DUBAI BRAHMANA SAMAJA at UDUPI

Saturday 8th July 2017
Krishna Mutt, Udupi

PRESENTATION CEREMONY

UAE Brahmana Samaja, Dubai, started in 2003 by a group of like minded Brahmins with our initiative, is continuing it year round activities in its fourteenth year.

CHOWKI OOTA

Presently the samaja is continuing all its activities with the active leadership of Sudhaker Rao Pejavar.

The latest of Samaja\s activities was collection of funds for a room in AnandThirtha Vidyalaya (School) at Pajaka, near Udupi, the initiative of Paryaya Pejavar Swamiji. The 86-year old, frail, controversial  Sri Sri VishweshaThirtha Swamiji at his fifth paryaya of Krishna Mutt, is very active.

BLESSINGS FROM SWAMIJI

The presentation of Rs 10 Lakh cheque to Swamiji was fixed for Saturday 8th July at Krishna Mutt, Udupi. Those who present were Sudhaker Rao-Latha, KrishnaRaja Tantry-Sulatha, Madhusudan Talithaya- Pushpa ,Manohar Rao, Dayanada Debbar, VasuBhat-Vani, Hemalatha Holla, Ramachandra Udupa, of course, me and Nalini and few others.

After Lord Krishna Darshan, we had grand lunch at Chowki, VIP dining hall along with Senior and Junior Pejavar Swamiji, The meal was special, called Chaturmaasa, with no vegetables, split grain etc. It was sweets jahangir, shira, and payasa with lot of ghee used.

After lunch we had "Manthrakshathe", blessings from Swamiji in his room.

with DUBAI FRIENDS

 

 

In the evening at 6pm, we again gathered at "Rajangana" , function hall for presentation ceremony, with Dr Anand Bairy conducting the program., with both Swamijis present on the dais. With the main five members of the committee called on to the stage for presentation of Rs 10 lac cheque with fruit basket. The Swamiji honoured the members with shawl and manthrakshathe and commended the Brahmana Samaja,Dubai for bringing together Brahmanas in a foreign country.

Sudhaker Rao Pejavar proposed vote of thanks, specially thanking the donors for fund raising.

written Friday, 14th July 2017

YAKSHAGANA - DAKSHA YAJNA

Sunday 2nd July 2017
TaralaBalu Kendra, R T Nagara, NammaBengaluru

Suvarna Prasdhana YakshaRanga, Yakshabhinaya organized Yakshagana by amateurs and professionals at TaralaBalu Centre on Sunday 2nd July, at 5pm to 8 pm. The show has been presented by the initiative of KrishnaPrasad, a keen yakshagana enthusiast.

The story line (Prasanga) is DAKSHA YAJNA. King Daksha marries his daughter Dakahsayini to Ishwara. Once in Indra's Asthana, Yaaga was to be performed with leadership of Ishwara, inviting all Kings, Devathas and Brahmanas. When King Daksha arrives at the convention, Ishwara did not give proper respect, so Daksha get offended and abuses Ishwara in front of all the guests and decides take revenge.

Daksha organizes Yajna, where deliberately he doesn't invite Ishwara, and Dakshayini insists on going to Yajna program to meet relatives and the see the celebrations. She was insulted by Daksha and she gets angry and wild, wanted to go into the fire but was not prevented. She goes into yoga samadhi and immortalizes herself.

HAASYA KALAVIDARU

On hearing this, Ishwara gets wild, creates all powerful VeeraBhadra and orders him to kill Daksha and others which he does it dutifully. Ishwara prays to YajnaNarayana to get back his wife as Parvathi.

KALAVIDARU

Veteran artist Sudhindra Holla as Ishwara, young and upcoming artist Sudhir Uppor as Dakshayini and young artist KrishnaChaitanya as VeeraBhadra performed superbly bringing Navarasa (Sringara, Hasya, Karuna, Roudra, Veera, Bhayanaka, Beebathsa, Adbutha and Shanta) on stage.

WILD DAKSHAYINI

As Yakshagana is folk art which consists of dance, heavy costumes, dialogues, beautiful singing by Bhagavataru, accompanied by Mrindanga and Chande.

DAKSHAYINI AND ISHWARA

YAJNANARAYANA

It was an excellent 3 - hour free program, really pleasure to watch.

written Wednesday 5th July 2017

SADARAME - KANNADA DRAMA

Saturday 1st July 2017
RangaShankara, NammaBengaluru.

ARTISTS

Singer, Director B Jayashari's Kannada Drama "Sadarame" , being staged with number of house full shows at RangaShankara, Bengaluru. When I checked on the previous day for online booking, it was showing "sold out" for all shows. However, as we were in the Jayanagara Area with Usha-Suresh, from Mysore, old family friend, we decided to check for the availability of counter ticket. To our surprise, it was available and we could watch the show.

A play rich in "navarasa", Sadarame is replete with unforgettable characters, the ingenious Sdarame, the trickster Kalla,  ( ಕಳ್ಳ) the innocent Jayaweera, the mean Bangaru Shresti and the apparently comic, but cruel Adimoorthy. It's the revival of Gubbi Compamy Play, is Director B Jayashree in the role Kalla (ಕಳ್ಳ), the trickster immortalized by her grandfather, the legendary Gubbi Veeranna.

