KCC Bank clock tower

Karnataka Central Co-Operative Bank was established on November 23, 1916 under the leadership of Diwan Bahuddur Shantaveerappa Menasinakayi and Rao Bahaddur Rudragouda C Aratal. KCC Bank, Dharwad is famously known as Gadiyara Bank owing to its iconic clock tower which was constructed between 1954 and 1956.

The yellow colored metal watch tower is such an eyesore in front of this historic building.
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Convertible motorbike

July-30-2019
Happened to see this motorbike with a rain shelter near Dattatreya Devasthana. Guess it gives sufficient cover from getting wet. However, the color could have been less conspicuous, some shade of grey. Also, the front frame's bottom corners should have been rounded.

 The pillion too is protected.

Do check out the front-end tipper seen several years ago.
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Ganpati at Dharwad, 2019

ಶ್ರೀ ವಕ್ರತುಂಡ ಮಹಾಕಾಯ ಸೂರ್ಯಕೋಟಿ ಸಮಪ್ರಭ |

ನಿರ್ವಿಘ್ನಮ್ ಕುರು ಮೇ ದೇವಾ ಸರ್ವ ಕಾರ್ಯೇಷು ಸರ್ವದಾ ||

श्री वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्य कोटी समप्रभा |

निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्व-कार्येशु सर्वदा॥

Shree Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha |

Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvada ||

near Lokande Opticals, Line Bazar

Tikare road

Sangam Circle

Kambar Galli, near City Bus Terminus (CBT)

Nehru Market

Subhash Road

Gandhi Chowk

Sai Galli, near old Taluq Office

Raviwarpet

Daroga Oni, near Gandhi Chowk

Kamankatti

Adiki Oni

Menasinkai Oni

Galli Oni

near rice mill, Manikilla

Kodavad Oni

Gandhinagar | photo by Shweta Nadgoudar

Malmaddi

Hebballi Agasi

Kabbur Road

Madihaal

Mrutyunjayanagar Depot Circle

Nuch-Ambli Baavi

Shukrawarpet Basti Oni

Hosayellapur main road

Hosayellapur circle

Ramnagar first cross

Toll Naka

Saraswatpur

Gowligalli, Malmaddi

NTTF

Basappa Chowk

Saptapur

Haliyal road

Jayanagar

Srinagar

Except for Gandhinagar Ganesha, all pictures here have been shot by V J Bharatkumar.

Links to other years' Ganeshas...

Ganesha Habba 2022

Ganesha Habba 2016

Ganesha Habba 2015

Ganesha Habba 2014

Ganesha Habba 2013

Ganesha Habba 2012

Ganesha Habba 2011

Ganesha Habba 2010

Ganesh Chaturti 2009

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Mannina Yettugalu - clay oxen

In the farming community of North Karnataka, during the Amavasya (no moon day) of Jheshta month of Hindu calendar (June-July in Gregorian calendar) clay oxen are made and worshiped. The day was known as Mannetina Amavasya.

Earlier the oxen by made at home. With changing times, people opted for ready-made ones like these being sold in Dharwad market.

 I bought a pair and left it at my maternal uncle's home.

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Vidya Ganapati Devasthana, KCD Circle

Vidya Ganapati Devasthana is situated bang opposite Karnataka College (KCD). Its a right location for this deity.. Ganesha the god of intellect and wisdom, quenches the thirst for knowledge, of those students who have faith in him.

This is probably the largest temple in Dharwad dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The building design is nice, its made to feel grand without a feeling of gaudiness.

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