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Published: January 5th 2013
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Rajyotsava Day is celebrated in the Karnataka State on 1st November every year. It is usually celebrated the full month. The state emblem is Ganda Berunda and the flag comes in red and yellow. The deity on the bullock drawn chariot is Bhuvaneshwari is decorated with flower garlands and the persons leading the procession, played Nadaswaram. They wore the same colors attire. The big drums are called "dolu" with other musical instruments to compliment the parade. Cultural programmes, congregations of artists and poets are part of the festival. At some places, feeding of the poor is also organized.
Here is my story:
While I was making my way to the Travel Agency, I saw some men clad in traditional costumes, yellow turbans, holding musical instruments and walking the same path as I am. Soon after my driver turned to the right I could not see them in sight anymore but my heart was racing because I do not want to miss this opportunity to photograph them and put into my album. I love to see cultures of many, particularly the Indian cultures and traditional festivals. It would be ashamed if I miss this festival moreover this is my very
first trip to India, I do not want to live in disappointments. Being there on the second day in Bangalore, I am kind of lucky to have stumbled something like this but I had to walk about two kilometers down the road, checking with by passers where about is this people that clad in traditional costumes with musical instruments. “Down the road where Lord Subramaniam Temple is situated " said by some who can reply in English. I finally reached A. Nanjappa Circle where the whole troupe was waiting for me. Thank God! They have not started the festival. They must have been waiting for me. I thought with a happy smile.
Many Bullock carts to head the parade, devotees on top of the chariot arranging what was necessary to beautify the chariot and the musicians clad in colorful costumes with colorful turbans. Bhuvaneshwari is the deity. While the swamijis in prayers and offerings, the artists who were busily tending their make-ups, some dressed in striking patterns cat costumes with black underwear on the outside, clowns on stilts (if you don’t look up, you might think they are flag poles), men in drags – they are beautiful, with heavy
make-up, beautiful headdress, glittering costume jewelries, Hindu symbolic patterns on their foreheads, and the visible patch of unshaven moustache against the red full lips makes them very special.
Yellow turban drummers posed with their “dolu” drums, which I found them very friendly and corporative to my request. I am enthralled by the size of the drums and I also wondered “Do they rolled and played the drum as they parade?” It is a long road to reckon with, all because for the love of their culture, festival and faith traditionally believe in, that was carried out joyously every year, a tradition since their forefathers.
Rajyotsava Day is celebrated in the Karnataka State on 1st November every year. It is usually celebrated the full month. A colorful event one must not miss when you are in Karnataka state. It may be a small troupe but the celebration is great, knowledgeable, an insight to festival not known to my world.
I am happy and glad to have “caught” on them in time to enable me to add in to my album of Beautiful India.
My Dream to travel and see the whole of India before I strike Gold.
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Ali
Ali Watters
Stunning Portrait!
Really nice, Happy 2013!