Kekko Mendo

यो काक्या यो रे काक्या गोय़ां वचाक । कको मेण्डो काऴो कक्या एक दोऴो आम्गेले धुवे निडलारी अस सिंदुराचो तीऴो । कको मेण्डो चोरू कक्याक मारलो मारू मारूक कळो वीर वीरू जाल्लो थोरू । कक्याक मारलो पकारि कक्को धावली पक्यारि धावनु धावनु धावनु गो धुवे । बसलो तांगेल रूखारि कको मेण्डो गांवचो गावांन गांव भोंवचो … Read more

Chiraputula Chiraputula

दोन्दोन दोन्दोन चिरापुटुळं चिरापुटुळ कोणाले मञ्चारी गडगडावंची गडगडावंची माम्माल मञ्चारी गडगडावंची गडगडावंची मामु गेल्लो सांतेक सांतेक सांते आंबो पिकोलो पिकोलो घाली मामा पेशी पेशी मामान् हाळ्ळी म्हशीचो डेंकारो डेंकारो आम्चो मामु पेंकारो पेंकारो दसा बासा वोन्नियो वोन्नियो एकि वोन्नि निबटी निबटी तिग्गेल चेरडूं पुवरा पुवरा फूल गांथून माळुयां माळुयां एक फूल जडत गेल्लें जडत गेल्लें … Read more

Shree Ganesh Mandir, Rayalkeri,Honavar

For a virtual darshana, please check out this beautiful recording by Spandana Channel Location: Rayalkeri (Rayale + Keri) means a street belonging to the king. Interestingly, the official name of the place is a slight variation with the same meaning – it is called RoyalKeri.  History: The Ganesh temple in this small town is a … Read more

Shri Venkataramana Temple Kallianpur

Deities: Shri Venkatramana Temple in Kalyanpura (Kallianpura) is one of the important temples of the GSB community in Dakshina Kannada region with a strong kulavi base of local GSB families. Located on the banks of the river Suvarna, this temple has a very rich history dating back to 500 years. Sri Venkatramana placed in-between Sridevi … Read more

Shri LakshmiNarayana Temple, Hejamadi

The Shri LakshmiNarayana Temple in Hejamadi (not be confused with Hemmadi) is popular as Mallyera (belonging to Mallya) Mutt. It is one of the five temples constructed by the Mahale family of Honavar (initially the Mallya family) who were prominent and influential traders and courtiers with the Keladi Nayak rulers. The one in Venkatapura could … Read more