Answer: Kuruba
Notes: The birth anniversary of the poet Kanakadasa is celebrated in Karnataka as 'Kanakadasa Jayanthi'. His contributions to the field of Carnatic Music in the Kannada language is immense. He was born in the year 1509. Celebrations on the day take place mainly in Bengaluru, Mysore and Udupi regions. The day is celebrated on the eighteenth day of the Karthik month of the Hindu Calendar.
