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Happy Ayudha Pooja 2026

Depending on the number of Ayudha / weapons that the ruler owned decided how powerful he was in that region.  Weapons comprised of daggers, guns, revolvers, swords, cannons, cannons on wheels and … [Read More...]

Ramaswamy Circle, Mysuru

Our house was just behind hundred-foot road and I must have passed on this road leading to Ramaswamy circle a zillion times. Ramaswamy circle was like the head of the hundred-foot road. Jhansi Lakshmi … [Read More...]

Ambujavalli Temple Mysuru Palace

I remember my grandparents always taking me to this temple for a special pooja.  While the pooja was getting done, I would be running around the temple premises and also sit on the beautifully … [Read More...]

Coriander Rice Recipe

Coriander Rice Recipe is a simple and quick recipe using lots of Coriander and Raw Mango or Lemon.  As this dish is a dry dish, it is very convenient to pack for school lunch boxes or picnics or … [Read More...]

India loves to pose – 59

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. The smile, the … [Read More...]

October 2026 Hints

Tie a stole to the airplane or car seat top portion and rest your head in the pouch for a good snooze. Keep your Phone in a zip lock bag and hang it on the airplane/train food tray and lock … [Read More...]

Vegetarian Recipes

Eggplant Rolls

Cuisine: Continental Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1tbsp Olive Oil 2tbsp Bread Crumbs For grilling Eggplant: 1 Big Eggplant / Aubergine / Brinjal Few Majoram leaves 1tbsp … [Read More...]

7 – Cup Burfi

This sweet dish gets its name form the fact that the recipe uses 7 cups of ingredients. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Gram Flour 1 Cup Fresh Grated Coconut 1 Cup Milk 1 Cup … [Read More...]

Passion Fruit Juice

Time Required: 5 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 2 Passion Fruit 4tbsp Sugar A pinch of Salt Method: Scoop out the flesh of the Passion fruit and blend with 2 glasses of water, Sugar … [Read More...]

Palak Mangodi

Green Gram dumplings cooked in Spinach gravy. A dish from Rajasthan. Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: ½ Cup Mangodi 1 big bunch Palak / Spinach or Methi / Fenugreek … [Read More...]

King of Vegetable

Assorted vegetables and cottage cheese cooked with spices.  The name is befitting because it is a really rich dish with cream, butter, cottage cheese, saffron and milk added to it. Time … [Read More...]

Kadalebele Usali

Kadalebele Usali is prepared using Channa Dal or Split Bengal Gram was distributed as prasada / blessed food in a Srinivasa temple, which was opposite to our house. Time Required: 30 Minutes + … [Read More...]

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Serve sweet and sour sauce with Spring rolls or Money bags. Cuisine: Chinese Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 3tbsp Vinegar 2 Red Chilies, Chopped finely 1 Green Chili, Chopped … [Read More...]

Travel

Kukke Subramanya

Kukke Subramanya lies in the midst of rain forests in Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada. Kukke Subramanya temple situated here is dedicated to Lord Subramanya and is situated on the banks of … [Read More...]

Madikeri Fort – Coorg

Madikeri or Mercara is the headquarters of Coorg or Kodagu District. It was founded by Prince Mudduraja of Haleri Dynasty in 1681 A.D and was named after him as Muddurjanakeri. With the passage of … [Read More...]

Moti Dungri Fort, Jaipur

Moti Dungri means Hills of Pearls and Moti Dungri Fort, Jaipur forms the backdrop for the beautiful Birla Mandir. The fortress was called Shankargarh (Shiva’s Home). Sawai Man Singh II … [Read More...]

Kudremukh

I have a hazy memory of me standing at one of the  view points in Chikkamagalur holding my sister’s hand and the elders identifying a faraway hill as Kudremukh from the shape of the hill. When … [Read More...]

Ikkeri

Ikkeri is the erstwhile capital of the Keladi Nayakas situated 3 Kms from Sagara, Shimoga district. Ikkeri in Kannada means two streets. The dynasty was founded in 1499 at Keladi very close to Ikkeri … [Read More...]

Hotel Mylari – Mysore

Mylari Masala Dosa is an heritage eating joint in Mysore. Notwithstanding the very small run down place, people start queuing up the place to relish the tasty Masala Dosas and Idlis served … [Read More...]

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Festivals

Karnataka Rajyotsava

Jai bharata jananiya tanujaate jai he karnataka mathe Jai sundara nadi vanagaLa nade jai he rasa rushigala beede. Bhoodeviya mukutada nava maNiye gandhada chandada honnina ganiye Raghava … [Read More...]

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated in Canada and United States of America. It is the day when people thank the almighty for a good harvest and for all the good things bestowed on … [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...]

Sri Krishna Song – Arathi Song

Happy Sri Krishna Janmashtami dear readers. Like Sri Krishna heard Draupadi's cries for help, let us hope and pray that he comes down to earth and help us by getting rid of the pandemic very … [Read More...]

Guru Poornima

Guru Poornima is the auspicious day of worshiping the Guru/Master falls on Poornima, which is the full moon day in the Hindu season of Ashada.  July - August in the Gregorian calendar.  This … [Read More...]

Tulasi Aarathi Haadu

Aarathi song dedicated to Tulasi devi. In Kannada Script: ತುಳಸಿ ಆರತಿ ಹಾಡು ಶ್ರೀ ತುಳಸಿ ಜಯ ದೇವಪೂಜಿತೆ |ಪ| ಅತುಲ ಸುಗುಣಾ ಕರುಣಾಮಯ ಮಾತೆ || ಅತಿ ಕೋಮಲ ಪಲ್ಲವ ದಳ ಭರಿತೆ ಶ್ರುತ ಭಾವಿಕ ಜನ ವೃಂದ … [Read More...]

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