Year: 2018

The Origin and Spread of Gauda Saraswats – Dr. Suryanath Kamath

Suryanath Upendra Kamath (26 April 1937 – 21 October 2015) was an Indian historian who served as the Chief Editor of the Karnataka State Gazetteer from 1981 to 1995. He presented a paper on the origin and spread of Gowda Saraswats at the Seminar at Partagali Mutt (Goa) in February 1992 organized by the Sanyas-Deeksha… Continue reading The Origin and Spread of Gauda Saraswats – Dr. Suryanath Kamath

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Encouraging Native Birds to Visit Your Garden

Native birds are a wonderful, highly visible component of native gardens; their varied and often beautiful song, striking plumage and interesting acrobatics add to any landscape. Over 270 bird species have been recorded in the Adelaide region, of which 16 are introduced and 76 have conservation significance (meaning they are rare, endangered or threatened). Factors… Continue reading Encouraging Native Birds to Visit Your Garden

The Bats of Adelaide

When people think of bats, they often conjure up images of blood sucking vampires. For South Australian bats, nothing could be further from the truth. All bat species in SA eat insects, not only mosquitoes but species that are pests to agriculture and some bat species will fly 30km in a night in search of… Continue reading The Bats of Adelaide

Gaud Saraswat Brahmins – The Origins of the Konkanis

The Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins represent a relatively small group of Brahmins who firmly established their identity as a unified group in the year 1708. The history of migration of their ancestors from Kashmir to a variety of places all over the country of India serves to demonstrate how their strong religious and cultural beliefs developed… Continue reading Gaud Saraswat Brahmins – The Origins of the Konkanis

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