This is another radom place from the city i live in that is
Mangalore.. I honestly dont know whats it called.. and its just a simple example of out 324 people per square kilometer population. Really, I dont understand how people can live one person or two persons in one km.. it would be quite motonous and boring.

A women eyes Robert suspicously as we decided to venture out in the infamous Mangalore riots "curfew relaxation" time. 

The GRAND road to the Alma matter:) we dont know where we came from or where we are going.. 

Medicos in Mysore in a silent rally ( in media absence...) against reservation in higher elite institutions of learning. The only demand they have is a fair enterance exam with out divisions on the basis of castes or classes.. 

 

This is a common sentiment we all felt when Mangalore was "bandh" and we were shut down inside our homes.
Ever wondered how does it feel like when your own living quarters become prison? Welcome to A Curfewed city! For five days we were not allowed to go out side the hostel and for five days we suffered. The food supply started dwindling and for those of us who love outdoors than insides, claustrophobia set in. The walls seemed to shrink and we ran out of gossip and humor as there was'nt even the scope to look out. Now all is normal but for those of us not communally sensitive its time we realise there are issues bigger than us on the horizan that need immidiate focus. We cant cant live on like this and we cant take even a basic fundamental simplistic entity as freedom for granted!

YAKSHAGANA-the song of Demi Gods.. Yakshagana is mainly assumed to be inspired by the Kathakali dance form of the Indian State of Kerala. There are two types on Yakshagana, Tenkutiitu and Badagn tittu. To an untrained eye the difference may only be minute. While Tenkutittu is a fast paced, high pitched performane, Badagntittu is more sutle and less emphatic, and both of them carry enigmatic beauty assciated with theatre and ballad.
The performance by the Mangalore University Students, is known as " Sudershanvijjaya" - victory of Sudershan..

The act opens with Laxmi, the goddess of weath praising her husband, Sri Hari for all the great deeds he has done on earth.

He is the vanquisher of all the evil, he is humble and kind and he is preserver of rightous and good (not to miss the coke bottle by his side).

This infurietes the Lord's weapon, Sudershan. Sudershan believes that the Great God Sri Hari cannot be any thing with out his support or help. It was he, Sudershan, who killed the evil demons.
Laxmi gets agitated at this remark but the Lord calms her down and patronises Sudarshan' s pride.

Meanwhile, the Heaven is attacked by the Demon king, Shatrupasudana.

The demi-gods wage a brave battle but lose because Shatrupasudana is blessed with a boon. He can only be killed with a weapon that can take human form. Thus, the gods approach Great Lord Sri Hari and request him to vanquish Shatruprasudana, Lord obliges but not without Sudarshan. With the help of Sudarshan, Sri Hari slays Shatrupasudana, but this elevates the pride in Sudarshan and pride comes only before fall.

When Sudarshan crosses his limits, Lord's wrath falls upon him and he is cursed to be reborn as Human on the earth, this makes Sudershan realise that nothing is above the God and he pleads for forgivness. Alas! whats done cannot be undone. The irony remains in the title "Sudarshanvijjaya"....

Razz matazz and Mangalore University

The Mangolore University talant hunt, the home to all the future national artists was celebrated with full dhooom on the campus..check out the pictures and also the details about what you did'nt attend...Yakshagana..

The event of course was marked by the usual foramlities: prayer, speech and what the slouch could not mar was student enthusiasm...

This was followed by Yakshagana in the evening...