Sri Raam Mandira, Malmaddi

The beautiful Sri Raam Mandir of Malmaddi sits hidden behind a wall, away from the bustling railway station road. It looks like the structure is ancient, should be at least a hundred years old.

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two full moon in May 2026

Two full month within a calendar month is a rare happening. I happened to notice that on May 1st and made sure to take pictures of Earth's night lamp in its full glory. May 1st evening was a clear sky while May 31st the moon was behind a thin veil of moving clouds.

May 1st 2026 | Aagi Hunnime

May 31st 2026 | Khara Hunnime

In the Hindu traditions, every new moon and full moon have names. All those names are mentioned in this post: Kannada names of New moon & Full moon days.

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Costus Igneous flowers

This plant has been there in our little garden for almost three years yet I did not know it's name. The plant has several stems shooting out from it's base, grows to a height of 2 feet. The long dark green leaves form a spiral around the stem. About two weeks the plant sprouted buds which eventually flowered. That's when it aroused my curiosity. On Googling flower photos I learned that it's called Insulin plant which itself states it's importance and used by diabetic patients. Its botanical name is Costus Igneous.

A day before publishing this post, i.e. Monday early morning I found stems were missing. On inspecting the stem ends, it was clear that goats had feasted on the plant. Goats are known for eating all kinds of leaves with medicinal properties hence goat's milk is considered as a super food. Well, I felt bad to see the state of the plant but it'll grow back in a few weeks.

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fallen leaf

Found while browsing through my photo archives, this photo was shot on Feb 2014 in a Motorola EX115.

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Blue fox tail

Found this pretty little flower on the side of a road. I'm seeing this flower for the first time, I think. However, it seems like the Blue Fox Tail is a rarely seen flower, at least in Karnataka.

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