TEMPLE RUN - NAGAMANGALA

 Friday, April 24, 2026

Nagamangala, Mandya District,Karnataka.

SRI SOUMYA KESHAVA TEMPLE

Neelamma in the temple singing Devotional song

The Saumyakeshava temple at Nagamangala was constructed in the 12th century by the rulers of the Hoysala empire. Nagamangala is a town in the Mandya district of Karnataka state, India. It is located 62 km from the historically important town Mysore, and 120 km from Bengaluru, on the Srirangapatna-Sira highway.

We four, Me Mom, Vijaya and Ramachandra Bhat,  with driver Raghu, left for Temple run in the morning 9 am after breakfast, Reached Nagamangala by 11.30am.

We also tried to visit Sri YogaNarasimha temple, but it was closed, and kept the visit for next time.

SRI YOGA NARASIMHA TEMPLE

SRI KAMBADA NARASIMHA SWAMY TEMPLE

The Sri Kambada Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is a historic site near Nagamangala in Mandya district (Kote Betta, Palagrahara), believed to date back to the Chola period. Located on a hill, it features a 4-foot standing Udbhava Murthy of Lakshmi Narasimha. The temple offers panoramic views of the surrounding area and the Palkere Reservoir. 

It was till 2 pm, we stayed in Nagamangala and returned by 5 pm, after having lunch 

at DhruvaTare, on the way

Posted 24/4/2026

BHAJANE AT SUNANDI - 57

 Thursday, April 23, 2026

Sunandi Eldercare Centre, Kodige Halli, Bengaluru.

That was a very disppointing Bhajan session at the eldercare centre. There were only 3 inmates , Prasanna, Bharthiamma and Kalyaniamma.

However, we spent about an hour singing Bhajan on Srinivasa, Rama and Mangala and performed aarthi and Vibhoothi was given.

Posted 24/4/2026

WEDDING RECEPTION/OUTHANA : PRAMOD-SUBHASHINI

 Thursday, April 23, 2026

VidyaPeeta, Katriguppe Bengaluru.

That was wedding reception/ Aarathakshate and Beegara Outhana.

VIJAYA, PRAMOD, SUBHASHINI, NALINI, SUMANGALI

The wedding took place earlier at Govinda Kalyana Mantapa, Udupi and Beegara Outhana for friends, relatives and well wishers.

As I could not get a driver, I drove to Vidyapeeta and returned with Nalini's sister Vijalakshmi and her husband.

We had to wait for more than hour for lunch to be served, as I was told they had shortage of manpower. However, there was holige, burfi along with other usual items.

Returned Home by 4 pm.

Posted 24/4/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: SEENA, SEENU, SENUTALES

 Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Birthimane, Bhuvaneshwarinagara, Bengaluru.

Our SEENA, SEENU, SENUTALES, is completing 14 years and just to remeber, Mom baked a small cake made of Rava, Beetroot, Jaggary and little ghee, as usual seena is grabbing it with all his force.

Seena, we named him after bringing him from Hotel for dogs,  NGO, CUPA, where they rescue, tested dogs, 

It was in June 2016, we went to CUPA (Compassionate Unlimited Plus Action)  with Lahari brought him, naming Seena.

Seena is Thimmandi, call him Black Hole, like to eat, eat and eat, but he is very affectionate. Rare times he is aggressive also.

From the Pet Boarding 

We wish him Good Health, Long Life.

Posted 23/4/2026

 

SRI SATYANARAYANA POOJA 2026: DUBAI BRAHMANA SAMAJA

 Sunday, 19th April 2026

Danat Al Rola, BurDubai.

Dubai Brahmana Samaja is celebrating Paraabhva Nama Samvatsara,  Yugadi Festival for the 23rd year with Sri Satynarayana Pooja with large number of people present.

Sri Bhavani Shankar Sharma performed the Pooja rituals, followed by Mangalarathi.

He also highlighted the importance of Satyanarayana Pooja and pryed for blessings from the Lord for welfare of the people and the UAE.

There was also Paaraayana of shlokas, Vishnu Sahasra Naama, Panchanga Shravana, Bhajans and Maha Prasada.

Happy to note that our tradition and culture is continuing with God' Blessings.

