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Tejaswini Jaisimha, on September 24th, 2008 at 11:59 am Said:

Dear Shantha,
Your website depicts how wholesome life is. It is truly a delight to read the articles and views you have shared, an eye of every detail that you of contributed on itslife.in. All the best to you.
Kailash Poddar, on November 13th, 2008 at 11:04 pm Said:

Hi,

Just stumbled across your site while looking for a picture of Hotel Mayura Hoysala. Thanks you so much for putting together such a beautiful and useful site,
Sharath, on February 25th, 2009 at 5:07 pm Said:

Have you ever considered compiling all these posts into book form? Could make sense. Anyway, please make sure you back up all your posts. Relatively simple to do this on WordPress.

Sharath Bhat
Shantha, on February 26th, 2009 at 11:32 am Said:

Thanks Sharath, yes..I am taking back up of all the posts periodically. One of my hobbies was to compile information into organized books. Hence, most of the information on this website is already in book formats complete with table of contents, index etc., (7 volumes of recipes, 1 on flower arranging, 1 on vegetable carving, 1 on bonsai, 2 on gardening). None of the books are published. With blogging technology I am very happy to be sharing this information with others.
Amit Rana, on March 17th, 2009 at 5:49 pm Said:

Hi Shantha,

I was just going thru your cv and saw this link,it’s a beautiful site and believe me you are really good at writing..

Keep the good work up

Warm Regards:
Amit Rana
Shantha, on March 17th, 2009 at 9:29 pm Said:

Hi Amit,
Thanks for the lovely words….it is so encouraging.
Regards,
Shantha
Lavanya, on April 1st, 2009 at 2:35 pm Said:

Dear Shantha,

Congratulations for writing such an informative blog.I stumbled upon it accidently.You have a very good collection on varied subjects. Keep this good work going, and educating people like me.

Thank you,
&
With best wishes,

Lavanya
Shantha, on April 2nd, 2009 at 10:27 am Said:

Thank you Lavanya…
chato, on April 3rd, 2009 at 1:22 am Said:

I would like to use one of your photos of Tabebuia trees for a non-profit newsletter and would like your permission.

( http://www.itslife.in/wp-content/gallery/gardening/garden-tabebuia-aurea1.jpg )

and my be:

http://www.itslife.in/wp-content/gallery/gardening/garden-tabebuia-aurea5.jpg

The newsletter is for a mental health organization and of the volunteer authors refer to this tree so I thought it would be nice to show them what it looks like. (Circulation 1300 b/w but the online pdf file will be in color.)

please get back to me soon… They just gave me this project this week and I have to build a newsletter from scratch since they lost all the past files.. LOL They want it ready for print in two weeks too… if they only know how mach time it take to do something like this… but so is the live of a volunteer.

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Meera, on April 6th, 2009 at 3:12 pm Said:

Can you please post the recipe of ‘SANDIGE HULI’.

With Best Regards,
Shantha, on April 7th, 2009 at 10:12 am Said:

Hi Meera, I will try to post Sandige Huli as soon as possible.
ನಿಖಿಲ್, on July 2nd, 2009 at 12:57 pm Said:

ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ನಿರುಪಮಾರವರೇ, ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮನೋಜ್ಞವಾದ ವೆಬ್‌ಸೈಟ್. ಇಂದು ತಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈಟ್ ಅನ್ನು ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಕಾರದ ವಿಷಯಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿ ಸಂಪದ್ಭಭರಿತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಂತಸವಾಯಿತು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬರಹವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ. ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.
Shantha, on July 2nd, 2009 at 2:35 pm Said:

ಹಾಯ್ ನಿಖಿಲ್,
ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ವೆಬ್ಸೈಟ್ ಭೇಟಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದಕ್ಕೆ ತುಂಬ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.
ನಿರುಪಮ
Nandan, on July 18th, 2009 at 8:25 am Said:

Hi Shantha,

very interesting blog with a mysorean twist, just like it. one of the very few to be sans rubbish, sans self proclamation found online.

liked all the sections. keep up the good work & let more come out of ur stable.

wanted to comment in namma kannada, but kud’nt.

regs.

Raghunandan.
Shantha, on July 18th, 2009 at 8:44 am Said:

Namaskara Raghunandan,
Thanks for visiting and the comment. I will do my best to constantly update the blog.
Cheers!
Shantha
k. sridhara, on July 21st, 2009 at 2:26 pm Said:

nimma baraha dalli Mysorena sogadu nodi santhosha ayithu-shubha haraikegalondige
Uma, on July 22nd, 2009 at 12:25 pm Said:

Dear Shantha,
Your website is too good.It gives a lot of information on festivals and the ways on performing them.Thanks for the wonderful work .This morning I did the Bheemana amavasya pooja according to what you had written .
Cheers,
Uma
Shantha, on July 22nd, 2009 at 7:02 pm Said:

ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಶ್ರೀಧರ ರವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ನೋಡಿ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.
Shantha, on July 22nd, 2009 at 7:04 pm Said:

Dear Uma,
It is nice to hear that you performed the pooja using the information here as a guide. Thanks for the comment. Keep visiting and have a great festival season.
Shantha
Shubha Shashikanth, on July 30th, 2009 at 12:52 pm Said:

Dear Shantha.

I stumbled onto your lovely site while looking for Gejjevastra. I was in the process of making some myself instead of buying.Thanks for such a simple explanation and wonderful informative site.

