June is a very special month to me. Its the month I entered this world and my birthday is on the World Environment Day and I like the pleasant green which represents Mother Earth. I believe that green brings good luck. Seeing the...

During Dasara, on Saraswati Puja, I worshiped my divine Veena with the roses and Parijata. All reading materials, including books, pens and musical instruments are worshiped this day seeking the Goddess blessings for studies and learning. Tanjavur Veena XOXO ~manasa~ ...

Dasara begins today and most of us celebrate by arranging the dolls till the last day of Dasara, which is Vijaya Dashami (Vijaya means Success and Dashami is tenth day). I was looking at the photos of the past two years. I did...

Lord Shiva Temple on the last day of Karthika maasa I was walking on the street and noticed the lights at the entrance of the Shiva temple and clicked this pic from my iPhone. People light the earthen lamps during the last day in...

Today is Ugadi or Yugadi, a Hindu festival, celebrated in the three states of India, namely Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. In Karnataka and Andhra, it is known as Ugadi and in Maharashtra known as Gudi Padwa. Ugadi is a combined word for...

Beautiful flower rangoli drawn at office celebrating Vishu, Tamil New Year and Bengali New Year. © Manasa. All rights reserved. addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='manasa'; ...

Dasara at my home. The dolls arrangement is incomplete without the two wooden couple dolls along with kalasha. ...

Here goes the famous Ugadi song Da Ra Bendre which every Kannadiga would love to listen. yuga yugAdi kaLedarU yugAdi maraLi barutide hosa varushake hosa harushava hosatu hosatu tarutide honge hUva tongalalli bhrungada sangIta kEli matte kELabarutide bEvina kahi bALinalli hUvina nasugampu sUsi...

Happy Ugadi(New Year) to one and all. Today, we are stepping into another year-Sarvadhaari. We Kannadigas prepare bevu-bella(bevu=margo, bella=jaggery) mixed together. Bevu-bella has a great significance-that life is full of ups and downs. One will should face both happiness and sorrows with courage....

Here is an email forward I received a couple of days ago. Believe me, the dress of any color we have has an unusual meaning :S[Confused smiley] and don't be surprised if you were caught teasing by your friends ;) Dress code (14...

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Today is yet another day in my special day in my life, I turn an year older. I had been longing how many of my good friends would recollect this day and wish me. Ah, yes. I wish to know how good people...

"Yuga Yugadi Kaledaru,Yugadi Marali BaruthideHosa Varushake, Hosa HarushakeHosathu Hosathu Tarutide..." The Song of Yugadi by D.R. Bendre I've mentioned only a part of the song. Here goes the meaning of the whole song in English. "Ages after ages, Millennium after millennium, The Yugadi...