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Gokarna Lakshadeepotsava
Gokarna was never the same on that night when the whole streets decorated with oil lamps. This night is a spacial night in Hindu religion and called Karthika Purnima. It happens usually first full moon day in November ( Karthik masa as…
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transgenders in Hoskote Karaga
One of the features of Karaga festivals celebrated in and around Bangalore is the ritual of getting the evil eye removed by the transgenders or Hijras . It is believed that during the Karaga festival it is very divine and effective to…
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ethnic portraits from Shivaratri fair
Shivaratri fair at Gokarna is a fine example which shows the cultural mix of different ethnic groups. You get to see people from all over the world here during the fair. Everyone coming here may not be pilgrims but if seen from the bird's…
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soon to be ‘without peanut’ fair
Peanut annual fair of Basavanagudi, is one of the fairs that gives Bangalore a touch of village tradition . The story associated with the start of peanut fair in Basavangudi is really interesting. Farmers growing peanuts around this…
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Sankranthi festival is back!
Makarsankranthi Makar Sankranthi is another big festival where one can see the true affection between the farmer and his beloved cattle in India , especially south India. A farmer ploughing in his field with his oxen tied to a metal…
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Fan-fair
Parking my vehicle in front of great Kannada actor Vishnuvardhan's samadhi was not easy . And I did not expect also because it was his 62nd birthday . The whole area was filled with people , actor's life size bill boards, vehicles ,…
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Bandi Festival: An amazing ritual
Vasantha Maasa ( falls in March-April) , the first month of Hindu year brings thousands of annual rural festivals . An ancient style rituals of worshipping earth, sun, nature , water can be seen even today in the villages of India.…
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Suggi Dancers of Halakki tribes
( this was presented in Open Show Bangalore #8. For more info please visit http://openshow.org/) The tribe Halakki tribe is pure agriculturist tribes inhabitants of coastal areas of Uttarakannada district of Karnataka ( India) with a very…
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