I live in Mysore , so all the more nice to see a mysoreans site.

regards
shubha
Shantha, on July 31st, 2009 at 6:01 am Said:

Hi Shubha,
Mysore is my favorite place on earth…I keep visiting very often. It is heartening to note you liked the information here. Lots more is coming…keep visiting.
With best best wishes,
Shantha
susanta mistri, on August 1st, 2009 at 11:42 pm Said:

please give me a particular nursery address of bangalore from where i must get this tabebuia aura flower seeds. thank yoyu.
Shantha, on August 2nd, 2009 at 5:49 pm Said:

Susanta, Lalbagh nursery is one of the best and largest in Bangalore.
Shantha
ramya, on August 5th, 2009 at 5:56 am Said:

Hi Shantha,

I am from Mysore. Wonderful recipes. I have tried couple of them.
Do you have recipe for sakkare holige (sugar Holige), if so pls
post it.

thanks a bunch, good luck

Ramya
Shantha, on August 5th, 2009 at 9:12 am Said:

Ramya, thanks for visiting and trying out recipes. Yes I do have the recipe for sakkare holige will post it soon.
Regards
Shantha
ramya, on August 11th, 2009 at 2:38 am Said:

Thanks, Shantha
satish puranick, on August 11th, 2009 at 3:50 pm Said:

We are from allahabad and celebrate ganeshotsava . We would like to submitt a report about our function organise here . We have photograph also to display

How it can be happen
Shantha, on August 13th, 2009 at 8:53 am Said:

Satish, I am sorry but right now I am not accepting contributors articles but I admire your enthusiasm to showcase your culture. Keep visiting.
Regards,
Shantha
Krv.srinivasan, on August 18th, 2009 at 8:38 pm Said:

Dear Sow.Shantha,I just happend 2 visit u r sight ,while going through jur Photograph of Sri.VeeraNarayanaswami.Its so nice 2 have a Dharshan of the Lord.As if i am inside the temle.Once again my best wishes n thanks for lthe nice sight .Pls.U can post me latest pictures,stories.all ablut Mysore n surroundings.
Shantha, on August 19th, 2009 at 9:09 am Said:

Hello Srinivasan,
It is good to hear that you enjoyed the photograph, I feel my effort is paid when I hear that a reader is satisfied by seeing the pictures or by reading an article. Sure…there will be lots more pictures and articles coming. Please keep visiting.
Thanks and Regards,
Shantha
Shantha, on August 22nd, 2009 at 7:23 pm Said:

Hey Ramya,
I have posted your request for Sakkare holige recipe. Please check it out.
http://www.itslife.in/2009/08/sakkare-sugar-holige
Happy Gowri Ganesha festival!
Shantha
sheba, on September 15th, 2009 at 9:16 pm Said:

U have some really good pics..very talented.
Shantha, on September 16th, 2009 at 8:27 am Said:

Thanks Sheba for your views…I still have a long way to go!
Dinakar, on September 24th, 2009 at 12:33 am Said:

Shantha avarige Namaskaaragalu.

Just like everybody else, stumbled to be here…. looking for ‘Dasara Flower Show’. When I looked around the website, I tried to lift it away with both hands, but could not…. it is so heavily loaded with so much information. Kudos to you for gathering all those ‘Mysorean stuff’ and making it e-available to the world! As a Mysorean (a rare breed these days, eh?) I thought this is a place to feel like a Mysorean! Generally, Mysoreans seldom leave Mysore and I’m one. I have not looked deeper into the website, but Southekai gojju, Herlekai gojju, Haagalkai gojju, kumbalakai huLi, etc… may also be there? Delicious recipes!

All things Mysore are my favourites and I carry much memory from the past which give me some good nostalgic moments – I enjoy reminiscing those good days and I also have tried to put as many as possible in one place here: http://mysoreanmusings.blogspot.com/

I wish you could post many vintage pictures of that era (hope they are preserved) like the one of your grandparents. What I did to all our old pictures that were in photoframes from the past (1920s >) was to ‘deframe’ them and wherever possible, they were dismounted from their cardboard mounts carefully and lo, a vintage album appeared!! But not without effort. Frames were then given away and some suitable glasses were replaced to broken window or almirah panes in our old house!

How I wish I knew my grandmother’s recipes. She always won a prize in the Dasara cooking contests from 1930s onwards!

An old colleague of mine used to ask the expansion of WIFE. Worries Invited For Ever, he would say. LOL. Your web title reminded me of that. Nice web title and explanation to go with it.

Best wishes.
Shantha, on September 24th, 2009 at 9:00 am Said:

Namaskara Dinakar avarige,
Wow! your response is so overwhelming and coming from a Mysorean means a lot to me. Thank you so much.

Yes, most of the Mysore recipes can be found in the website along with authentic North Karnataka recipes as my mother is from Hubli and Udupi recipes as my husband is from Udupi and many many others, which I keep experimenting in my kitchen lab. And I would have loved to try out your grandmother’s recipes.

Every single photograph of yesteryear is preserved at home and I have made an album starting from my great grandparents to the current generation by scanning the old photographs. I recently found an old dasara procession photograph and my grandfather’s amateur club photo, which I will post asap.

Your blog is extremely interesting and I will be visiting often for a dose of Mysore tales and woes.

Regards,
Shantha
Dinakar, on September 24th, 2009 at 9:41 pm Said:

The first half of the above set is a repetition to this which I uploaded just now on Picasa, here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/dinakar58/MysoreVintageSigned?authkey=Gv1sRgCJHPx_i58r36Qw&feat=directlink

Shantha avarige namaskaaragalu.

Thanks for the prompt response. My grandmother was famous for Badanekai Yennegai, Muchore, Halkhova Obbattu, BeLe Saaru, Eerulli-Aaloogedde Huli (rarity – onions were taboo and a separate IligemaNe for that!)… I should say “et cetera”! She left us in 1978. Perhaps you or your parents may be knowing my grandparents. The album links could provide some clues!!

Today, I went on a ‘heritage walk’ (took leave/holiday from office). Some pictures of my route: http://picasaweb.google.com/dinakar58/DasaraHeritageWalk?feat=directlink

Dasara has become so gaudy! Gaudy decorations! Very cheap!

You have used a word ‘ambivert’ in your web page. Am I one too?

There are many posts and links in my blog which also might interest you.

Best wishes and regards.
Shantha, on September 25th, 2009 at 11:10 am Said:

Hi Dinakar,
The old photographs are a treat. Thanks for sharing.

