During Deepavali also known as Diwali varieties of sweets and savories are prepared along with festival food. Lamps are lit and houses are decorated with Rangoli and flowers. … [Read more...]
Chatti Amavasya Festival – Vishwakarma Festival
Chatti Amavasya is the no moon day in the Hindu month of Kartika, October – November of the Gregorian calendar. For the festival date click here. This festival is celebrated in Karnataka, Andhra … [Read more...]
Happy Nagarachauthi and Nagarapanchami 2021
On the auspicious occasion of Nagarachauthi and Nagarapanchami, devotees worship Snake god with great devotion offering milk on the stone statues of the snake god. People also worship the … [Read more...]
Hire Gowri Pooja – Dodda Gowri Pooja – Gowri Hunnime
Hire Gowri Pooja also known as Dodda Gowri Pooja and Gowri Hunnime is celebrated with devotion in North Karnataka. Below is the write up by my mother on this festival in Kannada script. This … [Read more...]
Independence day memories
My mother remembers and shares her memories on the days before Indian Independence and the joy felt on 15th August 1947. Place: Kurtakoti Script: Kannada ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ ದಿನ ಈ ದಿನ ೭೪ನೆೇಯ … [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...]
Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2019
24th August is Krishna Janmashtami and the whole country will celebrate the birthday of Lord Krishna. The celebration differs in every region. Sweets and savories are prepared and … [Read more...]
Lullaby to Lord Rama
It is Lord Sri Rama's birthday today. Rama Navami is celebrated all over India with great devotion. The lullaby below was written by my grandfather M.M.Patil, Kurtakoti. ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮನ … [Read more...]
Karaga Festival
Karaga festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Pondicherry, and Tamil Nadu by Thigala community (flower and vegetable farmers) on full moon day during the Hindu month of Chaitra, … [Read more...]
Aarathi Song to Sri Rama
Here is an Aarathi song in praise of Lord Rama. This is sung during Rama Navami festival and can also be sung on any other festival during Aarathi. Kannada Script: ರಾಮನ ಆರತಿ … [Read more...]
Surya Stotra
Today is Rathasapthami and here is a beautiful stotra / hymn in praise of the sun written by Lakshmisha in Jaimini Mahabharatha. Kannada script: ಸೂರ್ಯ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಿತ್ರಾಯ ಸೂರ್ಯಾಯ ಹಂಸಾಯ … [Read more...]
Happy Makara Shankranthi 2015
Wish you all a Happy Makara Shankranthi 2015! Markets are all set to sell Yellu. … [Read more...]
Gangaur, Festival of Rajasthan
Gangaur is a popular festival of Rajasthan. This festival is also celebrated in parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The name of the festival is resultant of two words “Gan” and “Gauri”, which are … [Read more...]
Hanuman Jayanthi
Picture is the tower / gopura of Kote Anjaneya Temple in Mysore Palace. In South India, Hanuman Jayanthi is celebrated in December. … [Read more...]
Dasara Procession in Mysore
Vijayadashami being the last day of the celebrations, a grand Jamboo Savari/procession passes through the streets of the city. The main attraction here is the idol of the goddess Chamundeshwari placed … [Read more...]
