ಬೆಂಡೇಕಾಯಿ ಗೊಜ್ಜು – Bendekaayi Gojju

Having time to cook is a great luxury when you have a full time job, and travel a lot. I enjoy cooking very much. However, time is a big constraint. So, I always try to manage to make some changes to the elaborate cooking we have in our Indian foods. Some, quick and easy recipes always helps.

So, if you want to prepare authentic madhwa ಬೆಂಡೇಕಾಯಿ ಗೊಜ್ಜು  – Bendekaayi Gojju, it is quite time consuming. Especially, the frying and grinding. So, I came up with a quick recipe which actually tasted exactly like the authentic version.

Authentic Gojju is posted here:

• Cucumber Gojju
• Plain Gojju
• Huli or Sambar Powder

Ingredients:

• 1 frozen  box Lady’s Finger
• Tamarind paste one big spoon
• Tomato Paste one big spoon
• 3 tsp Huli or Sambar Powder
• 6 tsp Jaggery
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp methi seeds
• pinch of hing
• 1 /2 tsp haldi
• 5-6 curry leaves
• 2 tsp Maida

Method:

• Thaw the Lady’s finger and microwave until soft.
• Next, in a thick pan, add oil. When it is hot, add mustard seeds, methi seeds, hing, curry leaves, and haldi. If using fresh Lady’s finger fry them now until soft.
• Add the cooked frozen Lady’s finger
• In a bowl, mix the tamarind, tomato paste along with maida. Make sure there are no lumps.
• Add this paste to the pan.
• Also add the Huli Powder, jaggery, salt.
• Let it boil for 7-8 minutes.
• The gojju becomes quite thick at this point.
• Serve with Rice and Rasam.

ಭೋ ಶಂಭೋ ಶಿವ ಶಂಭೋ -Bho Shambho Shiva Shambho Lyrics

Song on – Lord Shiva
Composer: Dayaananda Saraswati
Contributed by – Ms. Bhavana Damle

ಭೋ ಶಂಭೋ ಶಿವ ಶಂಭೋ ಸ್ವಯಂಭೋ ||
ಗಂಗಾಧರ ಶಂಕರ ಕರುಣಾಕರ
ಮಾಮವ ಭವ ಸಾಗರ ತಾರಕ ||

ನಿರ್ಗುಣ ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಸ್ವರೂಪ
ಗಮಾಗಮ ಭೂತ ಪ್ರಪಂಚ ರಹಿತ
ನಿಜಗುಹ ನಿಹಿತ ನಿತಾಂತ ಅನಂತ
ಆನಂದ ಅತಿಶಯ ಅಕ್ಷಯಲಿಂಗ ||೧||

ಧಿಮಿತ ಧಿಮಿತ ಧಿಮಿ ಧಿಮಿಕಿಟ ಕಿಟತೊಂ
ತೋಂ ತೋಂ ತರಿಕಿಟ ತರಿಕಿಟ ಕಿಟತೊಂ
ಮತಂಗ ಮುನಿವರ ವಂದಿತ ಈಶ
ಸರ್ವ ದಿಗಂಬರ ವೇಷ್ಟಿತ ವೇಷ
ನಿತ್ಯ ನಿರಂಜನ ನಿತ್ಯ ನಟೇಶ
ಈಶ ಸರ್ವೇಶ ಸರ್ವೇಶ ||೩||

bhO SaMbhO Siva SaMbhO svayaMbhO ||
gaMgAdhara SaMkara karuNAkara
mAmava Bava sAgara tAraka ||

nirguNa parabrahma svarUpa
gamAgama BUta prapaMca rahita
nijaguha nihita nitAMta anaMta
AnaMda atiSaya akShayaliMga ||1||

dhimita dhimita dhimi dhimikiTa kiTatoM
tOM tOM tarikiTa tarikiTa kiTatoM
mataMga munivara vaMdita Isha
sarva digaMbara vEShTita vESha
nitya niraMjana nitya naTEsha
Isha sarvEsha sarvEsha ||3||

Uttaradi Math Panchanga – 2013 and 2014

The Uttaradi Math Panchanga for 2013  and 2014 is available online. This year it is called the Vijaya Nama Samvatsara.