I was in Mysore too during the first 3 days of Dasara and was shocked to see tourists clambering on to the pedestal of Chamaraja Circle and taking pictures. The rains also played a spoil sport like every year. Nonetheless I am always carried away by the enthusiasm of the people and feel proud to be part of the celebrations.

I just hope Mysore does not become an eye sore.

Yummy! Halkova obbattu, never heard or tasted it…..I can imagine how rich and tasty it must have been. And yes, after a one month past the petition requesting for erulli alugadde huli from me would be granted along with sandige happala and on that day separate saaru would be prepared for my grandparents.

Ha ha ha….true you are an ambivert too!
Happy Dasara,
Shantha
Dinakar, on September 25th, 2009 at 12:33 pm Said:

Wow, again prompt reply.

Having seen the Dasara and people of yore, I have become a critic of present day Dasara (I simply cannot accept certain things though I try to be a bit flexible).

People have no respect or value for public and heritage objects. The vandals just don’t care — they are all from outside, you know! Tell me how many “Mysoreans” are in Mysore! How can we expect them (who came in recent years to this city) to love the city? Don’t you agree? A small number of us frown and shout to satisfy ourselves, but it has no effect overall, also at a time when the general public thinks ‘noise’ is melody! Lookl at those fans thronging to their ‘heroes’ singing on stage with 10,000 watt speakers on! Yuva Dasara! Beauty of Dasara is something else, don’t you think so?

Yes, I forgot Sandige prepared by her that always went with E/A huLi….. sometimes we had that dinner under moonlight. Kai tuttu, was a pleasure, sitting in circle, palms stretched for a morsel! The pungency of onions also have reduced drastically and no one ‘cries’ as they did, say 25-40 years ago.

HuruLi HappaLa was also made at home. PeNi. Slurp.

For Ayudya Pooja, these KSRTC buses get decorated with hoovina haara and BaLe Kandus… in recent years, another gaudy thing — they play cheap film music with blaring loud speakers tied to them while roaming on its route! I cannot imagine such horrific things in Mysore! I wonder who allows them to these extents?

Glad you are away (wherever you are).

With every good wish.
Shantha, on September 28th, 2009 at 7:19 pm Said:

Dinakar, I live in Bangalore, so I find Mysore always a peaceful place to unwind albeit many aspects of the city changing for the worse. Instead of spending time in Mysore city itself, during our visits we explore places of interest within a radius of 100kms, which includes historical sites, wildlife sanctuaries, bird sanctuaries, rivers and waterfalls. Not many Mysoreans are even aware that they are living in a place surrounded by unsurpassed natural beauty and there is a need to know, conserve and preserve such treasures.
Shantha
Dinakar, on October 17th, 2009 at 11:56 am Said:

There was an article in a supplement in Deccan Herald in the last ten days. It was about Masala Dosa. Somehow it has gone out of our pile for something else and I’m unable to find it. Please do look for it because the writer has mentioned a few interesting points about it including its mention in old epics. Make a search. I reckon it may be useful.

Deepavali greetings. Hope there is less smoke and sound this time, a time when there are thousands suffering due to flood havoc.

Dinakar
Shantha, on October 17th, 2009 at 5:46 pm Said:

Deepavali Greetings to you too Dinakar. The article in Deccan Herald must have been interesting….please access the following link to browse through Deccan Herald epaper http://deccanheraldepaper.com. You can also read through their archives.
Dinakar, on October 19th, 2009 at 10:33 pm Said:

I tried the e-search also before I posted above, but I could not locate it. The e-paper has only the last 10 days’ editions.
food recipes, on November 19th, 2009 at 12:30 pm Said:

all food recipes are very interesting
kaqlpana, on December 15th, 2009 at 5:52 pm Said:

Hi Shantha
I just bumped into ur wonderful site today. Amazing work. Left India and Mysore in1991, really miss Mysore, maharanis college, Christ The king convent and manasa Gangotri.My friends. kalidasa Road, Ambode, vade, road side gadi puri etc etc…….
Your knowledge of plants and gardening is really good. We do find quite a few rare species of flora and fauna here in Johannesburg. I shall definitely try to post them.

kalpana
Shantha, on December 15th, 2009 at 7:12 pm Said:

Dear Kalpana,
Thank you for your lovely comments and it is nice to meet another Mysorean in the cyber world.

Do you blog too?? I would love to see the pictures of the flora and fauna in Johannesburg. Please let me know the URL.

Happy New Year!
Shantha
Dinakar, on December 20th, 2009 at 8:41 am Said:

Hello Kalpana,

http://ckcdays.blogspot.com/

The above is the URL of my exclusive blog on my schooldays. I also studied at CKC. Scrolling down for older posts there will take you to my memories at CKC. Hope that rings many bells to you!

Best.
Dinakar
G.Prasanna, on February 2nd, 2010 at 5:09 pm Said:

Dear Shantha

First off all i personal congrats of opening this website. Your website content is very impress and wonderful. Your way of writing the article is excellent. Keep writing. I want to use your website content in my website with your name below.

Kindly give me Permission

Prasanna
admin, on February 13th, 2010 at 5:04 pm Said:

Prasanna,

Thank you for your appreciation.

Unfortunately this site is copyrighted and therefore the content cannot be used on any other site. Kindly do not upload any of the content from itslife.in on your site.

Shantha
soniya thakkar, on February 23rd, 2010 at 9:29 pm Said:

hello Shantha, i am sonia here did u recognise me if yes, answer me. itslife is a wonderful site Shantha congrats for what u are doing.
Shantha, on February 24th, 2010 at 8:14 am Said:

Dear Sonia,
Thanks for appreciating. Of course I remember you.

Do keep visiting and give your valuable inputs.
Regards,
Shantha
S.K, on March 31st, 2010 at 7:47 am Said:

Hello Shantha,
I am circulating the same note to the recipe blogs I came across on thatskannada.com:
It was a very good surprise to stumble onto your blog/website. Unfortunately as I have been lamenting , we have very few blogs/websites for Kannada adige or for anything relating to Karnataka for that matter. And Kannada adige is simply superb! It is regrettable that Karnataka related info is very little compared to the info regarding other South Indian states. That
info is huge ! It is ironic that Kannada has very little web presence inspite of Kanndigas’ huge IT talent pool ! Hope there will be more and more people like you. Keep up the good work.
Shantha, on March 31st, 2010 at 9:03 am Said:

Hi S.K.,
Thanks for your comment and really glad that you liked what you read here.

