Outer Ring Road, Hebbal
Early winter?
No. It's a group of dying or already dead trees. Waiting to be chopped into firewood.
August 23, 2009
August 22, 2009
Langford Road Or Kadidal Manjappa Road
Trivia time.
The official name for Langford Road is Kadidal Manjappa Road. Kadidal Manjappa was the Chief Minister of Mysore State for a short period (August 19, 1956 - October 31, 1956). Originally from Shimoga District, he is supposed to have been one of the best politicians Karnataka ever produced. Which also explains why he is not well known or famous. It's said that the King of Mysore discovered that Kadidal Manjappa did not have a house to his name and decided to gift him an acre of land belonging to the Palace in Bangalore, to him. Kadidal Manjappa refused the offer (Bewakoopha! Do you know how much that's worth now?!). He was also a lawyer, a writer and was responsible for introducing land reforms in Mysore/Karnataka state.
August 21, 2009
B Narayanaswamappa Road (Yeshwantpura Market)
It's Gowri Ganesha time and next to the crowd of bright and fluorescent Ganeshas are minching new clothes for little girls.
August 20, 2009
Magadi Road
Like all Jhatka Gaadi stands, the one on Magadi Road is next to the market. The Corporation Market on Magadi Road got the current building in 1954. However, the market and the adjoining horse cart stand existed long before that.
Meet Amir Jan. He's been working here for four decades and he owns a single horse.
The man on the right is also called Amir Jan. He says that he's been plying carts from this very stand for nearly six decades!
Meet the new generation of horse owners. This Horse Cart Stand has 10 horses and horse drawn carts. Business is not what it used to be, but then, they continue to keep going.
After a nourishing meal, the horses are being prepared for a day on the road. Shubha labha.
August 19, 2009
August 18, 2009
August 17, 2009
1st Main, Kalasipalaya
It's been raining all night and a day can't get duller than what it's today. But the vegetable mandi at Kalasipalaya is bustling as usual. No Monday morning blues here.
August 16, 2009
Off Charminar Masjid Road
Ripening at a banana trader's godown in one of the gallis in Shivajinagar.
For a picture story about bananas from City market, click here.
August 15, 2009
Dr Rajkumar (80ft) Road
Hey! Isn't that Vishnu's bed?
Star Signs.
I've very little idea about Western and Indian astrology but I thought that these stone carvings of star signs on the walls of the Shaneeshwara Temple were different from what we usually see in Deccan temples. It stands out like the stained glass work at the Mangeshi Temple in Goa. Something different. This temple seems to be new, very popular and prosperous too. Shaneeshwara or Saturn is supposed to be one of the most powerful gods in Indian mythology.
After Ganesha, Shani is probably the most popular Hindu deity in the city. Even though there aren't many large temples dedicated to him, he's everywhere on Benglur streets, especially in the crowded market areas. If you have seen small shrines with bright painting of a God sitting on a crow, you have spotted him.
August 14, 2009
Kempegowda Road
The original Raj The Showman
Down but not out: A transistor radio!
Sandalwood Friday Movie Release: Raj The Showman.
It's the biggest release in Gandhinagar in a long time. Raj The Showman, stars Dr. Rajkumar's son Puneet and his fans are out in full strength. So are the cops. The theater is cordoned off and regular black market ticket sellers wait at a safe distance. College students wait across the road, on the pedestrian overbridge and around the roadside cigarettewallas for the gates to open at 10.15am.
And here's Puneet, the Chikka Showman, doing a Depp.
August 13, 2009
Evening Bazaar Street
He makes coal heated irons that continue to be used across the city.
Work in progress. Forever.
Which Nallah? What Drain? Evening Bazaar Stretch
This is one of the dirtiest parts of the city and much of it is because of the drain covering work that has been going on many months. If and when the work is completed, we can expect this place to become a lot cleaner.
August 12, 2009
Charminar Masjid Road + Off OPH Rd.
A shopkeeper from a lane off OPH Road.
Kneading dough is good exercise. The baker who runs Azad Bakery next to Evening Bazaar.
August 10, 2009
Annaswamy Mudaliar Road, Rukmini Garden
Which Nallah? What Drain? Tamil Heartland
So our Chief Minister makes a gamble that seems to have paid off for now. The Thiruvalluvar statue that faces the green Ulsoor lake and stands close to where the Nallah from Shivajinagar reaches the lake, has finally been unveiled. Today, the day after, the security blanket around the statue is thick and the entire area is a vinyl poster-fest with everyone from Ajith Kumar Fans Association to the Government of Karnataka shouting for attention. Thiruvalluvar, about whom I know very little, sits with marigold garlands around his neck and has an expression that says, 'Get me out of this mess da dai!'
Around the corner, Benglur's most famous graffiti - 'Read The Holy Thirrukural' with the addition 'And then the Da Vinci Code' has been untouched.
However, the roadside star-struck small businessmen and women of Rukmini Garden and surrounding areas continue with their business while proclaiming their fan affiliations loud and clear. Like this lady who sells sticker, temporary tattoos and posters out of a shack bordering the Nallah. She is an MGR fan.
August 9, 2009
Church Street
No streetlights: A passerby uses the light from his cellphone to view exhibits at Blowup.
Blow up, a street photography exhibition by BlindBoys.org. Church Street. Until 10.40pm, Monday, August 1o.
See street photography on display and where it belong - on the streets. Which Main? What Cross? has also pasted 8 pictures from this blog along with the photographers from Bangalore and across India. If you want to display your pictures, bring your prints along, paste it on the walls of Church Street. The friendly cops from have promised to keep an eye on them until Monday night too!
For more information, call Blindboys at 919833230562.
This is being organised by Blindboys.org. The spectacular new online photography magazine.
Billa, the boy from KGF who sells stickers on Chruch Street for Rs.10, was fascinated by the pictures on display. He had a lot a questions for the exhibitors and he was surprised to find out the each print on display cost only Rs.15 to print. His worry: Blowup was trying to sell the pictures and that would eat into his business.
Picture from Which Main? What Cross? on display. It's on the wall of the building that houses Coconut Grove restaurant.
August 7, 2009
Evening Bazaar Street
Which Nalla? What Drain? Series: Evening Bazaar.
Even though it's called the Evening Bazaar, it is open all day long. And it is home to scrap dealers, blacksmiths and stores selling hardware and second hand bicycle parts.
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