The Jakanachari Award is a state award of Karnataka conferred on talented sculptors and craftsmen from the state. These awards are given away every year by the government of Karnataka to celebrate the contributions of the legendary sculptor Amarashilpi Jakanachari.
Awardees
| S.No | Name | Birth / death | Awarded | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | C. Parameshwara Acharya | 1922 (b) | 1999 | Karkala | |
| 2. | R. Kalachar | 1943 (b) | 2003 | Chitradurga | Student of Nagendrachar (grandfather) from Ajjihalli of Channagiri taluk in Davanagere. Sculptures on stone, metal, gold, silver and wood. |
| 3. | C. Siddalingaiah | 2005 | |||
| 4. | Bilikere Narayanachar Channappacharya | 1936 (b) | 2006 | Mysuru | From Bilikere village in Mysore district. He has sculpted several silver doors for various temples. |
| 5. | Malloja Bheema Rao | 2007 | Bagalkot | ||
| 6. | R. Veerabhadrachar | 2008 | Bengaluru | ||
| 7. | K. C. Puttannachar | 2009 | Mysore | Kirenalli village. | |
| 8. | Venkatachalapathy | 2010 | Bengaluru | ||
| 9. | Kanaka Murthy | 2011 | Bengaluru | Lady sculptor. From small Karnataka town of T Narsipur. Disciple of Devalankunda Vadiraj. Stone sculpture in styles: Hoysala, Chola and Chalukya. | |
| 10. | G. B. Hamsanandacharya | 2012 | |||
| 11. | Basanna Monappa Badiger | 1942 (b) | 2013 | Gulbarga | Known for wood carving, particularly the Surpur form with neem tree logs which are known for their hardness. |
| 12. | Mahadevappa Shilpi | 2014 | Gulbarga | ||
| 13. | Shanmukappa Yarakad | 2015 | Ilkal |
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