Town with holy, rustic charm
Forty km from Shimoga and Harihar, located right on the banks of River Tungabhadra is a peaceful pilgrim town called Honnali. It was earlier known as Dwithiya Mantralaya where an ancient monastery (the...
View ArticleDivine, mythical allure
In our awe of gods and heroes, sometimes, we forget to look at the beautiful people around them. Gouri Satya describes these celestial damsels and their significance in our heritage. The Hoysala...
View ArticleLeaping towards progress
Polio-affected Manjunath, in his early thirties, is from Attibele, Bangalore. Partially blind Shashikumar, in his early twenties, and Nirmala, a teenager with an obvious mouth-and-jaw deformity belong...
View ArticleCreative and captivating lines
A poet sings with words, Dinesh Holla of Mangalore sings with lines. An artist, he sketches lines of mere memory captured in different shades of water colours. Holla's sketches are simple and steady,...
View ArticleRoyal rail connections
The emperors of Mysore had always advocated modern progress in the state. While some laid their focus on art and architecture, some were patrons of science and technology. On the same lines, Maharaja...
View ArticleNature descends in splendour
The enchanting Magod Falls is situated about 20 km from Yellapur in Uttar Kannada district, off the Dharwad-Karwar highway. Yellapur is popularly known as a "main road town," because there is only one...
View ArticleHunting the tiger
Rampant and systematic killing of tigers reportedly began in the 19th Century after North Kanara (now Uttara Kannada) district came under the rule of the British, during which time, large-scale forest...
View ArticleA walk down memory lane
Are you fascinated about understanding the history behind a place that you visit? Are you thoroughly bored with the regular sightseeing tour that drags you to all the main places in a historical place,...
View ArticleEmpowering skillful hands
There is more to Bellary than temples, ruins and watching the sun set sitting atop Hemakuta and Matanga Hills. There is something beyond Hampi too. If you are a lover of art, handicraft, nature,...
View ArticleThe glory of Adil Shahi
The dry dusty city of Bijapur is synonymous with historical monuments like Gol Gumbaz, and other mosques and mausoleums. Most of the tourists come to Bijapur to take a look at some of the innumerable...
View ArticleSilken dreams of a Sultan
The credit for promoting sericulture and the silk industry in the Mysore Kingdom goes entirely to Tipu Sultan. He began his quest for silkworms and for people skilled in the art of rearing them in...
View ArticleSome food for thought
Food is an important factor in the upliftment of the underprivileged. R Siva Kumar writes about a group of individuals who are dedicated to the cause and are changing the lives of manyCan dedicated...
View ArticleRecycling building waste
Gramavidya, an NGO concerned about recycling building wastes, is working on passing on its knowledge and skill sets to students, architects, masons and others linked to the building industry.Gramavidya...
View ArticleA nine-day extravaganza
Sometimes, an outsider's perspective is what is needed to look at our own legacy again. Maya B recounts the narratives of foreign emissaries, which are vivid descriptions of the grandiose Dasara...
View ArticleFrom here & there
Of all the Indian states, Mysore had earned the reputation of forging a sound infrastructure for industrial growth in early days. The Hydroelectric power station at Shimsha had begun generating power...
View ArticleGoddess of all things
Being a part of the Western Ghats, Kollur lies on the Kodachadri hill range. Known for its natural beauty, Kollur is also a prominent Hindu pilgrim centre of Karnataka. It has a beautiful temple...
View ArticleTimeless treasures
The Folklore Museum in Mysore throws light on the rich folk culture of Karnataka - its different forms and objects used in folk traditions, writes Gouri SatyaThe first century artifacts of Rajaghatta...
View ArticleIn tune with nature
Safe Harvest, an organisation promoting non-pesticide farming, is the reason behind many happy farmers in north Karnataka, writes A Varsha Rao.When we eat our food, we rarely give a thought to its...
View ArticleScent of the sandal
A favourite souvenir from Mysore is the famed sandalwood artifacts and products. Sandalwood is an evergreen, parasitic tree that burrows its roots into other trees. It can grow up to 9 metres (30 feet)...
View ArticleThe splendour that is stone
Hard as a stone may be, when cut and shaped artistically, it can melt hearts. Chitra Ramaswamy describes the Kalleshwara Temple in Davangere, a wonder built in stone.The east-facing Kalleshwara Temple...
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