Tag: udupi

  • Butter, Flute and Broken Rules

    Butter, Flute and Broken Rules

    May Krishna’s laughter guide you, his mischief free you, his music awaken you. Live joyfully, resist monotony, embrace authenticity, and celebrate each moment as sacred play— Hari sarvothama…Vayu Jeevothama

  • pariyaya

    pariyaya

    Udupi Pariyaya. This was written for last week’s prompt. And I promptly forgot to post it. ಚೆಲುವು ನೋಡಮ್ಮ ಚೆಲುವು ನಮ್ಮ ಉಡುಪಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಚೆಲುವು. ಒಂದು ಕೈಯಲಿ ಕಡಗೋಲು ಹಿಡಿದು, ಒಂದು ಕೈಯಲಿ ವೆಣುವ ಹಿಡೆದು Udupi the temple town on the west coast of India is the home for lot of things, the famous Mitrasamaj which still maintains its…

  • Dhanurmasa – When the Gods Sleep.

    Dhanurmasa – When the Gods Sleep.

    Dhanurmasa, I remember papa referring to it. I never really paid much attention, but this time round I thought let me actually see what this is all about. From what I understand Dhanurmasa is when the sun enters the  zodiac sing of Sagittarius. It has been relevant since Mahabharata. It is believed that that war…

  • Reviving Rangoli — Man On a Mission.

    Reviving Rangoli — Man On a Mission.

    A lean bifocal gentleman would stride. Give a gentle smile.  I have vague memories of this man running an art school. I could be mistaken but he remains strongly in my memory as “Rangoli Bayiri.” This is just sharing a few things I remember him telling me. Few things that I picked along the way.…

  • Pondering over Dwaita Philosophy and Kanakadasa.

    Pondering over Dwaita Philosophy and Kanakadasa.

    The Lord of Udupi is trapped within the temple , his devotee is trapped in a cell outside. People throng, gone are the days where in the open corridors of temple sat genteel women stringing flowers and singing devaranama.  Beside it was the place where the swamiji from one of the ashtamatta would be rendering…

  • Eating Out @Manipal -Madhura Place

    Eating Out @Manipal -Madhura Place

    There occasions and events that  every member of the mango meadows knows how to skip. Then there times one needs to lick ones wounds, like the Tommy—Sheroo—or whatever the canine  the feline next door lives with. Now this is a million dinar (I presume dinars are more expensive than dollars.) question as why do people…