ಕುಂದಾಪ್ರ ಬದಿ ಬೈಗುಳ

ನಂಬ್ತ್ರಿಯೋ ಬಿಡ್ತ್ರಿಯೋ ಅದ್ ನಿಮ್ಗ ಬಿಟ್ಟದ್, ಆರೆ ಈ ಬೈಸ್ಕಂ ಕೆಲ್ಸ ಇತ್ತಲ ಅದ್ರಶ್ಟ್ ದಡ್ ರಗ್ಳಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಪ್ಪ ಅಬ್ಬಿ ಎಯ್ಡ್ ಕೊಟ್ರೆ ತಕಣ್ಲಕ್ ಅದ ಬಿಟ್ ಬಯ್ಯುಕ್ ಸುರು ಮಾಡ್ರೆ ಅಲ್ ಕೂಕಂಬ್ಕೆ ಎಡಿದೋ ಎಡ್ಯ.

ಬೆಂಗ್ಳೂರ್ ಅಪ್ಪ ಅಬ್ಬಿ ಬೈದ್ರೆ ಎಶ್ಟ್ ಬೈತ್ರ್. "ನಿನಗೆ ಕರೆಂಟ್ ಬಿಲ್ ಕಟ್ಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆ. ನಿನ್ಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಟೈಮ್ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ ಅನ್ಸುತ್ತೆ. ನಿನ್ಗೆ ಒನ್ದು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕೂಡ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಯಾವಾಗ ನಿನ್ಗೆ ಬುದ್ದಿ ಬರತ್ತೋ ಎಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನ್ ಕರ್ಮ". ಇದನ್ನೇ ತಿರ್ಸಿ ತಿರ್ಸಿ ಹೇಳುದ್ ಬಿಟ್ರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಎಂತ ಬತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ ಅವ್ರಿಗ್. ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕೇಂಬಶ್ಟ್ ಕೇಂತೊ, ಕಡಿಕೆ ಎಂತಾರು ಸುಳ್ ಹೇಳಿ (ದೋಸ್ತಿ ಮದಿ, ದೋಸ್ತಿ ಮನಿ ತೊಳ್ಸಿ ಪೂಜ, ಸ್ಪೆಶಲ್ ಕ್ಲಾಸ್. ಯಾವ್ ನಮನಿ ಸುಳ್ ಎಲ್ಲ ಬೇಕ್, ಯಬ್ಯ ಎಲ್ಲ ನಮನಿ ಯಾಸ ಇರತ್) ಕಾಪಿ ಡೇ ಅಗೋ ಇಲ್ಲ ಪಿಜ್ಜಾ ಹಟ್ ಅಗೋ ಕೂಕಂಡ್ ಹಂಚಟ್ ಹೆಕ್ತಾ ಇರ್ತೋ. ಅವಕ್ಕೆ ಹೀಂಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಬೈದ್ರೆ ತಾಂಗುದಿಲ್ಲ.

