Mangaluru, : The housewarming ceremony for an artist’s residence, an initiative by the Patla Foundation, was held on Wednesday, April 7. This marks the 36th house handed over to an artist under the foundation’s benevolent program.

The newly constructed home, named Ajeya, was built for Baby and Balakrishna Purusha at Peruvai Onibaagilu, with support from the Patla Foundation.

The Triangle Tuluver Chavadi, Raleigh, USA, generously contributed towards the construction of the house. Sri Patlagutthu Mahabala Shetty, Honorary Advisor of the Patla Foundation, officially handed over the keys to the beneficiaries.

Present at the occasion were Poovappa Shetty Alike (General Secretary, Vitla Unit), and office bearers Bhaskar Shetty Vitla, Aravinda Rai Moorjebettu, Rohit Rai, and Dr. Prakyath Shetty Alike were present.