Go Nutty at Kadalekkai Parishe
Experiential Photo Walk to the Annual Groundnut Fair
Ready to go nutty at this year’s Kadalekkai Parishe?
The cosmopolitan city of Bangalore, returns to its rustic roots each year, during the "Kadalekkai Parishe" - the annual groundnut fair. Though Bangalore has grown to adopt contemporary ways, some charming cultural traditions are still practiced. Groundnut fair is one of them, happening in one of oldest areas of the city, Basavanagudi.
Once a fertile farmland dedicated to cultivation of groundnut crops, now it is also the host of this annual carnival. On this walk, we see how Bangalore reconnects with its agrarian roots in a riot of colors, culture, and crunchy groundnuts.
Go Nuts at Kadalekkai Parishe is a street photography walk to the good old Bangalore.
Kadalekkai Parishe (Groundnut fair ) is an annual 3-day festival that is held each year during the Kathika Maasa and is an unique showcase of culture. The main event is the offering of the first groundnut crop to the Dodda Basava (Nandi) temple, followed by the fair which extends for about a kilometer along Bull Temple Road. The carnival is about farmers from various parts of the state, to whom their produce is everything - they come here to trade (buy/sell) groundnuts, close to the Basava temple. Legend has it that, after the Nandi Bull temple was built, farmers began offering it Kadelakkai and this practice has continued for years, in Basavanagudi.
Basavanagudi is one of the oldest areas and a true replica of the Bangalore of yore, with wide tree lined avenues, dotted with colored houses. Being the cultural capital of the city, it has predominant Kannadiga population. This walk offers the chance to see few streets of Basavangudi transform into lanes of groundnuts. Wherever you see, its filled with groundnuts! Also, traditional homes, cultural practices, simple festivities, are practiced here. Bull Temple, Gavigangadhar cave temple and Ramakrishna Ashram are icnoic. Engage in its pulse, pace, and stories — through the lens, guided by your photography lead - both prior to the walk and on-the-field during the walk.
Approach
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Half-day photo walk | On-the-feet guidance | Debrief | Image Review
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Open to DSLR cameras, semi-pro digital cameras, and smartphone users
Photo walk Details
Dates : November 23 [Sunday]
Duration : 8.00 AM - 11.30 Noon
Modules : Reference Guide + Debrief
+ Photo Walk+ Image Review
Cost : 1,900/- INR + breakfast at
Vidyarthi Bhavan (self)
