CELEBRATIONS -NAMO HARATE - HIREMAGALUR KANNAN

Saturday, 29th September 2018
NMKRV College, Mangala Mantapa, Jayanagara, Bengaluru

Hiremegaluru Kannan is a celebrity Kannada Poojari (Temple priest) and an excellent orator and conversationist and the punch with his speech is excellent. HireMagalur is small town near ChikkaMagalur and the temple there has become famous because of Kannan. His speciality is that pooja and mantra all will be kannada thought the original is in Sanskrit.

NamoBharat, a group supporting PM Narendra Modi has organized a "HARATE" program to enlighten the public about the new programs and accomplishments of Narendra Modi Government.
Kannan was the co-ordinator for the program and he, with his punching remarks and apt humour was at his best.

There were other speakers participated in the Harate program, notably Sri Giridhar Upadhyaya, Smt. Shakuntala Ayyar, Shreyank Ranade and Akshatha Bajpe.

It was three rounds of speakers talk on various issues and in between Kannan giving his punches on the subject. It was very interesting.

Smt Shakuntala Iyyar

FESTIVAL - GANESHA @ ACHARYA PATHASHALA

Sunday 23rd September 2018
BasavanaGudi, NammaBengaluru.

One of the popular Ganesha Festival celebrations are organized by Festival Committee at Acharya Pathashala Grounds, BasavanaGudi. They keep the very well decorated Ganesha for 10 to 15 days in a huge shamiana and hold cultural programs by celebrities every evening.

Lots of people attend the event and there are food stalls and other entertainment.

We went there for a short visit and amazed to see the huge Ganesha Idol placed in beautifully decorated stage. It's like the Ganesha is being carried in Chariot. The enclosure also is aesthetically  decorated. The grandeur of the place is awesome.

We left the place after a short visit.

posted Tuesday, 25th September 2018 

TEMPLE VISIT - RAMANJANEYA TEMPLE

Sunday, 23rd September 2018
HanumanathaNagara, NammaBengaluru

Sri Ramanjaneya Temple in HanumanthaNagara, Bengaluru is a leisure and devotional place. It's on small "Gudda", Hill, where there steps from different directions. Its is a famous old temple, story where Rama and Anjaneya fight and get back together, showing Rama's great love for Hanuma and Hanuma's devotion to Rama.

The temple is also in a park where people come for walking, jogging and take fresh air.

The present temple was built by Late Kengal Hanumanthiah, former Chief Minister and has a 9 metre
 tall statue of Rama hugging Anjaneya.

We were there on a short visit in the evening to visit the temple.

Posted Tuesday 25th Sept.2018

KANNADA DRAMA - SAALADALLONDU SAMSARA

Sunday, 23rd September 2018

K H Kala Soudha, NammaBengaluru.

"Utsaahi Kalavidaru" (ಉತ್ಸಾಹಿ ಕಲಾವಿದರು) presented a 90-minute Kannada Comedy Drama at K H KalaSoudha, Bengaluru. 

The play did not attract much attention as it contained only dialogues from a lower-middle income person living with his wife. 

He manages his loans, house rent, wife's demands just by fooling around and presenting a comedy dialogues.

It was not very interesting as presentation was only drab and nothing much to laugh.

However, we sat through 90 minutes of the play.

posted Monday 24th Sept.2018

YAKSHAGANA - SWAMI KORAGAJJA - TULU

Saturday, 22nd September 2018
TaralaBalu Kendra, R T. Nagara, NammaBengaluru.

An excellent Yakshagana (Field Drama / Dance Ballet ) was performed by the artists from Tulukoota, Bengaluru. The heritage, culture, beliefs from TuluNadu, Coastal Karnataka was superbly brought out on stage with dance, dialogues, story, singing, costume, and presentation.

It is very amazing to see the coordination between the artists, singing with accompanying artist on mridanga and chande, and the dialogues that follow. It really requires dedication, perseverance  and devotion to the performing art. All the artists, mature, performed very well.

A low cast person Thaniya goes with load to offer to nearby deity's place as donation. He was not allowed to enter the place as he was untouchable. With his firm belief in God, he presents it with objection from the temple administrators.

Devi was pleased with his offerings and made him as super human "Koragajja".

Another story is brothers Narendra and Dharmendra ruled a Kingdom. Both of them fall in love the same girl start fighting. Mother intervenes and advises Narendra being elder, should see the welfare of the citizens and the family and he should make his brother to marry the girl.

He agrees and also makes Dharmedra as ruler to look after the kingdom  and goes for penance.

"Bhoota Kola" is traditional power center and people of TuluNadu strongly believes in the advises of the person believed to be incarnation of the deity. People respect the messages and follow the orders.

The show was mesmerizing, though the language is Tulu, but meanings and story is very clear.

Posted Sunday, 23rd September 2018

SUNDAY MORNING AT CUBBON PARK

Sunday, 16th September 2018
Cubbon Park, NammaBengaluru

Cubbon Park in the Central District of Bengaluru is favourite place for many people for number of things.

On Sundays, park is vehicles free, free for dogs (pets) to be brought and get fresh air, some cultural program, dance or music take place at a center stage, various organizations come for mini marathon, walkathon, and some simple come for promotion and marketing.

Running, Jogging, Yoga, playing badminton, cycling and for simply stroll around.

We were there last Sunday morning with our pet Seena and went in for DogPark for seeing variety  of dogs, some big, some very tiny all in the place with hyper activity. Pet owners take care of dogs.

After spending for an hour, it was time for breakfast, at NisargaGrand at Nrupatunga Road, with Idli, Dosa, uppittu and coffee.

Back home.after 20 minutes drive.

Posted Monday 17th September 2018

GOWRI GANESHA FESTIVAL 2018

12-13 September 2018

Gowri Habba is festival dedicated to Goddess Gowri, an incarnation of Godess Parvathi. It's significant festival and is observd  a day before Ganesh Chaturthi.

Goddess Gowri is worshipped on the day of Gowri Habba and women observe Swarna Gowri Vratha to seek blessings of Goddess Gowri for happy married life. It is believed that Goddess Gowri comes home like any other women comes to her parents house. Next day, Lord Ganesha, her son, comes as if to take her to Mount Kailasa.

Ganesh Festival is celebrated across many nations and people of all religions celebrate with great zeal, as he appeals as an unanimously favourite deity.  Ganesha is the Lord Wisdom, the remover of obstacles and carries an amicable grace wih his elephant headed feature.

Ganesha Idol at CoffeeBoard Park

 

Lord Ganesha symbolizes with - huge ears (listen more), small eyes (Concentrate), tiny mouth (Talk less), and big belly (Digest good and bad of a performance equally). Events are organized at all places with music, dance and other entertainemt programs for celebrations.

After the festival, Ganesha Idol is taken to nearby tank or river for immersion. Nearby Rachenahalli tank witnessed large number idols, small, medium, big, for immersion.

Posted Sunday 16th September 2018