By Bhamy V. Shenoy Every Mysurean is familiar with Hoysala Temples in Belur, Halebeedu and Somnathpur. But how many have heard of the Sri Laxminarayana Swamy Temple at Hosaholalu, the Panchalingeshwara Temple at Govindanahalli and the Brahmeshvara Temple at Kikkeri? Recently, when we visited these three Temples, we faced a tough time locating the Brahmeshvara…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy, Energy Expert & Social Activist Congress party’s five pre-poll guarantees have been getting more attention after the election than they received before the election. This is unfortunate. Depending upon one’s predilection for political parties, ideologies or backgrounds, analysis of five guarantees varies from full support to how they will destroy Karnataka’s…
Travelogue: North-East Indian States By Bhamy V. Shenoy [Continued from yesterday] While travelling to Tezpur from Shillong, en-route there is Maha Mrityunjay Temple at Nagaon which has the world’s largest 126 foot Shivalinga. Construction work started in 2003 and the temple was inaugurated last year. It was a big disappointment when we reached the temple…
Travelogue: North-East Indian States By Bhamy V. Shenoy [Continued from yesterday] In comparison to Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya has far more attractive sight-seeing places. Cherrapunji, the rainiest place in the world with an annual precipitation of 463.7, is one of them. In Cherrapunji, Seven Sisters Fall is a tourist spot. However, when we were there, there…
Travelogue: North-East Indian States By Bhamy V. Shenoy In recent years, North-East (NE) India has come on the tourist map to attract mostly Indians. Even in the case of Indians, for it to reach the status of Alps of Switzerland, National Parks of the US, Safaris of Africa or lush forests of New Zealand, NE…
Tribute to living legend on his 90th birthday Sarod Maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath’s 90th birthday will be celebrated by Pandit Rajeev Taranath Felicitation Trust in Mysuru on Oct. 17. A Padma Shri awardee and a long-time resident of Bengaluru, he now resides in Mysuru. Pt. Rajeev Taranath was trained in Sarod by none other than…
Title: Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire Author: Caroline Elkins Pages: 896 Price: Rs. 2,564 Publisher: Knopf Year: 2022 (March 29) By Bhamy V. Shenoy First reaction of any Indian seeing the title of the book is likely to be why waste time reading another book on British Empire. We are familiar…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy September 5th is the birth centenary of late Dr. H.A.B Parpia, former Director of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, Founder-President of People’s Education Trust (PET) and Founding President of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). This occasion gives Mysureans an opportunity to recall the significant contribution of Dr. Parpia to preserve…
Remembering his legacy to the education field By Bhamy V. Shenoy It is not an easy task to write an obituary to a quintessential educationist Dr. B. Yashovarma, who passed away at a relatively young age of 67 on May 22, 2022. He has worn several hats during his life — Botany scientist producing a…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy The latest ‘great idea’ to promote tourism under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme is to install stainless steel railings on both the sides of 1,008 steps leading to Chamundi Betta. In this background, there is a need to select projects undertaken or proposed to promote tourism…
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