| A local fair at Banashankari |
[Jun. 16th, 2008|11:48 pm] |
Flute seller: at a fair in Banashankari, near Badami, Karnataka.
The cattle fair is supplemented by another fair, a place for shopping, some entertainment and when you can combine it with a visit to a temple, it is a sure hit for the locals from all around.
( read on with more photos... )
and that ends the series of posts from the 'North-Karnataka, January, 2008' trip. |
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| Glimpses from Russell Market |
[Jun. 12th, 2008|06:36 pm] |
Butcher: Russell Market, Bangalore.
Flowers, vegetables, mutton, fish, chicken, getting ready for the day and then some more...from last Saturday.
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| Cattle fair, Badami |
[Jun. 12th, 2008|01:24 pm] |
Show me your teeth: a potential buyer checks the teeth to gauge the health of the animal; at a cattle fair near Badami, Karnataka.
The road to Badami from Gadag looked like it had been resurfaced recently going through a small town called Ron. My intention of going to Badami was to see the old temples at Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal and Mahakoota, but a few kilometers before reaching Badami there were more interesting events taking place: a village fair(Jathre) at the temple town of Banashankari and a cattle fair on an open field closer to Badami. Checked into the Mayura hotel in Badami and later in the evening went out to the cattle fair.
( read on with more photos... )
North-Karnataka, January, 2008 |
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| Lakkundi, Gadag |
[Jun. 4th, 2008|08:48 am] |
Front of a home: Lakkundi, Gadag, Karnataka.
As I was about to leave for this trip, there lay an article on the Chalukyan era temples in Gadag, on top on a heap of old newspapers; there were a few places mentioned and I had a quick glance before leaving and Lakkundi was one place that remained in memory a week later. So after kayaking on the Kali I was on my way from Dharwad to Gadag via Hubli. Staying in Gadag I made a small trip to Lakkundi in the evening.
( the temples and life in the village... )
North-Karnataka, January, 2008 |
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| Kayaking on the Kali |
[May. 30th, 2008|05:45 pm] |
Ready: a sunflower ready to open; taken in a sunflower field somewhere between Bijapur and Dharwad, Karnataka. We stopped here to get a closer look at the sunflowers in a sunflower field adjacent to a groundnut field. All the sunflowers were facing east, while the sun was to the west.
( We know tea, but what is KT? )
( Problems finding a hotel in Dharwad... )
( Kayaking on the Kali... )
We rode back to Dharwad and bought some Dharwad pedhas on the way to the hotel; the two packets were supposed to last the next week and the journey back home but got over the very next day in Gadag.
North-Karnataka, January, 2008 |
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| By the water |
[May. 25th, 2008|08:22 am] |
Where one dream ends and another begins: taken at Manchinabele, Karnataka.
Try coming up with your own titles for these photos.
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Took this set of photos on a short trip to Manchinabele on a Saturday morning. A few things have changed since the last time: the waters and the surrounding terrain is being used by the army as a training camp, an antenna array is coming up on the way to Manchinabele for India's Chandrayaan and because of this the road is being widened and tarred. |
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| Begur |
[May. 21st, 2008|10:30 am] |
Naganatheshwara temple: the 1300 year old temple which has five shiva lingas among other idols; Begur, Karnataka.
( read on with 14 more photos... ) |
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| Bahamani tombs |
[May. 19th, 2008|02:00 pm] |
Wishing tokens: the care-taker of the tomb tells us that you tie a token with a horse if you wish for good health and a token with a cradle if you wish for a baby; tomb of Ahmad Shah Bahamani; Bidar, Karnataka.
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North-Karnataka, January, 2008 |
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| Bidri Work |
[May. 12th, 2008|05:15 pm] |
Etching the design : one of the steps in Bidri Work; Bidar, Karnataka.
Bidri : Silver inlay work brought down by the Persians and localized here has become one of the unique arts of Bidar.
( read on with more photos... )
North-Karnataka, January, 2008 |
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| Tea and Coonoor |
[Apr. 24th, 2008|06:04 pm] |
Tree, Tea : as the sun started to disappear behind the mountains, this lone tree stood out in the tea gardens, as if trying to catch the last of the rays; Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
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| On the edge of wilderness |
[Apr. 18th, 2008|08:53 pm] |
A walk in the wilderness : Wayanad, Kerala.
A place next to the forests, a calm house and a chef who treats you to a king's buffet; that is Fringe Ford, where I spent a long weekend taking walks in the forest, reading a book and generally relaxing.
( read on with 23 more photos... ) |
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| My name is Mariamma |
[Apr. 2nd, 2008|03:47 pm] |
the enterprising lady who accompanied us as our guide; Talakaad, Karnataka.
A rough road from Somnathpur led us to Talakaad, with a few canals visible on the way, where women were busy washing clothes. As we parked in front of the Vaidyanatheswara temple, a guide approached us wanting to offer his services and followed us around the temple and finally decided to go in search of other people to guide. We started walking up the sand when Mariamma started walking along side us, we told her we did not need a guide, but she was not one to be deterred so easily as she started telling us about one of the temples; it turned out to be a good experience as she talked non-stop about herself and a little about the temples. A few things we learnt from our guide:
( the curse of Talakaad and more ) |
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| Somnathpur |
[Mar. 29th, 2008|01:06 am] |
the exterior of the Keshava temple along with one of the three gopuras; Somnathpur, Karnataka.
The rain in Tadiyendamol had us back in Mysore for the night and on our way to Somnathpur the next morning. We took the deviation just outside Mysore towards Bannur, the road being well layed, but it only lasted for a while as the road got worse and we were reduced to going at low speeds all the way to Somnathpur. What greeted us was a large lawn with the temple hidden inside another walled compound.
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| Experiments in the rain |
[Mar. 24th, 2008|03:37 pm] |
Enchanted Path : the path to Tadiyendamol; wet, fresh and green in the rain.
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| Losar at Bylakuppe : Part 2/2 |
[Feb. 16th, 2008|11:20 am] |
a synchronized dance as part of the Losar celebrations, Namdroling monastery, Bylakuppe.
( the celebrations-16 )
Losar at Bylakuppe |
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| Kotilingeshwara |
[Jan. 14th, 2008|03:58 pm] |
Kotilingeshwara temple, near Kolar, Karnataka.
Kotilingeshwara means 1,00,00,000 lingas; there are not that many, but still more here than in any other place. We being there on a Sunday, it was quite busy as scores of people -pilgrims on a tour, families making it a picnic too- queue up to enter the complex and get blessings, hoping probably to get more from the number of lingas.
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