MUSIC PROGRAM - NAGARAJA RAO

 Sunday, 19th April 2026

Fort High School, Chamarajapete, Bengaluru.

At the Sri Ramanavami Festival at Fort High School, Vidwan Nagaraja Rao with Violin artist VidushiUsha and Mridangam artist Vidwan VenkataSubbu  performed "Devotional Music" in the morning for the special invitees of Stae Bank of India (SBI)

With Vidwan Nagaraja Rao and Vidushi Usha

Dear Friends..

🙏

WE have been given opportunity to Perform 

"Devotional Music" in 88 th Year of Ramaseva Mandali, Fort High school Ground, Chamarajapet, Annual Music festival, on 19-04-2026,  for the 5 th Year in succession.

It is Sunday 19 th April @ 10.15 am.   We invite all SBI friends and their family to join and encourage us. We can all meet in a Serene atmosphere to listen to Devotional Music.

The entry is free and There will "Prasad Bhojana" ( ಬಾಳೆ ಎಲೆ ಊಟ ) after  the Program.

Please do come and let us know through message your availability on my mobile or Shri Venkatsubbu number.

Hope you all will join and encourage us. Also, please circulate to like minded SBI friends and your relatives.

🙏🙏🙏

V. VenkataSubbu

Nagaraja Rao M K.

The gentleman sang number of "Dasara Geethegalu" and Keertanegalu with the effective accompniment of Violin Vidushi Usha and  Mridanga Vidwan Venkatasubbu.

The program lasted for about two hours  and there were about 100 music lovers.

All were invited for lunch behind the stage, table chairs and banaleaf were arranged and the guests were served lunch- BisiBele Bath, rice, Rasam, Palya, paayasa and Mosaranna.

After lunch, it was time for networking and photos with artists and acquaintancea and friends.

Returned home by 3 pm

Posted 20/4/2026

ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧ ಹಾಗೂ ನಿರ್ಲಿಪ್ತತೆ - ಶೋಭಾ ಸೋಮಯಾಜಿ

 Saturday, April 18, 2026

ಖಾಲಿ ಕೂತಿದ್ದೆ. ಈ ರೀತಿ ‘ಖಾಲಿ’ ಕೂರುವುದು ನನ್ನಂತಹ ಮನಸ್ಥಿತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟ. ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರೆಂಟು ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ಗಿರಿಗಿಟ್ಟಲೆಯಂತೆ ತಿರುಗುವ ನನ್ನ ತಲೆ ‘ಖಾಲಿ’ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಕೂರುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಾಧನೆಯೇ ಸೈ! 

ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಆಟದ ಮೈದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ರೌಂಡ್ ವಾಕಿಂಗ್ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಒಂದು ಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು ಒಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಸ್ಕ್ರಾಲ್ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಇನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳಕು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಇದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಕುಳಿತೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಿ ಸುಕ್ಕು ತನ್ನ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಗಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನೊಣಗಳನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗ್ನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಅದರ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಿ ಫೋಟೊ ತೆಗೆದರೂ ಅದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸದೆ, ನನ್ನ ಕರೆಗೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸದೆ ತನ್ನ ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನೊಣಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗಿನ ಹೋರಾಟದಲ್ಲೇ ಮುಳುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ನನಗೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸದೇ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಅದರ ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದೆ ಪುನಃ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ನೋಡತೊಡಗಿದೆ. ಬೇಲಿ ಸಾಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳೆದಿದ್ದ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ತಿಳಿ ನೇರಳೆ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಹೂವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ಚಿಗಳಿ(ಇರುವೆ) ಕಂಡಿತು. ಇರುವೆ ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಹೂವು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿತ್ತು. ನೊಣದೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸುಕ್ಕುವಿನ ಭಾವಾರೋಷ ಆ ಹೂವಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದು ರೀತಿಯ ನಿರ್ಲಿಪ್ತ ಭಾವವನ್ನು ಆ ಹೂವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾ ಕಂಡೆ. “ಇರುವೆ, ಕ್ರಿಮಿ, ಕೀಟಗಳು ಏನೇ ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದರೂ ನಾನೇನು ತಲೆಕೆಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎನ್ನುವ ಮನಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಅದು ಹೊಂದಿದೆಯೇನೊ ಎಂದು ನನಗನಿಸಿತು. ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತದೆ; ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಇರುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದರೆ ಹೋರಾಟದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯೇ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನುವ ಬೋಧನೆ ಅದು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆಯೇನೊ ಎಂದನಿಸಿತು. ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧ ಹಾಗೂ ನಿರ್ಲಿಪ್ತತೆ ಇವೆರಡನ್ನು ದೃಶ್ಯಿಸುವ ಅವಕಾಶ ನನಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು. ಅಥವಾ ಕಂಡ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳೆರಡಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಖ್ಯಾಯಿಕೆ ಇದಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಕಾಣುವುದು  “ಅವರವರ ಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ತಾನೆ?”

