Festivals

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated in Canada and United States of America. It is the day when people…

Kadalekayi Parishe – Festival of Groundnuts – Groundnuts Fair in Bengaluru – Peanuts Festival

Festival  of Groundnuts known as Kadalekayi Parishe is held in Bangalore every year on the last Monday of the Hindu…

Aanai Pandige – Aane Habba – Karthika Deepotsava

Aanai Pandige Karthikai also known as Karthika Deepotsava, Aane / Elephant Habba is an important festival of Iyengars (Vishishtha Advaitha…

Karthika Somavaragalu

Kantheyasya Lasathkaala Garalam Gangaajalam Masthake Giriraajaraja Thanayaa Jaaya Bhavaani Sathi Nandi Skanda Ganaadhiraaja Sahithaa Sri Vishwanaatha Prabhu Kashi Mandira Samsthithokhila…

Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth is a celebration of married life. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm by married women of Punjab, Haryana,…

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…

Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Vratha

"Kaayena Vaachaa Manasendriyairvaa Buddhyaatmanaa Vaa Prakriteh Svabhaavaatah Karomi Yadhyadh Sakalam Parasmai Naaraayanaayeti Samarpayaami" The meaning of the above shloka is:…

Ananthanagantu Rangoli

This Rangoli / pattern is drawn on Ananthapadmanabha Vratha / festival of Vishnu. First draw 15 X 15 dots and join…

Ganesha Aarathi Song

This is a aarathi song dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Kannada Script: ಮಂಗಳ ಗಣರಾಯ ಜಯ ಜಯ ಮಂಗಳ ಗಣರಾಯ ಜಯ ಜಯ ಚಂದದ…

Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aradhane

Picture1 - Sri Raghavendra Swamy Pujyaya Raghavendraya | Satyadharma Ratayacha | Bhajatam Kalpavrikshaya | Namathaam Kamadhenave || O divine Sri…

Varamahalakshmi Vratha

Sarvamangala Mangalye| Shive Sarvarthaka Sadhike| Sharanye Thriyambake Devi/Laksmi| Narayani Namosthuthe|| The above shloka is in praise of goddess Lakshmi and…

Gowri Aarathi Song

Gowri is the consort of Lord Shiva and during Ganesha-Gowri Festival, songs are sung in glory of her during Arathi.

Aarathi Song – Lakshmi Arathi Song – Goddess Lakshmi Pooja Song

This is a song written by my mom and we sing this song alternatively with other songs on  Friday evening…

Sampath Shanivara Pooja

The day next to Shravana Shukravara Pooja is Shravana Shanivara Gowri / Lakshmi Pooja also known as Sampath Shanivara Gowri…

Shravana Shukravara Pooja

Shravana Shukravara Pooja is also known as Sampath Shukravara vratha.  This is performed in the Hindu month of Shravana, July…

Nagara Panchami

Nagara Panchami Nadige doddadu Naada Naadiyar Kodona Naada Naadiyar Kodona | Gelathi| Naagappage Haalu Hoyyona || The above Kannada song…

Nagara Chauthi

Nagara Chauthi festival is celebrated on the fourth day of the Hindu month Shravana, July – August according to Gregorian…

Dasara Procession and Torch Light Parade during the reign of the Wodeyars

Picture1 - Illuminated Mysore Palace Mysore Dasara procession during the Maharajah’s rule used to be on a larger scale and…

Mangala Gowri Vratha

Mangala Gowri Vratha / religious observance is mentioned in the Bhavishyoththara Purana / Hindu religious texts and is performed by newly…

Shravana Shanivara

In Mysore every Saturday during the Hindu month of Shravana, July - August in Gregorian calendar, young boys wearing dhoti…