When waterfalls come alive
The rainy spells at the end of monsoon have changed the landscape of Jogimatti, 14 km away from Chitradurga. Considered to be an arid area, Chitradurga has soaked in the magic of monsoon this season...
View ArticleThe abodes of Lord Bahubali
On the summit of a tall, rocky outcrop, studded with monuments of various kinds, is a large, walled compound, towering over the ramparts of which is the head and upper torso of a gigantic human figure....
View ArticleIn the service of Kannada
The shaping of Indias future depends on understanding its past," said Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. Reflective of this philosophy is Vijayapura-based Dr P G Halakatti Research Centre, which is engaged in...
View ArticleA quaint temple on a hilltop
Kundapura in Udupi district is a strategically located town surrounded by many temples of historical importance. Just less than 10 km from here lies the hamlet of Kumbhasi, and on a hillock called...
View ArticleThe epitome of folk tradition
There exists a society where each member of the tribe carries a song from the womb to the grave. I read about it some years ago and the story has stayed with me all these years. A unique tribe in...
View ArticleOf nature and legends
Ranganatha conjures to the mind an image of Lord Vishnu reclining in yoganidra (yogic sleep) on the five-headed serpent Adishesha but the Ranganatha at the Ranganatha Swamy Temple near Magadi is...
View ArticleThe passion for farming
The four-and-a-half acre land in Yaraballi of Gubbi taluk in Tumakuru district is well known for its crop diversity. Here, short-term crops are given equal importance as long-term ones. Along with...
View ArticleOne city, many towns
Cities are like people. Just as a persons character is not fixed but is determined by context, so it is with cities. Like people, they are not homogeneous. This is certainly true of Bengaluru. With...
View ArticleMeet the young bibliophiles
Imagine a full-fledged library run totally and successfully by a small group of children, all of them under the age of 17, from a remote village. Seems far-fetched? But, a look at the Childrens Library...
View ArticleDelve into the regal past
The Naqquar Khana (Trumpet House), located in the premises of the world-famous Gol Gumbaz in Vijayapura, houses a museum of ancient artefacts that depict the society, culture and architecture of the...
View ArticleBattling speech disorders
Stuttering, puberphonia (a man speaking in a high-pitched voice post-puberty) and other communication disorders have a lot of misconceptions surrounding them. For instance, the notion that, stuttering...
View ArticleA sculptural splendour
While travelling from Hassan to Arasikere, you will pass through many sleepy villages and most of them have lesser-known marvels of Hoysala temple architecture. One such village is Haranahalli, which...
View ArticleTheatre that binds
A theatrical effort in Kyalakonda village of Shiggaon taluk in Haveri district has improved not only the school atmosphere but also the village life. It all started eight years ago, when Krishnamurthy...
View ArticleWhen America celebrated a Mysorean name
As Hyder Ali was shaping his political career in southern India, in England, Peregrine Bertie succeeded his father in January 1742 as the third Duke of Ancaster, according to a genealogical account. He...
View ArticleAlong the river of terns
You cant really write about the true beauty of Bhadra Tiger Reserve; all you can do is just fail trying. But its the words that fail, not you. As a traveller though, there is an additional burden of...
View ArticleCarving out diverse cultures
Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka is bestowed with a great amount of cultural, sociological and geographical diversity. Situated in the midst of Western Ghats, more than 70% of the district is...
View ArticleRejuvenating a lifeline
Agasihonda in Kundagol taluk of Dharwad district is a major source of water for the people of the village of the same name. An old pump shed and the iron pipelines connected to the century-old tank...
View ArticleStreets that spell craft
A city whose original name was Venugram (the village of bamboos) would obviously flaunt the magical grass around in some form, even now. The Burud Galli (bamboo street) in the city doesnt leave one...
View ArticleIn the spirit of worship
The worship of spirit deities is prevalent in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts of Karnataka. The spirit worship ceremony, performed annually in the village temples and ancestral households,...
View ArticleShowcasing nature's gift
The Woods Museum cum Interpretation Centre in Malleshwaram is one of the youngest of the museums in Bengaluru. Dedicated to displaying wood, it came up quietly in the citys thickly wooded corner in...
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