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Temples of Bangalore – Karyasiddhi Hanuman Temple, Girinagar©Sangeeta Venkatesh

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dvoPuTX55c&t=129s The Karyasiddhi Anjaneya Temple, Girinagar is located nearly 30 kilometres away from where I live in Bangalore, yet it draws me to visit it again and again. Such are the vibrations of the temple. This temple was built under the aegis of the Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore, Karnataka, guided by Jagadguru Parama Pujya Dr. … Continue reading Temples of Bangalore – Karyasiddhi Hanuman Temple, Girinagar©Sangeeta Venkatesh

Temples of Bangalore- Andal Rangamannar Temple©Sangeeta Venkatesh

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Andal Rangamannar Temple (Andavan Ashramam) We are nearly at the end of the Tamil month of Margazhi, also known as Dhanur Masa or the month of Margashirsha. In the Bhagavad Geeta, Lord Sri Krishna says 'Maasanam Margashirshoham', which translates to 'Among the months, I am Margashira'. The Dhanur masa represents the zodiac sign of Sagittarius. … Continue reading Temples of Bangalore- Andal Rangamannar Temple©Sangeeta Venkatesh

Temples of Bangalore- Suryanarayana temple ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

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Suryanarayan Temple, Domlur: This temple is fairly new and was built in 1995. It is one of the few temples in the world that has been dedicated to Lord Surya and Bangalore is indeed lucky to have this. It was the brain-child of Shri Patel Krishna Reddy, who was a freedom fighter and a patel … Continue reading Temples of Bangalore- Suryanarayana temple ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

Ashoka Pillar- the iconic landmark of South Bangalore ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

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Back in 1969, my father built a house in South Bangalore in the residential area of Jayanagar. However, my parents started living there only after my father's retirement from the Indian Army in 1986. Jayanagar back then was considered the southern end of Bangalore and was one of the first planned neighbourhoods of Bangalore- and … Continue reading Ashoka Pillar- the iconic landmark of South Bangalore ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

Infuse tranquility in your living spaces- Bring home a Kokedama©Sangeeta Venkatesh

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I recently learned a new word - Kokedama (pronounced Ko Kay Da Ma). It was at life skills trainer Nisha Bhimaiah’s residence in North Bangalore, where she grows beautiful ornamental plants out of moss balls, that I learnt about this wonderful Japanese technique of propagating and growing houseplants. Loosely translated, ‘koke’ means moss and ‘dama’ … Continue reading Infuse tranquility in your living spaces- Bring home a Kokedama©Sangeeta Venkatesh