Tag: udupi

  • Why Kankadasa will always remain relevant.

    Why Kankadasa will always remain relevant.

    “How can we let a lowly Kurba in/” the Brahmins of the Mutta hurled at the man, Vadiraja Teertha decided it was time to humble the arrogant Brahmins. He had immense faith in the devotion of the man, so he kept quiet. The Man stood out and sang the praise of the Lord … Lo…

  • Barkuru –Betaala-Vikramaditya

    Originally posted on Parwatisingari's Weblog: the Rajyalakshmi Idol with the simhasana chowka in front The Kondeshwara swamy gardi at Barkuru, finds its link to the legendary throne of Vikramaditya. Once upon time lived a king Vikramaditya., we have all heard this line and the stories featuring him. The Vetala Panchvimshati and the Simhasana Dwatrimshika.…

  • The Fort At Barkur.

  • On NH66

    On NH66

    I love driving down the stretch from Goa to Udupi. On this stretch despite the dug up roads, crazy diversions and sliced old houses, which to me are slicing up of an old way of life there are some salient point. One of them is a small eatery which is tucked in a village called…

  • Culture in the Supermarket

    Culture in the Supermarket

    The terrors of the future will not come from the drab repressions of an encroaching bureaucracy, but from the neon lights of a thousand supermarkets, the sounds of a million automobile accidents and from the public cremation of the dead astronauts as they return to earth.” ― Christopher Riche Evans, Mind In Chains This was the opinion…

  • Mavalli comes to Udupi.

    Mavalli comes to Udupi.

    Mavalli Tiffin Rooms or MTR is an iconic brand in the restaurant industry. Maiyya’s the owners of the MTR  have recently turned prodigal and opened a franchise in Udupi, at Kinnimulki near Govinda Kalyana Mantapa. This is their second attempt to venture into their home town. The first being at Manipal where the Egg Factory…