Witnessing the drizzles of Shraavana maasa is a delightful sight. Every leaf and every flower smile bathing in the love of Shraavana raindrops. Mother earth peacefully takes in every drop of rain. I enjoyed watching such Shraavana rain in my native on 27th of August. Sharing two of the beautiful…
Bhaarata! Bharatavarsha! Jambudweepa! Tianzhu (Tenjiku)! Hind! Hindustan! Hodu! India! All the above names are of our motherland! Multiple traditions, hundreds of languages, vast variety of traditional arts… Geographical diversity… All colour our nation vividly…. We have enough of traditions, languages and arts but we heartily welcome anything good from outside…
That rainy day, my Appa spotted a slug and showed it to me. Ah! It is not that he thinks I haven’t seen a slug till then 😀 but, probably he had noticed me out in the garden with the camera looking to capture some interesting happenings in the nature.…
‘We are all born with a divine fire in us. Our efforts should be to give wings to this fire and fill the world with the glow of its goodness.’ – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam15.10.1931-27.07.2015 Like every Indian, I have been inspired by Dr. Kalam’s words and actions. It was…
Earthern Wind Chimes – displayed for sale at a craft mela in Bengaluru Wind plays and creates melodies with hollow chimes strung together… Different the shape of the chime, unique the resulting melody is… Similarly, we all are different and unique. But why do most of the people are not…
That morning, when the earth quaked, the world shook. People from around the world prayed, directly or indirectly extended helping hands for the sufferers of earthquake in Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Tibet. What else can we do instead of praying, ‘Mother Earth, please take turns in such a way that…
Wishing All the Readers of ‘The Arts & Me’ A Very Happy Chaandra Yugadi 🙂 Let there be a healthy mixture of bitterness and sweetness throughout this Manmata samvatsara… ಯುಗಾದಿ ಮರಳಿ ಬಂದಿದೆ, ಹೊಸ ಚಿಗುರು- ಹೊಸ ಹುರುಪು ಮನ್ಮಥನ ಕರೆತಂದಿದೆ! ನವಸಂವತ್ಸರದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯ! ಚಾಂದ್ರ ಯುಗಾದಿಯ ಜೊತೆಗೇ ನೆನಪಾಗುವುದು ಈ ಕಲಾಪುಟದ ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬ. ಮೊದಲ ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ…
Beautiful dew drops… Suddenly appear and disappear… But, glow like gems in between. If we think they exist, they do! If we don’t, they won’t! Dear Ajja, You are our inspiration And You will always be in our hearts… Dedicating this post to my Ajja (maternal grandfather), who completed his…
These little Durva (Bermudagrass or Cynodon dactylon), Tulasi (Holy Basil or Ocimum tenuiflorum), Veelya (Betel or Piper betle) and Hulichikka (Creeping Wood Sorrel or Oxalis corniculata) plants are found smiling in my new balcony(?) garden yesterday i.e., on 8th January 2015. Enjoy few photographs of them. Ah! Two months have…
Time has come to change the calendar! Wasn’t it yesterday we did it? Time files! Time has come to change only the calendar But, memories are to cherish! May the new year heal all the bad experiences the world had… May every living being be happy 🙂 Wish You All…