Vibrant floral installations at the 219th Lalbagh Flower Show, themed ‘Tejaswi Vismaya,’ celebrating Kannada writer K. P. Poornachandra Tejaswi, at the Glass House, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Celebrated Kannada writer and thinker K. P. Poornachandra Tejaswi’s deep connection with literature, nature, and the Malnad landscape has taken centre stage at Lalbagh’s Republic Day Flower Show, themed ‘Tejaswi Vismaya’. The floral exhibition, which will run till January 26, brings to life the environment he cherished and the many facets of his life.   Life and works Inside the Glass House and its surroundings, the displays trace different phases of Tejaswi’s life, including his childhood, education, and personal influences. Excerpts from a letter he wrote to his father, Kuvempu, a towering Kannada literary figure, are showcased. There is also information on his mentors and ideological influences, including his contemporaries, Shivaram Karanth and Ram Manohar Lohia, and his parents. His writings on environmental degradation and conservation form the central theme of the exhibition, with several of his books displayed.  Outside the Glass House, a heart-shaped horticultural installation and honeybee sculptures near Tejaswi’s statue symbolise his ecological concerns. …