Pilgrims Progress Over 1,367 Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins undertook a 90 km, 2-day padayatra from Gokarna
to Shirali recently. Rahul Chandawarkar walks the entire distance to tell the tale...
By the rivers of Tunga... Tunga Mahotsav-2008, celebrated on the banks of River Tunga in Teerthahalli from dawn to dusk, was a rare feast for the senses, writes Veerendra P M.
Past perfect The descendants of the palegar family that once ruled over many villages now lead a life of penury. Bhemanna Gajapur relates the pathetic plight of these royals in Koodligi.
Temple treasure The exquisitely carved Chennakeshava Temple at Kaidala attracts art lovers and devotees alike, writes S V Upendra Charya.
Success stories The successful implementation of Portage, an international package to train anganwadi workers and primary school teachers, in Puttur has seen many differently abled children on the road to overcoming their disabilities. Ronald Anil
Fernandes reports.
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