admin The Rama Mandira at Ajekaru was built fairly recently with the help of the Samaja Bandhavas (brothers from the community) who contributed towards the purchase of the land where they have built the temple and the hall. The inspiration for this temple came from the long tradition of weekly bhajans performed across generations by the local … Read more
Kere means pond, so Guruvayanakere literally means “pond of the master”. The town gets the name because of this pond, one of the 12 sacred natural ponds formed by the Kumaradhara river that flows in the Beltangady district. Known as the Pandharapura of the south, situated here is a temple tucked under a huge peepul tree. The temple … Read more
“Suru jalle hagel Harikatha,” I heard my grandmother exclaim when one of my distant uncles launched into one of his not-so-thrilling speeches. I was completely baffled; divine stories? More like divine snoozefests! It hit me later—she was probably saying, “Here he goes again on a long tirade!” Over the years, the Harikatha format has turned … Read more
Reading this book has been on my radar for a long time but the fact that it was in Kannada was a deterrent. While I understand Kannada, I can’t read it. But I am so glad, a translation is now available in English and gave me the opportunity to absorb the author’s depiction of the … Read more
[print_link] This song describes some of naughty activities of a child and finally reveals that the child is none other than Krishna. चोयाय यशोदि गायक धार काडता, खोल्लो घेवनु एकु तें चेरडूं रडता, दूध मागून पिवंचाक आशा काडता, यशोदी गालाक उम्मो दिता । coyāya yaśodi gāyaka dhāra kāḍatā, khollo ghevanu eku teṁ ceraḍūṁ raḍatā, dūdha … Read more