It is a Sunday and we decide to check out the Sri Rama Mandali in Sri Raja Rajeswari Nagar, at one end of the city. It is a long ride to get there and our auto driver warns us of delays.
The annual Karaga Festival is on and the procession this evening is going to crawl and cover a good part of the city.
The Karaga fest is at the core of Bangalore; celebrated by a people who can be said to be the very early inhabitants of this region. As the metro grew, took a different shape and took care of other gods and goddesses, this fest has been celebrated by a small community.
It takes close to an hour to get across to our destination and we are greeted by the music of the flute in the shaman that has been put up on the local playground ( BEML 3rd Stage).
A aradhana to saint-composers Thyagaraja ana Purandaradasa had been held this morning but it dragged on and people went home only at 3 p.m., says the secretary of the Sri Raja Rajeswari Cultural Association which hosts the music fest for the season.
This is an evening to honor an artiste. And an award in the name of saint composer Purandaradasa is decorated on vocalist Manda Sudharani from Vizag in Andhra Pradesh.
The chief guest for the evening is a distinguished space scientist, Dr B N Suresh, who has been decorated by the country with the Padma Bhushana recognition. He is also a local resident.
The award ceremony is simple and short and once over, Sudharani presents a concert.
The Karaga fest is at the core of Bangalore; celebrated by a people who can be said to be the very early inhabitants of this region. As the metro grew, took a different shape and took care of other gods and goddesses, this fest has been celebrated by a small community.
It takes close to an hour to get across to our destination and we are greeted by the music of the flute in the shaman that has been put up on the local playground ( BEML 3rd Stage).
A aradhana to saint-composers Thyagaraja ana Purandaradasa had been held this morning but it dragged on and people went home only at 3 p.m., says the secretary of the Sri Raja Rajeswari Cultural Association which hosts the music fest for the season.
This is an evening to honor an artiste. And an award in the name of saint composer Purandaradasa is decorated on vocalist Manda Sudharani from Vizag in Andhra Pradesh.
The chief guest for the evening is a distinguished space scientist, Dr B N Suresh, who has been decorated by the country with the Padma Bhushana recognition. He is also a local resident.
The award ceremony is simple and short and once over, Sudharani presents a concert.
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