The eighth day of Dasara is celebrated as Durgashtami, the day Goddess Durga was born. Happy Durgashtami to one and all! Celebrate with Durga Pooja, festive food, dancing, and new … [Read more...]
Swathi Nakshatra Saraswathi Pooja 2025 – Sharada Devi Pooja
Today Ma Saraswathi is worshiped as part of the ten day Dasara celebrations. On this day prayers of Saraswathi is sung and students keep their books in front of Ma Saraswathi and worship the … [Read more...]
Manjusha Art Museum Mysuru
Manjusha Art Museum Mysuru located inside Payana Vintage and Classic Car Museum is an extension to the existing Manjusha museum in Dharmastala. This part of the museum opens to a world of … [Read more...]
Payana Vintage and Classic Car Museum Mysuru
Another addition to the heritage city Mysuru is a wonderful huge Vintage and Classic Car Museum known as Payana located on the outskirts of the city. You can call it an automobile museum … [Read more...]
Prayer to Parvathi
This prayer was chanted by Chandrahasa to goddess Parvathi/Chamundi/Amba/Gowri. Extracted from the Gemini bharatha. ಚಂದ್ರಹಾಸನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ - ಜೈಮಿನಿ ಭಾರತ ತಾಯೆ ಪಾರ್ವತಿ ಪರಮ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಿ … [Read more...]
World of Mysore Pak – Mysuru
Blend of new with heritage can be seen only in the city of palaces, Mysuru. If done aesthetically imbibing the old with the new, the presentation is sure to catch the imagination of Mysooreans … [Read more...]
Wesley Cathedral Mysuru – Mysore
Wesley Cathedral originally a church is one among the many heritage structures dotting Mysuru very close to the suburb bus stand. Rev John Hachian came from England in 1821. He was a member of the … [Read more...]
Dasara Gombe – Doll arrangement – Golu – 2025
Dasara is celebrated in different ways in various regions of our country. The celebration is of goddess Durga and her various avatars. Each day the goddess is decorated in a different way … [Read more...]
Carrot Shavige Payasa Recipe – Carrot Vermicelli Payasa
Carrot Shavige Payasa will be an addition to your festival recipe list and might even top in family ranking as the most delicious. Today is the first day of dasara and very auspicious to Hindus … [Read more...]
Madhuvana Mysore Royal Cemetery – Mysuru
Today is Mahalaya Amavasya and hence this post on Mysuru Royal Cemetery. Madhuvana Mysuru Royal Cemetery also known as Khasa Brindavana is where the royal members of the erstwhile Mysuru kingdom are … [Read more...]
South Indian Tongue Lip – Neel – Kallu Thaali
Other common names of South Indian Tongue Lip is Neel in Konkani, Kallu Thaali in Malayalam. The botanical name is Rhynchoglossum notonianum belongs to Gesneriaceae (Gloxinia) … [Read more...]
Supra Waterfalls, Kotagiri
As we were driving up the winding hills to Kotagiri from Coonoor we came across this beautiful waterfall cascading from another hill. Stopped and took pictures of Supra waterfalls and just … [Read more...]
Happy Onam 2025
Wish you all a very happy Onam! It is time for Onam Sadya and Pookalam across Kerala and rest of the country and world where people from Kerala reside. … [Read more...]
Festival dates in Bhadrapada month – August and September 2025
Bhādrapad (August – September) Ganesh Chaturthi – 27 August 2025 Ganesha aarathi song Why Ganesha is also known as Ekadantha Mystery of the term “Morya” 21 Patra … [Read more...]
September 2025 Hints
Keep dry red chilies in raw rice and other lentils to keep insects away. Store Celery in aluminium foil, it will last 3 to 4 weeks longer. To keep brown sugar soft, put a slice of bread in the … [Read more...]
Happy Gowri and Ganesha Festival 2025 – Festival Food – Habbada Adige
Wish you all a very happy Gowri – Ganesha festival! Time to have offer delicious food to Goddess Gowri and Lord Ganesha the next two days! Gowri Platter Ganesha … [Read more...]
Mara Kesavu – Remusatia Vivipara Plant – Hitchhiker Elephant Ear
On a hike to an arecanut plantation in Ambuthirtha, my relatives pointed to a plant growing high up on a host tree. As we were peering to see it and take pictures, we got to know that this plant is … [Read more...]
Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2025
16th Aug is Gokulashtami, which is also known as Krishna Janmashtami, Krishna Jayanthi!!! It is that time of the year to welcome the Lord in his baby form with Ghee, Curds, Avalakki/Poha, and … [Read more...]
Dragon Fruit Salad Recipe
Dragon fruit growing is catching up across India. The plants thrive in this weather and the farmers are reaping good harvest year on year. Here is a simple yet difference fruit salad using Dragon … [Read more...]
Gongura Pappu Recipe – Gongura Dal Recipe
Gongura Pappu is a delicious and healthy dish prepared using Sorrel leaves and Lentils. This dish is extremely popular in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Ingredients: 1 big bunch Gongura … [Read more...]
