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| Articles about Mysore |
| Chennai-Mysore by Self Drive-Dating Skoda Octavia | | 2008-06-12 08:55:00 | | “Indulge” is the one word to explain what I did for 72 hours starting June 5 2008 midnight till June 8th 2008 midnight. I took a Skoda Octavia on self drive from Hertz Chennai and drove all the way to Bangalore-Mysore and Back, totaling over 1300 kms in 3 days. This post is an experience account of this excursion.Most of my friends and relatives know that I love driving. Beg/borrow/steal I try to get my hands behind wheels at every available opportunity. Many have handed over their keys to me hesitantly while few have said polite but firm NO when asked if I can drive their car a bit. Have driven several vehicles so far, such as WagonR, Mahindra Utility and Pickup, Accent, Esteem, Indica and Tavera, totaling to few thousand kms. [Details of me driving a tractor in this post, video of me driving Tavera here] But all these drives were for small stretches each time, not long drives extending hundreds of kms to quench me. I haven’t saved enough to buy a luxury car yet (maybe I can buy... | | By: eNidhi - A professional amateur | | |
| | Saligrama Makkala Mela performs Yakshagana at Infosys Mysore | | 2008-06-09 19:44:00 | | Yakshagana is a folklore art popular in coastal Karnataka. It is a mix of dance and drama wherein a particular part (episode or Prasanga) of some popular story (say Mahabharatha) are enacted with unique costumes, background music and a combination of dance and drama. Saligrama Makkala Mela (ಸಾಲಿಗ್ರಾಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಳ) is a troupe of child artists who learn Yakshagana from its founder H. Sridhar Hande. Unlike other troupes or bands members of Makkala Mela team keep changing- Children grow up and eventually leave the team due to various reasons including studies. So Sridhar Hande continuously need to keep looking for youngsters, train them from scratch and make them perform on stage.Makkala Mela was founded in 1975 and the troupe has toured all over the world, including US and Behrain. Recently they were in Mysore and was invited by Infosys to perform in their campus. I happened to be in the city on that day (Sunday, 8th June 08) and visited Infosys Campus an... | | By: eNidhi - A professional amateur | | |
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| | Mysore Rasam | | 2008-01-06 06:05:00 | | Ingredients (Translation)2 tbsp red gram dalA small lemon size tamarindsalt to taste1/2 tsp mustard seeds1 tsp gheeFew curry leavesFinely chopped coriander leaves for garnishingTo be grinded into powder1 tsp cumin seeds2 Red chillies1 tsp redgram dal1 tsp coriander seedsBit of asafoetida1 tsp bengalgram dal1/2 tsp pepperRoast the masala ingredients(excluding cumin seeds) and grind into fine powder (adding cumin seeds) after cooling. This can be made in larger quantity and stored in an air-tight container for a month.Soak the tamarind in some water and extract the juice. Cook the red gram dal till soft. Add salt, curry leaves and masala powder to the tamarind juice and allow it to boil. Add the cooked and mashed dal along with some more water and allow it to boil for five more minutes.Add finely chopped coriander leaves to the rasam. Heat 1 tsp ghee and add mustard seeds. When it splutters add to rasam. Adding a bit of jaggery would enhance the taste of the rasam.rasam, mysore rasam, quick rasam, rasam powder, food, recipeAffiliate of 100% Microwave Cooking, Ideas money, Time Pass, Inspirations for life, Easy crafts, Earn a Crore ... | | By: Simple Indian Food | | |
| | Mysore | | 2007-08-21 07:16:56 | | The typical Indian bus resembles scrap. It is made of metal sheets, generously dented, perhaps a metre wide. The sheets are joined one to another by rivets, and this leaves a visible seam – covered and reinforced, in places, by a dull-silver strip.
It has rectangular openings positioned along its sides. The openings resemble windows, [...]
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