Kenny Sebastian, the short-statured arts graduate, everyone in the world who owns a functional larynx and would not die of guffawing like a beast is talking about, rolled down to cheer the dreary tides of Mangalore on the 24th of February and I for one was lucky enough to sit on the front row right underneath… Continue reading Trippy Ceiling -The Most Interesting Person in the Room
Category: The Mangalore Diaries
Festivals of Mangalore: ISKCON Rathotsava
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organises Sri Jagannath Rathotsava in Mangalore once in a year. Every year, the splendidly decorated chariots of Lord Jagannath roll down the avenues of dozens of Cities across the world including Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Auckland, Calcutta, Paris and London. As the drums and cymbals resounded in joyous… Continue reading Festivals of Mangalore: ISKCON Rathotsava
Festivals of Mangalore: Aati Kalanja
Aati festival in Mangalore is one of the regional festivals of the territory. The Aati festival of Mangalore is celebrated by the Nalke community of Mangalore as a reverence to Kalanja, a minor spirit. Aati Kalanja Festival is folk dance performed ritualistically by the Nalke tribe in Mangalore. This is an age old ritual followed… Continue reading Festivals of Mangalore: Aati Kalanja
In love with my friend
Hi Juliet, This is clichéd, but I’m in love with a friend of mine. Of the same-sex. I’m not sure if they are bisexual or homosexual though, so I really don’t know what to do. Should I make a move? Or just hope it passes? — Confused Romantic Dear Confused Romantic, Well, to find… Continue reading In love with my friend
Barbecue nation – Food and Memories
Everyone were talking about barbecue nation which opened recently in Mangalore. So we made a reservation 2 days prior to have lunch on a week day (lower rates compared to dinner and Sundays). We got the reservations at 2:30 pm. All of us were starving when we reached there. We were asked by our friends… Continue reading Barbecue nation – Food and Memories