Posted 19/4/2026

SOURAMANA YUGADI - 2026

 Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Souramana Yugadi is Hindu Solar New Year annually around April 14/15th when Sun enters mesha Raashi. (Aeries)

At Home, Birthimane, Bengaluru.

It signifies the Sloar calender featuring rituals like KANI. 

People wake up early and see auspicious items like rice, fruits, Vegetables (SoutheKai) , Coconut, Gold /money etc. and new Panchanga. and a mirror,

The visuals of KANI put on the auspicious Souramana Yugadi, put in the social media.

Wish you all Good health, Happiness and prosperity in the new 

PARABHAVA SAMVATSARA

God Bless all.

Posted 18/4/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - URVI(5)

 Thursday, April 16, 2026

Nexus Shantinikethan, Whitefield Main Road, Bengaluru.

URVI Celebrating 5th Birthday with family and friends at the play area of Nexus Shantinikethan, Bengaluru.

Son Ravi- Vidya's cute daughter URVI born on 16th April 2021, at mothercare hospital, during COVID time.

There was lot of fun for children, also adults joining in the party and enjoyed.

Also fun games like Statue, musical chairs etc for children enjoyed along with the adults, 

Foods, which are children's like Pizza, Nacho, French Fries and Biriyani etc and Ice Cream.

MANY MANY MORE HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY URVI

GOD BLESS.....

Posted 17/4/2026

 

HOME VISIT - PEJAVERS & TALITAYAS

 Monday. April 13, 2026

Birthimane, Bengaluru.

Long time close family friends Latha Sudhaker Pejavar and PushpaMadhusudan Talitaya were at home and spent good time.

Also celebrated Wedding Anniversary of Pushpa-Madhu, by cutting cake and wishing them many many more years of togetherness, health and happiness.

That was a nice cake, all shared along with Khara Biscuit prepared by Mom.

Pushpa amd Madhu messaged....

Nalini & Somayaji avare,

Thanks a lot for the wonderful hospitality , yummy kadabu, set dosa, payasa, dry fruits laddu, cookies plus diyas 🪔 etc etc 

No words to explain. Stay blessed my dear friend. 🙏

Madhusudan Varkadi: Thanks lot for your wishes and beautiful pictures and video.

Had a very great time with all of you.

Also spent some time my terrace garden and plants (Kesu and Basale grown)

Mom also prepared some lota Kadubu, chutney, set dose, laddu and a drink.

That was a memorable get-together and visit of longtime friends from Our Dubai years.

God Bless.

Posted 14/4/42026

VISHWANATHA KEDLAYA - SHRADDHANJALI

 Friday, April 10, 2026

Bengaluru

Dr Vishwanath Kedlaya

A shocking news this morning is the passing away of young Dental Doctor, in mid fifties, due to cardiac arrest.

He is elder son of Late Prabhakar Kedlaya (my mother's, brother's son), and Vatsala. There were in Abudhabi, Dubai, He is survived by his wife Krupa and son Abhinav.(14 years)

He also worked as Dentist at Bandar Seri Bhagavan, Brunei, for some years and about five years ago he returned to Bengaluru and established a Dental Clinic at Banashankari/Jayanagara.

We have attended so many functions with the family and he was quite a God fearing person and was taking care of parents with sincerity.

Sometimes I feel, Fate is so cruel, it takes away people who are hale and healthy and people who are suffering with ailments continue to suffer.

Your leaving this material world Vishwanatha, feeling very very sad....

Pray for your soul to rest in peace, and God Almighty give strength to the family to bear this loss.

Om Shanthi....

Posted 11/4/2026.

BHAJAN / SATSANG AT SUNANADI - 56

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Sunandi Elder Healthcare, KodigeHalli, Bengaluru

Our weekly divine Bhajan session conducted with Yoga Jayaram for an hour with active participation of in mates.

Very happy to note that, seniors staying away from home, away from relatives, join bhajane actively and participate in Bhagavatana Namasmarane.

Stories of Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy's meracles performed were told to the inmates and afterwards Aarthi was performed. Vibhoothi and Prasada was distributed to all, thus concluding today's session.

Lokaa Samasthaa Sukhino Bhavanthu....

Om Shanthi..... Shanthi...... Shanthi.....

Posted 10/4/2026

KARANTARA SULIYALLI (ಕಾರಂತರ ಸುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ) - BOOK RELEASE

 Sunday, April 5, 2026

Bangalore International Centre, Domlur

The book release was the translation to Kannada by Vishweshwara Bhat.

The original book "GROWING UP WITH KARANTH", wriiten by Shivarama Karanth's children Malavika Kapoor, Ullas Karanth and Kshama Rao.

Vishweshwara Bhat, (Translator),  S R Vijayashankar, S Diwakar and Ullas Karanth spoke about the book.

There was question answer session with writers moderated by Shobha Narayan and couple of questions were asked by the audience.

MALAVIKA KAPOOR

KSHAMA RAO

ULLAS KARANTH

Books were for sale and many people bought books available both in Enaglish and Kannada and were signed by the authors.

with Ullas Karanth, S Divakar, Chiranjeevi Singh

The program was ober by 1 pm and we returned home and had lunch.

Posted 6/4/2026