Kannada festival
Karnataka Rajyotsava — ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ
kannaḍa rājyōtsava
November 1 · formation day of Karnataka state
Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrates the day the Kannada-speaking regions were unified in 1956 to form the state. The red-and-yellow Kannada flag flies on homes, offices and street poles.
Greetings in Kannada
ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು
kannaḍa rājyōtsavada śubhāśayagaḷu
"Happy Karnataka Rajyotsava!"
universal
Customs & traditions
- ✦Flying the Kannada flag
- ✦Cultural performances of Yakshagana, Kavya gaayana
- ✦Bhuvaneshwari worship as goddess of Karnataka
Traditional foods
ಮೈಸೂರು ಪಾಕ್
maisūru pāk
Karnataka's signature ghee-sugar-gram-flour sweet
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