23rd day of our blog

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Today is 23rd day of our blog.  I hope you will like it.  So here we go………

Places to visit in Karnataka for travellers

Bangalore Palace

The Bangalore Palace is truly one of its kind. The love of tourists for these kinds of forts and palaces seems to touch the sky. A true masterpiece of glory, the Bangalore Palace has a feeling of princely wonder. The enchanting beauty of Indian architecture can be witnessed by just seeing the magnificent structure. Located amidst the bustling cosmopolitan city of Bangalore, this royal palace is owned by the Royal family of Mysore. The palace provides its service to organize various programs, exhibitions, and concerts in the city. Bangalore Palace is a princely wonder and is one of the most impressive buildings with the remarkable architecture of the country.

The Bangalore palace was built in 1884 by the first Principal Mr. Rave Gareth of the Central High School at Bangalore. When the majestic glory of the palace allured the Maharaja of Mysore Chama raja Wodeyar, he bought this palace and then rebuilt it to make it more attractive. The gothic windows of the palace, the sites of war, and the places where the attacks had taken place have been artistically created with the Tudor style of architecture. There is a great fortress in the palace, which was built in England at that time. The famous painter Raja Ravi Varma’s most beautiful picture and carvings are included.

At the entrance of the Bangalore Palace, there is a large courtyard of a blue fluorescent tile with granite seats. Inside the compound, there is a dance room where private parties organized by the king were held. The palace is mainly painted with yellow. On the first floor, there is a Durbar Hall in which meetings were held. Among the other attractions of the palace are the head of a large elephant, a dining table belonging to the head of the Diwan of Mysore, an arms jacket and a weighing chair.

Bangalore Palace is an attractive and an epitome of royal lavishness. It is one of the best places to understand the efficiency of ancient architecture. When you visit the palace, you will get an opportunity to witness the stylish and extravagant splendor of one of the most powerful kingdoms in South India. There is an audiotape which you can listen to inside the Bangalore Palace. It gives you a better understanding of the history of the palace both in Hindi and English. 

There are motifs, cornices, and wooden carvings inside the palace. A lot of artifacts and decorative items are brought from Britain. The coat of arms has been gifted to the Wadiyars by the British. It is painted on the wall in red and white color and also has complex flowery design and mythological impressions. There is a Ganda Bherunda, which is a mythological bird with two heads at the center of the palace. The other side where you will see the elephant head consists of a lion that symbolizes royals and supremacy.

Fun Corner

In this we will upload one picture and you have to identify the picture. You have to write the name of the Place in the comment section.  Information regarding picture will be given in tomorrow’s edition.

Now, identify the Picture and write it in the comment section.😄

Yesterday’s Fun Corner’s Information

Nandi Temple, Bangalore

Nandi Temple Bangalore is also called the Doddabasavan Gudi Temple by the local people. It is located in the NR Colony of South Bengaluru. The main deity of this temple is Nandi; hence it is also called the Nandi Temple. According to Hindu mythology, Nandi was not only a great devotee of Shiva, but Lord Shiva also rode it. This temple was constructed in 1537 by Kempe Gowda, the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire. The idol of Nandi is 15 feet high and 20 feet long and is built only through a sculpture of granite. The Nandi Temple Bangalore is designed in the Dravidian style and it is believed that the river Vishwa-Bharati emerges from the idol's foot. 

According to the mythological legend, the temple was built to cool a bull, which had gone to graze peanuts on groundnut fields, where the temple remains today. In memory of this story, a peanut festival is held at the temple. The fair is held in November-December at a time when peanut crops are produced. This is the best time for Bull's tour. The temple is the largest in the world built for Nandi. According to Hindus, this Nandi Temple Bangalore is a must-visit for every devotee of Lord Shiva as Nandi is a significant devotee of Lord Shiva. Coconut oil and butter are smeared on the idol regularly, hence the original grey color of the statue has turned to black.

There is a beautiful temple in the premises of the Nandi Temple Bangalore, dedicated to Ganesh the beloved son of Lord Shiva. An amazing thing about the Ganesh temple is that the Ganesh statue is made up of only butter! And it takes about 100 kilos of butter to build the statue of Ganesh. The statue is made every four years, and amazingly the butter never melts or changes the shape. When the butter used to make the statue of the deity is removed it is then distributed among the devotees as Prasad.

The construction of the Nandi Temple Bangalore is said to have started in the year 1537. Although a major part of the temple is still intact all along the years, the present ‘Vimana’ on top of the temple was built at the beginning of the 20th century. The temple has a heavy architectural influence of the Vijayanagar style, which was predominant in the 1500s. The idol of Nandi has a Shivalinga behind it. Also, the Vimana is decorated with themes of Shaiva.

The Nandi Temple Bangalore road is fully decorated and lit up with 100,000 gleaming lamps. The road starting from Bugle Rock which leads to Ramakrishna Mutt hosts the festivities with great delight and pleasure! A lot of vendors set up their stalls on this road to sell different varieties of peanuts. And the people are waiting to buy the first lot of crunchy peanuts. These nuts are available boiled, fried, salted, spiced, sugar-coated or even honey baked. People come from neighboring states to be part of the amazing affair. 

Let’s Learn

In this Section you are going to learn how to read, write and speak Kannada fluently in a fun way. So let’s start. Yesterday’s edition we have learned Relationships in Kannada and today we will learn some more Relationships names in Kannada.

Relationships

Grandmother – Ajji

Husband – GanDa/Pati 

Wife – HenDati/Madadi/Patni

Father-in-Law – Maava

Mother-in-Law – Atthe

Mother’s brother – Sodara Maava

Mother’s brother’s wife – Sodaratthe

Father’s sister – Atthe

Father’s sister’s husband – Bhaava

Son-in-Law – ALiya

Daughter-in-Law – Sose

Brother-in-Law – Bhaava (Sister’s husband/husband’s elder brother)

Brother-in-Law – Maiduna (Husband’s younger brother)

Grandchildren – MommakkaLu

Grandson – Mommaga

We hope you will like our post.  Please let us know what do you want to know in comment section. We will try to add those things.

Let’s meet tomorrow with new post😀

Yours,

Seema