PATA KUNITHA-Folk Dance-Part 2

ಪಟ ಕುಣಿತ

In part 1 , pictures of Puja Kunitha,folk dance of karnataka are posted. In this part 2 you may another style of PATA KUNITHA (Dance) are presented - A dance by men carrying tall bamboo poles decorated with coloured ribbons and crowned with silver or brass ambrella )

                                                             ತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ  ತಾಳ

                                                       ಡಮ್ ಡಮ್ ತಕ  ತಕ  ......

                                                
                                                    engrossed in watching.

                                                            Artists with the organiser.

                                                               ಮುಸಯೂಮ್ಸ್ ಮುಂಬಾಗ

                                           ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಾದಾಗ  ಏನು  ಮಾಡಬೇಕು  !!!
                                                  It is time to play  !!

                                                             Full of greenary   ಎಲ್ಲಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದರು  ಹಸಿರು  !!!

                                          It is time to relax after sumptuous lunch at Kamath Hotel.

                                                    ನಂಗು ಕೊಡು ಕಡಲೆ ಕಾಯಿ  !!!
                                                 I am also here.....give me also groundnuts !!!

                                                              He too got it !!!

                                     ಊಟ ಆದಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೇನು  ?  ಸರಿ ಆಟ ಆಡೋಣ  ಬನ್ನಿ  !!                       
                                                               It is time to play  !!!!!

                                                                      I am getting it !!!

Folk Dance of Karnataka (Part 1)

Drive from Bangalore for about 53 km on Mysore road, and we reach a place called ' JANAPADA LOKA' established on 12th March 1994.

The Karnataka Janapada Parishat has established the Folk Art Museums at Janapada Loka .

There are three museum buildings where a glimpse of the  life of village tribes, art and culture is exhibited.  

• Pottery section, costumes of folk singers, decorated bull, colourful Yakshagana costumes, wall paintings, glass paintings, traditional paintings in Tanjore style,  household wooden , bamboo pottery articles and several very interesting  items are displayed in the museums.   

The janapada Loka is simply beautiful.   Inside, it is full of greenery. There is a tank, open air theatre, and a lot of space for outdoor games.  Of course a good number of monkeys too give us company! We find geese, other birds and a lot of fruits bearing trees.   

• We have to search for the sun as quite often the shade of the trees cover the entire area!!  

One more thing much more interesting place for visitors is the eat outs here.!!! very very delcious and sumptuous food at the adjoining Kamath Hotel.

Karnataka has played a vital role in the development of art and culture in India. The ritualistic dances are popular . The dances are denoted by generic term KUNITHA  ಕುಣಿತ .    ಪೂಜ ಕುಣಿತ ) and PATA KUNITHA (ಪಟ  ಕುಣಿತ )

When we visited the Janapada Loka on 26th December 2010, we witnessed types of ritualistic dances performed by a group of young men.  They are PUJA KUNITHA (

                                                                ಪೂಜ ಕುಣಿತ   Puja Kunithaa


Puja Kunita

 Puja Kunitha ia a dance in which a wooden structure with a deity is carried on the dancers head.  He dances to the tune of drums played by many artists.

Watch him performing on the shoulders of another dancer

Here he carries other dancers too!

Dhumka takka dunka takka! Takka Taka Dhumka taka!

Many more photos in Part 2 

Snake God Worship

Snakes are worshipped seeking various boons.    The pictures are take at Bangalore .

Horizontal Orb Webbs

The above picture was captured during our visit to JANAPADA LOKA,  The Folk Art Museum, 53 KMs from Bangalore. One more is below :

Majestic Ramanagara Hills, India

While we travel from Bangalore to Mysore on the High Way,  between  Bidadi  and  Ramanagara  towns, we can see solid hills on both sides .  It is picturesque all around.  Nature's gift to mankind.  Here are few pictures.

HUMAYUN'S TOMB ( part 2 )

This magnificient memorial was built by Haji Begum, Humayun's Senior Widow.

It was built with redstone and marble in the Persian and Indian building style.

The Humayun's Tomb complex  is full of greenary all around it.

Hormonious blend of architecture.

HUMAYUN'S TOMB , New Delhi, India, ( PART 1 )

Please see more pictures in the next blog  Humayun's Tomb Part ( 2 ).