The cost is just Rs.15. And below is the link for buying the same online.

• Uttaradi Math Panchanga 

If you wish to get a free PDF online attached below is the link. This again is in Sanskrit. I will update the blog when online versions are available for other languages.

• Free Sanskrit Uttaradi Math Panchanga

March 2013 – Important Dates

Here are some important dates in March 2013. Mark your calendars.

• March 8th – Ekadashi

• March 10th – Shivarathri

• March 11th – Amavasya

• March 19th – Birthday of Sree Raghavendra Swamy

• March 23rd – Ekadashi

• March 27th – Holi Festival /Hunnime

• March 29th – Sri Sudeendra Tirthara Aradhana (Sri Raghavendra Swamy’s gurugalu), Phalguna Bahula Dwitiya, @ Anegondi(Navavrundavana)

• March 30th – Sree Vadirajara Aaradhane

• March 31st – Ranga Panchami

• March 31st- Sri Vyasaraja Tirthara Aradhana, Phalguna Bahula Chaturthi @ Anegondi(Navavrundavana).

More details will be posted for each and every festival at least a week before.

ಮಹಾಗಣಪತೇ ಮಾತಂಗವದನ – MahaGanapathe Mathangavadana Lyrics

Song on – Lord Ganesha
Composed by – Sree Jayarama Vittala
Contributed by – Ms. Bhavana Damle

Ganesha Idol at my house

ರಾಗ: ಅಭೇರಿ ತಾಳ: ಆದಿ

ಮಹಾಗಣಪತೇ ಮಾತಂಗವದನ
ಮೂಷಿಕವಾಹನ ಮಂಗಳಚರಣ ||

ವಿನಾಯಕ ನೀ ವಿಘ್ನಕೋಟಿ ಹರಣ
ವಾಮನರೂಪ ವಲ್ಲಭನೇ
ಷಣ್ಮುಖಸೋದರ ಸುರಮುನಿಪೂಜಿತ
ಶರಣೆಂಬೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಶಂಭುಕುಮಾರ ||೧||

ಲಂಬೋದರನೇ ಲಕುಮೀಕರನೇ
ಅಂಬಾಸುತನೇ ಆದಿಪೂಜ್ಯನೇ
ದಶಭುಜರೂಪನೆ ದೂರ್ವಾಪ್ರಿಯನೆ
ದುರಿತನಿವಾರಣ ದೀನರಕ್ಷಣ ||೨||

ಪಾಶಾಂಕುಶಧರ ಪಾಪವಿಮೋಚನ
ಪಾವನಸ್ಮರಣ ಪತಿತಪಾವನ
ಜಗದೊಳು ನಿನ್ನಯ ನಾಮವ ಪೊಗಳುವೆ
ಜಯರಾಮ ವಿಠ್ಠಲಗೆ ನೀ ಅತಿಪ್ರಿಯನೆ ||೩||

rAga: abhEri tALa: Adi

mahaagaNapatE maataMgavadana
mUShikavaahana maMgaLacharaNa ||

vinaayaka nI vighnakOTi haraNa
vaamanarUpa vallabhanE
ShaNmukhasOdara suramunipUjita
sharaNeMbe ninage shaMbhukumaara ||1||

laMbOdaranE lakumIkaranE
aMbaasutanE aadipUjyanE
dashabhujarUpane dUrvaapriyane
duritanivaaraNa dInarakShaNa ||2||

paashaaMkushadhara paapavimOchana
paavanasmaraNa patitapaavana
jagadoLu ninnaya naamava pogaLuve
jayaraama viThThalage nI atipriyane ||3||

Sweet Potato Poori

Sweet Potato Chapathi is a huge hit in my house. I make it at least three times a month. This time had a little more dough left over, kept it in the fridge, and it became quite watery the next day i.e. today. So, I decided to make pooris out of the same dough. It was quite tasty and didn’t need any accompaniment. Quite good for lunch box if you have kids going to school.

