By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The Brahmana, orally transmitted by priests who came to be known as Brahmins, contain instructions and explanations for the Vedic ritual of yagya. All the four Vedic Samhitas have Brahmanas attached to them. The Brahmana associated with Yajurveda is called Taittiriya Brahmana. Here, we find stories…
Drawing in good energy
April 29, 2019In Feng Shui, the exterior surroundings are the most important aspects affecting the Chi flowing into your home. Hence, looking at the exterior, environment and the interior of a home will help in ascertaining the flaws and the positive trends the building inherits. Creating balance and harmony through proper arrangement of the interior layout and…
Fitness for Free
April 27, 2019Open air gyms in several parks across city are a big hit. The Mysuru City Corporation that set up first such gym at a park near Dr. Puttaraja Gavai Stadium in J.P. Nagar received overwhelming response from the public and now every Corporator or MLA is demanding gym equipment inside parks within their jurisdiction. Some…
World Veterinary Day today: ‘Value of Vaccination’
April 27, 2019By Dr. C.S. Arun, MVSc World Veterinary Day is being celebrated globally every year on the last Saturday of April. This was started in the year 2000 by World Veterinary Association to highlight and promote the noble services performed by the Veterinarians in safeguarding the health of animals and thereby the human beings. To celebrate…
Rehab on a slippery slope in Kodagu
April 25, 2019Out of the target 840 houses, only 133 have reached the completion stage Once construction is over, basic facilities like roads, power and water have to be provided Homeless families spend their days in rented houses staring at bleak future With rains to arrive in first week of June, victims sceptic of housing project completion…
Desire’s bow and destiny’s noose
April 25, 2019By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Elections are a time to express desire, while the time in between is to face our destiny. For the arrow of our desire creates the noose of our destiny. In Hindu mythology, desire and destiny are the two principles governing all life. Desire propels action; action…
Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery to be re-opened to public on July 18
April 23, 2019Wadiyar Foundation to celebrate Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Birth Centenary same day By N. Niranjan Nikam The HH Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar (HH SNW) Foundation is gearing up to celebrate the birth centenary of the last ruler of Mysore State Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar (Sri JCW) on July 18, 2019. There are a few programmes planned for the…
Karanji Lake to spring back to Life
April 23, 2019By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Scientific desilting work to boost rich diversity Lake to hold more water once it rains Silt removal after a gap of 40 years Come rains, the Karanji Lake, maintained by Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or Mysuru Zoo that is loved by Mysureans will regain its pristine beauty and will be full…
Harmony & Energy Movement
April 22, 2019The movement of energy in any building influences the thought process and the prospects one can attain. Hence, orienting the home or office to harmonise the flow of energy and availing the support of specific Feng Shui enhancers to empower the good fortune is essential. Feng Shui has been used in the home to improve…
Rampant Fishing at drying Kukkarahalli Lake
April 21, 2019Birds will go without food as even Karanji Lake, Lingambudhi Lake have gone dry, say bird-lovers Rampant and large-scale fishing at a time when the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake is fast drying up has enraged environmentalists, morning walkers and bird lovers. Several green activists have told Star of Mysore that fishing activity is taking place in…
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