FESTIVAL - HALLOWEEN DAY 2018

Wednesday, 31st October 2018
Somayaji's Learning Center, BirthiMane, Bengaluru

Halloween day is observed in number of countries on October 31st, to remember the dead, martyrs and the faithfuls. It's the eve of western christian all Hollow's day.

Halloween activities include trick or treating, attending Halloween costume parties, lighting bonfires, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.

Here at Somayaji's Learning Centre, children wore some masks, dolls and had fun.

It was just for children to amuse themselves and enjoy.

Posted Thursday, 1st November 2018

BIRTHI MANE @BENGALURU - 7 YEARS

Wednesday, 31st October 2018
BirthiMane, BhuvaneshwariNagara, Hebbala, Bengaluru

FROM THE TERRACE

It's bliss to watch sun rising from the house. It's awesome to see the source of energy rising up in the morning from the terrace and the view from inside the house.

Look at the beautiful images taken and it is really fantastic.

PART OF LIBRARY

Morning routine starts with little exercise and pranayama from the second floor hall, and you have the direct sun rays reaching your body.

AT THE SKY WINDOW

Just posted some images taken from the house as memoirs.

Posted Thursday, 1st November 2018

SHASTABDI CELEBRATIONS - PRAKASH VAILAYA

Sunday, 28th October 2018
Subramanya Mutt, BasavanaGudi, Bengaluru.

Prakash Vailaya is a distant relation, lives in Gadag and is a successful entrepreneur. He is co-brother of my brother Padmanabha Somayaji,

He celebrated his 60 years celebrations at Subrmanya Mutt with homa, shanthi, and other formalities and a grand lunch for large number of relations and friends,

In the feast on banana leaf, grand lunch with holige, laddu and payasa and a memento (printed bag) for all 300 or so guests.

It was more of get-together, socializing and networking of lost contacts and catching up with relations.

MEMENTOS

After lunch, a short photo session with the host and others and "see you next time"

Posted Wednesday, 31st Oct. 2018

YAKSHAGANA - CHAKRAVYOOHA

Saturday 27th October 2018
Vidyapeetha, Namma Bengaluru.

Chakravyooha is story from Mahabharatha, Hindu Epic.

Pandava, Arjuna's son, Abhimanyu, young and highly energetic and enthusiastic, takes permission from his mother, Subhadra after pleading and begging. Subhadra knew it was a tough war between Kauravas and Pandavas in Kurukshetra.

Subhadra and Abhimanyu

Abhimanyu, with all his strength, energy and power, enters Chakravyooha, a war strategy to surround the enemy forces. Abhimanyu kills many many people. Seeing the ferocity, vigour and power, Karna severs Abhimanyu's hands by cheating. In spite this Abhmanyu continues his fight against Kauravas and finally Drona, Duryodhana and Karna kill this young warrior, Abhimanyu.

The acting, dance and dialogue by Abhimanyu (Vishwanth Manjibail) is simply fantastic. The movements, steps and presentation of character is simply amazing. Never exhausting energy level, enthusiasm and  dialogue delivery with expression, are simply mesmerizing.

It was about two hours Yakshagana, which was very very entertaining and and informative.

It was also last show of 7 Day presentation by Touring Yakshagana Mandali from Haladi, Udupi District.

Posted Monday, 29th Oct. 2018

SUNDAY MORNING AT CUBBON DOG PARK

Sunday, 28th October 2018
Cubbon Park, NammaBengaluru.

It's very pleasant to go to Cubbon Park in the morning. And we frequently go to th park Sundays with our pet Seena, the Beagle dog, for walking around and to meet his dog friends.

So last Sunday we were there for more than one hour, specially in the dog park, and number of people bring their pet dogs for socializing and networking.

Here are some images of different dogs having good times. Some are hyper active, some shy, some ferocious and most of them are friendly.

Lahari was with us and she loves dogs and enjoys their company.

After spending time, we have breakfast at Nisarga Grand on Nrupatunga Road and back home.

Posted Monday, 29th October 2018

YAKSHAGANA - SRIKRISHNA PANCHJANYA

Wednesday, 25th October 2018, 8 PM
Vidyapeetah, Namma Bengaluru.

KAMSA

After watching drama at Ravindra Kalakshetra, we proceeded to Vidyapeetah for Yakshgana/

We also had tiffin at S L V restaurant, BasavanaGudi.

DOSA AT SLV

We also visited Krishna Temple at Vidyapeetah and had darshan.

VIDYAPEETAH

The story at Yakshagana was "SRI KRISHNA JANMA PANCHAJANYA" with artists from Sri Mahaganapathi Pravasi Yakshagana Mandali, Haladi, Udupi Dist. The touring artists are scheduled to present seven plays on seven days, dubbed as YAKSHA SAPTHAHA.

The story situation starts with Kamsa King who decides to kill his sister Devaki and her husband Vasudeva because of some Ashareera Vani, (Unknown voice). They both beg Kamsa and promise to bring their children to him. Kamsa kills seven children of Devaki and eight child was Krishna, who was incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Krishna, when he grows up kills Kamsa.

Music Director V Manohar

Krishna lands up in the Kingdom of MrutyaMalini, who was the Queen. Her daughter Lasithe met Krishna and falls in love with him as he was very handsome. The dance sequence of MrutyuMalini and Lasithe was quite long and beautiful with co-ordination of Bhagavatharu and the accompanying Tabla and Chande. Even Krishna's dance and movements were very high energy presentation. One wonders, how they can go on, on, on.... dancing with different steps synchronizing with singing.

It was fantastic.

Lasithe becomes Krishna's one of many wives, when the prasanga ends.

Posted Friday, 26th Oct. 2018