Paalaguttapalle (Dalitwada) - A Village

The utter generosity of the poor humbles us. They give rice to every mendicant even when their rice is getting over. That is what they are defined by.

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Village - a deeply cultured place


Space for all ... the deaf and the dumb

Raa, koorcho, annam thinnu  


Hospitality to an enemy or to a stranger ...  


Gifts in a Village


The Gift of Bangles



The Bus Driver and the SI s cap


Money is not everything

Sustainabilty

Broom making

Simplicity is Culture


Big houses or small houses


Small hotels


A bunk shop owner  


The Bangle Seller 


Mekala thatha - the Goat grandfather 


Urban Old Age Homes, and Rural Care


Festivals and Celebrations


Bharatam - of the people, for the people


Worship of cowdung 



Our village temples - Yerpachchamma, Sibbalamma, Vinayaka


Village religiousness, temples


Eddulu Pandaga (Cattle Festival)


Gangamma Salla posedi


Gangamma Pandaga


Gangamma Veshalu


Gangamma Salla pindi


Gangamma Pandaga - days end


Karthiga Pournami


Kavadi


Mantram


Shobanam - Coming of Age


Shyamala's Marriage


Draupadamma Temple


The oracles


Kolams


Zest and grace forever


Ardagiri Aanjaneya Swami temple


Beyond patriarchy, Annadaanam


Water divining


Jallikattu 2017

Jallikattu 2018


Buduththatha



The Village Realities


But understanding a village takes a long time.  


The village women are liberated


Is caste an issue (1)? 


Is caste an issue (2) ? 


Questions on caste and education and occupation 


Madhyasthams are khap panchayats


The heart of India, and Babri masjid, and the value of the word.
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Aparna Krishnan
In 1995, Paalaguttapalle (Dalitwada) became home. After studying engineering, working for three years, I resigned, and started looking for more meaningful and socially relevent work. An understanding of Gandhi gave the paradigm, and the search led to this village. Nagesh also came 'looking for a village to work in', and this village became home. As neighbours, friends and teacher we became part of the village ... and saw some of the timeless wisdom of villages ...
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