About Devarayanadurga Devarayanadurga is a hill station near Tumkur in the state of Karnataka in India. It is about 65km from Bangalore. The rocky hills are surrounded by forest and the hilltops are dotted with several temples including the Yoganarasimha and the Bhoganarasimha temples and an altitude of 3940 feet. It is also famous for Continue Reading
10NovThe Many Facets of Hampi
The Monuments The Faces The Life The Animals A bit about Hampi Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as the Group of Monuments at Hampi. Hampi is identified Continue Reading
13SepIt’s a Small World
25AugThe Wild Ladies of UAS Campus
The Pics A bit about the UAS Campus The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS, Bangalore) is located in Bangalore, India. The rulers of Mysore kingdom (The Wodeyars) felt the need to establish research units in the field of agriculture and donated about 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land to set up an Experimental Agricultural Station Continue Reading
20JulTribal Trysts: Chasing a Wild Boar
Dandeli, India December 2009 “Vivek Sir, are you ready?” asked Basavaraju, one of the staff at the Jungle Lodges and Resorts, Dandeli. “Gimme just two minutes,” I called from behind the door. After those requested two minutes, I was out the door and boarding the jeep that would take us to the interiors of the Continue Reading
09Jul70% African, 30% Indian and European
From Deccan Herald, 8th July 2011 Indian Siddis have African genes, says study Hyderabad, Jul 8 (PTI) The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has claimed to have established that people of Siddi community spread over Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have African genes. A study by the city-based CCMB has shown eight generations Continue Reading
26JunTribal Trysts: An Empty Field Turns Into A Sea Of Humanity
Gokarna, India 21 April 2011 “Sir, my friend just called me and told me that a Suggi (harvest festival) will be celebrated on the outskirts of the town today” said Kamalakar. “What time is it going to be?” I asked excitedly. Kamalakar told me that it would be in the evening, and we decided that Continue Reading
14JunPhotos Displayed at The Timeless Essence of Indigenous People
Here are the photographs that were on display at my recently concluded solo exhibition, The Timeless Essence of Indigenous People. Soliga Tribe Soligas mainly inhabit the BR Hills and the associated hill ranges in the Indian state of Karnataka. They speak Soliganudi, an ancient Kannada dialect. Their main source of income is harvesting and sale Continue Reading
