Festivals

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…

Krishna Janmashtami – Gokulashtami – 2013

Delicious platter for Lord Krishna on Gokulashtami!

Teachers Day

Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu| Guru Devo Maheshwaraha| Guru Saakshat Para Brahma| Tasmai Sree Gurave Namaha|| Meaning of the above shloka…

Lord Nagaraja

Lord Nagaraja at T.Narasipura Nagara Panchami this year (2013) is on 11th Aug 2013.

Nariyal Poornima

The fisherman of Daman and Kolis of Coastal Maharashtra look forward to celebrate Nariyal Poornima festival as it signifies retreating…

Chhat Pooja

Thou by whose luster all the world of life comes forth, and by thy beams again returns unto its rest,…

Siriyala Shashti

Shiva Shiva endare bhayavilla Shiva namake sathi berilla (2) The above lyrics is a famous song from the movie Bhaktha…

Krishna Janmashtami – Gokulashtami – Birth of Lord Krishna

"Yathra Yogeeshwara Krishno | Yathra Partho Dhanurdharaha | Thathra Shree Vijayo Bhuthir | Dhruvaneethirmimathirmama ||" The meaning of the above…

Buddha Poornima – Vesak

Buddha Poornima is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. It is celebrated on the full moon day of the…

Basava Jayanthi

Kalabeda, kola beda, husiya nidiyalu beda Muniya beda, anyarige asahya padabeda Thanna bannisabeda, idira aliyalu beda Ide antaranga shuddhi, ide…

Gangaur, Festival of Rajasthan

Gangaur is a popular festival of Rajasthan. This festival is also celebrated in parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The…

Sankranthi Yellu – Karnataka Sesame Seeds Mixture

A mixture of Sesame Seeds, Molasses, Coconut, Groundnuts and Fried Gram.  In Karnataka this is prepared during Sankranthi festival and…

Subramanya Shashti

Subramanya Shashti also known as Champa Shashti  is celebrated honoring the birth of second son of Shiva named Subramanya / Skanda.…

Naga Rangoli – Snake Floor Design

The Naga rangolis / patterns shown below are drawn on Nagara Chauthi and Nagara Panchami festivals. Click on the image…

Children’s Day

The UN General Assembly suggested that all countries should declare one day in a year as Children’s day. The United…

Durga Pooja – Ashtami

In Bengal Durga Pooja during Dasara is performed with immense devotion. On this day in Mysore, it is customary to…

Madhwa Navami

Prathoma Hanumanamah| Dwithiyo Bheemayevacha| Poornaprajna Thrithyasto| Bhagavatkarya Sadhakaha|| The above shloka/chanting is all about the three avatars/incarnations of Sri Madhwacharya. …