Ananthapadmanabha Temple situated at Perdoor, around 22 km from Udupi, devotees throng the temples with banana offerings, an offering that is unique to this temple. The most ardent devotees of Lord Ananthapadmanabha have found peace by just offering bananas to the Lord. The temple with an ancient history attracts a large number of devotees from… Continue reading Temples Around Mangalore: Ananthapadmanabha Temple, Perdoor
Month: August 2014
Moments.
I was sitting by the window today and it suddenly started raining so heavily I could hardly see the building next door. That’s Manipal rains for you. And then within the next five minutes it had stopped. There is something more to this than just unexpected rains. There are moments in your life. We have… Continue reading Moments.
Temples Around Mangalore: Shri Krishna Temple, Udupi
Udupi is synonymous with the Shree Krishna Temple, located at the famous Car Street. Known as a temple town, Udupi has been described in traditional religious literature as Rajathapeetha. Udupi is deemed to be one of the seven holy places of Tulu Nadu. The other holy places being Subrahmanya, Kumbhasi, Koteshwara,Kolluru, Sankarnarayana and Gokarna. Udupi… Continue reading Temples Around Mangalore: Shri Krishna Temple, Udupi
The Curious Case Of A Medical Student – An Interview
“Hey, nice to meet you! I am X.” “Hi, I am Z. I am a _ year medical student.” Now here X is a person from a non-medical stream (who happens to be extremely judgmental) and what goes on his/her mind after this? “Oh, medical student. That explains the glasses. Must be a big-time nerd.”… Continue reading The Curious Case Of A Medical Student – An Interview
The culture of Dakshina Kannada
Karnataka is a cradle of civilization, a storehouse of vast cultural wealth. Home of diverse people with rich cultural heritage having common bonds, Karnataka is a living example of unity in diversity. Modern culture in Karnataka, is broadly believed to be based on the Vedic culture. Lifestyle A majority of people follow Hinduism encompassing Vaishnavism,… Continue reading The culture of Dakshina Kannada