Up hill and down dale
Apart from being a popular travel destination, Nandi Hill Range, the birthplace of six rivulets, has ecological significance too. S Vishwanath visits a lesser known 'Skandagiri' hill and learns that...
View ArticleLake of import, reserve of culture
Considering the need of a lake for irrigation in parts of Mysore, King Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar constructed a water body in 1864. This marked the origin of Mysore's iconic Kukkarahalli Lake. The...
View ArticleBreathing life into crafts
Vishakha Punekar was a little girl, when she first held a needle and thread in her hands. Her maternal family was teeming with tailors and the magic was bound to rub off on her someday. "Since almost...
View ArticleMaking papad for a livelihood
Papads are spread over long sheets of cloth, all over the terraces and roofs... A strong aroma of masalas hangs in the air... Kalloodi, a village in Chikkaballapur district, is synonymous with papad...
View ArticleChroniclers of the coffee bean
The history of cultivation of coffee in Karnataka can be traced back to the legendary account of 'seven coffee beans from Arabia', which were said to be first planted in the scenic Baba Budan Hill...
View ArticleWalking the off-beat path
A wide range of souvenirs, including handicrafts, handmade shawls and tea didn't impress Kuriyaje Tirumaleshwara Bhat when he visited Nepal a year ago. Instead, a special variety of apple, which, he...
View ArticleAeronautical City's VIP plane
The Aeronautical City of India, now, has a VIP aircraft. A Deha-villand 104 Devon aircraft used by the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, besides former President of India - Babu Rajendra...
View ArticleRowing down the roaring river
Rafting is one of the least intrusive means of eco-tourism, with minimum damage to ecology, besides providing a source of income to localites. We thought of trying out this adrenaline-pumping activity...
View ArticleUpping the farmers' ante
Mysuru Akashavani broadcasts a programme for the farmers, Krishi Ranga, everyday in the evening. The programme is known for its participatory approach, wherein Akashavani took the programme right to...
View Articlemiscellany
Abode of Serpent GodSri Mukti Naga temple is located amidst serene rural ambience of Ramohalli village, about 18 km from Bengaluru and 5 km off Mysuru highway. This shrine has a large monolithic statue...
View ArticleVestiges of a bygone era
Nellikar, a small hamlet set in the serene surroundings of Western Ghats is a window to the Jain tradition that dominated considerable part of coastal region of undivided Dakshina Kannada five...
View ArticleA village steeped in heritage
Halasi, a popular heritage site located 14 kilometres away from Khanapur in Belagavi district, has temples that reflect Chalukyan architecture. Legend has it that it was built, overnight, by the...
View Articlefrom here & there
Bengaluru's historical cave temple Gavipuram, one of the oldest residential extensions in Bengaluru, got its name from gavi gudi (cave temple). Cut out of monolithic rock, the ancient cave shrine has...
View ArticleWhere art flaunts culture
Hase chittara, a vibrant art form indigenous to Malnad, celebrates rural life by depicting its elements and activities. It reflects the socio-cultural and agricultural scenario of the region and has...
View ArticleTurning over new leaves
Lalcha is studying at the premier National Law School. Lancy is at the Ambedkar Medical College and Chaitra pursues Biotechnology at Ramaiah College. So what is the big deal about this, you ask? All of...
View ArticleBastion of robust beauty
Basavakalyana, previously known as 'Kalyana', is in Bidar district. It came to be known as 'Basavakalyana' after the advent of Viswaguru Basavanna, the Veerashaiva saint and social reformer of 12th...
View ArticleVeggies from the backyard
Shades of green, red, pink and yellow dot the backyard of any Malnad house in winter. Patches of greens, gourds and other vegetables spread in the surroundings serve as a nutrition storehouse for the...
View ArticleA house of treasures
It all began five years ago when Karnataka Itihasa Academy started its Belagavi branch in Chachadi village of the district. Upon visiting Chachadi Wade, ancestral house of the village's reputed Desai...
View ArticleEmpowering the marginalised
T here is a level of formality in the informality that prevails here. The students of Ananya Trust may have come from impoverished or broken families or run away from home, but after a few years of...
View ArticleMiscellany
Divinity beckons the devout Perched on a hillock in the picturesque woods of Attur, in the outskirts of Karkala town, stand the tall steeples of St Lawrence Church. The saint is believed to be a...
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