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Why in North India, Ravana is burnt on Vijayadashami day? Because, on this day, Lord Rama killed the 10 headed…
Why in North India, Ravana is burnt on Vijayadashami day? Because, on this day, Lord Rama killed the 10 headed…
Ashtami during Dasara was exciting, because Ambode/dal vada/Lentil fritters were offered to Goddess Durga but eaten and savored by us!
As children, we would feel important on the day of Saraswathi Pooja during Dasara. Books were kept in front of Goddess…
Ten days of festivities begins in India with great devotion. Dasara is celebrated in different ways in various regions of…
Veeragase is a folk dance of Karnataka where the participants wear grand makeup and costumes and dance to folk music…
The best part of Navratri / Dushehra / Dasara celebrations in Mysuru was visiting neighbour's homes for the Gombe Arathi…
Today is Saraswathi Pooja, which is part of Navrathri celebrations. This is a prarthane (prayer) to Goddess Saraswathi written by…
In Mysore, during Dasara festival, there is a tradition of arranging dolls on 7 steps or 9 steps. Various dolls…
King Raghu of Raghuvamsha fame was a brave, generous, humble, and sensible ruler of Ayodhya. He had won many battles…
Happy Saraswathi Pooja 2014. In Sringeri, Karnataka, during Dasara festival, the utsava murthy (procession idol) of Goddess Sharadamba (Saraswathi) is…
The existence of Mysore State Anthem was bought to my notice by my uncle who in his primary school would…
Wish you all a very happy Dasara! This Dasara procession photograph was part of my grandfather's collection. The photograph was probably…
Ayudha Pooja is a celebration during Dasara. On this day the weapons used during war were worshiped in the palace.…
Mysoreans love gardening and every house will have at least a Tulasi and Money plant growing in a pot. To…
This is in continuation of the post “Traditional Dolls Arrangement”. The custom of arranging dolls during Navaratri / Dasara is…
Here are some Dolls that are handed over from generations to generations for arranging during Dasara. Traditional Dolls Arrangement includes…
During Dasara, many households had the ritual of arranging dolls in the house for 9 days in Mysore region. This…
Pattada Gombe in Kannada means, the royal dolls and Alankara means decoration. Many households have a custom of arranging dolls…
Picture1 - Illuminated Mysore Palace Mysore Dasara procession during the Maharajah’s rule used to be on a larger scale and…
The botanical name of this tree is Prosopis spicigera. In Sanskrit it is known as Shami Vruksha. Banni tree is…