GRUHA PRAVESHA - DINESH RAO (HUNSUR)

 Wednesday/Thursday 24-25 April 2024

Preethi Layout, Hunsur

Day 1: Wednesday 24th April 2024

That was House warming ceremony of DineshRao- Savithri and children Nitesh and Deepa new house built at Hunsur.

We traveled to Hunsur by Baleno car, driving, reached there in the evening.

Evening ceremony was Vasthu homa, Navagraha Pooje, Mangalarathi and oota.

Day 2: Thursday, 25th April 2024

Morning program, Gruha Pravesha after the pooja and then boiling milk, shobhane rendition and Satyanarayana Pooja and Grand lunch.

Ready for Gruha Pravesh

Boiling Milk

Sri Satyanarayana Pooja

Be happy and God Bless.

Posted 26/4/2024

ಮೋದಿ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ - 3

ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 1, 2024

ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಹೆಗ್ಡೆ ಲೇಖನ 

ಸ್ನೇಹಿತ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದ...

ಅವ ಎಡಬಿಡಂಗಿ ಎಡಚರರ ಪ್ರಭಾವಿತ...ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಸೆಂಟ್ರಿಸ್ಟ್...!"ನಾನು ಯಾವುದೇ ಪಕ್ಷದವ ಅಲ್ಲ....

ಮಾನವ ಧರ್ಮದವ...ನಾನು "ಮಧ್ಯ" ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸುತ್ತೆನೆ "...ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾ

ಮೋದಿಯನ್ನುಮೋದಿ ಸರಕಾರವನ್ನು ಬೈಯ್ಯುವ ಅವಕಾಶ ಸಿಕ್ಕಾಗ ತಪ್ಪದೆ ಬೈಯ್ಯುವವನು...!

" ಪ್ರಕಾಶಣ್ಣ...ನಂದು ಈ ಬಾರಿ "ನೋಟಾ ವೋಟ್.."..ಮೋದಿಯವರ ಮುಖ ನೋಡಿ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲದ

ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗೆ ವೋಟ್ ಹಾಕಲಾರೆ...."..ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ನನ್ನ ಮುಖ ನೋಡಿದ...

" ಪ್ರಕಾಶಣ್ಣ...ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ಅಂತ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ನ ಕಾಂಪೌಂಡ್ ರ್ ಹತ್ತಿರ

ಔಷಧ ತೆಗೆದು ಕೊಳ್ಳುವದು ಮೂರ್ಖತನ... ಅಲ್ವಾ?....ನಿನ್ನ ಎಂಪಿ ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯ.... ಈಗ ಚುನಾವಣೆಗೆ ನಿಂತವನೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ...ನೀನೂ ಸಹ ನೋಟಾ ಹಾಕುವದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು...."

ನನಗೆ ನಗು ಬಂತು...." ನೋಡು ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವ....ಆರೋಗ್ಯದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಔಷಧ ಅತ್ಯಗತ್ಯ....

ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲಅಂತ... ಕೊಳೆ ಅಡಿಕೆ ಸಾಬನ ಹತ್ತಿರವೋ...ಅಥವಾ ಹಳೆ ಗುಜರಿ ಅಂಗಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ...

ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಔಷಧ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಮೂರ್ಖತನದ ಪರಮಾವಧಿ ಅಲ್ವಾ..?...ಕೊನೆ ಪಕ್ಷ

ಕಂಪೌಂಡರ್ ಗೆ ಔಷಧದ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಇದ್ದಿರುತ್ತದೆ...ಅಥವಾ ಡಾಕ್ಟರನ್ನು ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಿ ಔಷಧವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು...

ಮೋದಿ

ದೇಶಭಕ್ತ, ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕ...ಈ ಬಾರಿ ಅವನೇ ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ...ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಣ್ ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ನಂಬಬಹುದು...ಅವನಿಗೇನು ಕುಟುಂಬವೇ?ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೇ...

ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳೆ!! ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನುಚಿನಾದೇಶಕ್ಕೊಇಟಲಿ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೋ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎನ್ನುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ..ವಂಶವಾದದ ಜಾತ್ಯಾತೀತ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವೋಟ್ ಕೆಳುವವರಿಗಿಂತ ಇಂವ ಬೆಸ್ಟ್..."

ಗೆಳೆಯ ಮಾತಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ..ಅವನ ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈ ಹಾಕಿದೆ..." ಇನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಕೇಳು...

ನಮಗೆ ಹಸಿವೆ ಆಗಿದೆ...ಹೋಟೆಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ ಅಂತ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ....ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ಒಂದೇ ಹೋಟೆಲ್

ಮೂರು ಐಟಮ್ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ...ದೋಸೆ...ಇಡ್ಲಿ ...ವಡಾ ....ಆದರೆ ಯಾವುದೂ ಸಹ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಇದ್ದಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ...

ಹಸಿವೆಯ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಆಹಾರ....ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಸ್ಟ್ ಯಾವುದೋ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ ಅಲ್ವಾ?..

ಅಥವಾ...ಇವತ್ತು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಲ್ಲ..ನಾಳೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿರುವ ತಿಂಡಿ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು ಅಂತ... ಇರ್ತೀಯಾ..?