ನಮ ತೋಡ್ ಬದಿ ಚೀಂಕ್ರ್ ಅಣ್ಣನ್ ಗಂಡ್ ಮೀನ್ ತಪ್ಪುಕೆ ಚಡ್ಡಿ ಕೊಳ್ಸ್ಕ್ಂಡ್ ಜರಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿ ಹಿಡ್ಕ್ಂಡ್ ರಸ್ತಿ ಕಡಿಗೆ ಹೊಯ್ತ್. ಅಬ್ಬಿ ಹದ್ನೈದ್ ರುಪೈ ಕೊಟ್ ಕಳ್ಸಿದಳ್. ಜಟ್ಟಿ ದೈದ್ ಮನಿ ಜಡ್ಡಗೆ ಆಡ್ಕ್ಂಡ್ ಹೋಪತಿಗೆ ಗಂಡಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಯ್ತ್. ಇನ್ನೇನ್ ರಾಧಕ್ಕನ್ ಹತ್ರ ಒಂದ್ ಪಾಲ್ ಬಂಗ್ಡಿ ಕಾಣಿ ತಕಣ್ಕ್ ಅಂಬುರೊಳ್ಗೆ ಗಂಡಿಗ್ ಎಲ್ಲೋ ಓಣಿ ಬದಿಂದ್ ಬೇಸದ್ ಕೋಳಿ ಮಟ್ಟಿ ಪರಿಮಳ ಬಂತ್. ಗಂಡಿಗೆ ಮದ್ಲೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿ ಚೊರ ಚೊರ ಅಂತಿತ್. ಮೊದ್ಲೇ ದಡ್ ಹಡಿ ಪಲ್ಡಿ, ಇನ್ ಹೊಸುವಾದಾಗಳಿಕ್ ಕೇಣ್ಕಾ. ಎಂತ ಬೇಕಾರು ಆಯ್ಲಿ ಅಂದೇಳಿ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿ ೫ ರುಪೈ ಗೆ ೨ ಬೇಸದ್ ಮಟ್ಟಿ ತಕಂಡ್ ತಿಂದ. ಉಳದ್ ೧೦ ರುಪೈ ಗೆ ಒಂದ್ ಪಾಲ್ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿ ಒಡದ್ ಗೋಂಟ್ ಬಂಗ್ಡಿ ತಕ ಮನಿ ಬದಿಗ್ ಹೋದ.

ಗಂಡಿಗೆ ಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ ಅಬ್ಬಿ ಹೋದ್ ನಾಕ್ನೇ ಕಲಸಿಗಾರು ಮಂಡಿ ಈಗಳಿನ್ ಚಾರ್ಟರೆಡ್ ಅಕೌಂಟೆಂಟ್ ಗೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಕಲ್ಸು ಅಶ್ಟಿತ್ ಅಂತೇಳಿ. ಮೀನ್ ಜರಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿ ತಕಂಡ್ ಅಬ್ಬಿ ಕೋಳಿ ಗೂಡ್ ಬದಿಗ್ ಹೋದಳ್. ಕೊಟ್ಟಿ ಒಳ್ಗಿದ್ ಮೀನೆಲ್ಲ ತೆಗ್ದ್ ಹಳಿ ಮಣ್ ಅಳ್ಗಿ ಒಳ್ಗೆ ಸೊರ್ದ್ಳಳ್. ಆಗಳಿಕೂ ಗುತಾಯ್ಲ. ಆ ಬಡ್ ಕತ್ತಿ ತಕಂಡ್ ಹೆಜ್ರ್ ತೆಗುವತ್ತಿಗೆ ಇವೃ ಕಂಪ್ಯುಟರ್ ಮಂಡಿ ಓಡುಕ್ ಸುರು ಆಯ್ತ್. ಹತ್ ರುಪೈಗೆ ನಾಕ್ ಆರೆ ಹದ್ನೈದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರ್ ಕಾಣಿ ಬರ್ಕ್. ಹೆಂಗ್ಸಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದೆಲ ಶಿಟ್ ಬಂತೋ ಏನೋ, ದರ್ಶಿನ ಸುರು ಆಯ್ತ್ ಕಾಣಿ.

