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Krishanraja Wodeyar III
By Sandeep Balakrishna On Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
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Krishnaraja Wodeyar III: the Cultural founder of modern Mysore state

Perhaps the Wodeyar dynasty is the longest and most continuous empire to ever rule howsoever tiny a part of the erstwhile Mysore state, now known as Karnataka. From 1399 when it was established by Yaduraya Wodeyar More...

By Sandeep Balakrishna On Saturday, October 12th, 2013
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Tipu Sultan Originated the Salaam Aarati at Kollur: Vijaya Karnataka

Assertion : In an article in the mainstream Kannada Daily Vijaya Karnataka on 10 October 2013, a ritual practiced in the coastal temple of Kollur was reported. The following is the translated summary of the original More...