Agreed that Karnataka cuisine is the best and every region of Karnataka have something unique to offer. I will continue to post more about Karnataka keep reading.
Regards,
Shantha
Upendra, on April 13th, 2010 at 5:59 am Said:

Dear Shanthaji
I like very much your recipes, please continue posting new recipes.
I like Kerala style food.
Regards!
Shantha, on April 13th, 2010 at 8:35 am Said:

Hello Upendra,
Thanks for appreciating.
Best Wishes,
Shantha
Madhumitha, on April 19th, 2010 at 5:58 pm Said:

Hi Shantha,

Are you a house wife? Do u have kids? Want to know about yourself.. Your way of writing things is verrry good… Great job!

Regards,
Madhumitha.
Shantha, on April 20th, 2010 at 9:57 pm Said:

Hi Madhumitha,
Thanks for liking my work.

I am a working mother and I live in Bengaluru. I have varied interests like traveling, reading, writing, painting, cooking, gardening, technology, photography etc., which keeps me busy all the time. I feel happy sharing my thoughts with the rest of the world in this blog and will keep trying to post the best.
Cheers!
Shantha
Madhumitha, on April 22nd, 2010 at 1:54 pm Said:

Ok good job..
Would like to suggest you to post more articles useful for working women, like work-life balance, personality development etc.

Cheers,
Madhumitha.
Shantha, on April 26th, 2010 at 8:40 pm Said:

Hey Madhumitha,
Though not an expert in the above subjects, I will try to post articles regarding them based on my experiences sometime later.
Keep reading,
Shantha
shweta, on May 11th, 2010 at 12:38 pm Said:

Hi,
Shantha,
Nice to see your blog.its very impressive.i like it.Can you plz tell me how to subscribe to your site?
Shantha, on May 11th, 2010 at 9:29 pm Said:

Hello Shweta,
Thank you for stopping by…You can join the site by clicking on “join this site” link on the right hand side of the page.

Keep visiting….
Shantha
shweta, on May 12th, 2010 at 11:51 am Said:

Hi,
Shantha
Thanks for the prompt reply..I am also doing blog…Your way of writing and thoughts are really gud..keep it up.
Shantha, on May 13th, 2010 at 7:08 am Said:

Shweta, All the very best for your blog. I will visit your blog once it is online.
Regards,
Shantha
Dinakar, on May 20th, 2010 at 11:14 pm Said:

Namaskaara.
Trust this finds you well. My DW tried to prepare that sweet dish ’1-2-3′. It came off beautifully last time but this time it did not harden off at all. The insides remained pasty after 4-5 days though taste is superb. I think she copied the recipe from here following my nudge! She has noted a few more also.

Best
Shantha, on May 21st, 2010 at 9:12 am Said:

Hello Dinakar,
I am doing good thank you. Sometimes things fail in the food (kitchen) lab too…especially sweets, because the consistency to remove the mixture off the heat is very tricky. But if this sweet becomes soft, it can be passed off as Halwa
With warm wishes,
Shantha
Parimala.R., on May 26th, 2010 at 9:44 am Said:

Hi Shantha,

Inspite of you being a working lady and mother, how do you manage time to keep things updated in your blog as well…. Give us some tips know… :)

Waiting for your reply,
Parimala.
Shantha, on May 26th, 2010 at 8:30 pm Said:

Hi Parimala,
I blog for an hour daily after my office hours. There are days when it is impossible to write, so I write on weekends and holidays and keep the drafts ready. Sometimes a photograph that I take inspires me to write an article…
Hope this helps!
Shantha
Parimala, on May 27th, 2010 at 10:47 am Said:

Hmm…Great… Nowadays it is becoming such a difficult thing to balance both work and home.. It is very important to manage time..
Anjali Ramanna, on May 28th, 2010 at 10:47 pm Said:

Hi Shantha
read your words on Mysore…….Oh, what I can I say when Mysore is my soul! When you get time just go through the link herein below;

http://thatskannada.oneindia.in/festivals/dasara/stories/2006/220906anjali_mysore.html
Shantha, on May 30th, 2010 at 7:52 pm Said:

Hi Anjali,
Great to meet a Mysorean who also happens to be a Avilian. I read through your article and it is a superb summary of every experience and feeling that I have for Mysore city.
Keep visiting….
Cheers!
Shantha
Sudha, on June 1st, 2010 at 6:08 pm Said:

Hi, very interesting blog, found a lot of recipes which i’m sure i can surprise my hubby with…(i’m a tamilian and he’s a kannadiga!:-)).

I have a query: what is “Ucchhil” called in English – this is typically made into a chutney and had with Ragi roti is what I’ve heard! Can you clarify?

Thanks in advance.
Sudha
Shantha, on June 1st, 2010 at 9:26 pm Said:

Sudha thanks a lot…do try the recipes and let me know how it turns out.

Huchellu or Gurellu is nothing but Niger Seeds, they are black in color and is available in select stores. It is roasted and ground with red chilies to make a Chutney powder and this is usually served with Bhajra, Jowar, Ragi rotti.
Meher Vijaya, on June 15th, 2010 at 9:11 pm Said:

Hi Shantha:

I am interested in the digital version of the image at the following link.
http://www.itslife.in/wp-content/gallery/festivals/festival-dasara-procession-before.jpg

I Intend to use this image as a digital wall mural if approved by the architect.

