Important amongst the Bhakthi (Love of god) movement is the Haridasa movement. Haridasas or the servants of Lord Vishnu were followers of Madhvacharya. Their poems were alluded to as kirtanas. The first kirtanakara was Narahari Tirtha. The poems endeavored to […]
Karnataka is a home vibrant with consciousness and Kannadigas cherish and love their ancient language. Kannada is one of the oldest languages of India and has a continuous literary tradition, that is diverse, dynamic and powerful in form and content. […]
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 […]
Murudeshwar is around 180 km from Mangalore on the National Highway. On the route along the highway is the alluring Maravanthe Beach with the Arabian Sea roaring on the west and a serene river on the east along this route […]
Idugunji is a sacred shrine in Uttara Kannada district, where the famous Vighneshwara Temple attracts devotees in thousands. In the ancient Puranic times, Idugunji was known as Idakunjavana or Gunjavana. History Sage Valakhilya was immersed in penance at Kunjavana. But […]
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