By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The concept of Nava-durga is extremely popular during Navaratri. Navaratri refers to the nine nights that lead to the celebration of Vijayadashami. The Goddess is worshipped in nine forms. The nine forms are Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Kaatyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri and Siddharaatri. These are…
Title: Baduku Paarijaata Author: Dr. Geetha Seetharam Language: Kannada Pages: 108+iv Price: Rs. 100 Publisher: Panchajanya Publications, Papareddypalya, Bengaluru Life has been interpreted by many renowned writers in different languages that may help us understand its full import. The legendary writer D.V. Gundappa (DVG) opined that life is a mere cart and its reins lie…
First priority must be to vaccinate some people in all countries, rather than all people in some countries By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy Vaccine is defined as a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a…
By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist While writing about the streets and Keris of Mysuru, perhaps I should also highlight landmarks Mysuru has in memory of the Dewans who served the then Mysore State. Dewan is an Urdu word meaning the Prime Minister of a kingdom, more precisely an ‘Advisor’ to the monarch. As we are…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer Sky-watching has fascinated humans from time immemorial. Every celestial object in the night sky has captivated sky-gazers, eventually leading to continuous observation and exploration. There is a celestial feast for Mysureans this month, as everyone can witness the smallest full moon on Oct. 31. The distance between Earth…
By Dr. A.K. Satheesh Rao, Senior Consultant in Gastroenterology, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysuru A 40-year-old man came to my OPD in the end of June with complaints of nausea and severe tiredness since one week. I got all routine investigations done for him. The reports came normal. He was given the medicines but came back…
By Shyam Sundar Vattam COVID-19 pandemic may have eclipsed Mysuru Dasara festival, but it has failed to dampen the spirit of gardeners who have continued to take care of their hand-bred plants, watered with love and affection. One of the main attractions of Dasara festivities every year has been the garden competition specially conducted for…
By Ragoo Rao, Ethologist, [Pic. by SOM reader H.S. Sreeranjini] T.P. What…? Who is it? Sounds like a pedigree name for a nobleman, from an aristocrat family!!! Relax, it’s neither a nobleman nor a pedigree name for a Royal Family. It’s just the Taxonomical name for a Pigeon. The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon. Hasiru Paariwala in…
By Girija Madhavan Seeing a rainbow over Chamundi Hill recently, an old Burmese film song, “Dancing on the Rainbow,” came to mind awakening memories of “Burma” [now Myanmar], where I lived from 1959 to1961. My husband, A. Madhavan, was posted to the Indian Embassy in Rangoon. It was my first experience as an Indian Foreign…
Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala and Old Boys’ Association, Mysuru, have organised a Memorial Meeting in honour of B.S. Srikantaiah, former Principal of the Vidyashala, on Sunday (Oct.18) in the Vidyashala Auditorium, Yadavagiri, at 9.30 am. Here we publish a tribute by the Monks and Staff of Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala to the revered teacher, who passed away…
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