, used as an emblem of Kannada culture Rajyotsava Day is celebrated with great joy and vigour all over Karnataka. The entire state wears a festive look on this day as the red and yellow Kannada flags are hoisted at different strategic locations across the state and the
Kannada anthem ("
Jaya Bharatha Jananiya Tanujate") is chanted. The flag is hoisted at political party offices and several localities even as youth in many areas take out processions on their vehicles. and Christians as well.
Government procession The
state government asserts the
Rajyotsava awards and
Karnataka Ratna on this day, which are awarded to people responsible for outstanding contributions in the development of Karnataka. Awards are presented to students who have won medals in various national games. The celebrations are marked by multicoloured tableaux carrying the picture of the
Goddess Bhuvaneshwari mounted on a decorated vehicle. The colourful procession is also accompanied by performances of the folk artists in the fields of drama (
Bayalata), traditional dance (
Dollu Kunitha,
Kamsale,
Veeragase,
Kolata), and classical
carnatic music. Bengaluru's major firms like
TCS,
IBM,
Thomson Reuters,
Wipro,
Robert Bosch,
SAP Labs,
Accenture,
Alcatel-Lucent, and
Infosys encourage employees to showcase the local favour by holding cultural events. The IT crowd shows their support by wearing Kannada-themed T-shirts to workplaces. Educational institutions also hold such events at schools along with flag-hoisting and the rendering of
naadageethe.
Non-resident Kannadigas Apart from celebrations in Karnataka, it is also observed in other regions of India with significant Kannadiga population like
Mumbai, New Delhi,
Gurgaon, and
Chennai. Overseas Kannada organisations also take part in the festivities by arranging cultural events in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, UAE, Qatar, Oman, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, and Germany. == See also ==