Wish you all a very happy Boghi and Makara Sankranti. Kite flying is an integral part of celebrating Makara Sankranti. A kite festival is held in Rajasthan and Gujarat during this time. … [Read more...]
Heritage Ride in Heritage City of Mysuru
To experience a joy heritage ride in heritage city of Mysuru, you can head to the Lalith Mahal Palace. A horse carriage will take you and your family and friends for a small ride in front of the … [Read more...]
Happy Durga Pooja 2020
Tomorrow is Ashtami (8th day of Dasara / Navaratri) festival, Durga Pooja. Happy Durga Pooja dear readers. Now, it is the turn Mother Durga to bless us and overpower the demon (COVID). … [Read more...]
Traditional Mysore Dishes Platter
Mysore is home to many traditional dishes. When we went on a picnic to Karanji Lake in Mysore, one of my friend packed the following Mysore dishes: Bisibelehuli anna popularly known as … [Read more...]
India loves to pose – 50
India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in their story. I believe that behind every face lies a story. When I requested … [Read more...]
Happy Onam 2020
Wish you all a very happy Onam, readers. The houses in Kerala must be in a festive mood with Pookalam and Onam Sadya. The below Pookalam represents peace with the Swan symbol. For … [Read more...]
Happy Varamahalakshmi Pooja 2020 – Lakshmi Pooja
Varamahalakshmi Pooja is tomorrow. In the old normal, Karnataka would be abuzz with households getting ready for the pooja and the markets would be filled with colorful fresh flowers, banana … [Read more...]
Rainy Season in India
It is rainy season in India. The monsoon kept its time this time and arrived in the first week of June to Kerala and from there it spread to Karnataka, Maharashtra, and upwards. Now, the … [Read more...]
India loves to pose – 49
India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in their story. I believe that behind every face lies a story. This lady in Udupi … [Read more...]
Red Damselfly
A beautiful Red Damselfly resting on a plant. A beauty to behold! Also, there is a lot to learn from this small insect, it sits still without moving for a very long time as though … [Read more...]
India loves to pose – 48
India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in their story. I believe that behind every face lies a story. This person … [Read more...]
Happy Ugadi 2020
Wish the readers a very happy Ugadi and New Year. I wish and pray that you are all staying at home and are safe! Hope the beginning of the New Year brings great joy and destroys all evil. This … [Read more...]
December 2019 Hints
December 2019 Hints are as follows: Mix Cooking Soda and Vinegar with hot water. Pour into Kitchen basin or Bathroom basins to unclog the pipes. Microwave lemon peel for 5 minutes and … [Read more...]
India loves to pose – 47
India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in their story. I believe that behind every face lies a story. This lady selling … [Read more...]
Happy Diwali 2019
Happy Diwali to you all. May this year bring you happiness and prosperity! Lights, Sweets, Crackers, Oil bath, Rangoli, and new clothes would make our Diwali very special. We would … [Read more...]
Erstwhile Mysore State Emblem
Today is Vijayadashami day, there is pomp and pageantry in Mysore remembering an era gone by. People from all over India folk to Mysore to witness the procession and the torch light parade. The … [Read more...]
Happy Durgashtami 2019
The 8th day of Dasara / Navaratri is Durgashtami. This is a state festival of West Bengal. The goddess is worshiped along with Ganesha, Subramanya, and Saraswathi in West Bengal. … [Read more...]
Happy Saraswathi Pooja 2019
As children we were taught to chant Saraswathi shloka. I chant this to this day. Our elders always advised us to worship Ma Saraswathi and seek her blessings. Here is the lyrics of "Ya Kundendu … [Read more...]
H.H.Maharaja Krishna Raja Wodeyar IV and H.H. Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar
Mysoreans have deep respect for the kings who ruled the Mysore state. Below are the photograph / paintings of H.H.Maharaja Krishna Raja Wodeyar IV and H.H. Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar. … [Read more...]
Dasara Dolls – 2019
Doll arranging is so much part of celebrating Dasara in the Mysore region. Thankfully the tradition is still continuing and people are arranging the dolls getting inspired from the Mahabharatha, … [Read more...]
