Festivals of Karnataka: Jatras

Devotes participating in the car festival of the Sri Sharanabasaveshwar temple in Gulbarga

The Jatras are normally celebrated annually, however the Jatre of Saranabasaveshvara of Gulbarga is celebrated twice a year, during Rangapanchami (March) and Sravana (August). Some of the jatras are celebrated once in three, seven or twelve years. Examples are the jatra of Cakkere, Pataladamma and Mudigere Dandina Mari. Each jatre has traditionally a fixed place… Continue reading Festivals of Karnataka: Jatras

Pragathishila – Progressive age of Kannada Literature

Location of Mangalore

Pragathishila means progressive. A.N.Krishna Rao led the movement that was a part of an all India Movement. They sought to bring about a change in the writer-reader relationship. Along with imagination and acting as a teacher, the pragathishilas demanded that the writer should be a revolutionary. Imminent among them is T.R.Subba Rao. Popularly known as… Continue reading Pragathishila – Progressive age of Kannada Literature

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