Month: September 2014

A Different Ending – Manipal Hostel Life

The Tagore Block, Manipal Circa 2012. Photo Courtesy: The Journey to Manipal by Ivan Tan http://ivantan5.blogspot.in/2012/09/the-journey-to-manipal.html

I was assigned to cell number 312 at RT Block and given the roll number 011303006 since 12th September 2001 for committing a crime of running away from home on my mum’s birthday (10th September). The prison cell is shared by another guy named Cindy … oops Sin Dee. He committed a crime of …… Continue reading A Different Ending – Manipal Hostel Life

Kudroli Gokarnatheshwara: Temples Of Mangalore

Kudroli Gokarnatheshwara Temple, Mangalore - built in 1912 for Billava community in Karnatka

Location Kudroli Gokarnatheshwara Temple at Mangalore is the only temple in Karnataka set up by Shree Narayana Guru, the great philosopher, saint and social reformer from Kerala. Shree Narayana Guru had visited Mangalore in 1912 and expressed his wish that the Billavas should build a temple for  themselves. Legend H Koragapapa, who had invited the… Continue reading Kudroli Gokarnatheshwara: Temples Of Mangalore

Shree Sharavu Mahaganapathi: Temples Of Mangalore

Location : The temple is located in the Mangalore city centre. Legend : The name “Sharavu” is derived from “Shara” which means arrow. About eight centuries back, the sthalapurana or local legendary depicts, a powerful king, Maharaja Veerabahu of tuluva region, killed a cow by mistake by shooting it with an arrow. He in reality… Continue reading Shree Sharavu Mahaganapathi: Temples Of Mangalore

The True Essence of Manipal

I started Manipal Blog about 7 years ago, in the summer of May 2007, when I joined KMC Manipal for my post-graduation course. At that time, information about the courses and the life at Manipal or for that matter, The Essence of Manipal, was hard to come by and you had to experience it before… Continue reading The True Essence of Manipal

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