New Delhi [India], December 29 (NT): Google on Friday dedicated its doodle to well-known 20th century Kannada poet and author Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa aka Kuvempu to celebrate his 113th birth anniversary.

According to Google's blog, "known more famously by his pen name Kuvempu, he is considered one of the greatest Kannada writers of his time. The Kannada language is spoken mainly in Kuvempu's home state of Karnataka, and he strongly advocated for it to be the main medium of education."

The Google’s doodle, exemplifies by Upamanyu Bhattacharyya (and Swati Shelar, who lent a hand with the Kannada script), illustrates Kuvempu encircled by nature in his dearly loved home.

"Kuvempu's poem featured above is 'Poovu' (The Flower), rhapsodizing on the beauty of the poet's natural surroundings. Kuvempu loved his writing to reflect the simple wonder of the world around him, especially flowers," the blog further gives details.

Amidst the early morning dew/ Walking across the greenery

 And in the evening that is scary

While taking a breath, Oh flower, I listen to your song

Oh flower, I defeat your love!

Such are the doggerel of the poem titled Poovu (The Flower) by Kuvempu.

Kuvempu is measured among the supreme writers in the Kannada language. As indicated in the poem above, Kuvempu's writings revealed the wonders of the natural world that is why, when illustrator Upamanyu Bhattacharyya and letterer Swati Shelar were working on the Google doodle they decide to show the great poet surrounded by nature.