Why we love our south Indian lunch ? :Deconstructing the Gorè Mutt Lunch

A westerner  friend  of mine used to comment  , on a lighter note of course , ” Your lunch plate looks like shit all over the place”  . I would helplessly laugh but that never bothered me at all. In fact I thought he is right!!…

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ಪಾಂಡವರ ಗುಡಿ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲೊಂದು ಹೊನ್ನೇರು ಪೂಜೆ

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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Cows on the beach

When I was in conversation with Dr Sathyajit of Ayurveda Yoga Village  which is newly built on Dhareshwara beach , Kumta ,  two things made me curious . Ayurveda consultation is free for locals and second is in the mornings they let the…

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Panoramas at Koodalasangama

Koodalasangama, one of the important pilgrimage of North Karnataka can be best captured only in Panoramas. I used my phone to capture these photos which show a magical morning I spent here last week. People come here from all over…

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Color Pallet of Mahakuta temple on an evening

When I visited Mahakuta temple complex built in 6th century in 2013 I was amazed to see the energy around it. After the main Mahakooteshwara temple there are many small temples and a Kalyani where people took holy bath. Recently I went…

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Chandavar feast ( ಚಂದಾವರ ಪೇಸ್ತ್)

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The two evenings at Rishikesh

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