The story revolves around a beautiful, innocent girl, Sadarame, who marries Prince Jayaweera. The prince previously refused to marry but wanted to go for studying Vedanta, changes his mind. His father had to abdicate throne for the greed of  Sadarame's father Bangaru Shresti.

The young couple leaves the kingdom, reaches another kingdom, where the King falls in love with Sadarame and puts Jayweera in jail. Sadarame's characteristic intelligence gets him out from jail and lands herself with a thief ( B Jayashree), who is humorous and clever.

In the end, again it is the cleverness of Sadarame , she rejoins her husband with happy ending.

The play is presented very well which suits the typical taste of rural mass for entertainment, with silly jokes and funny acting.

Changing stage screens, melodious harmonium play and singing by the actors were pleasing.

written 3rd July 2017

3rd INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY 2017

Wednesday, 21st June 2017
Coffee Board Park, Kempapura, Hebbala, NammaBengaluru.

It is the third year since Yoga has got the International status when United Nations declared 21st June every year is International Yoga Day, since it is the longest day of the year.

More than 160 countries in the world are celebrating this event, including many Muslim countries, spreading awareness and importance of Yoga.

Yoga is beyond borders, religion and it is for personal health and fitness. More and more countries in the world are beginning to understand the importance of this.

At the Coffee Board Park, Vivekanand School of Yoga organized the event with large number of people to participate. The celebrations started at 6 am, included prayer, welcome speech, importance of yoga by one veterinary doctor about the various aspects of Ashtanga Yoga i.e.
1) Yama - General do's and dont's
2) Niyama - Discipine
3) Aasana - Body conditioning (fitness)
4} Pranayama - Breathing (Inhale and exhale)
5) Pratyaahara - control of mind
6) Dhaarana - concentration
7) Dhyaana - meditation
8) Samaadhi - joining the almighty

"Jhalak" of the program

It was 90 -minutes program started at 6 am with various aasanas, pranayama and relaxation.

Written Thursday 22nd June 2017

TRIBUTE - K S NARASIMHASWAMY

Saturday 17th June 2017
H N Kalakshetra, NammaBengaluru

K S NarasimhaSwamy (1915 - 2003) was a Kannada poet, lyricist, and writer. His popular collection of poems "Mysuru Mallige" has seen more than 32 reprints.

K S NarasimhaSwamy Trust organized an event to pay tribute to the Kannada Scholar with two award presentation to Poet K S Nisar Ahmed and Singer Ratnamala Prakash.

Ratnamala Prakash

Prof. K S Nisar Ahmed

The highlight of the program was presentation of award was done by 105-year old scholar Prof G VenkataSubbaih on the dais and spoke about K N NarasimhaSwamy for more than 20 minutes, remembering the time he spent and encouraging the poet.

Dr Nisar Ahmed 80- year old "Nityotsava" fame poet, receiving the award spoke in length about his association with KSN and thanked the trust members for honoring him.

Prof G VenkataSubbaih Speaking

Ratnamala Prakash, with her melodious voice sang few Kannada songs, accompanied by Kikkeri KrishnaMoorthy.

It was an well organized event with Archana Udupa rendering few KSN songs in the beginning.

written Tuesday 20th June 2017

CHITRA - KANNADA DRAMA

Saturday 17th June 2017
Ranga Shankara, Namma Bengaluru.

KALAVIDARU

"CHITRA" - was one of the play presented as a part of Sripad Bhat's "Natakotsava" at RangaShakara. It was three-day drama festival by a very creative, innovative director Sripad Bhat.

Chitra is a story linked to Partha from MahaBharatha. It is the conflict about a woman's real love and superficial love, natural beauty and artificial beauty.

M S Satyu felicitating the artists

Chitra, a princess, during her hunting expedition, comes across man "Partha" sitting alone on a rock and attracted by him and falls in love. When she asks his companionship, he refuses since he was observing bachelorhood for a year.

Presenting the artists

Chitra, disappointed and offended by the man and goes to Goddess of Love "Madana" for her help. She gets superficial beauty from Madana and her team, returns to Partha, who couldn't believe his eyes of "SuraSundari" Chitra and falls in love, she responds and they unite.

a young artist

Partha appreciates her natural beauty rather than artificial make up and they marry to live together.

The play was more of Dance-Drama, presented beautifully by group of young dancers with near perfect movements and actions. The dialogues, presentation, music and singing was excellent.

with Director Dr Sripad Bhat

80-minute play had very impressive stage setting and hats off to the very creative Director Sripad Bhat.

written Sunday 18th June 2017

KURUVA DWEEPA - VISIT

Tuesday, 30th May 2017

Kuruva Dweep (Kuruva Islands) Wayanad, is protected river delta on the Kabini River in Wayanad District of Kerala, about 40 km from Kalpetta. It is the only island surrounded by with naturally purified water source.

This consists of dense and evergreen forest that is uninhabited and hence home to rare kinds of flora and fauna, species of birds, orchids and herbs.

Kruvadweep is normally closed from May to early December due to monsoon and retreading monsoons. The islands have massive trees, the boughs of which at some places stoop down and caress the river water.

It's existing for visitors for some blissful and serene moments, and a place for cool shades of big trees and listen to lullaby of gurgling river.

We were there around 10.30 am and after paying entrance fee of Rs 80.00 per person, crossed to the island by a rope boat, with lots of people. Spent around 2 hours, walking and playing in the flowing water.

It was nice time spent at the island.

written Wednesday 14th June 2017