Festivals

Hiranya Kashyapa Samhara

Hiranya Kashyapa Samhara is the song from Prahalada Charitre written by Ananthachaaryaru.

Chaitra Poornima

Chaitra Poornima is the first Poornima of the Hindu lunar calendar and falls in the Hindu month of Chaitra, March…

Ganesha Ashtotra Shathanaamavali – 108 names of Lord Ganesha

Ganesha Ashtotra Shathanaamavali is 108 names of Lord Ganesha. While chanting this, you can offer 21 Patra or 21 Pushpa…

Vaikunta Chathurdashi Vratha

Vaikunta Chathurdashi Vratha is a religious practice that people vow to perform in the Hindu month of Karthika, which is…

21 Pushpa Pooja to Lord Ganesha

21 types of Patra (leaves), 21 types of Pushpa (flowers), and 21 Kadabu or Modaka (sweets) are offered to Lord…

Budha Brihaspathi Vratha

Budha Brihaspathi Vratha is observed on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the Hindu month of Shravana, August-September in the Gregorian Calendar.…

King Raghu and Vijayadashami – Importance of Banni Tree – English Version

King Raghu of Raghuvamsha fame was a brave, generous, humble, and sensible ruler of Ayodhya. He had won many battles…

Goddess Sharadamba Utsava

Happy Saraswathi Pooja 2014.  In Sringeri, Karnataka, during Dasara festival, the utsava murthy (procession idol) of Goddess Sharadamba (Saraswathi) is…

21 Patra Pooja to Lord Ganesha

21 types of Patra (leaves), 21 types of Pushpa (flowers), and 21 Kadabu or Modaka (sweets) are offered to Lord…

ಜೋ ಜೋ ಹಾಡು

Jo Jo Hadu is a lullaby sung to Lord Krishna while putting the Lord to sleep. ಜೋ ಜೋ ಶ್ರೀ ಕ್ರಿಹ್ಸ್ನ…

Habbada Thindi and Panaka – Festival Snacks and Juice Recipes

Food and festival go hand in hand in India.  Special dishes are prepared on festivals and during vratha (observance).  Habbada…

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karaavalambam Sthotra in Kannada

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karaavalambam Sthotra is written by Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya in Sanskrit, my grandfather Sri M.M.Patil has translated…

Mahavir Jayanti

Mahavir Jayanti is also known as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak and signifies the birth anniversary of the last and 24th Jain…

Chaitra Gauri Pooja

Sarva Mangala Maangalye Shive Sarvaartha Saadhike| Sharanye Trayambake Gouri Narayani Namosthuthe|| Chaitra Gauri Pooja is also known as Tadigae Gauri…

Sri Vadirajara Aradhane

Vadirajatirtharu is one of the greatest saints belonging to the Madhwa Brahmin sect. He was born in 1480 on Magha…

Manmatha or Kama – the god of love

Another interesting statue in Nanjanagudu is that of Manmatha or Kama - the god of love (Kama Samhara (killing) Murthy…

Kiratha Arjuna – Shabara Shankara

One of Lord Shiva’s statues in Nanjanagud is Kiratha Arjuna – Shabara Shankara statue. The character of KiraAthaArjuna is introduced in…

ಸರಸ್ವತಿ ಆರತಿ ಹಾಡು – Aarathi Song

During Dasara, Saraswathi is worshiped and on this day few people choose to arrange the dolls. For the festival date…

Mysore State Anthem

The existence of Mysore State Anthem was bought to my notice by my uncle who in his primary school would…

Tulasi Aarathi Haadu

Aarathi song dedicated to Tulasi devi. In Kannada Script: ತುಳಸಿ ಆರತಿ ಹಾಡು ಶ್ರೀ ತುಳಸಿ ಜಯ ದೇವಪೂಜಿತೆ |ಪ| ಅತುಲ ಸುಗುಣಾ ಕರುಣಾಮಯ…