I wish you all a very happy Ugadi and Hindu New Year. This year it is the Shobhakrit Nama Samvatsara. Let everything be shobha (grace) to everyone! Habbada Adige (festive food) plays a … [Read More...]
World Sparrow Day 2023
World sparrow day is celebrated on 20th March every year. Let us do our bit to welcome home the Sparrows. … [Read More...]
Pedestal Flower Arrangement – Cascade
Pedestal flower arrangements are very popular arrangements and add a splash of color to the decor. Materials Required: Pedestal Stand A piece of Oasis / Sponge 7 to 8 Asparagus Stems 15 to 20 … [Read More...]
Kabuli Channa Chat Recipe – Channa Chat Recipe
Tomorrow is Holi and the celebrations can only get better with a delicious plate of Chat. Happy Holi! Ingredients: 1 Cup Kabuli Chana/ Chikpeas boiled with little Salt 1/4 Cup Potato … [Read More...]
Carrot Payasa
Carrot Payasa is a delicious surprise that mom would make during festivals. Unsuspecting children will love this rich in vitamins payasa. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 25 … [Read More...]
Habbada Adige – Festival Food Recipes
Festivals are time for a variety of food to be cooked and relished by one and all at home. The Habbada Adige (festive food) is prepared without Onion and Garlic. In Karnataka, the following dishes are … [Read More...]
Sauthekayi Hesarubele Kosambari – Split Green Gram Cucumber Salad
Raw Cucumber and soaked gram mixed with seasoning. This is prepared in Karnataka especially during festivals. During Rama Navami festival, Kosambari is offered to god as Naivedya / Blessed … [Read More...]
Mango Rice – Mavinakayi Chitranna
It is locally called as Mavinakayi Chitranna, it is a spicy rice prepared using raw mangoes and spices. This is usually prepared during Ugadi festival along with Huranada Holige/Sweet … [Read More...]
Ugadi, Hindu New Year
Ugadi, the name is split into Uga + Adi = Ugadi. Uga means Year and Adi means first in Sanskrit as well as in Kannada. The first day of the year is Ugadi, Hindu New Year. This falls in the Hindu month … [Read More...]
Vegetarian Recipes
Balehannina Bonda – Banana Fritters
Balehannina Bonda are sweet fritters prepared using ripe Bananas. Something different something sweet! Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 2 Robust Ripe Banana / Pachcha … [Read More...]
Rose Milk
Rose Milk is a favorite drink among all age groups. If the Rose syrup is prepared at home, then the taste quotient rises higher. Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 4 tbsp Rose Syrup 2 … [Read More...]
Coriander Chutney
Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Coriander Leaves 8 Green Chilies Four 4” piece Tamarind Salt to taste Method: Clean and wash Coriander Leaves. Grind all the ingredients … [Read More...]
Dabeli – Potato Slider Indian Style
Dabeli is a tasty street food originally from Kutch region of Gujarat and made famous in Mumbai. It is also known as Kachchi Dabeli. Tangy, Sweet, and Spicy Potato is sandwiched between … [Read More...]
Baby Corn Fingers
Spicy, sweet and crispy Baby Corns. It is delicious and children love 'em. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 10 Baby Corns 2 tbsp Gram Flour/Besan 2 tbsp Rice Flour 3 tbsp Corn … [Read More...]
Apple and Corn Kosambari Recipe – Apple and Corn Salad Recipe
During Dasara, most of the households prepare festive food and Kosambari / salad is an integral part of the festive food. Here is a salad prepared using Apple and Corn. Ingredients: Juice … [Read More...]
Bisibelebath Powder – Masala Powder – Mysuru Bisibele Bhath Recipe
Bisibelebath Powder is used to prepare the delicious and wholesome Bisibelebath a heady mixture of lentil, rice, vegetables and spices. Recipe straight from the kitchens of Mysore. Time … [Read More...]
Sookha Bhindi – Okra Stir Fried with Spices
Sookha Bhindi is a dry side dish prepared using Ladies finger/Okra/Bhendekayi. Cuisine: North India Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 Cups Chopped Bhindi/Okra pieces 2 … [Read More...]
Travel
Varadahalli
Varadahalli also known as Varadapura is situated 6 Kms from Sagar, Shimoga district of Karnataka. This divine place in the midst of pristine natural surroundings of the Western ghats was the chosen … [Read More...]
Birds of Puttenahalli Lake
Being a nature loving family, we are always exploring places to trek or bird watch. With hectic work and study schedules, these getaways take a back seat. A visit to Puttenahalli Lake was refreshing … [Read More...]
Lord Shiva Statues in Nanjanagud Temple
Ramayana and Mahabharatha are famous for the narration of Indian culture (Samskrithi). There are very few who have not heard about these two great epics. The different events of the epic are painted … [Read More...]
Kukkarahalli Lake – Mysore
My sister and me always had an extended summer holidays, as my uncle’s family from Delhi would be visiting Mysore every year for their summer holidays. Our holidays would end in May and their holidays … [Read More...]
Bangalore – Bengaluru
Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka and IT capital of India. Kempegowda was a Palegar of Vijayanagar empire who found Bangalore by chance and named the city Benda kalooru (the place where the … [Read More...]
Devarakolli Waterfall
It is now the time of the season when Waterfalls are the happiest and tumble in full glory. The perennial waterfalls are happy at the increase in volume and the annual waterfalls are more than … [Read More...]
Mana Village
Mana village is a quaint tiny hamlet situated on the Indo-Tibetan border. This village is the last village of India and it is now declared as a tourism village of Uttarakhand. The residents of … [Read More...]
Festivals
Upanayana
Every male child born in certain Hindu communities has to go through the Upanayana ritual. Upanayana is also known as Munji, Brahmopadesham (supreme teaching), and Sacred thread ceremony. The … [Read More...]
Krishna Janmashtami – Gokulashtami – Birth of Lord Krishna
"Yathra Yogeeshwara Krishno | Yathra Partho Dhanurdharaha | Thathra Shree Vijayo Bhuthir | Dhruvaneethirmimathirmama ||" The meaning of the above extract from the Gita is “wherever Krishna … [Read More...]
Ele Ashtami – Jesta Devi Pooja
This festival is celebrated widely in North Karnataka. This festival falls on the 8th day of the Hindu month Bhadrapada, August – September of Gregorian calendar. For the festival dates click … [Read More...]
Mannethithina Amavasya
Manneththina Amavasya, “mannu” means mud; “yeththu” in Kannada means bullocks and “Amavasya” means no moon day. This festival is celebrated in North Karnataka, and bullocks made of mud are worshiped … [Read More...]
Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Vratha
"Kaayena Vaachaa Manasendriyairvaa Buddhyaatmanaa Vaa Prakriteh Svabhaavaatah Karomi Yadhyadh Sakalam Parasmai Naaraayanaayeti Samarpayaami" The meaning of the above shloka is: "I offer … [Read More...]
Bheemana Amavasya – Gandana Pooje – Gandana Habba
This festival is also known as Jyothirbheemeshwara Vrata and Pathi Sanjeevini Vratha and it is mentioned in Skaanda Purana (Skanda Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, a Hindu religious text, is … [Read More...]
Madhwa Navami
Prathoma Hanumanamah| Dwithiyo Bheemayevacha| Poornaprajna Thrithyasto| Bhagavatkarya Sadhakaha|| The above shloka/chanting is all about the three avatars/incarnations of Sri Madhwacharya. … [Read More...]