"ಗಡೇ ಎಲ್ ಹೊಲಕ್ ಹೋಯ್ದೆ. ಇಲ್ ಬಪ್ಪಿಲೆ". "ಎಂತ ಅಬ?". "ಮೀನ್ ಎಶ್ಟ್ ರುಪೈದ್ ತೈಂದೆ?". "ಅಬ, ಹತ್ ರುಪೈಗೆ ಎಯ್ದ್. ನಾ ಒಂದ್ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಅಂದೇಳಿ ಚೌಕಾಶಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೈಕ ಬೈಂದೆ". ಅಬ್ಬಿಗ್ ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ್ ಜಕ್ಣಿ ಬಂತೊ ಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಸುರು ಮಾಡದಳ್ ಕಾಣಿ. ಕೇಂಡ್ರೆ ನಮ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದ್ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳಿಗೆಲ ನಾಚಿಕಿ ಆಯ್ಕ್ ಆ ನಮನಿ ಶಬ್ಧ ಪ್ರಯೋಗ. "ಎಲ ಹೆಕ್ಕ ತಿಂಬುದೆ, ನಿನ್ ಸೊಡ್ಡಿಗ್ ಇಶ್ಟ್ ಅಕ್ಕಚ್ ಹಾಕುಕೆ. ಆಚಿ ಮನಿ ಗಂಡ್ ಹತ್ ರುಪೈ ಗೆ ನಾಕ್ ಬಂಗ್ಡಿ ತಕ ಬೈಂತ್. ನಿಂಗ್ ರೋಗ್ವ ಹದ್ನೈದ್ ರುಪೈ ಗೆ ನಾಕ್ ತಕಬೈಂದ್ಯಲೆ. ಕಿಚ್ ಹಿಡ್ದನೆ ಕೊಟ್ರೆ ನಾಕ್ ಬಂಗ್ಡಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೆ ಹೊಜಾಳ್ಸ್ ತೆ, ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ ಪೂರ ದುಡ್ಡಗ್ ಮೀನ್ ತಪ್ಪುಕ್ ಎಂತ ರ್ವಾಗ ನಿಂಗೆ. ಹಪ್ಪ್ ಹಿಡದ್ದೆಲೆ, ಹೀಂಗೆ ಮೀನ್ ತಪ್ಪುಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ ದುಡ್ಡಗ್ ಬೆಲ್ದ್ ಉಂಡಿ, ಆಮ್ಲೆಟ್ ತಿನ್ಕ್ಂಡ್ ಹೋರ್ ಬಬ್ಬರ್ಯನ್ ಕಂಡಗ್ ಜೀವ್ ಬೆಳ್ಸ್ ಕಂಡಿದೆ. ಕಾಂಬುಕ್ ಹ್ವಾಂತ್ ಮಂಗನ್ ಕಂಡಗ್ ಇದ್ರು ನಿಂಗೆ ತಿಂಬುಕೆ ಹೋಟ್ಲ್ ಐಟ್ಂ ಆಯ್ಕ್. ಮನಗೆ ಮಾಡದ್ ನಿಮ್ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿಗ್ ಹೋತಿಲ್ಲೆ. ನಿಂಗ್ ಇನ್ ಎಯ್ಡ್ ವರ್ಷ ಹ್ವಾರೆ ಮದಿ ಮಾಡ್ಕ್. ಮದಿ ಆರ್ಮೇಲು ನೀ ಸಮ ಆತೆ ಅಂದೆಳಿ ನಂಗೇನ್ ಬರ್ವಸಿ ಇಲ್ಲೆ. ಅವ್ಲ್ ಬಳಿ ಮಾರ್ಕಂಡ್ ಹೋಟ್ಲಗೆ ಉಂಡ್ಕ ಬಪ್ಪ ಮರ್ಯದಿ ಸತ್ತನ್ ನೀನ್"

"ಓಡತ್ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗ್ ನೀನ್ ನಗ ನಾಚಿಕಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟನೆ, ನಿತ್ಕೊ ಅಲ್ಲೆ" ಅಂದೇಳಿ ಆ ಗಂಡಿನ ಬೆರ್ಸ್ ಕಂಡ ಹೋಯ್ ಆ ನಾಯ್ ಓಡ್ಸುಕ್ ಇಟ್ ಕೋಲಗೆ ಒಂದ್ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳ್ ಕಾಣಿ ಈ ಲೋಕದ್ದಲ್ಲ. ಗಂಡ್ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಡೀ ಮರ್ಕ್ತೆ ಮನಿಕಂತ್. ನೀವ್ ಅಂದ್ಕಂಡಿಪ್ಪುಕು ಸಾಕ್, ಗಂಡ್ ಈಗ ಸಮ ಮೀನ್ ತಕಂಡ್ ಹೋತ್ ಅಂದೇಳಿ ಅಲ್ದ. ಇಲ್ಲಪ, ಹಾಂಗೆಲ್ಲ ಆತಿಲ್ಯೇ. ಅವ ದಿನ ಬೆಲ್ದುಂಡಿ ತಿಂತ ಅಬ್ಬಿ ದಿನ ಬೈತಳ್. ಎಶ್ಟಾರು ಬೈಯುದ್ ಅಬ್ಬಿ ಅಲ್ದ, ಅದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಲೆಕ್ಕಕ್ ತಕಂಬುಕಾತ್ತ!!!!

