Vaikunta Ekadashi falls in the month December-January. This year it falls on December 28th 2009. This is observed with all solemnity in the temples of Lord Vishnu. Vaikunda Ekadashi is of great significance at the Tirupati Balaji Temple, and also all Balaji temples. They prepare what is called a “Swargada Bagilu” also called as [...]
Archive for December, 2008
27 Dec
Mangalarathi Thandu Belagire – Lakshmi Arathi Song
So many of you had asked for this famous song. I tried a lot asking my mother, my sister and everyone I knew. My mom asked my grandmother and everyone she knew in India. Not one person had the lyrics for this song. Everyone knew just the first paragraph.
I continued my quest to get the [...]
14 Dec
Will Be Back in Jan 2009
I am traveling the next 6 weeks to California for work. I am coming back home only for a few days for New Year. So, there will be no posts during the next 6 weeks. Keep the comments and your suggestions coming though.Until than,
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!
11 Dec
Sweet or Sihi Kootu
I have been asked by many visitors here to provide the recipe for Kootu. Last week, I finally decided to prepare the same. When I opened my diary which is dated back from 1985, I saw two recipes for Kootu given to me by my Mysore Ajji. One was called “Sihi Kootu or Sweet Kootu” [...]
10 Dec
Mahishasura Mardini Stotra in Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit and English
Veda Sri has taken the time to translate and share the Mahishasura Mardini Stotra in Telugu. She sent me the baraha script, I have translated and converted to a pdf file. Thank so much Veda Sri.
You can download the lyrics in different languages here:
Telugu
Kannada
Sanskrit
English
10 Dec
Veera Hanuma Bahu Parakram Lyrics
Venkatesh Rao, has taken time to translate and send me the lyrics for a great song written by Shri Purandara Dasaru on Lord Hanuma. As always attached below is the lyrics. If you need the baraha script, let me know and I will send it to you. Thanks Venkatesh for the lyrics.
9 Dec
Namo Buthanatha – Song from Sathya Harischandra Movie
Shwetha has sent me the lyrics for this song from the movie Sathya Harischandra on Lord Shiva. It was a very popular movie and also a popular song. Attached below is the link for the lyrics in Kannada and also the link to listen to the same at youtube. Thanks Shwetha for taking the time [...]
2 Dec
Carrot Mosaranna(Yogurt Rice)
It is really hard to come up with new innovative and healthy ideas for packing lunch everyday. Usually, I have some leftover rice. Takes less than 15 minutes to prepare this dish. Packed with lots of carrot, it is tasty and very healthy as well.
Ingredients:
* 2 cups cooked rice
* 2 cups yoghurt
* 3 carrots finely [...]
1 Dec
Pahi Pahi Raghavendra Guru Lyrics
I have not seen the lyrics for this song in any of the books I have. I was given a book by my maternal grandfather when I was 13 years old which has all the wonderful songs about Shri Raghavendra Swamy. Even when I was 13, I was singing all the songs on rayaru, and [...]
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