March 4, 2013
Kumbh: the largest fair on the earth!
( originally published in Kannadaprabha newspaper Sunday special here http://archives.kannadaprabha.com/pdf/epaper.asp?pdfdate=3%2F3%2F2013 page 17) Travel
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February 11, 2013
Bonda angadi of Kumta ( snacks shop)
( Originally published on CLAY )
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January 25, 2013
Jama Masjid on Eid
Between the hectic schedule of my work life today I recieved a call which said " Eid mubarak saar" !! I was really surprised ! The he explained who he is . I suddenly realiszed that I was wandering around Jama Mosque of Srirangapattana…
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January 12, 2013
Cubbon Park on a foggy morning
This time when I visited Cubbon park of Bangalore a lucky fog welcomed me . I never visited in such dense fog and never thought the park looks so amazing! Here are the pictures. This post shows only black and whites but next comes the…
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January 4, 2013
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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January 1, 2013
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…
Folk( ಜನಪದ),Culture,Travel,FAIRS
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October 18, 2012
Fog returns to Bangalore
When I got back to office I saw thick fog everywhere which was very unusual. I knew it would fog in the next morning due to the heavy rain we saw in the noon but dense fog in the night sounded interesting to me . I spotted couple of good…
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