension of reality. With the departure of this great soul from this mortal world, Balavana became an empty shell. Balavana is getting rejuvenated, thanks to the efforts of the good-hearted citizens of Puttur, with the unfailing support of the governmental authorities, making the spirit of this great soul immortal