Tradition

In early June, the village of Mavalli, close to Lalbagh, was witness to Ooru Habba. Celebrated once in three years, the festival is a call to invoke the blessings of the resident deity, Mariamma. Here are some snapshots from this year’s edition of the festival.

INTACH recognises heritage buildings in Bengaluru on the basis of maintenance, architectural integrity and value to the cityscape at the first edition of the Heritage Awards.

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How many Bangaloreans wandering around the city have wondered about some many ‘hallis’ abound here? Here’s your primer on the villages of Karnataka.

Take a peek into some unique traditions of Christmas in the city. From churches to bakeries to homes, the true spirit of Christmas can be seen everywhere.

Set up to bring back the beauty of handmade in today’s world, this year – The Handmade Collective’s third edition ( 31st Oct to 4th Nov) will have a special section on Karnataka Crafts especially celebrating Rajyotsava Day.

Purva Sunshine apartments at Kaikondrahalli, Sarjapur Road, on Aug 4th, Saturday, celebrated their festival called HABANA along with Onam celebrations. This is their third festival.

Alongside with skyscrapers and malls, traditions like jathre continue to thrive. Malleshwaram witnessed the 84th Gangamma Jathre recently.

Try on a Kimono or watch the elaborate tea ceremony at the Japan Habba on February 19th

The beautiful Bengal cottons were very much in evidence. So, too, was the traditional jewellery – shaankh and pola, haar choodi, noopoor and kaaner phool of every description.

Enthusiastic Bangaloreans use the tech city label to liven up their Dasara gombe display. Swami and his friends get a little help from Internet.

Students of MES college took out a march to create awareness on celebrating Ganesha festival the eco-friendly way. Many youngsters are jumping in to make the festival pollution free.