The 9th Cross, Malleswaram is almost invisible. Tucked in between the 8th and 10th cross as a small lane of market place, the pathway leads to Sri Rama Mandiram.
Established in 1922, this 92 year old temple with a huge hall hosts Vasantha Navarathri music festival every year beginning on the Ugadi day.
Renowned artistes like S. Sowmya, Mysore Nagamani Srinath, H.N. Meera, Srikantham Nagesdra Sastry, veena vidushi Suma Sudhindra, flutist B.K. Anantaram and Shyalama G Bhave, a well known Hindustani and Carnatic musician figure among the big names in this year's festival.
Singers Amrutha Venkatesh, Srimatha Ramanand, Vivek Sadasivam and Hemmige Prashanth are among the young talents featured at the fest. Concerts are held from 6.30 onwards in the evening.
Retired aeronautical engineer from HAL, Mr. Sathyanarayana has been the long time secretary in the organisation. He gathered the community in the neighbourhood and got back the administration from the Government who took over control of this old temple 10 years ago. "But, that was a brief period of 3 years and we got it back, so that our regular music festival could go on. This used to a prestigious venue in the past and M.S. Subbulakshmi had performed here," says Sathyanarayana with pride.
On Sunday evening, young Vivek Sadasivam performed to a near full hall.
A glance at the schedule ahead -
April 16 - Amrutha Venkatesh - Vocal
April 17 - Srimatha Ramanand - Vocal
April 18 - Shyamala G. Bhave - Vocal
April 20 - Hemmige R. Prashanth - Vocal
April 21 - Mysore nagamani Srinath - Vocal
April 22 - B.K. Anantaram and Amrit Nadig - Flute duet
April 23 - S. Sowmya - Vocal
April 26 -Suma Sudhindra - Veena
May 3 - H.N. Meera - Vocal
May 4 - Srikantham nagesdra Sastry - Vocal
Sri Rama Mandiram is on the East Park Road, 9th Cross Malleswaram.
Contact Sathyanarayana, secretary at 97409 28627
Established in 1922, this 92 year old temple with a huge hall hosts Vasantha Navarathri music festival every year beginning on the Ugadi day.
Renowned artistes like S. Sowmya, Mysore Nagamani Srinath, H.N. Meera, Srikantham Nagesdra Sastry, veena vidushi Suma Sudhindra, flutist B.K. Anantaram and Shyalama G Bhave, a well known Hindustani and Carnatic musician figure among the big names in this year's festival.
Singers Amrutha Venkatesh, Srimatha Ramanand, Vivek Sadasivam and Hemmige Prashanth are among the young talents featured at the fest. Concerts are held from 6.30 onwards in the evening.
Retired aeronautical engineer from HAL, Mr. Sathyanarayana has been the long time secretary in the organisation. He gathered the community in the neighbourhood and got back the administration from the Government who took over control of this old temple 10 years ago. "But, that was a brief period of 3 years and we got it back, so that our regular music festival could go on. This used to a prestigious venue in the past and M.S. Subbulakshmi had performed here," says Sathyanarayana with pride.
On Sunday evening, young Vivek Sadasivam performed to a near full hall.
A glance at the schedule ahead -
April 16 - Amrutha Venkatesh - Vocal
April 17 - Srimatha Ramanand - Vocal
April 18 - Shyamala G. Bhave - Vocal
April 20 - Hemmige R. Prashanth - Vocal
April 21 - Mysore nagamani Srinath - Vocal
April 22 - B.K. Anantaram and Amrit Nadig - Flute duet
April 23 - S. Sowmya - Vocal
April 26 -Suma Sudhindra - Veena
May 3 - H.N. Meera - Vocal
May 4 - Srikantham nagesdra Sastry - Vocal
Sri Rama Mandiram is on the East Park Road, 9th Cross Malleswaram.
Contact Sathyanarayana, secretary at 97409 28627
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