Few ingredients, quick and easy.

Ingredients:

• 1 large sweet potato
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• Oil to deep fry

Method:

• Peel and Cook the sweet potatoes in microwave until soft
• Mix whole wheat flour, crushed black pepper and salt
• Mix the dough with little water
• Make Pooris and fry.
• Quick, easy, delicious and healthy.

You can find recipe for Sweet Potato Chapathi here.

• Sweet Potato Chapathi

ಗೋಧಿ ಪಾಯಸ – Broken Wheat Payasa

A payasa I quite often prepare. It is quite healthy when compared to other sweet dishes. Quite easy, and require few ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Broken Wheat – 2 cups
• Powdered Jaggery – 1 and 1/2 cups
• Raisins, Cashews, and Almonds – handfull
• 2 tsp dry coconut powder
• Crushed cardamom
• 2 tsp ghee or Oil

Method:

• Roast the broken wheat in 1 tsp ghee or oil until a nice aroma comes.
• Add 2 cups water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
• Next, in a pan add the remaining 1 tsp ghee or oil and fry the raisins and nuts. and coconut.
• Add the cooked broken wheat, jaggery and let it boil.
• Adjust the consistency by adding more water or milk.
• When the Jaggery has completely melted, add cardamom and switch off the stove

ಶ್ರೀ ರುದ್ರ ದ್ವಾದಶನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್ – Sree Rudra Dwadashanama Stotra Lyrics

ಶ್ರೀ ರುದ್ರ ದ್ವಾದಶನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್

ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ತು ಮಹಾದೇವಂ ದ್ವಿತೀಯಂ ತು ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಮ್ |

ತೃತೀಯಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಂ ಚತುರ್ಥಂ ವೃಷಭಧ್ವಜಮ್ || ೧ ||

ಪಂಚಮಂ ಕೃತ್ತಿವಾಸಂ ಚ ಷಷ್ಠಂ ಕಾಮಾಂಗನಾಶನಮ್ |

ಸಪ್ತಮಂ ದೇವದೇವೇಶಂ ಶ್ರೀಕಂಠಂ ಚಾಷ್ಟಮಂ ತಥಾ || ೨ ||

ನವಮಂ ತು ಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ದಶಮಂ ಪಾರ್ವತೀಪತಿಮ್ |

ರುದ್ರಮೇಕಾದಶಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಂ ದ್ವಾದಶಂ ಶಿವಮುಚ್ಯತೇ || ೩ ||

ಏತದ್ದ್ವಾದಶನಾಮಾನಿ ತ್ರಿಸಂಧ್ಯಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇನ್ನರಃ |

ಗೋಘ್ನಶ್ಚೈವ ಕೃತಘ್ನಶ್ಚ ಭ್ರೂಣಹಾ ಗುರುತಲ್ಪಗಃ || ೪ ||

ಸ್ತ್ರೀಬಾಲಘಾತಕಶ್ಚೈವ ಸುರಾಪೋ ವೃಷಲೀಪತಿಃ |

ಸರ್ವಂ ನಾಶಯತೇ ಪಾಪಂ ಶಿವಲೋಕಂ ಸ ಗಚ್ಚತಿ || ೫ ||

ಶುದ್ಧಸ್ಪಟಿಕಸಂಕಾಶಂ ತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರಂ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರಮ್ |

ಇಂದುಮಂಡಲಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥಂ ವಂದೇ ದೇವಂ ಸದಾಶಿವಮ್ || ೬ ||

|| ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀರುದ್ರ ದ್ವಾದಶನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಂ ||

SrI rudra dvAdaSanAma stOtram

prathamaM tu mahAdEvaM dvitIyaM tu mahESvaram |
tRutIyaM SaMkaraM prOktaM chaturthaM vRuShabhadhvajam || 1 ||

paMchamaM kRuttivAsaM cha ShaShThaM kAmAMganASanam |
saptamaM dEvadEvESaM SrIkaMThaM chAShTamaM tathA || 2 ||

navamaM tu haraM dEvaM daSamaM pArvatIpatim |
rudramEkAdaSaM prOktaM dvAdaSaM SivamuchyatE || 3 ||

