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ರಾಮನಗರದ endless ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಅಲೆಯುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಅತೀ ತೃಪ್ತಿಕರ ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಹಣ hangouts ಗಳಲ್ಲೊಂದು. ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ಸಲ ಯಾರಾದರು ಗೆಳೆಯರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ಸಲ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ . ಮೊದಮೊದಲು  weather report ಗಳನ್ನೂ , ಸೂರ್ಯ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನು  , ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾದ…

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The ash hill of Ganagapura

Alonging wish of visiting Ganagapura ( ಗಾಣಗಾಪುರ ) finally came true in last year  during Datta Purnima ( full moon day happens in November/December ) . I have been  to Ganagapura many times with my parents during my childhood but I could…

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Ram fights( ಟಗರಿನ ಕಾಳಗ )

Ram fight one of the oldest blood sport between two rams ( large horned alpha male sheep) found in many parts of the world even today. Today this contest is played much safer and with lot of rules with the intention of not to hurt any…

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Pooja dance in fairs

Pooja dance ( pooja ಕುಣಿತ )  is a one of the folk dance form of Karantaka  in which the goddess shakthi is worshiped. Largely found in Bengaluru,Mandya,Tumakuru, Chamarajanagara this form of folk dance is most common in all folk events…

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Force feeding ritual in Ganiga and Dasappa society

Not very far from Bangalore happens a weird celebration just after Ugadi festival where few people from one community force feed the prasada ( ಪ್ರಸಾದ )  to other community people. It may look bit horrifying and weird but all is well in…

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Manteswami Mahakavya

Manteswami Mahakavya  Manteswami Mahakavya is one of the very important and unique  oral folk epic in Kannada. This epic is kept alive by Neelagaras , the deities of saint Manteswami by singing these folk songs  for centuries in the…

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Mudi seve in Siddappaji Jatra

Everyone knows about the head shaving ritual in India . It is offered as a religious devotion by mostly Hindu’s in various temples and  during some  festivals, fairs as well. Third day in Siddappaji fair, called as ‘mudi seve…

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Chandavar feast ( ಚಂದಾವರ ಪೇಸ್ತ್)

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