FAMILY GET-TOGETHER: RISHI HappyBirthday

Sunday, 17th December 2017

It was a family get-together for remembering son Rishikanth's BirthDay.

We used to celebrate his BirthDays every year in Dubai, with family and friends at home, with fun, games, dance and good food.

Now, the boy is grown, get-together is on the pretext of  BirthDay.

We, the family, met at restaurant Uki, at Jayanagara, Bengaluru for lunch.

The dishes were different from the usual paratha, roti and rice etc.

However we had good time and all proceeded to their homes after lunch.

posted on Thursday 21st December 2017

COOKING WITHOUT FIRE

Saturday, 16th December 2017

Blossom International School

"Cooking without fire" competition was organized for the parents of Blossom International School at their school premises on 16th Dec.2017

Mrs Nalini Somayaji and Mrs Usha Umesh were invited as the judges for the competition.

Ms Roopa with Nalini and Usha

Judges

The concept was conceived by the Principal of the school, Ms Roopa and at least 16 parents participated to show their abilities in preparing dishes without using fire.

The items presented were Bel Puri, Sprout Salad, Vegetable sandwich with cheese, Musk Melon, Pudding, Power Laddu, Avallaki Upkari, Avalakki Panchakajjaya, Date Gulkan Pan, Dahi Sprout Salad, Dahi Puri, Chocolate Biscuits, Fruit Salad, Sattu Biscuit, Bread Dahi Vada, Tamarind Juice,
Banana Chocolate, Cashew Rolls, Rosered Chaenna Biscuit, Different types of sprout salad. etc

The event made people to learn from others, what can be prepared with innovative, creative ideas in cooking without fire.

Congratulations to Ms. Roopa and all the participants.

posted Wednesday 20th December 2017

SANDESHA - DANCE by SUSHMA MOHAN

Sunday 17th December 2017
Shukra Auditorium, Malleshwara, NammaBengaluru.

We had been to "An evening of variety of Cultural Events", organized by Shantala Arts Trust at Shukra Auditorium, Malleshwara on the evening of Sunday 17th Dec. 2017/

Ms. Sushma Mohan

There was Carnatic Keerthana singing by Ms Varuni Karthik, Dance presentation "BharathaNatyam Duet" by Sri Pulikeshi Kasturi amd Ms, Vijayalakshmi Ashok and "SANDESHAM". a message to Lord Krishna, solo Bharathanatya presentation by Ms. Sushma Mohan (Mrs Nalini Somayaji's FaceBook friend)

The event was well conceived and presented for a small group of audience in small air-conditioned hall at Malleshwara.

Pulikeshi Kasturi & Vijayalakshmi Ashok

Ms Sushma with Ms Nalini

Dance presentation by Ms Sushma Mohan was of grace, poise, excellent footwork and movements, facial expression and perfect co-ordination with live singing with accompaniments.

Congratulations.

posted Wednesday 20th December 2017

CHAMPAKADHAMA SWAMY TEMPLE- BANNERAGHATTA

Friday, 15th December 2017

Before attending beegara outhana and grand lunch at AnanthaRao's house at Nandanavana, we the six, visited ChampakaDhamaSwamy temple at BanneraGhatta.

It's about 25 km from Bengaluru and takes lot of time due to traffic.

ChampakaDhama Swamy Temple is one of the oldest temples in Bengaluru, believed to be built during Hoysala period, in 12th century.

The temple deity is ChampakaDhama (Incarnation of Lord Vishnu), along with Goddesses Lakshmi and Bhoodevi.

It's near BanneraGhatta National Park, and one can combine the visit to park and the temple.

Behind the temple, on the rocky hills, the re is beautiful, recently renovated   Lakshmi Narasimha Temple. There are about 75-80 steps to climb the hill and it is very pleasant and comfortable with picturesque view of BanneraGhatta.

It was a pleasant visit to the place and the darshan of deities.

Posted Tuesday 19th December 2017

VISIT TO CHAMUNDI HILLS - MYSURU

Thursday, 14th December 2017

After wedding lunch, we decided to visit Chamundi Hills and Chamundeshwari Temple, which is at a distance of 12 km from center of Mysuru City. It's about 3300 ft above and can be reached by car or by climbing steps. We were six in the car, Sujatha, her daughter Dr Smitha, Vijaya and her husband Ramachandra and Nalini and myself (driver)

We reached there by 3 pm and had to wait half an hour as temple opens at 3.30 pm after lunch hours and there was small rush, it took half hour to have darshan of Deity Chamundeshwari.

On the way back, we visited Nandi, and left from Mysuru at 4.30pm to Bengaluru.