Do let me know the terms

Rgds

Meher
Shantha, on June 16th, 2010 at 8:45 am Said:

Hi Meher,
I have scanned the image from a postcard hence the image is not very sharp. This is actually a painting in the Mysore palace where photography is not allowed. The copyrights belongs to the current scion of Mysore and you will have to contact the palace authorities for further use of this image.
Regards,
Shantha
Shree, on June 21st, 2010 at 12:56 pm Said:

Dear Shantha…

Please post different vratha procedures for Varamahalakshmi, swarna gowri, ananthapadmanabha and others if you have good idea about them as I am planning to do them at home newly this time..

Thanks,
Shree.
Shantha, on June 21st, 2010 at 9:09 pm Said:

Hi Shree,
Please check the following link for the vratha procedure -
http://www.itslife.in/festivals
Regards,
Shantha
Shree, on June 22nd, 2010 at 9:53 am Said:

Shantha,

Oh Thanks for the link….Very informative link!

Thanks and waiting for some more posts..

-Shree
Smruti Patil, on June 29th, 2010 at 5:44 pm Said:

Hi Shantha,

Nice blog yar!!!! Keep it up

Hey btw, where are u working… Do you have children.. Hope u r a middle-aged women like me with variety of interests in life…

Keep up the good work

-Smruti.
Shantha, on June 29th, 2010 at 8:58 pm Said:

Thanks Smruti, I have a son and work for an MNC in Bangalore. If middle age is being 50 years old, I have a decade yet to reach there. Yes, I do have a variety of interests.
You enjoy your life too…
Regards,
Shantha
Niveditha Rao, on July 10th, 2010 at 2:33 pm Said:

Hey Shantha,

Nimma account idya “Orkut” nalli?

Regards,
Niveditha.
Shantha, on July 10th, 2010 at 6:30 pm Said:

No Niveditha, I do not have an Orkut account.
Madhura Prasad, on July 19th, 2010 at 6:04 pm Said:

Hey Shantha,

How do you actually look like? can i have ur pic..? Are u sister of story writer anupama niranjana? I have imagined u as a Strict,Disciplined, middle-aged head madam like.. is that true?

Do let me know,
-Madhura Prasad
Shantha, on July 20th, 2010 at 8:51 am Said:

Hi Madhura, I am not the sister of writer Anupama Niranjana.
Madhura Prasad, on July 20th, 2010 at 6:06 pm Said:

OK..
Nagashree, on July 21st, 2010 at 10:05 am Said:

I Love this sentence in the introduction part of Itslife.in…

“I dedicate this website to all the previous generation women, who have sacrificed and fought to have their voices heard and have tried to bring in positive changes for women in the society. It is because of them that we can hold our head high and lead a life of our choice.”

It is wonderful really and the truth…. My grandmom itself have struggled a lot to get her sons education, quality of living n all that so that we all are fine now, though my grandpa was not that much responsible person.

Nice dedication!!!!

Regards,
Nagashree.
Shantha, on July 21st, 2010 at 7:37 pm Said:

True Nagashree, we have a lot to learn from the previous generation. The patience, tolerance and simple qualities that they possessed are becoming rare among the current generation.
Nagashree, on July 27th, 2010 at 12:58 pm Said:

Hey Shantha, nice pic!

But, nanu nimna bere thara imagine madkondidde..
Shantha, on July 27th, 2010 at 7:03 pm Said:

Thanks Nagashree. I would love to see the picture of your imagination
sushma, on August 12th, 2010 at 2:45 pm Said:

hey Shantha, your friend shantala is also my good friend and she told me abt your blog, i really liked it. i like your simple easy to cook recipes
thanks for the same. i want to try your chocolate burfi, i just wanted to ask u if i can replace butter with ghee// pls do reply
Shantha, on August 12th, 2010 at 6:03 pm Said:

Hi Sushma,
Nice to know that you are a friend of Shanthala. Ages, rather decades since I last met her. Please give my regards to her.

Thank you for liking this website.

With butter the burfi has turned out very good. I am not sure about Ghee. Anyway try with Ghee and let me know the results.
All the best,
Shantha
Raj, on October 8th, 2010 at 8:46 pm Said:

Hi Shantha,
Nice website, got many nice recipes from you. Thank you.
Shantha, on October 9th, 2010 at 9:40 am Said:

Thank you Raj.
Alka, on October 22nd, 2010 at 11:32 pm Said:

Great site you have here! Wonderful collection of authentic recipes ..thanks for sharing! Will definitely revisit and try out your recipes!!
Shantha, on October 23rd, 2010 at 5:25 pm Said:

Hi Alka,
Welcome to the website and thanks for visiting.
Regards,
Shantha
Shru, on October 27th, 2010 at 1:18 am Said:

Hi ,

Love love love ur recipes…ia m fom bangalore and am constantly looking for karnatake recipes…..
So authentic…..
BTW i see a pic of avarekaalu huli/hithikbele huli with the ragi mudde….do you have a recipe for that? i couldnt find one…

Thanks,
Shantha, on October 27th, 2010 at 8:10 pm Said:

Hi Shru,
Thank you for liking what you read here.

I make Avarekayi Huli the same way I make Huli. The other method of Hithikida Avarekayi huli, I am yet to prepare and post it. I will try to post it this winter. Thanks for reminding.

Regards,
Shantha
janahvi shreedhar, on December 30th, 2010 at 12:17 pm Said:

hai Shantha,

it is really very nice blog by you, very informative, tried some of your recipes…and still trying some. and thanks for publishing some recipes locally known but unknown to others…..looking forward for some more “yum” recipes from ur blog…

with warm wishes, and HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011.
janahvi.
Shantha, on December 30th, 2010 at 4:52 pm Said:

Hi Janahvi,
Thank you for visiting the blog and I am glad to know that you are trying out recipes published here.