SARVE JANAH SUKHINO BHAVANTHU....

Posted 22/4/2026

ಗೆದ್ದ ದೊಡ್ಡಸ್ತಿಕೆ - ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಪರಿಚಯ

 ಶನಿವಾರ, ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 18, 2026 

ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತರ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗಳ ಪರಿಚಯ ಮಾಲಿಕೆ. 

ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ ವೇದಿಕೆ ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಂಡ ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತರ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗಳ ಪರಿಚಯ ಮಾಲಿಕೆ ಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನದೊಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ. 

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಆರ್. ಟಿ. ನಗರದ ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ ವೇದಿಕೆ, ಕಾರಂತರ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗಳ ಪರಿಚಯ ಮಾಲಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದೆ. ಈ ಮಾಲಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯರಾಮ ಸೋಮಯಾಜಿ ಅವರು ಕಾರಂತರ "ಗೆದ್ದ ದೊಡ್ಡಸ್ತಿಕೆ " ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯ ಅವಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಉಡುಪಿಯ ಬಿರ್ತಿ, ಸಾಲಿಕೇರಿ ಮೂಲದ ಜಯರಾಮ ಸೋಮಯಾಜಿಯವರು ಎಮ್ ಎಸ್ಸಿ ಪದವೀಧರರು. ಅಧ್ಯಾಪನವನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ದಶಕಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಪೂರೈಸಿದ ಇವರು ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರಾಗಿ 15 ವರ್ಷ, ನೈಜೀರಿಯಾ, ಆಫ್ರಿಕಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು 24 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ದುಬೈನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿದವರು. ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೋಶಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಜಯರಾಮ ಸೋಮಯಾಜಿ ಅವರ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಓದೂ ಒಂದಾಗಿದೆ

ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತರು, ಭಾರತೀಯ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಲೋಕದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಹೆಸರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭವಾದ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಆರ್. ಟಿ. ನಗರದ 'ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ ವೇದಿಕೆ', ಕಳೆದ ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸದ್ದಿಲ್ಲದೇ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿರುವ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ತರಳಬಾಳು ಜಗದ್ಗುರು ಶ್ರೀ ಶಿವಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಮಹಾಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳ ಶುಭಾಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕವಿ ಜಿ. ಎಸ್. ಶಿವರುದ್ರಪ್ಪನವರಿಂದ 1993 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ನಾಡಿನ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳಾದ, ಎಸ್ ಎಲ್ ಶೇಷಗಿರಿರಾವ್, ವೆಂಕಟಸುಬ್ಬಯ್ಯ, ಯು. ಆರ್. ಅನಂತಮೂರ್ತಿ, ಹಾ. ಮಾ. ನಾಯಕ್, ನಿಸಾರ್ ಅಹಮದ್ ಕೆ ಸತ್ಯನಾರಾಯಣ, ಜಯಂತ ಕಾಯ್ಕಿಣಿ, ಎಸ್. ಆರ್. ವಿಜಯಶಂಕರ, ಎಂ. ಎಸ್ ಆಶಾದೇವಿ, ಲಲಿತಾ ಸಿದ್ಧಬಸವಯ್ಯ ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಲೋಕದ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳು ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಬಾರಿ ಕಾರಂತ ವೇದಿಕೆ, ಕಾರಂತರ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗಳ ಅವಲೋಕನವನ್ನು ಕೈಗೆತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ನಾಡಿನ ಹಿರಿಯ, ಕಿರಿಯ ವಿಮರ್ಶಕರು, ಕವಿಗಳು, ಕತೆಗಾರರು ಕಾರಂತರ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಆ ಮೂಲಕ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು, ಹೊಸ ಓದುಗರಿಗೆ ಕಾರಂತರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತೆ ತಲುಪಲಿ ಎನ್ನುವ ಮಹದಾಸೆ ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ ವೇದಿಕೆಯದು.

ಈ ಒಂದು ಅವಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ ವೇದಿಕೆ, ಆರ್. ಟಿ. ನಗರ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.

Posted 21/4/2026

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