Seeking and finding rare gems
B V Prakash sets out to explore Shiroor, a town between Baindoor and Bhatkal on the Konkan highway, and discovers two hidden cascades, Kosalli. The list of lesser known waterfalls hidden amidst the...
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Remembering a martyr Mainly known for its chilli cultivation, Byadgi taluk is the birthplace of a forgotten freedom fighter, Mahadeva Mailara, who died young serving the cause of the freedom movement....
View ArticleSeeds of progress
As part of the voluntary organisation Initiatives for Development (IDF)'s 'Sujeevana' project in Tumkur district, efforts are being made to provide good quality seeds to farmers. To meet its objective,...
View ArticleStorm in a coffee cup
A recent study based on primary data from eight sample coffee estates, chosen randomly from across the districts of Chikmagalur, Hassan and Kodagu districts, has concluded that climate change has made...
View ArticleWhen country roads beckon
Pushpa Achanta visits the village of Pinnenahalli in Tumkur district's Gubbi taluk and learns a thing or two about rural life. There are no asphalted roads and public transport. The nearest bus-stand...
View ArticleMagic of coir
Coir has a variety of uses, and the State's Coir Board is creating awareness about its advantages. Coir geo-textile or 'bhoovastra' was first used to protect the Kabini canal embankment in Karnataka,...
View ArticleCelebrating our heritage
Every year, April 18 is celebrated as a World Heritage Day. Karnataka too has a wealth of ancient monuments that range from pre-historic rock shelters to a variety of edifices such as rock-cut caves,...
View ArticleIn a spot of bother?
Earlier, human-leopard conflict was uncommon in Karnataka. But that seems to have changed. Even as recent as last month, a two-year-old female leopard strayed into a village in Mysore district and...
View ArticleWhy Jayadhar cotton needs to be saved
The production of Jayadhar cotton, which was once an important 'desi' strain, has dropped drastically. There is a need to revive this crucial native strain,writes R S Patil .There was a time when you...
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Summit of devotion, adventureThe stereotypical image of a hill top and the gopura of a temple with huge wooden doors and tairs that lead to the sanctum sanctorum with a black granite deity, is not what...
View ArticleHere, every drop counts
Marganukunte village in Chikballapur district is a great example of the importance of community participation in harvesting rain water. Residents here have successfully adopted 'Sachetana', a scheme...
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Village by the seaHattiyangadi is a tiny village on the northern banks of River Varahi. It was an ancient port town and the capital of the Alupas who ruled this region in the 10th-11th century. During...
View ArticleHoysala magic at Amrutapura
One of the finest examples of Hoysala temple architecture, Amrutapura temple at Amrutapura, dates back to the 12th century. Located in Chikmagalur district, Amrutapura is just 35 km from Shimoga and...
View ArticleCurating Keladi's heritage
Ashok Kumar T visits the Keladi Museum and Historical Research Bureau, and comes away impressed with the museum's collection of rare palm-leaf manuscripts and artefacts that date back to the reign of...
View ArticleTumkur sinks deeper into a water crisis
Rampant exploitation of ground water, digging of bore wells and drying up of traditional water sources have led to a water crisis in Tumkur district. Many organisations, government agencies and...
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Bio gas from kitchen wasteA small village called Belamagi in Gulbarga district has witnessed a notable transformation, thanks to a bio-gas project. Started as a self-reliance project, the bio-gas...
View ArticleCircuit of calm, devotion
Jainism has flourished in Karnataka owing to the patronage of various dynasties ruling the region at different periods of time. The myriad bastis (basadis), Gomateshwara statues and stambhas (pillars)...
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Allure of MaravantheMaravanthe is a small coastal village famed for its golden beaches and the ancient Varaha-Vishnu-Narasimha temple amidst scenic surroundings. River Sauparnika becomes a wide basin...
View ArticleReliving Kavaledurga's glory
Kavaledurga, also known as Bhuvanagiri, is located in Thirthahalli taluk of Shimoga district. The fort is said to have been built in the 16th century by the Nayakas of Keladi. After the fall of the...
View ArticleArt of giving
Swami Vishnumayananda of the Ramakrishna Mission has transformed the land next to the Bannerghatta National Park and two villages, Shivanahalli and Ragihalli, into a veritable green heaven. The...
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