EtaddvAdaSanAmAni trisaMdhyaM yaH paThEnnaraH |
gOghnaSchaiva kRutaghnaScha bhrUNahA gurutalpagaH || 4 ||

strIbAlaghAtakaSchaiva surApO vRuShalIpatiH |
sarvaM nASayatE pApaM SivalOkaM sa gacchati || 5 ||

SuddhaspaTikasaMkASaM trinEtraM chaMdraSEkharam |
iMdumaMDalamadhyasthaM vaMdE dEvaM sadASivam || 6 ||

|| iti SrIrudra dvAdaSanAma stOtram saMpUrNaM ||

Listen to the stotra here:

http://www.bhaktipaadal.com/singer.php?SGRID=Pittur%20Narasimha%20Nayak&lang=en

ಧವಳ ಗಂಗೆಯ ಗಂಗಾಧರ – Dhavala Gangeya Gangadhara Lyrics

I just can’t believe our Dasaru wrote such wonderful songs on various Gods and Goddesses. How lucky if I was born during their era, just dream for all of us. However, we are blessed to listen and learn and sing these songs.

Composed by – Sri Vaadhi Rajaru
Song on – Lord Shiva

ಧವಳ ಗಂಗೆಯ ಗಂಗಾಧರ ಮಹಾಲಿಂಗ

ಮಾಧವನ ತೋರಿಸಯ್ಯ ಗುರುಕುಲೋ ತ್ತುಂಗ || ಪ ||

ಅರ್ಚಿಸಿದವರಿಗಭೀಷ್ಟಯ ಕೊಡುವ

ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದ ಅಘಗಳ ತರಿದು ಬಿಸುಟುವ

ದುಶ್ಚರಿತಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿಡುವ

ನಮ್ಮಚ್ಯುತಗಲ್ಲದ ಅಸುರರ ಬಡಿವ || ೧ ||

ಮಾರನ ಗೆದ್ದ ಮನೋಹರ ಮೂರ್ತಿ

ಸಾರ ಸಜ್ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುರ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿ

ಧಾರುಣಿಯೆಲ್ಲ ತುಂಬಿತು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೀರ್ತಿ

ಮುರಾರಿಯ ತೋರಿಸಯ್ಯ ನಿನಗೆ ಶರಣಾರ್ಥಿ || ೨ ||

ಚೆನ್ನ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನ ಶ್ರೀ ಹಯವದನನ್ನ

ಅನುದಿನ ನೆನೆವಂತೆ ಮಾಡೊ ನೀನೆನ್ನ

ಅನ್ಯರನರಿಯೆನೊ ಗುರುವೆಂಬೆ ನಿನ್ನ

ಇನ್ನಾದರು ಹರಿಯ ತೋರೊ ಧೀರ ಮುಕ್ಕಣ್ಣ || ೩ ||

dhavaLa gaMgeya gaMgAdhara mahAliMga
mAdhavana tOrisayya gurukulO ttuMga || pa ||

arcisidavarigabhIShTaya koDuva
heccida aghagaLa taridu bisuTuva
duScaritagalella dUradalliDuva
nammacyutagallada asurara baDiva || 1 ||

mArana gedda manOhara mUrti
sAra sajjanarige sura cakravarti
dhAruNiyella tuMbitu ninna kIrti
murAriya tOrisayya ninage SaraNArthi || 2 ||

cenna prasanna SrI hayavadananna
anudina nenevaMte mADo nInenna
anyaranariyeno guruveMbe ninna
innAdaru hariya tOro dhIra mukkaNNa || 3 ||

You can listen to the tune for this song below:

Kannada Audio

ಚಂದ್ರಚೂಡ ಶಿವಶಂಕರ ಪಾರ್ವತಿ – Chandrachooda Shivashankara Parvathi Lyrics

Composed by – Sree Purandara Dasaru
Song on – Lord Shiva

For the upcoming Shivarathri festival.