Happy New Year to you too.
Regards,
Shantha
ramesh sharma, on January 10th, 2011 at 11:27 am Said:

I grew up in Mysore City and left in 1971 to live in the US. Growing up in Laxmipuram where my people still live, it is incredible how fully I relate to all that you have on your site. As I cannot cook I will have to be satisfied reading your enticing recipes of all that food that tastes like home. You have done a super job on the site, keep it up and I will visit it periodically. Thanks for this service. ramesh
Shantha, on January 10th, 2011 at 7:49 pm Said:

Hi Ramesh,
Thank you so much for this lovely note. Laxmipuram has some beautiful old houses with huge gardens but sadly a lot of them are being replaced with apartments. If you visit Mysore now, you will surprised to see the changes. Malls, coffee shops, ice cream parlors, pizza, burger, designer shops now mingle with mysore silk, mallige hoovu, eerangere badanekayi, nanjanagudina rasabale, mysooru chiguru, and so on
Regards,
Shantha
Seema, on January 17th, 2011 at 2:53 pm Said:

Hi Shantha,

Since few days I have been going through your articles.
Thanks a lot for the useful information.
For anything and everything I refer your site.
You have done a very amazing work and I heartily congratulate you for this.
Shantha, on January 17th, 2011 at 7:12 pm Said:

Hi Seema,
Welcome to my website and thank you for your encouraging note.
Regards,
Shantha
Neeta Chabukswar, on January 27th, 2011 at 8:40 pm Said:

i always wanted to have my own website..now i have found one which truly inspires me to put my thinking into action ..

i totally relate to your opening paragraph..that made me feel connected to u immediately

and thanks for introducing myself to me – i am an ambivert too !!

i would love to add u on facebook..if u don’t mind put a search for neeta chabukswar and send an add request..
Shantha, on January 28th, 2011 at 6:55 pm Said:

Hi Neeta,
Glad to know you liked my blog. You made my day and all the efforts worthwhile by your lovely note.

I will be sending you a facebook invite very soon. All the best for your website and let me know the link so that I can add it in http://www.itslife.in/web-o-sphere space.
Regards,
Shantha
Nitin, on February 14th, 2011 at 12:43 pm Said:

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Swarna Kalyaan, on March 27th, 2011 at 5:05 pm Said:

Hi Shantha

I stumbled on your website by chance while searching for Bilva Juice.

Thanks for the info and have a wonderful time learning new things everyday…
Shantha, on March 27th, 2011 at 8:12 pm Said:

Thank you Swarna Kalyaan for visiting and for the note.
Regards,
Shantha
AstropeepAstrologer, on June 13th, 2011 at 11:50 am Said:

Shantha
What an extensive wealth of knowledge you have accumulated. I cam up on your site looking of information on the Bilva leaves for my own website called- http://www.astropeep.com. Can i give a cross link to your article on the Bilva tree?
It is great knowing you
Friendly astrologer
Shantha, on June 13th, 2011 at 6:48 pm Said:

Hi Astrologer,
Thank you for you kind words. Sure, you can give a link back on Bilva tree article.
Keep visiting and all the best for your website.
Regards,
Shantha
Kathleen Hubert, on June 18th, 2011 at 5:23 pm Said:

Hello,

I was wondering if you accept guest post for your blog. If you do, I would like to submit a few. I’m a recent college graduate, with an English major, looking to build out my portfolio. I can write on a wide variety of topics and am sure you would be happy with the quality. Please email me back if you are interested. Thank you for your time.

- Kathleen Hubert
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002374243662
Shantha, on June 19th, 2011 at 6:39 pm Said:

Hi Kethleen,
Thank you for visiting and showing interest in writing. I have not yet started accepting guest contribution. Please contact content@oneindia.co.in and they would be interested in accepting content on various topics. You can visit http://www.oneindia.in
All the best,
Shantha
BHAVANI, on June 21st, 2011 at 5:06 am Said:

cONGRATULATIONS THANK YOU FOR POSTING ALL THE AUTHENTIC VEGETARIAN KARNATAK RECIPES AND THIS WEBSITE IS BLEND OF EAST AND WEST.
EXCELLENT i ADORE THIS SITE. i HOPE YOU PUBLISH THE BOOK. gOOD L UCK!!
Shantha, on June 21st, 2011 at 7:34 pm Said:

Dear Bhavani,
Thank you very much for your feedback. I hope I can live up to your expectations.
Cheers!
Shantha
Dhanuja, on July 7th, 2011 at 12:32 pm Said:

nice information Shantha..keep posting… i did mangala gowri vratam seeing urs i felt very useful
Dhanuja, on July 7th, 2011 at 12:32 pm Said:

hi Shantha
ur website is very good
Shantha, on July 7th, 2011 at 6:24 pm Said:

Thank you Dhanuja, Glad you could do the pooja with the help of this website. This is the whole intention of posting all this.
Cheers!
Shantha
Dhanuja, on July 12th, 2011 at 11:02 am Said:

can i have your email id Shantha? i need to share many things with you if you accept me as your friend
Shantha, on July 12th, 2011 at 6:38 pm Said:

Hi Dhanuja,
Please mail me at itslife@itslife.in.
Regards,
Shantha
Arun Visweswaran, on August 21st, 2011 at 2:41 pm Said:

I read through your articles on Heritage structures in Mysore, and thought you would love to visit and contribute to this group :

https://www.facebook.com/groups/108008785944925/
Shantha, on August 21st, 2011 at 6:48 pm Said:

Thank you for the invite Arun. I will surely participate when time permits.
Regards,
Shantha
Anand Srini, on September 1st, 2011 at 7:32 pm Said:

Hi Shantha,

Thanks for the Grape jelly receipe – a simple process with pictures – makes it easy to follow. We picked up a basket of grapes pretty much same place where you did , on the way back from Ghatti Subramanya
Shantha, on September 1st, 2011 at 8:24 pm Said:

Hi Anand,
Good to know you found the process of making the jelly easy.
Keep visiting,
Shantha
Prasanna Durga, on September 21st, 2011 at 5:44 pm Said:

Hi Shantha,

Thank you so much for hosting such an informative website. Really awesome collections that is relevent to Our Indian Life style is included. I took lot of information from this..Tried lot recipies. Great Collection of information.
Shantha, on September 21st, 2011 at 8:11 pm Said:

Thank you Prasanna.
Nikhila H, on September 28th, 2011 at 7:52 pm Said:

I am spent quite a bit of time going through your articles, trying out new recipes and awed by Travel destinations. I realized that I cannot comment on each of them separately. So here I go
Like the rest of us, i too wanted to express my gratitude and appreciation for running this website. It does feel good that it is primarily Karnataka-themed, and coming from a fellow Kannadiga. There just aren’t many Kannada sites on the Internet today. Props to you for the hard work and commitment to keep this going. It is very inspirational.
Shubha Navarathri!
~Nikhila.
Shantha, on September 28th, 2011 at 8:16 pm Said:

Thank you Nikhila for being a regular reader. I really appreciate your feedback. But, I have a long way to go. I will try my best to post interesting articles.
Happy Navarathri to you too!
Shantha
Jeevitha, on October 13th, 2011 at 4:28 pm Said:

Hi Shantha ,,,, I can see my life style in your photos..very beautiful… i am 25 but i can remember my 7 or 8 age in mysore it was really awsome..i enjoyed lot .. i still remember i used to go to dasara with my grand ma by walking till Duf & Dumb school Bambu bazar it was horrible but still it was memorable.. please keep in touch my E mail ID is jeevithabai@rocketmail.com
Shantha, on October 14th, 2011 at 8:13 pm Said:

Thank you Jeevitha for your comment.
Regards,
Shantha
garima, on November 1st, 2011 at 12:11 pm Said:

Hi,
Could you please share your mail id? Need to connect regarding a website..

Thanks
Garima
garima.s@trendsutra.com
Pooja, on November 16th, 2011 at 8:19 am Said:

Hi Shantha,

By seeing your interest in various topics and depth of knowledge, would like to get information from you regarding a personal thing.

I have been married for 2.5 yrs n wanting for a baby. Could u pls suggest me a good gyn/hospital for getting treated in bangalore. There are many, but according to ur opinion which is the best.

Would be grateful if u reply.

Thnx,
Pooja
Shantha, on November 16th, 2011 at 9:24 pm Said:

Dear Pooja,
This question was a googly, it bowled me out. I am sorry dear, but I cannot advise you regarding this. I can only wish and pray that you have a baby soon.
All the best,
Shantha
Kumar, on November 24th, 2011 at 10:46 am Said:

Hi Shantha,

I like your website and your interests. I really like the Manchibele. I am looking at starting my own farming activity. Do think I will be able to buy 1 to 2 acre land in manchibele in the wilderness with minimal cost (say about 1 lakh/acre). I hope you have better links to help me out.

By the way, I also enjoy writing and something away from mundane routine etc…etc.

I appreciate if you have any leads regarding my wish of own a piece of land and and live in manchibele, may I request to post me at kumar_cheers@hotmail.com

Thank for your attention and appreciate your exploration.

Have a good day!

Kumar
Shantha, on November 24th, 2011 at 7:04 pm Said:

Hi Kumar,
Thank you for visiting and leaving your feedback. I am sorry I cannot help you regarding buying land in Manchibele.
Regards,
Shantha
B. Rathinasabapathy, on December 13th, 2011 at 2:48 pm Said:

I had gone through your site. What a diversity of postings. From my perspective the plants and its information is really good. Some of them I may use for our educational activities which will be acknowledged.

Thanks and regards.

offcial web site http\\www.: nbnaturepar.com
and my blog. nbranaikatti.blogspot.com
Shantha, on December 13th, 2011 at 8:25 pm Said:

Hello Rathinasabapathy,

Thank you for visiting and leaving this feedback. You are welcome to use any information here for educational activities.

I am also a wildlife enthusiast and am concerned about conservation. This is my two cents towards it.

Regards,
Shantha
Manjula Mukund, on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:45 pm Said:

Dear Shantha,

I am a reqular reader of your webpage and l love the recipes you publish. I need some clarifications. Can I have your e-mail id.

Regards,

manjula
Shantha, on December 23rd, 2011 at 7:44 pm Said:

Hi Manjula,
Thanks for being a regular reader. Here is my email id – itslife at itslife dot in
Regards,
Shantha
ranjani, on January 27th, 2012 at 9:26 pm Said:

dear Shantha,
just went through ur website. i was impressed and happy. i have also spent 4 decades on this earth like u. u know actually i spent my formative years in bangalore. that too in an outhouse in basavanagudi. somehow i am very nostalgic about outhouses. they were not vataaras. outhouses had their own characteristics, i believe. is anybody interested to start an outhouse blog
regards
ranjani
Shantha, on January 28th, 2012 at 12:06 pm Said:

Hi Rajani,
Thanks for visiting and leaving this lovely note. Outhouse blog! sounds interesting. If you start a blog, you can leave a link here in itslife.
Regards,
Shantha
Lakshmi, on February 9th, 2012 at 2:45 pm Said:

I feel very happy to visit this site. In this website telling the about bring in the essence of good living. I really inseparable to study this content. Everyone likes this site…
Mohan Cavale, on February 16th, 2012 at 5:20 pm Said:

Shantha avare:

Nimma siteu bari adegeyalli maatra alla adre, it’s rich technically also. Congrats! Nanu halvaaru adigegallannu miminda kalithiruve. Thanks! Keep it up!

-Mohan
Shantha, on February 16th, 2012 at 6:50 pm Said:

Namaskara Mohan,
Nimma eee mathugalu thumba prothsahavannuntu maduththade.
Dhanyavadagalu,
Shantha
Shoshana Orf, on May 9th, 2012 at 3:06 pm Said:

Congrats! Nanu halvaaru adigegallannu miminda kalithiruve. Thanks! Keep it up!
Shantha, on May 9th, 2012 at 9:13 pm Said:

Hi Shoshana,
I visited your website and found it in some other language. Is it French?
Thanks for visiting and learning recipes here.
Regards,
Shantha
veena, on June 19th, 2012 at 3:16 am Said:

Hi Shantha,

I have been trying to get contact details of Hiremagalur Kannan, of Kodandarama Temple, and stumbled on your site. I would appreciate if you would be able to provide his details or have suggestions to find myself.

