ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಪದ್ಮಶಾಲಿ ಸಮಾಜ: Sociable, Selfless Service Provider Dr. K.G Lakshminarayanappa

Sociable, Selfless Service Provider Dr. K.G Lakshminarayanappa

Dr. K. G Lakshminarayanappa is the man who lives his life up to his principles, who belongs to Padmashali community and is serving society without any expectations in return.

He was always interested in literary work and social service, after retirement from the central excise department; he involved himself into social services and started writing articles and columns for well-known newspapers. He raised his voice against injustice through his writing and many of such articles dragged attention.

He was born on 1950 in Kesturu village at Tumakuru district to Mr. Prananatham shri Gundappa and Mrs. Sanjeevamma. He completed his Primary and secondary education at his birth place Kesturu village. He completed his pre university course at Tumakuru pre-university college; later he graduated from Bangalore Science College and completed MSc from central college. He obtained LLB Degree and DBA from Bangalore University and BCE from Canada.

Dr. K. G Lakshminarayanappa joined the exercise and customs department of the central government of India in 1975. He served in the department for about 35 years. He was appreciated for honesty and excellent service and professionalism by his senior officers. He received good training with regard to his profession and represented the department both at high court and Supreme Court and he got promoted for higher position and he received many awards for his sincere contributions towards his career. He retired in 2010 from his service.

Agonist for languages and clime (Born fighter)

Lakshminarayanappa always involved himself to resolve issues related to language and literature of our state. During college days he was the president for Kannada Sangha and was secretary for kalasangha. While studying LLB He formed and developed Kannada organisation inside as well as outside the campus. He joined with Jayaprakash Narayan for many movements and expressed his ideology. He had good relationships with P. Lankesh, Comic litterateur ‘Bichi’, Chidananda murthy and many critics. He was well known as “ke.gu.la” for his pen name. Many of his poems and articles aired in Doordarshan and Akashvani. He is well known for his campaign for Kannada language along with Dr. Siddalingaiah, Chiranjeevi Alva,D.R Nagaraj. He shared platforms with popular poets and writers like H.S Venkatesh murthy, K.S Narasimha murthy, Ramachandra Sharma, N.S Lakshminarayana Bhat. Shri. Ramalingam Reddy and H. S. Revanna were Classmates and still in good relationship with Dr. Laksminarayanappa.

Religious and sociable

Dr. Lakshminarayanappa’s interest for social service made him to join hand with many organisations. He became secretary for Akila Bharata Padmashali sangha at Hyderabad and was president for Bangalore district Padmashali employee’s organisation, Karnataka Yuva Sahithya Parishath and central Kannada organisation. At present he is serving as Dharmdarshi for Shri Lakshmi Narayana temple located at Balepete Bangalore, he is serving as Dharmadarshi as well as treasurer at Shri Markandeya Maharshi gurupeeta of Karnataka state Nekara community, along with that he’s serving as chief secretary at devarayadurga Lakshmi Narayana committee and as Vice President at Shibhi Lakshminarasimha temple.

Apart of this he opened “A.S.R infinity law chambers” to help financially backward people by providing free law service. Recently he opened “KGL Padmashali IAS UPSC academy” for IAS aspirants and adopted orphan girls to provide education by helping them financially. He always donated 10% of his salary for the education of poor students from his career days.

Columnist and writer

Though he had no degree in literature nor did he do any research still he showed interest in literary work and did research and did opus on Devarayana Durga and Tumakuru jilleya Divya Kshethragalu. Late Shri M. Chidanand murthy wrote the foreword of this book. Lakshminarayanappa has given clear narration in this book and the language is very simple and facts are perfectly written, said late Shri Dr. M. Chidanand Murthy.

In my opinion this book of Dr. K. G Lakshminarayanappa is successful in providing wide aspects of major temples of Tumakuru as well as culture in subtle way.

As a writer, social worker, thinker, being the follower of Gandhi and J.P Lohia by adopting their ideology and principles he is completely active in literary and social activities. Dr. K.G Lakshminarayanappa is simple, active, disciplined, with principles and honesty has been awarded for his literary service as Nekararatna by Nekaravani Magazine. He received many awards from many organisations. Recently he has been awarded by Kesturu Nethaji brigade group as Hutturu sandaka 2019 from Kesturu village which is his hometown. He had joined hands with Kesturu Nethaji brigade group for the development of Kesturu village by planting lakhs of trees.

Dr. Lakshminarayanappa has written many poems and articles and Columns to many magazines.

After the retirement from his service he did research on the temples of Tumakuru and wrote detailed scripture on them which are named as Tumakuru jilleya Pramuka devalayagalu ondu adyayana with the support and Encouragement by Dr. M Chidanand murthy and under my direction. He presented an Essay on this subject to Tumakuru University for de lit and received Doctorate from the university. He is the first researcher out of 12 lakh Padmashali community and 4th researcher out of 60 lakh weavers community to receive doctorate degree.

I heartily congratulate Dr. K.G Lakshminarayanappa the columnist, social worker, thinker, honest and principled man for his achievement.

- Prof. Mallepuram G.Venkatesh, Retired chancellor.

Dr. K.G Lakshminarayanappa has written more than 500 articles and more than 750 poems .

Considering his achievements, Karnataka govt has appointed him as Advisory member of Hampi University.

Considering his contributions, many public organizations has given many awards lik,e Nekara Rathna Award, Samantha Award SADAKARA RATNA AWARD and many facilitation has done by them