Happy Vijayadashami 2024
Why in North India, Ravana is burnt on Vijayadashami day? Because, on this day, Lord Rama killed the 10 headed…
1 month ago
Dasara
Swathi Nakshatra Saraswathi Pooja 2024
As children, we would feel important on the day of Saraswathi Pooja during Dasara. Books were kept in front of Goddess…
2 months ago
Happy Vijayadashami – Veeragase Folk Dance of Karnataka – Guggla
Veeragase is a folk dance of Karnataka where the participants wear grand makeup and costumes and dance to folk music…
1 year ago
Mysore Paintings Museum Mysore – Ramsingh Museum of Mysuru Paintings – Ramsons Museum Mysuru
Most of the houses and temples in Mysore will have a frame of Mysore painting. Kodandarama painting was the most…
1 year ago
Saraswathi Pooja 2023
Today is Saraswathi Pooja celebrated during Dasara. Goddess Saraswathi, the god of vidya/education is worshipped by one and all with…
1 year ago
Happy Vijayadashami 2021
In North India, it is a practice to burn effigies of Ravana (Demon king of Sri Lanka) to signify good…
3 years ago
Happy Durgashtami 2021 – Durga Pooja – Dasara Durga Pooja
The eighth day of Dasara is celebrated as Durgashtami and Goddess Durga is worshiped across India. Wish you all a…
3 years ago
Vijayothsava – Vijayadashami – Importance of Banni – Kannada Version
To commemorate this event, on Vijayadashami day, the leaves of Banni (Prosopis spicigera) tree are given to one another as…
4 years ago
Gombe Arathi Haadu – Dolls Arathi Song – Golu Song – Dolls Arrangement Song
In Mysore, during Dasara festival, there is a tradition of arranging dolls on 7 steps or 9 steps. Various dolls…
4 years ago
Happy Durgashtami 2019
The 8th day of Dasara / Navaratri is Durgashtami. This is a state festival of West Bengal.
5 years ago
Happy Saraswathi Pooja 2019
As children we were taught to chant Saraswathi shloka. I chant this to this day. Our elders always advised us…
5 years ago
Happy Durgashtami 2017
Today is ashtami, the eight day of Dasara and it is Durgashtami. Mother Durga was born on this day to…
7 years ago
King Raghu and Vijayadashami – Importance of Banni Tree – English Version
King Raghu of Raghuvamsha fame was a brave, generous, humble, and sensible ruler of Ayodhya. He had won many battles…
10 years ago
ಸರಸ್ವತಿ ಆರತಿ ಹಾಡು – Aarathi Song
During Dasara, Saraswathi is worshiped and on this day few people choose to arrange the dolls. For the festival date…
11 years ago
Mysore State Anthem
The existence of Mysore State Anthem was bought to my notice by my uncle who in his primary school would…
11 years ago
Huli Vesha during Dasara
The above picture was taken in Polali, Udupi District During Dasara in South Canara and Udupi district, people of a…
11 years ago
Ayudha Pooja – Navami
During Ayudha Pooja vehicles, armor, weapons are worshiped. As the Jaipur rulers are the descendants of Suryavamsha, their emblem is…
12 years ago
Vijayadashami
A grand Dasara procession is organized in Mysore on Vijayadashami. Folk dances are also part of the procession. Garudi dolls…
12 years ago
Durga Pooja – Ashtami
In Bengal Durga Pooja during Dasara is performed with immense devotion. On this day in Mysore, it is customary to…
12 years ago