ಚಂದ್ರಚೂಡ ಶಿವಶಂಕರ ಪಾರ್ವತಿ ರಮಣನೆ ನಿನಗೆ ನಮೋ ನಮೋ || ಪ ||

ಸುಂದರ ಮೃಗಧರ ಪಿನಾಕ ಧನುಕರ ಗಂಗಾ ಶಿರ

ಗಜಚರ್ಮಾಂಬರಧರ ನಮೋ ನಮೋ || ಅ ಪ ||

ನಂದಿವಾಹನಾನಂದದಿಂದ ಮೂಜಗದಿ ಮೆರವೆ ನೀನೇ

ಅಂದು ಅಮೃತ ಘಟದಿಂದುದಿಸಿದ ವಿಷ ತಂದು ಭುಜಿಸಿದವ ನೀನೇ

ಕಂದರ್ಪನ ಕ್ರೋಧದಿಂದ ಕಣ್ತೆರೆದು ಕೊಂದ ಉಗ್ರನು ನೀನೇ

ಇಂದಿರೇಶ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮನ ಪಾದವ ಚಂದದಿ ಪೊಗಳುವ ನೀನೇ || ೧ ||

ಬಾಲಮೃಕಂಡಜನ ಕಾಲನು ಎಳೆವಾಗ ಪಾಲಿಸಿದವ ನೀನೇ

ವಾಲಯದಿ ಕಪಾಲ ಪಿಡಿದು ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಡೋ ದಿಗಂಬರ ನೀನೇ

ಕಾಲಕೂಟವ ಪಾನಮಾಡಿದ ನೀಲಕಂಠನು ನೀನೇ

ಜಾಲ ಮಾಡಿದ ಗೋಪಾಲನೆಂಬ ಹೆಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಮರುಳಾದವ ನೀನೇ || ೨ ||

ಧರೆಗೆ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕಾವೇರಿತೀರ ಕುಂಭಪುರವಾಸನು ನೀನೇ

ಕೊರಳೋಳು ಭಸ್ಮ ರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಧರಿಸಿದ ಪರಮ ವೈಷ್ಣವ ನೀನೆ

ಕರದಲಿ ವೀಣೆಯ ನುಡಿಸುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಉರಗಭೂಷಣನು ನೀನೇ

ಗರುಡಗಮನ ಶ್ರೀ ಪುರಂದರವಿಠಲಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಪ್ರಿಯನು ನೀನೆ || ೩||

caMdracUDa SivaSaMkara pArvati ramaNane ninage namO namO || pa ||
suMdara mRugadhara pinaaka dhanukara gaMgA Sira
gajacarmAMbaradhara namO namO || a pa ||

naMdivAhanAnaMdadiMda mUjagadi merave nInE
aMdu amRuta ghaTadiMdudisida viSha taMdu bhujisidava nInE
kaMdarpana krOdhadiMda kaNteredu koMda ugranu nInE
iMdirESa Sree rAmana paadava caMdadi pogaLuva neenE || 1 ||

bAlamRukaMDajana kaalanu eLevaaga paalisidava nInE
vAlayadi kapAla piDidu bhikShe bEDO digaMbara nInE
kAlakUTava paanamADida nIlakaMThanu nInE
jAla mADida gOpAlaneMba heNNige maruLAdava nInE || 2 ||

dharege dakShiNa kAvEritIra kuMbhapuravAsanu nInE
koraLOLu bhasma rudrAkShiya dharisida parama vaiShNava nIne
karadali veeNeya nuDisuva namma uragabhUShaNanu neenE
garuDagamana shree puraMdaraviThalage prANapriyanu neene || 3||

Listen to the song here sung by S.P. Balasubramanyam

http://music.raag.fm/Bhakti_Sangeet/songs-16486-Daasanaagabeku_Sada_Shivana-Various