GRAHA PRAVESHA - VISHVESHWARA ADIGA

Monday, 28th Jan.2019
Near Yadiyur Lake, Bengaluru.

Vishveshwara Adiga is my class mate from high school days in Brahmavara. He comes from Kameshwara, where his parents were Purohiths.

He was in Banking service and retired few years ago and purchased a flat and it was to celebrate the Graha Pravesha, he invited us.

There were number of guests, relations, friends and well wishers. Among them his co-brother, HariKrishna Holla, Advocate and his wife.

We had grand lunch with 2-3 sweets, wished Adiga couple well in his new apartment and left.

Posted Thursday, 31st Jan. 2019

TEMPLE VISIT - RANGASTHALA - RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE

Sunday, 27th January 2019
Rangasthala, Near ChikkaBallapura.

A beautiful RanganathaSwamy Temple, near ChikkaBallapura, a distance of 60 km from Bengalore, is not known. It's only about 12 km from Nandi Grama where there is huge Yoga Bhoga Nandeeshwara temple. After visiting this temple, we proceeded to Rangasthala.

Mom's brother Satish and his family came for the weekend and decided to go to Nandi Grama, Nandi Hills and Ranganatha Temple at Rangasthala. RamakrishnaBabu also joined.

ThippanaHalli is about 3 km from ChikkaBallapura and when reached the temple, I could not belive that such a temple existed.  It is one of the oldest temple in Bengaluru and wonderful example of art, architecture and takes you back to bygone days and the beauty of the place. There is effort to renovate and rejuvanate the place keeping the beauty of Sri RanganatheSwamy

The GrabhaGraha of the temple appears similar to the form of Bamboo Basket used in the village side. People believe that Lord Rama offered the idol of Lord Ranganatha (Vishnu) in a Bamboo basket to Vibhishana (Ravana's brother) during the Pattabhisheka of Lord Rama.

We spent about an hour watching the sculpture, reclining RanganathaSwamy and huge Gopura.

The place appears to be neglected, not well maintained, and lot of monkeys trouble the visitors.

From there we proceeded to Nandi Hills and spent about half an hour, returned home after lunch at Nandi Upachar.

Posted Thursday, 31st Jan. 2019

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS 2019

Saturday, 26th January 2019
Coffee Board Park, Kempapura, Bengaluru.

Retired Airforce Flying Officer Thomar

The nearest public place to BirthiMane is Coffee Board Park. There is also "Kannadada Katte" and a Public Library, run by Kannada Sahitya Parishat, ByatarayanaPura Unit. Independance Day, Kannada Rajyotsava and Republic day celebrations were held with flag hoisting, couple of speeches and patriotic songs.

This year also, being India 70th Republic day celebrations taking place all over, a small group of people, living around the park, gathered, India's flag was hoisted, national anthem was sung and sweets were distributed.

School children spoke about the importance of Republic day, couple of people sang songs and the program was over.

Posted Sunday, 27th January 2019 

SATYANARAYANA POOJA - PARIMALA/GURURAJ

Saturday, 19th Jan. 2019
Coffee Board LayOut, Bengaluru

Parimala GuruRaj organized a function - Satyanarayana Pooja and Dhanvantari Homa for the welfare and good health of the family.

We attended the program and it was organized with five Purohits.

There was also grand lunch on banana leaf with sweet and payasa.

God Bless the family.

Posted Wednesday, 23rd Jan. 2019

SHIVARAMA KARANTHA VEDIKE - VARSHIKOTSAVA

Sunday, 19th January 2019
TaralaBalu Kendra, R T Nagara, Bengaluru.

Shivarama Karanth Vedike celebrated its 26th "VARSHIKOTSAVA" at TaralaBalu Kendra Library with Sri Veerappa Moily, former Chief Minister, former Central Minister, Saraswathi Samman Awardee.

It was a whole day event, started at 10.30 am, with former Minister arriving on time.

HOSA DIGANTHA 21/1/2019

As I had to go to Nelamangala for an event, I could not be present for the whole program.

Posted Tuesday, 22nd Jan, 2019

FESTIVAL - SALIGRAMA HABBA

Tuesday, 15th Jan. 2019
Saligrama.

Shri GuruNarasimha is the Deity at Saligrama Gurunarasimha Temple and lakhs of devotees worship this deity all over and once in a year festival takes place for all people living away from Saligrama have chance to visit the temple and meet their relations, friends and well wishers.

On my way back from Thekkatte, after witnessing Yakshagana, I stopped at Saligrama for a while and had darshan of the deity Shree GuruNarasimha and met few people. There was huge crowd and public function going on with speeches and felicitations.

Drove back to Birthi after spending about half an hour.

Posted Tuesday, 22nd Jan. 2019