RAJYOTSAVA2019 - SHIVARAMA KARANTH VEDIKE

Sunday, 24th November 2019
TaralaBalu Centre, R T Nagara, Bengaluru

Kannada Rajyotsava is celebrated all over world in the month of November every year. It is  remember the creation of Language wise creation Karnataka on 1st Nov. 1956

P. ChandraShekara Chadaga and Guests

Shivarama Karanth Vedike, R T Nagara, organized whole day program with Lectures, Quiz and Yakshagana on Sunday, 24th Nov. 2019 at the TaralaBalu Centre.

The morning morning, Dr. Kabbinale Vasanth Bharadhwaj was chief guest and Jayaram Rayapura was guest of honour.

After invocation by Ms Manjula Bhargavi, Ms. Indira Jambaladinni compered the program.

Sri ChandraShekara Chadaga introduced the guests and their accomplishments.

Dr Kabbinale Vasanth Bharadhwaj

Sri Jayaram Rayapura

Dr Kabbinale, a very good speaker and knowledgeable person, spoke in length about Kannada Language, culture and history. He spoke why the language is suffering with problems.

Mr Rayapura also spoke about Rajyotsava and its importance.

As I had some other commitment, I came out of the program.

The quiz program after lunch was also very meaningful and beautiful Yakshagana, "ACHARYA DRONA" written by Dr R R Pangal and presented by Suvarna Prasadhana YakshaRanga, co-ordinated by Krishna Prasad.

Posted Tuesday, 26th Nov. 2019

LAHARI and others VARNA DANCE

Saturday, 23rd November 2019
PARAMPARA KALAKSHETRA, TYAGARAJANAGARA, BENGALURU.

It was Annual day program of Nrutya Kuteera, School of Music and Dance at Bengaluru.

Lahari Bhat is a student of this school learning BharataNatya Dance.

The auditorium was packed and there are large number of students in the school. Every student has to get a chance to present her performance on stage.

There were number of group dances by beginners, advanced students so that every one get a chance.

Some of the group dances were excellent, movement, expressions steps etc.

LAHARI and others presented VARNA DANCE, a 22- minutes presentation in one go.

It must have been tough for children, but they presented extremely well.

Congratulations to all them.

Posted Monday, 25th Nov. 2019

WEDDING ENGAGEMENT - SNEHA/DEVAVRATH

Friday, 22nd November 2019
Sreepada SriVallabha Bhavana, TyagarajaNagara, Bengaluru.

I
t was on the invitation Nagalakshmi Nagaraj from Edison, NewJersey, we went to the wedding Engagement of Sneha and DevaVrath, both working in California, USA.

It was a nice get-together for us, as Suresh Usha Cukkemane from Mysuru were there, Dr. Mohan and wife Satyavathi were there and catching up with events happening.

Grand Lunch was there as usual with Holige and sandwiched sweet, after lunch, stayed on for sometime, talking and remembering those days in Dubai.

Posted Sunday, 23rd November 2019

SRI SAILAM - SRI MALLIKARJUNASWAMY TEMPLE

Sunday, 17th November 2019
Sri Sailam, Andhra Pradesh.

Sri Sailam is a temple town in hills, a distance of 530 km from Bengaluru.

SHRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE

SHIKHARA

After leaving from Ahobilum, reached Nandyal, from there we took another bus to SriSailam and  reached there at 9 pm.

ANNACHATRA LODGE

Subramanya could find accommodation for us at Brahmana AnnaChatra, near to Temple, a nice two room house with kitchen, washroom and toilet.

Next day early morning 4.30 am we went to SHRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE for Darshan of the Lord. We took Rs 300 special darshan tickets, already there were some crowd of people. It was few seconds darshan of the deity and we were in side the temple premises seeing other deities.

The main deity Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy is one of the twelve Jyothirligas and one of the 18 Peethas of Sri Bramarambha Devi's house.

at SAKSHI GANAPATHI

According to belief, it is very very sacred and divine visiting temple and shikhara, top of the GarbhaGudi. At one place we could see its image through water.

Out from the temple, after breakfast we proceeded to see the other visiting places around SriSailam, by engaging an autorikshaw.

SAKSHI GANAPATHI -  At a distance of about 5 km, a nice Ganapathi Temple, modernized for people to visit and have darshan of the Lord. Huge canopy for people to stand in the line and a place to sit for sometime.

at PANCHA THEERTHA

Next we visited couple of other temples, and then to PANCHA THEERTHA,  walking down about 75 steps, watching water splashing out from Shiva Idol.

at SHIKHARA

The proceeded to hilltop location called SHIKHARA, from where on could see the Gopura of MallikarjunaSwamy Temple and also Shikhara of the deity. It's amazing to see some sitting with binoculars, asking people to see through it charging Rs 5.00. Apparently there is nothing much seen, different from naked eyes.

at PATHALA GANGA

Next visit was to PATHALA GANGA, back water of Krishna River, walking down 700 steps to reach the water level and have dip in the sacred water. It was done with great sweat and exhaustion and coming up was a challenging. Could make it sitting few times.

It was then time for lunch and had nice oota on banana leaf in AnnaChatra,  checked out from the lodging to catch the bus to Bengaluru at 3.30 pm.

It was a log drive passing through Dornala, Atmakur, Karnool and Ananthapur. Bus delayed due to some technical issue, reached our stop Esteem Mall at 6 am, where Rishikanth was waiting to take us back to BirthiMane, thus ending three days of religious, divine and challenging tour.

Posted Friday, 22nd November 2019