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Category: Kannada

  • Nammamma andre Nanagishta – Vasudendra

    Vasu (he has been a good trekking mate for me) had gifted this book to me almost an year back – I am pretty slow in reading kannada and always pushed away any such high effort attempt on my part. Recently, I began using the traffic signals as a time when I could catch up with some reading that I had left behind sighting various reasons. 


    It is only when I read through the book did I realize what I had been missing all these months. Written in simple and lucid style – it took me back to my childhood and the sweet memories tied with it. 

    This is a must read for anyone who is wondering how simplicity could be beauty – hats off to this work sir! I loved it – thank you.

  • Kannada Naadina kathe – Punyakotiya Kate

    People of Karnataka are generally accommodating and peace-loving, was wondering why this might have been the case and eventually seem to have made a connection. Do look at the following video.
    For those who haven’t got the jist of the video, here is a short summary:
    “A cow on its way returning home is stopped by a tiger. It negotiates its exit with the promise that it would return to be eaten by the tiger  – once it feeds its calf. It indeed does as promised. The tiger feels guilty of having though of killing such a truthful being and spares the cow.”
    This song was one which lingered pretty early in my ears – made part of the curriculum under the syllabus recommended by the Karnataka State. I think this was part of the syllabus in 3rd Standard or so… and had been so for over 25 years I guess!
    The message of belief in truth, being non-violent, doing your duty with atmost faith etc are all embedded in it.