" ನೋಟಾ " ಅಂತ ಉಪವಾಸ ಇರ್ತಿಯಾ...?..."ಗೆಳೆಯನ ಬಳಿ ಉತ್ತರ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ....::::::: :::::::

ಚುನಾವಣೆ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬರ್ತಾ ಇದೆ...ತಲೆ ಕೆಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ....ನಮ್ಮ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ ನಮಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯ...

ನಮ್ಮದೇಶ, ಧರ್ಮ, ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಬದುಕು....ಇವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ " ಬದುಕುವ " ನಾಯಕ ಯಾರು ...?

ಅಂತ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡು ...ನಮ್ಮ ನಂತರವೂ ದೇಶ ಧರ್ಮ , ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಇರಬೇಕು..ನಮ್ಮಮಕ್ಕಳು,

ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮೋದಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಮತ ಹಾಕೋಣ ...

ಜೈ ಭಜರಂಗಬಲಿ....

ಹರ ಹರ ಮಹಾದೇವ....

HOME VISIT - ANISH

 Monday 22nd April 2024

Birthimane, Bengaluru.

Anish Somayaji, (Srikanth-Abhilasha's son) came home with the invitation of his marriage on 1st May 2024.at Udupi.

He will be getting married to Akshitha, from Chikkamagalur, working as teacher at Hongirana School, AmateKoppa, Sagara.

A new concept of marriage ceremony called 'MANTRA MANGALYA", initiated by RashtraKavi Kuvempu, will be followed.

We wish Anish- Akshitha, long and happy married life.

God Bless.

Posted 24/4/2024

GOIND ROUND DUBAI 15/4/2024

 Monday 15th April 2024

Around Dubai

RavirajPratima was kind enough to take us around to visit different places around Dubai.

1. OurOwn High School for Boys at Al Warqa. Initially we landed in Girls School, where I met some old acquitances like Jacintha, Mrs Vijayan, Principal Thomas Mathew.

Proceeded to Boys School Al Warqa, met many of my colleagues and Principal.

( visit separate Blog: https://jsomayaji.blogspot.com/2024/04/visit-to-ourown-school-alwarqa.html)

2. Visit to Hindu Temple, Dubai.

Next to the Temple, there was Guru Dwara, where we also had free "LANGAR", lunch with chapathi, rice, sweet etc

3. Next our visit was to Jumeirah Lake Towers, where Anushree (D/O Harady Sudhakar Shetty) has started Coffee Shop "POST CARD"

4. Next our visit was to "GLOBAL VILLAGE", Please see separate Blog

https://jsomayaji.blogspot.com/2024/04/visit-to-global-village-dubai.html

5. We proceeded to Kavitha Prakash Upadhya house at Al Ghusais, for a short visit.

6. All proceeded to Venus (Now Al Hamba) restaurant for dinner/tiffin:

It was a day well spent going around, as from next day, Dubai/Sharjah witnessed uprecedented rains, where we were indoors for three days.

Thanks once again Raviraj-Pratima.

God Bless.

Posted 23/4/2024

VISIT TO GLOBAL VILLAGE - DUBAI

 Monday, 15th April 2024

Global Village, Dubai.

Global Village is a leisure, shopping and gaming place , spread over a large area in the outskirts of Dubai.

It is place where people with family go for leisure, relax, do shopping, play games.

Different countries put up huge pavilion and traders showcase their products in shops.

Large number of Games and game area, Food shops from different countries, Popcorn sellers, balloon sellers, helpers with troley freely available, of course for a price.

We spent around two hours and left from the place.

Posted 22/4/2024

LEAVING FROM DUBAI / SHARJAH

 Thursday, 18th April 2024

To Sharjah Airport / Arrival at KempeGowda International Airport, Bengaluru.

After the flight cancelled on 17th April, re-booking was done for 18th by Shahzad Naqvi, working at Air Arabia, incidentally was my student at OurOwn English High School, Dubai.

From Raviraj/Pratima house at Al Nahda, Sharjah, we left early, 5 pm, to avaoid any road blocks and water clogging due to Dubai Rains.

We checked in at the Air Arabia counter and the formalities were cleared within no time. At the tax refund counter, there was a gentleman, said he is from Thirthahalli and spoke Kannada. 

As we were quite early, we had to kill time going around Duty free shop and Cafe andthe food court.

After whiling away time came to departure gate No. 22, on the way I had a fall with my backpack, due a useless fellow tripped me. 

Thank God, I was able to get up, stand straight and walk.

It was a pleasant flight, travelling in the dead of the night, reached Bengaluru Airport 4 am. picked up the luggage. 

Rishi was waiting to pick us up, and reached home " BirthiMane, Bengaluru" by 5 am, thus ending 8 days of Dubai visit.

Thank you Raviraj Pratima, you being a wonderful host, made our stay very comfortable and going around Dubai very easy. 

God Bless.

Posted 23/4/2024

HOME VISIT - SUDHAKAR SHETTY

 Sunday, 14th April 2024

Al Ghusais, Dubai

Sudhakar Shetty and wife Mala Shedthi had been well wishers from our Dubai years

.

Incidentally he is from Harady village, close to our native place Birthi Salekeri.

His father Monappa Shetty had been my primary school teacher.

Together with Santhosh, brother of Sudhakar, went to restaurant "Mayamani"

That was a nice meeting after 10 years, as we visited them in 2014.

Posted 22/4/2024