 ಕಂಡ್ರ್ಯ ಯಾವ್ ನಮನಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ಇತ್ತ್ ಕಾಣಿ ಬಯ್ಯುಕೆ. ಇಶ್ಟೆ ಅಲ್ಲ ಇನ್ನು ತುಂಬಾ ಇತ್. ಆರೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಇಲ್ಲ್ ಬರುಕ್ ಆತಿಲ್ಲಾ!.

Delicacies of Kundapur – Vol 1

By Sheethal

I love food. Being a complete foodie, I love trying out delicacies when I visit any place. When I visited Kundapur, I had the pleasure of trying out so many delicacies, you won’t believe it! Most of these delicacies are everyday delicacies. They’re common in every household of the coastal region. However, some delicacies are specially made during festivals such as Deepavali, Hosthu and Thulasi Puja. Fish is common in every house. After trying most of these dishes, I found that there is one common factor connecting them all. Most of them are baked with very little use of oil which makes these dishes highly nutritious! Even the ingredients used are very common place and organic in nature. Here’s a list of everyday delicacies and special delicacies. What are you waiting for? Go ahead, indulge yourself! 

The most common, everyday delicacy is Neer Dosa (Theli dwasi - ತೆಳಿ ದ್ವಾಸಿ). Dosa as you know is made from a batter of rice and urad dal (ಉದ್ದಿನ ಬೇಳೇ). However, Neer dosa is exclusively made with just rice batter. The rice is soaked and ground into a fine (extremely fine) thick paste. The batter is then left overnight to rise (ಉಬ್ಬುದ್). There is a special tava to make neer dosa and the technique used is also very unique. Let me explain. The thick batter is mixed with water just enough to make the batter watery. Once the tava is hot, it is then sprinkled on the tava. The baking method is the same as a dosa. The sprinkling, you have to see it to believe it! The neer dosa is then served hot with yummy coconut chutney. It is absolutely mind-blowing with chicken sukka/curry. This delicacy is usually had for breakfast. You can have it for lunch too with chicken or fish curry. 

 I forgot to mention earlier that I have a sweet tooth. I’m not going to wait any longer to introduce this next yummy delicacy. It is a sweet dish called Shekkit (ಶೆಕಿಟ್). This sweet dish is also made with rice. You have to soak rice and then grind it in a grinding stone. However, you have to be careful while grinding it. You cannot use too much water. It has to, has to be thick, more dough like in consistency. This requires a filling which usually consists of a mixture of grated coconut, jaggery and ground cardamom. The rice dough is then made into small rice balls and spread on a single turmeric leaf. That’s the specialty of this dish, the turmeric leaf. The health benefits of this are immense. It is then filled with the filling and then baked. It is made specially for Deepavali. It is served hot and usually is an evening snack. You’ll notice there is absolutely no oil used in this dish! So healthy!

 

When you visit the coastal area, these are must try delicacies. Check out these two for now. There are many more delicacies to follow. Keep watching this space for more!

A view of the moon from the shores of Kota Padukare beach!

Have you ever looked at the moon on a clear night - the big yellow ball, shining brightly in the sky, throwing it's silver light all over the night sky? As a child, I was always fascinated with the moon. It's beauty and grandeur filled my heart with joy incomparable! Once I was big enough, here's what I learnt about the moon.

The moon was always used as a reference in almost all the literature of the world as something that was unattainable. It has been epitomized as an object of utter beauty, silence and romance. For poets, the moon was always the unyielding lover who would never come down to embrace her partner on earth. Well, well! If that’s a minute part of the story, read on to know more about other interesting facts of this beautiful celestial object!

