Unveil the Other Side

Kasnau, Rajasthan Late November evening, a lively couple ,Keya and Ratan, in the remote village of Kasnau were celebrating the joy of the new arrival in the family. Friends,family and well wishers from the entire village had gathered around their old rustic home aiding moral support and to be a part of celebrations. As Ratan held his daughter for the first time, he exclaimed " This encounter is magical ". Ratan was beyond himself with happiness as congratulations poured in from every corner of the village. The baby was no doubt an angel with lovely inquisitive little eyes. Keya was not able to pull off her eyes from those cute chubby pink cheeks, tiny little fingers , soft and tender skin. The happy couple, Keya and Ratan named their bundle of joy - Pari. Pari was perpetually sweet and obedient, even to those who abused her of being unlucky and a bad omen. Yes you read it right. Soon after Pari was born, in about a month's time, Ratan's paddy fields had been infected,...

Watch this space for the next from "Unveil my creation". I have a few glass paintings ready after framing. This time I thought I'd weave a story using the paintings. Coming Soon! hitting the Blog on 30 Nov 2011. :) Starring : Keya, Ratan and Pari. Guest Appearance: Baram

ಹಾಡಿನ ಪದದಲಿ ಮೂಡಿದೆ ಒಲವು ಇಣುಕಿದೆ ಮನದಲಿ ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಛಲವು ಬರಲೇ ಎಂದೆ ಧೈರ್ಯದಿ ನಾನು ಬೇಡ ಎನುತ ಸರಿದಳು ಬಾನು ಹಾಡು ನಿಂತಿತು, ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿ ಇಂಗಿತು ಆದರು ಮನ ಕರಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ ಚೆಲುವೆ ? ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ನಿನದೆ ಚಿಂತೆ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುವ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿದೆ ನನಗೆ ಮಳೆ ಹನಿಯ ಅರಿವಿಲ್ಲ ಸುಡುಬಿಸಿಲ ಪರಿವಿಲ್ಲ ಹಸಿರು ಮರದ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗರಿ ಕಂಡ ಹಾಗೆ ನೀ ನಿಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಎದೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾರ್ಮೋಡ ಸುರಿದು ನೀರಾದ ಹಾಗೆ ಇಂಪಿನ ಕಂಪನು ಸೂಸಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವ ಮರೆತು ನೀ ಬರುವೆಯಾ ? ಗೆಳತಿ ನೀ ಬಂದು, ಇನಿಯ ಎಂದು ಹಾಡುವೆಯಾ? Gist: An attempt to describe a man's wait for his loved one through these few lines. Just a random thought..

Our locality which comprised of 30 homes or less 2 decades ago has turned into a full-fledged layout with over 200 homes and families. Back then, a group of young , energetic and enthusiatic minds churned out an idea - A youth Association. Basically we (the entire locality folks) meet once a year and spend a day with lots of fun.A lot many faces have come and gone in these years, but the enthusiasm remains. This post is all about the cultural activities we organize every year in our locality. Ahhh!This year the day started off with the routine pooja followed by the games for elders - Uncles and Aunties (as we refer them as), concurrently running painting and essay writing competitions for kids. Dumb charades followed by Antakshari for youngsters. There was fun everywhere. A stress free day between the stressful life was what I had been waiting for and la here it was. Lunch was a balance of masalas - Bisi bele Bath , curd rice and the special delight - mysore pak . Evening was a mix o...

Note : This is for Kannada readers only. This weekend I visited the green part of karnataka - Theerthahalli. Its no less than heaven and I have described the beauty of the land and my memories with it through this small poem. ಮಳೆಯ ಸವಿ ತಂದ ಮಲೆನಾಡ ಸಿರಿ ಚೆಂದ ಆ ಹಸಿರ ನಡುವಲಿ ಚಿಲಿಪಿಲಿಯ ಗುಂಗಲಿ ಮರೆತೆ ನಾ ನನ್ನನೆ ಕಣ್ಣರಳಿತು ಹಾಗೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ನಗುತ ನಲಿದ ಕ್ಷಣಗಳ ಮೆಲುಕು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದೆ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆಯ ಕಂಪು ಸೂಸುತಿರಲು ನೇರಳೆ ಹಣ್ಣು ಅಲ್ಲಲ್ಲಿ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿರಲು ಮಾವಿನ ಮರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು ಕೋಗಿಲೆ ಕೂಗುತಿರಲು ಮೋಡಗಳು ಮಂದಹಾಸ ಬೀರಿ ನಲಿಯುತಿರಲು ಮರೆತೆ ನಾ ನನ್ನನೆ ಕಣ್ಣರಳಿತು ಹಾಗೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ನಗುತ ನಲಿದ ಕ್ಷಣಗಳ ಮೆಲುಕು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದೆ ಆ ದಿನದ ನೆನಪಾಯಿತಿಂದು ಎಂದರೆ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಲಾರದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಭಾಸ್ಕರನಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿ ಕೆಂಪು ಲಂಗ ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಗರಿಸಿ ಗೊರಟೆ ಹೂವ ಮಾಲೆ ಧರಿಸಿ ಕೈನಲ್ಲಿ ಚೀಲವ ಹಿಡಿದು ಪುಟುಪುಟು ಓಡುತ ಬಂದ ಛಾಯೆ ಇನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಲಿ ಚಾಪಿ ನಿಂತಿದೆ ಮರೆತೆ ನಾ ನನ್ನನೆ ಕಣ್ಣರಳಿತು ಹಾಗೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ನಗುತ ನಲಿದ ಕ್ಷಣಗಳ ಮೆಲುಕು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದೆ ಹಿಂತುರುಗೋ ಮನಸಿಲ್ಲ ಆದರೆ ನೌಕರಿ ಇದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ದಿನಚರಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ ಅದೇ ರಾಮಾಯಣ ಅದೇ ರಂಪ :(

That's a title as suggested by my sister and cousins who accompanied me yesterday for a ride on the "Namma Metro" - The first ever metro train in Bangalore city.The most hyped attraction of the city which has missed several deadlines and finally made its grand opening this October is the first step in bringing some peace to Bangalore traffic I'd say. With the reach of Metro, not really that attractive as of now, I guarantee that upon its completion in the years to come we can see some organized structure in the movement of traffic in this city. The plan was in place. Sis, I and two other cousins had the idea of enjoying this ride when it opens to public. What better day could it be than the Karnataka/Kannada Rajyotsava to make this event dream come true! Yes, we headed out on the road early yesterday morning (Pretty early). Reached MG road at around 8:30am. Walked past the Deccan Herald (office of a daily newspaper) and there we walk the first time ever into the stati...

November is here. Few fascinating facts of November: *Am from this wonderful place called Karnataka and today we celbrate Kannada Rajyotsava - which literally translates as the "Birth of State Karnataka". For more about this visit Kannada Rajyotsava * India celebrates children's day on 14th of November - Chacha Nehru's birthday. * It is the Native American Heritage Month * Some Men in Australia, (especially in the city of Melbourne) New Zealand, and New Orleans to sport a moustache during the month of November. The custom is known as Movember (Movember being a portmanteau of the words 'Moustache' and 'November'), a fundraising event for men's health issues. [I did not know this :). A friend of mine who returned from Melbourne revealed this piece of information] *Thanksgiving in US - 4th thursday of November. Well the day after that is the "BLACK FRIDAY" - Shopping day:) *Birth flower for NOvember is the chrysanthemum. *2008 Mumbai attacks...