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Mythology of the Fish
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Mythology of the Fish

April 17, 2025

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Across India, the fish is a sacred symbol — all kinds of fish. The salt-water fish (Surmai), fresh-water fish (Goonch), fish of ponds (Rohu) and rivers (Mahseer, dolphins), fish of deltas that travel upstream to spawn (Palla, Hilsa). Fish is linked with autonomy as it cannot…

KSCA bats for mofussil talent
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KSCA bats for mofussil talent

April 16, 2025

Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), as part of its commitment to improving cricket in mofussil centres, has launched specialist camps for junior-level cricketers to help them hone their skills. Led by former Indian cricketer and current KSCA President A. Raghuram Bhat, the State cricket body aims to build a robust talent pool across Karnataka, to…

135th Ramotsava of Ramabhyudaya Sabha: Day-7 – Amalgam of technique and aesthetics with the strings
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135th Ramotsava of Ramabhyudaya Sabha: Day-7 – Amalgam of technique and aesthetics with the strings

April 15, 2025

On Day-7 of the music series of Sri Ramabhyudaya Sabha at Alammana Choultry in Srirampet, an unusual jugalbandi concert was presented by Sangeeta Kalanidhi Vidushi Kanyakumari (violin) and Ustad Arshad Khan (esraj) accompanied by Vid. K.V. Prasad on  mridanga and Pt. Rajendra Nakod on tabla. Shivateja, one of the students of Kanyakumari, accompanied her on…

Melodious veena recital in memory of Vid. S. Balachander
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Melodious veena recital in memory of Vid. S. Balachander

April 14, 2025

Ganabharathi, Mysuru, had organised a soulful veena concert in memory of Vidwan S. Balachander, the legendary veena maestro. Vidu. Shubha Santhosh from Bengaluru  presented the recital, accompanied by Vid. Tumkur Ravishankar on mridanga and Vid. Ajay on ghata. Shubha is a vainika known for her emphasis on soft, smooth playing that brings out the divine…

A power-packed vocal concert
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A power-packed vocal concert

April 13, 2025

Raaga Music Academy of Mysuru had organised an engaging vocal recital on Mar. 29 at Ganavisharadha Sri Bidaram Krishnappa’s Sri Prasanna Seetharama Mandira. The concert featured the young and dynamic Vidu. Dhanya Dinesh Rudrapatnam, accompanied by the talented Vidu. Pruthvi Bhaskar on violin, Vid. Nandan Kashyap on mridanga and Srinidhi Koundinya on ghata. The ensemble…

Bee-lieve it or not… 150 hives on one tree
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Bee-lieve it or not… 150 hives on one tree

April 12, 2025

Hundreds of honeybee colonies have once again migrated to Mysuru from an unknown location, building more than 150 hives on a single tree and beginning their reproduction process — a spectacle that continues to amaze onlookers. For decades, these honeybee colonies have followed a remarkable migratory pattern: Arriving from an unidentified place every year, nesting…

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