Lachha Salad – Sliced Onion Salad – Sliced Vegetable Salad

Lachha Salad is a salad prepared using thinly sliced vegetables.  It is usually prepared with only Onions, but I have…

Saumyanayaki Temple, Belur

Belur Chennakeshava Temple complex comprises of many temples dedicated to various deities. One such temple is the Saumyanayaki temple.

October 2019 Hints

Here are a few tips to keep your house, vehicles, gadgets, and furniture in order.

Erstwhile Mysore State Emblem

Mysore emblem during the reign of the Wodeyars consisted of the Gandaberunda (ಗಂಡಭೇರುಂಡ) in the center flanked by the Sharabha…

Aloka Palace, Mysore

Aloka palace was built by Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar in 1806. 500 acres of open land surround the palace.

Happy Durgashtami 2019

The 8th day of Dasara / Navaratri is Durgashtami.  This is a state festival of West Bengal.

Happy Saraswathi Pooja 2019

As children we were taught to chant Saraswathi shloka. I chant this to this day. Our elders always advised us…

Hesarubele Muchore – Green Gram Savory

Here is a recipe O Hesarubele Muchore for the Gombe habba.  This crisp savory is prepared using Rice and Green…

Varakodu Varadaraja Temple

Varakodu Varadaraja Temple is situated in Varakodu village near Mysore. The huge granite temple was developed and expanded by the…

H.H.Maharaja Krishna Raja Wodeyar IV and H.H. Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar

The photograph / paintings of H.H.Maharaja Krishna Raja Wodeyar IV and H.H. Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar.