By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore
India in general and South India in particular abounds in Saints whose main interest is serving the society through various methods. Some may deliver religious lectures while others may sing songs of these great men in their melodious voice. Others may give discourses on religious aspects specially on those whose main aim is to spread communal harmony and so on. This is not today’s story but it goes back to Vedic times, including Upanishads. Still others give discourses on Ramayana and Mahabharata emphasising the victory of the good over the evil.