The Moon was formed by a collision with our planet about 4.5 billion years ago. It was so large that a huge spray of material was thrown into space. The orbiting ring of debris gathered itself into a sphere and formed the Moon. This sphere is 1/4th the diameter of the Earth and comprises of only 17% of the gravitational power of the earth! Nevertheless, it is the second brightest object in the sky after the Sun.

The Moon's surface is about the same now as it was 3 billion years ago which is a major contrast to the earth. And it is the only extraterrestrial body to have been visited by humans.

The Moon was first visited by the Soviet spacecraft Luna 2 in 1959. So far, only 12 people have stepped onto the surface of the Moon. The first person to walk on the Moon ever, was Neil Armstrong. And the last person on the Moon was Eugene A. Cernan who followed his partner Harrison H. Schmitt into the lunar lander on December 11, 1972.

The Moon may look like a huge ball of cheese! Unfortunately, it’s not made of cheese, though we see numerous holes, small and big on the surface of the moon. The surface of the moon is scarred with millions of these holes called ‘craters’. These are formed when collisions between an asteroid, comet or meteorite and the Moon occur. These hit the Moon with a wide range of speed, averaging about 12 miles per second (20 kilometers per second).

Now this object of beauty may be under threat for some obvious reasons like global warming being the main cause. I would like to take a moment to say that we as humans have caused much damage to nature on the whole which in turn is taking its toll on various things, of which the moon could be on the hit list, apart from the extinction of animals, melting of the ice caps, etc.

The most obvious changes to the moon noticed across the globe is, its color. In some parts of the world it turns red, in some, orange and in some blue! According to research, this is caused due to the high concentration of dust and smoke particles in the air caused by us humans with our ever growing needs. So, here’s a gentle reminder for all the generations to come, to help the moon survive. So that our future may see the moon and not be disappointed!!

As Emmanuel G. Mesthene puts it rightly, “Ten years ago the Moon was an inspiration to poets and an opportunity for lovers. Ten years from now it will be just another airport”.

Udupi, Santhekatte, Brahmavara, Sasthaana, Saligrama…Kota…

 

Right Right! And thus starts the journey. When traveling to the coastal side of Karnataka, one hears a familiar ring of these places. It is a feast for one’s senses. Lush green paddy fields, a blessing to the sore eye. You see the coconut and areca nut trees swaying in the strong yet light sea breeze making you want to throw your cares to the wind. The smell of the sea intoxicating the nostrils. Oh! what joy one feels! It dawns a realization to let go and enjoy what befriends the eye.

There is something special about each of these places. The Ashta Mathas, Yakshagana, the infamous Udupi masala dosa are a few specialties of Udupi. Bhramavara is the relay center of Mangalore AIR. Saligrama houses the famous Guru Narasimha temple.

Coming to Kota, we have the famous Kannada writer, novelist and Yakshgana exponent, K. Shivaram Karanth who hails from this place. The beautiful Amritheshwari temple stands the test of time and is the pride of one and all at Kota.

This is just a glimpse of the obvious from the Karavali. Stay tuned to learn a lot more and get lost in it’s enthralling beauty.

Namma Maneyangala

Namma Maneyangala – a place that reminds me of the laughter of children playing under ever so watchful eye of the elders. A place where people sat down with a cup of tea, relaxing and watching the sun go down. Life was good. People took time to catch up with each other every evening. It was not long before life put on it’s running shoes and it became ever so difficult to know what’s happening around us. Namma Maneyangala is a place to connect with everyone and to come together to share ideas and thoughts. Come. Connect. Share.

THE BALANCING ACT!

By Sheethal
               
Whoa!! Wake up, prepare breakfast, send your children to school, get ready and rush to office!! Doesn’t this remind you of something?? Yes, it’s you, rushing to office after all your morning chores. I am sure many women would agree this to be their morning schedule, but the working woman doesn’t have a choice or does she?

