HOME VISIT - VIDWAN MUDNOOR RAGHURAM

Saturday, 24th August 2019
BirthiMane, BhuvaneshwariNagara, Bengaluru.

Vidwan Mudnoor Raghuram , Vocalist and Violinist, known from Dubai years as he was with his daughter Sangeetha and her husband Rajesh.

I had also gone to his house several times to learn Violin. His wife Padma also plays violin and sings nicely.

His is a music family resident in Thyagarajanagara, Bengaluru and has a music school named "SAPTHSWARA"

Photos from THYAGARAJARA AARADHANE, Feb 2019

He came to our house with his wife and grandson, for a short visit, which was long overdue. He was given a small treat (laddu and chakkuli), tea. He was also honoured with shawl and waisti.

It give immense pleasure to see and talk to learned people,Vidwan, scholar.

He also has few singing CD's to his credit.

Posted Sunday, 1st September 2019

MUSIC - TALENTED STREET SINGERS

Saturday, 31st August 2019
BirthiMane, BhuvaneshwariNagara, Bengaluru.

These talented street singers definitely need all the support and encouragement in their enthusiasm.

They are not beggars, but decent fellows who want to show their singing prowess with accompanying instrument.

Dressed in costume of Anjaneya (Hanumantha) with face painted, they go from house to house and street to street at a time.

Their frequency of their visiting places is not known.

However, we had the opportunity of seeing them in front of our house, with harmonium and short presentation  singing.

God Bless them.

Posted Sunday, 1st September 2019

YAKSHAGANA - KHANDAVA DAHANA (ಖಾಂಡವ ದಹನ)

Sunday, 25th August 2019

UdayaBanu Kala Sangha Auditorium, BasavanaGudi, Bengaluru.

The program was organized by KalaKadamba, a Cultural Organization to pay tribute to Late Kalinga Navuda, who was a great "Bhaagavataru" at his time with his melodious and different singing style in Yakshagana. Unfortunately, he passed away in his young age before which he made a big name for himself, and even today, after 30 years of his demise, people pay tribute and an award instituted in his name. It's called "Kalinga Navuda Prashasthi". awarded to a distinguished personality in Yakshagana.

This year award was presented to Sridhar Hebbar, a senior Yakshagana Artist.

After the award ceremony and speeches about Kalinga Navuda, Yakshagana prasanga "KHANDAVA DAHANA" by distinguished artists. 

Khadava Dahana Story from Mahabharatha. Once upon a time, Agni Devaru (FireGod) had indigestion due to excessive offerings and comes to Shwethaki Maharaja and requests him engulf Khandava forest to subdue his indigestion. The Maharaja refuses as it is under the care of someone else. Agni Deva goes to Arjuna and with help of Krishna, Shwethaki Maharaja was forced to allow AgniDeva to engulf (Dahana) Khandava Forest.

There is a beautiful dance sequence by Prince Kalindi, who wants to marry Krishna when she sees him with Arjuna. and the number of dances for songs beautifully rendered by Hosthota Manjunatha Bhagavatharu.

UDAYAVANI, 26/8/2019

Posted Tuesday, 27th August 2019

SEENUTALES - THE PET - JOURNEY SO FAR

Thursday, 22nd August 2019
BirthiMane, BhuvaneshwriNagar, Bengaluru

It was on 12th June 2016, with the persistence of Rishikanth, we adopted this Beagle, the dog, aged 3 years,  from Hotel for Dogs at Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru. Lahari, Mom and Rishi went to this place and selected one among many for adoption.

COUNSELLING AND ADOPTION

HOME COMING

Soon the fellow got used to our house, enjoying the food, love and care. He like travelling in the car for outing and couple of times, we took him to ooru and once, at Birthi, Salikeri, Leela Dodda refused to accept him to the house, as she hates dog. We took him to Udyavara, where he stayed until we traveled back to Bengaluru.

#seenutales became his tagline, friends and relations like him and lots of like and comments comes from Facebook and Instagram and social media.

Visit to Hongirana, Sagara, Shobha Somayaji house and School.

At CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU

The fella enjoys going out in the car and he is taken to Cubbon Gog Park and GKVK for walks and he enjoys watching outside, keeping his head outside the window.

He is also taken to Rishikanth's office, "MECH MOCHA", game studio, at HSR Layout and enjoys company of Yoda, another dog in the office.

Seenutales, the pet has becomes part of our life.

KAVITHA @ BirthiMane, 2/9/2019

Posted Thursday, 22nd August 2019

RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY ARADHANE 2019

17 - 18th August 2019
Rayara Mutt, SahakaraNagara and AGEC LayOut, UttaraHalli.

This year Poojya Raghavendra Swamy 348th Aradhana Mahotsava was on 16th, 17th and 18th August.

Friday 16th - PoorvaRadhane
Saturday, 17th - MadhyaRadhane
Sunday, 18th - UttaraRadhane.

We visited Raghavendra Swamy Mutt at SahakaraNagar on Saturday, 17th August and AGCE Layout Rayara Mutt on Sunday and had lunch prasada.

There was solo dance performance at Sahakaranagara Rayara Mut, we stayed for a short time, had Rayara Darshan, prasada and left.

18th Sunday, we went to AGCE Layout Rayara Mutt, had Darshan, Aaradhana feast with Gelebi as sweet, payasa and returned.

Posted Monday, 19th August 2019

CELEBRATION80 -PRABHAKARA KEDILAYA

Saturday, 17th August 2019

Subramanya Mutt, BasavanaGudi, Bengaluru

Prabhakara Kedilaya, my mother's brother (Rama kedilaya) son, celebrating his 80th year, with his children, Vishwanath, Srinatha,  daughter Sudha and relatives and friends.

Vishwanatha is dental doctor, works and lives in BandarSeri Bhagwan, Sultanate of Brunei, Sudha works and lives with her husband Vadeesh Rao works and lives in Newyork, USA and Srinath is an Enterpreuneur lives in Bengaluru.

Close relations and friends attended the celebrations, which included Homa Shanthi, grand lunch and Rs. 100 dakshine. 

There were about 70 - 80 people attended, Venkatramana and his wife Nagaratna came from Coimbatore, Keshava Bhat and Vishala came from Udupi, Kedilaya's sisters Jaya and Saraswathi.

Feast included laddu, mysore paak, hayagreeva and two payasa.

People dispersed after lunch, and it was more of get-together, socializing and networking.

Posted 18th August 2019