Thanks,
Veena
Kushal Jain, on August 18th, 2012 at 8:50 am Said:

Good to see a fellow Mysore blogger goin awesome Keep it up!
Shantha, on August 19th, 2012 at 11:11 am Said:

Hi Veena,
Sorry to be replying so late, but I do not have Sri Kannan’s contact number.
Regards,
Shantha
Shantha, on August 19th, 2012 at 11:13 am Said:

Hi Kushal,
Thanks Kushal for visiting and leaving this lovely note. I admire your curiosity in knowing about things and for having started a website at such an young age.

All the best,
Shantha
gurunath desai, on August 24th, 2012 at 3:55 pm Said:

Shantha,thanks for putting ur WS.Very intersting I am sure many people have benifetted from it as I havw
Shantha, on August 30th, 2012 at 8:11 pm Said:

Hi Gurunath Mama,
Thanks for visiting. It is very satisfying if people find the information helpful.
Regards,
Shantha
Dhanuja, on September 5th, 2012 at 11:38 am Said:

hi Shantha..
can u pls suggest me any good horoscope reader?? it will be of much help to me….
Shantha, on September 5th, 2012 at 5:45 pm Said:

I have never met a horoscope reader nor do I believe in such things. Sorry, cannot help you in this regard Dhanuja.
UDAYAKUMAR, on September 12th, 2012 at 10:05 pm Said:

It is for the first time that I chanced upon visiting this wonderful blog with plenty of useful information. Pl. keep enriching your blog. I am personally keen learning more about Jackfruit and Sandal.
Hari, on September 13th, 2012 at 5:04 pm Said:

Hello Shantha,
Very nice site. Congratulations. Please continue the good work.
Shantha, on September 13th, 2012 at 6:27 pm Said:

Thanks Hari.
Shantha, on September 13th, 2012 at 6:29 pm Said:

Hi Udayakumar,
Thanks for your encouraging words.
Regards,
Shantha
Arathi R, on September 14th, 2012 at 10:31 am Said:

Hi Shantha,
I was your classmate and your site is really really good, i liked very much hoovilya. I showed it to my daughter, she loved your way of telling our rituals.
Shubha Satish, on September 21st, 2012 at 8:58 pm Said:

Hi Shantha,
Excellent,awesome,beautiful,mindblowing! These are just a few adjectives that came and many more. I will have to look up the thesaurus to give a feedback on your site. I thought it is best to put it here instead of doing it for all the articles. I am a Madhwa brahmin too and came to the US after my marriage. I seem to be confused which is good in life: materialistic comfort here or the old-world charm back in Bangalore(obviously not the present). I still feel good to see some parts of Bangalore like Gandhi Bazaar, Basavangudi,N.R.Colony, Malleswaram 18th cross. Last year I visited Bangalore , and was not much happy. The Ganesha temple in 4th block, Jayanagar has changed a lot. It was a Gudi before and there was a lot of attachment to it. But visit it now and it is like a commercial temple. It is my opinion about the temple. You know sometimes I pray to God let there be good changes, and bring back the old memories,moral ( & money) values, peace and happiness on Earth. Sounds crazy, but everybody needs it.
I will come back again to read your articles. God bless you for the good work.
Shantha, on September 22nd, 2012 at 7:33 pm Said:

Hi Shubha,
You made my day! it is wonderful to hear that you liked what you read here.
Yes, even I keep wondering, what really makes a person happy. I have found that material is essential for physical comfort, but spirituality and family are essential for emotional comfort.
Coming to the temples in Bangalore, yes they are becoming commercial as the population is increasing and it is difficult to handle the large number of people thronging the temples. On the other hand, there are some temples like Ragi Gudda, who have gone commercial but are systematic and they do a lot of philanthropy work.
Bangaluru is changing and it is changing fast to good sometimes and worse most of the times.
Regards,
Shantha
R Kiran, on October 20th, 2012 at 7:56 pm Said:

Stumbled on your site while checking for images of Festivals of India. It is a lovely idea you have come up with, a non commercial thinking with the intention spreading awareness and knowledge of our culture. Keep up the good work…hats off!
BTW do you have a collection of big sized images which can be published as a wall calendar? Please mail me as I am planning to come out with Festivals of India theme in the Wall calendar that is being planned for 2013. kindly mail me a line and I shall give you more details of the list of festivals I propose to cover.

Regards.

Kiran
Ramnath Bhat, on October 28th, 2012 at 6:33 pm Said:

Hi Shantha,
I was searching about Goa, then I found this site of your’s. It’s great one.
I would like share my photostream on flickr with you:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramnath1971/
Shantha, on October 28th, 2012 at 6:43 pm Said:

HI Ramnath,
Thanks for your visit and your feedback.

Thanks for sharing the photos. They are awesome!
Regards,
Shantha
roopa, on November 12th, 2012 at 4:07 pm Said:

dear shantha madam,
this website is a great initiative towards preserving our culture. i thank you for this from the bottom of my heart.
i have been staying in bangalore from the past 7 years. could you please tell me where i will find mahalingana balli? do the people of bangalore know this plant by some other name? i am from north karnataka and use it for the neeru thumbuva dina(diwali – 1st day).
regards
roopa
Shantha, on November 13th, 2012 at 5:35 pm Said:

Hi Roopa,
Thanks for visiting and for the encouraging words.

I am not sure where you get Mahalingana Balli. I have seen this grow in the wild and have taken some pictures. Will write about the plant soon.
Happy Diwali,
Shantha
sangeeta, on April 12th, 2013 at 2:18 pm Said:

Hi Shantha,

Its really very good blog specially for this generation. Here you have covered most of the traditional food with festivals.

But, I am not able to copy the content n take print out for my learning. Is it possible for you to send the receipes what all you uploaded. Because everytime internet will not be there so i would like to take printout and keep.

Thanks & Regards,
Sangeeta
Shantha, on April 12th, 2013 at 4:11 pm Said:

Hi Sangeeta,
The site is disabled for copying. I will try to add the print button soon. Keep reading till then.
Regards,
Shantha

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