Ghati Subramanya is an ancient Hindu temple on the outskirts of Bangalore near Tubagere, Doddaballapura. It is 60 km from the city and is a popular pilgrimage centre besides being a rather perfect getaway for the weekend. Almost ten years ago, we visited this temple en route from the Nandi Hills, where we went for a picnic. This time, we…
Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Today, we celebrated it at home with prayers and a pleasant Sunday together. I made a sweet dish with coconut and condensed milk from scratch. The main offerings for this festival are milk, curds, poha or flattened rice and butter – because these are Krishna’s favorites. During my childhood, my…
India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a kaleidoscopic variety and rich cultural heritage. As the 7th largest country in the world, India stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off by mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity. “We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how…
I had the most glorious weekend – it was a long weekend that started on Friday, in anticipation and ended on Sunday, in happiness. But let me begin at the beginning – because isn’t that a good place to start? Last week, we were reading the newspaper as usual when a small news item caught our eye. “The Times of…
Last month, the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath hosted a lovely nine-day Festival of Leather Puppets where they had a display of their huge antique leather puppetry collection for the first time. When I came to know that besides the display of the original puppets, their reproductions on mugs and calendars were sold during the event – I kicked myself for not knowing. I…