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  • Posted on February 17, 2012

Munnudi, a lovely Kannada library

I’m an avid Kannada literature reader. I’ve enhanced my personal library at home with lot of Kannada books till I found an interesting option !  Now, I’ve stopped buying books and heading towards an upmarket neighborhood library !

Munnudi – A new and exclusive Kannada books library at Basavanagudi, Bangalore. with the novel concept of rent-read-return idea.  Really, a Spick and span place!

It is a good concept if the Library has good collection of books, interesting space and a standard approach to handle enthusiasts. Interestingly, Munnudi has online catalog to search books,  Kiosk to view membership details, RFID technology to find right books on right shelf,  home delivery for annual members etc !

The place is behind Gunasheela Nursing Home and opposite to Krishna Rao Park. The other landmark would be just before South Thindies restaurant, along the same side.

Its 20 days since the launch of Munnudi – Kannada library experiment at Basavanagudi a lot of momentum building up. Close to 150 book lovers have become members, clearly excited by the prospect of paying  just Rs. 50/- for a 1 book-at-a-time plan that allows them to keep it for as short or as long at they want. | link

Get some nice books and sip my favorite coffee with hot-dosey at near by
South Thindies and don’t forget to take cool stroll at near by green clad park !

→  Munnudi in Prajavani recently
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In Kannada language, the word ‘Munnudi’ means- preface. Works of Kannada literature have received highest number of eight Jnanpith awards and fifty-one Sahitya Akademi awards.

  • Posted on November 18, 2011

Coffee, so addictive !

“Coffee is very good to help digestion, to quicken the spirits, and to cleanse the blood.”

But that’s not why I am madly, deeply in love with coffee. It’s our staple drink. I can’t think of my day without coffee, it’s an energizer, a kick I can’t deter, a drug to steer myself around :). Coffee is the best stimulant according to me. Mornings are never the same without filter coffee.

Have tried coffee from Chennai to Calcutta, Cambodia to California but nothing quite like my own home brewed filter-coffee.

When ever I am away from home, I fondly remember mesmerizing home made filter coffee. My mom brews an awesome filtered coffee at home. One sip of this delicious drink will make you understand why Indian filter coffee is such a revered beverage down South.

Coffee is a major social institution in my part of the world. It can be described as being an icon of Kannada culture and is a revered tradition in most households. It is customary that a cup of coffee is offered to any visitor when visiting a household in South India. | via-rk

Now a day’s Bangalore has got that winter painted all over, specially around those homes located close by to vast green parks. Bangalore’s unique winter demands something to warm you up and there’s nothing like hot filter coffees at Darshini’s than boring alien coffees at Coffeeday’s ;)

It’s an amazing feeling to take a stroll with loved one hand-in-hand and share a hot ‘filter-coffee’ at near by coffee shop. I’ve my favorite hang-outs to taste amazing coffee at Bangalore. I love that hot aroma of Kotha’s coffee in various coffee shops of Bangalore :)

Some of my favorite coffee-shops based on heavenly taste !

  1. South-Thindis – they call it ‘Half Glass Kaapi’ at Basavanagudi
  2. Maiya’s – Chicori-less Filter coffee at  Jayanagar
  3. Kalmane – ‘Lemongrass Coffee’ at  Jayanagar
  4. SLV Fast Food – popular coffee at Banashankari 2nd Stage
  5. Konark – ‘hot coffee in hot glass cup’ in Residency Road
  6. Upahara Darshini -  quiky coffee tastes great at Basavanagudi
  7. Indian Coffee house – traditional filter coffee at MG-Road
  8. Raghavendra tiffan’s hot-cup-coffee, near  at JP-Nagar