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Pattadakal Dance Festival of Karnataka

About Pattadakal Pattadakallu, commonly known as Pattadakal is a small village in Karnataka and the embodiment of an Indian architectural marvel. Located on the banks of the Malaprabha river, this village is a UNESCO declared world heritage site. ‘Pattadakallu’ translates to ‘Place of Coronation’. As the name suggests, all kings of the Chalukya dynasty were crowned here,…Continue readingPattadakal Dance Festival of Karnataka

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Purandara Dasa Aradhana : An annual music festival in Hampi, Karnataka

Sri Purandaradasa Aradhana is the annual Aradhana (a Sanskrit term meaning act of glorifying God or a person) of Kannada saint composer Purandara Dasa, who is considered as ‘The Pitamaha’ meaning grandfather of Carnatic Music. The festival is observed in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, primarily in Hampi, the place where Purandara Dasa lived and attained  Samadhi  The Aradhana is observed on Pushya Bahula Amavasya day, when the saint attained…Continue readingPurandara Dasa Aradhana : An annual music festival in Hampi, Karnataka

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Varalakshmi Vratam of South India

ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः ॐ श्री चिदानन्दाय नमः ॐ श्री दुर्गायै नमः  Source of all Images in this Blog-post : Google Images : ‘Google Image Search’ will reveal the multiple sources of every single image shared in this Blog. For more details, kindly see ‘Disclaimer‘ Shopping for Varalakshmi Vratha ( Pooja ) Varalakshmi Vratam is a…Continue readingVaralakshmi Vratam of South India