Rajaraja Chola, (born Arulmoli Varman) often described as Rajaraja the Great, was a Chola emperor (985–1014) and was the most powerful king in South India. He was chiefly remembered for reinstating the Chola power and ensuring its supremacy in South India. His supreme rule extended in Srilanka and Maldives also through his great naval forces. The naval campaign of RajaContinue reading “Raja Raja Chola’s grave”
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ಪ್ರಚಂಡ ರಾವಣ / Demon King Ravana – Halebeedu
ಹಳೇಬೀಡಿನ ಹೊಯ್ಸಳೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಆವರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತಿರುವ ರಾವಣನ ಚಿತ್ರಣ! ರುದ್ರವೀಣೆ ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಶಿವನನ್ನು ಒಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ರಾವಣ. ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಕೈಲಾಸವನ್ನೇ ಹೊತ್ತು ಶಿವನ ಕೃಪಾಕಟಾಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರನಾಗಲು ಕಠಿಣ ಶ್ರಮ ಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ದಶಶಿರ ಪ್ರಚಂಡ ರಾವಣ. ಕೈಲಾಸದ ಮೇಲೆ ಶಿವ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣಬಹುದು. The image of Ravana engraved in the premises of Hoysaleswara Temple in Halebidu! Ravana playing Rudra Veena is trying to please GodContinue reading “ಪ್ರಚಂಡ ರಾವಣ / Demon King Ravana – Halebeedu”
Hoysala Temples – Kondajji Lakshmi Varadaraja Swami Temple
ಕೊಂಡಜ್ಜಿ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ವರದರಾಜ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ ವರದರಾಜ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯು ಬೇಲೂರು ದೇವಸ್ತಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು. ಆದರೆ ಎತ್ತರ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಆಗಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅಜ್ಜಿ ಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಆ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಅಜ್ಜಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡ ಊರು ಮುಂದೆ ಕೊಂಡಜ್ಜಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿ ಪಡೆಯಿತು. ಕೊಂಡಜ್ಜಿಯು ಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಹಳೇಬೀಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಹಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಹದಿನೇಳು ಕಿಲೋಮೀಟರ್ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ. ಮುಖ್ಯ ರಸ್ತೆಯಿಂದ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ಕಿಲೋಮೀಟರ್ ಒಳಗೆ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವು ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. TheContinue reading “Hoysala Temples – Kondajji Lakshmi Varadaraja Swami Temple”
Hoysala Architecture
Hoysala kings have built approximately 1500 temples in a span of 350 years. The eighty main temples that can be added to the Hoysala style can be divided into eka-kuta, dwi-koota, tri-kuta, chatushkuta and pancha-kuta depending on the number of sanctum. The outer walls of most of the temples are decorated with rich scluptures carvedContinue reading “Hoysala Architecture”
Rama piercing seven Sala trees with a single arrow
Ravana abducts Sita using Pushpaka Vimana. Rama and Lakshmana arrive in the southern part of India in search of Sita. In a place called Kishkindha, Rama and Lakshmana meet Sugriva and Hanuman, who were living in forest in fear of mighty King Vali, brother of Sugriva. On hearing Sugriva’s troubles, Rama tells he will helpContinue reading “Rama piercing seven Sala trees with a single arrow”
Hoysala Kingdom
The Hoysala Empire was one of the prominent South Indian empire that ruled most part of the modern day Karnataka between the tenth and the fourteenth centuries. The capital of the empire initially resided at Belur, later moved to Halebidu. The Hoysala era was an important period in the development of architecture in South India.Continue reading “Hoysala Kingdom”
Drumstick Payasam / ನುಗ್ಗೆಕಾಯಿ ಪಾಯಸ
This may look an odd dish, but once you prepare it you will know how yummy it’s ! Sun dry matured drumsticks (10 numbers) for two days. Break the sticks and collect drumstick seeds. Soak the drumstick seeds in water for 30 minutes. Soak 100g sabudana in water for 30 minutes. Cook sabudana in boilingContinue reading “Drumstick Payasam / ನುಗ್ಗೆಕಾಯಿ ಪಾಯಸ”
ಬದನೆಕಾಯಿ ಗೊಜ್ಜು / Brinjal Gojju/Fire Roasted Eggplant Mash
Take a medium sized fresh Brinjal. Roast the brinjal in charcoal and hot ash. Spread read hot charcoal on a soil floor. Place the brinjal over charcoal and cover the brinjal with charcoal Allow the brinjal roast for ten minutes. Slowly remove ash from top and collect roasted brinjal in a container. Care should beContinue reading “ಬದನೆಕಾಯಿ ಗೊಜ್ಜು / Brinjal Gojju/Fire Roasted Eggplant Mash”
Avyakta Upanishad
Om! Let my limbs and speech, Prana, eyes, ears, vitality and all the senses grow in strength.All existence is the Brahman of the Upanishads.May I never deny Brahman, nor Brahman deny me.Let there be no denial at allLet there be no denial at least from me.May the virtues that are proclaimed in the Upanishads beContinue reading “Avyakta Upanishad”
Avyakta Upanishad
Avyakta means that which is “the unevolved, not manifest, undeveloped, imperceptible, invisible, universal Spirit”. Avyakta Upanishad is a small Upanishad of Hinduism written in Sanskrit language. This is one of the 16 Upanishads attached to Samaveda and are classified under 17 Vaishnava Upanishads. This Upanishad discusses cosmology, how the universe evolved after the creation, claiming thatContinue reading “Avyakta Upanishad”
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