Well, if she does have a choice, how does she manage to balance the personal and the professional? The main reason for this could be the changing times and the need for a better standard of living. With women venturing into almost all the fields, it is the need of the hour to prove her mettle wherever she goes. But there are certain responsibilities she has to shoulder as a woman. It may be as simple as cooking or looking after her in-laws, her children, or just keeping the house clean. And mind you, it’s not as easy as it sounds.

With this arises the next question, does she have the time to build support systems like friends and in-laws? Well, as a matter of fact, she does not. As she strives on the path of progress it proves very tough for the modern working woman to keep these systems lubricated. But it is very important for her to nurture and build these support systems as they do come in handy someday.

Catering to the needs of her family and children also forms a major part of being a woman. This translates into being with them when they need her. Be it helping the children with their daily homework or playing a game of scrabble, or cooking their favorite dish for dinner! Sure she needs to be strong enough to shoulder the enormous responsibilities that come by and I am sure she does a great job of handling everything with utmost expertise.

Though these responsibilities may dampen her spirits, here are some tips for balancing her work life and home.

1. Take the time to find out what really matters to you in life, in a word it would mean – Prioritize.

2. Drop unnecessary activities. This would result in efficient time management wherein you can squeeze in some time just for yourself.

3. Protect your private time. Create boundaries that keep work from intruding on family time. Carve out hours that contribute to yourself and your relationship.

4. Accept help to balance your life. Allow yourself to rely on friends or your spouse to look after the children or run an errand for you, while you take care of other top priorities

5. Finally, plan fun outings with your spouse children or friends and indulge in relaxation. After all, what is life when you don’t have the time for it!

What It Takes to Burn Those Calories

By Sheethal

Do you remember your first step? What a fuss everyone made! And then you continued to walk right on through childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood, but somewhere along the way, like most adults, you probably stopped walking so much. Part of the reason may be the hectic, stressful life that all of us lead, with not a moment to spare for recreation or formal exercise. The environment plays a part too; inactivity has been engineered into our lives, thanks to increased automation right from escalators to remote controls and many more.

Here’s one way to feel great, have more energy and improve your overall health, take a Walk!! Walking is one of the best forms of exercise and you can do it almost anywhere, anytime, and for free. The generally recognized health benefits of walking regularly are far-reaching. These include reduced risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, reduced stress, weight control, muscle tone, and cardio fitness. Walking for exercise does not need to be strenuous to produce results. Minimal walking has been reported to produce measurable benefits, even among those who are least active.

Finding the best time to walk can be mind boggling, but only you can be your best judge. So, find a time that will fit best into your schedule as it tends to vary with each person. Experts agree, it’s not the time of day that matters as much as finding the time you can set aside consistently for your workouts. A little experimentation with your own schedule and rhythms should put you on the right track.

Once you’re on track, burning calories becomes an important part of walking. You start burning calories after walking for a period of 20 minutes at a normal pace. You could start with a good 10 minutes and work your way up to 15 and 20 and so forth. One way to get started could be just by adding short walks into your day where ever possible. For e.g. take the stairs instead of riding the elevator or escalator, take a walk after dinner, or when out and about choose the farthest spot in the parking lot. Studies show that, an individual weighing between 150 to 250 pounds can easily burn between 100 to 166 calories per mile.

Here are some tips for effective walking:
• Walk heel to toe and not flatfooted to increase speed.
• Contact the ground with your heel.
• Push off with your toes.
• Keep your torso upright as leaning forward or back will slow you down.
• Keep your elbows at 90 degrees and your hands relaxed.
• Swing your arms forward and back and keep them close to your body. Your hands should not cross the midline of your body to maintain efficiency. Eventually, speed up your arm swing to increase your speed and your legs will follow!
• Keep your shoulders and neck relaxed. Head should be upright, eyes looking forward.

Finally, what to wear while walking? I would rate a good pair of running shoes (preferably with heavy rubber or crepe rubber soles) to do the trick. It is very important to keep in mind that our feet are under pressure when walking. A little pampering for our feet won’t do any harm. Along with those, loose, comfortable clothing must be worn for better air circulation as one tends to sweat a lot while walking.

So put on your track shoes and get moving to burn those calories! As walking can only do you good if you do it!!