Today, 15 th January 2010, the world witnessed a celestial spectacle. The annular solar eclipse when the moon covered the sun for the longest time this millenium was witnessed by many. The next such long lasting annular solar eclipse will be visible only a couple of centuries later. So, those who got to view it … Read moreGRAHANA OR ECLIPSE
January 14 th every year is celebrated as MAKARA SANKRANTI festival. In Tamil Nadu, it is called PONGAL and is celebrated in all parts of India and known by various names. This is the first festival in the Hindu calender and signifies all things new and is associated with the change in solar pattern. The … Read moreSANKRANTI GREETINGS!
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Mahatma Gandhi once said,” If you want to make changes in the society, begin with yourself first. Make necessary changes from within.The making of a NEW INDIA(nava Bharata)! The song sung by various famous singers of Karnataka in Kannada in the following video is based on this saying. As you listen to the song, you … Read moreNEE BADALADARE- PATRIOTIC SONG FOR ALL INDIANS
Kannada is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the southern state of Karnataka. It is the 27th most spoken language in the world, with native speakers called Kannadigas. It is one of the 22 Official languages of India and the official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka. Kannada … Read moreKANNADA RAJYOTSAVA
Dasara festivities are literally a sight to behold with lighted streets and colourful festivities going on all round you, you cannot but be a part of the pomp. In this session, I have chosen 2 videos for you-the palace being illuminated at night, and a very rare footage of the Maharaja of Mysore, Sri Srikanta … Read moreILLUMINATED MYSORE PALACE AND THE MAHARAJA
Today, we will learn about Mysore Dasara in videos! Traditional dasara festivities are on now in the city of Mysore,which is accessible from Bangalore,the capital of Karnataka. Dasara is also known as the ‘Navarathri’, where nine days of worship & celebration culminate on the 10th day, known as ‘Vijaydashami’. This has been declared as ‘Naada … Read moreMYSORE DASARA HABBA 2009
Kaala or time is very important for all. Frequently used words that denote different times of day are given below. Usage in sentences are found in the examples that follow. Some of these words have already been used in earlier posts. Can you recognize and use them in your own sentences? BeLLagge….Morning MaDhyana….Afternoon Hagalu/dina….Day Raatri….Night … Read moreMARKING TIME
Words are important! Building up one’s vocabulary imparts a certain confidence while speaking. So also with learning the Kannada language. We shall learn words that are used everyday,and are important for us to know. Waarada Dinagalu….Days of the week (wara-week/dina-day/dinagalu-days) Bhanuwara-Sunday Somawara-Monday Mangalawara-Tuesday Budhawara-Wednesday Guruwara-Thursday Shukrawara-Friday Shaniwara-Saturday Waradalli yeLLe yeLLu dina…..There are only seven days … Read moreVOCABULARY-DAYS OF THE WEEK
Listening to Kannada news is definitely more difficult since they use words that may not be normally used in conversation,but making the effort to understand at least once in 2 days will help one grasp the language better. Watching an interview or a demonstration such as cookery or yoga on television in Kannada can further … Read moreKANNADA NEWS-YOUR BEST BET TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE