When the sun met the moon
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The growing popularity of Kannada Greeting Cards on DiscoverBangalore and the ever increasing demands from Kannadigas to introduce more cards for all occasions motivated us to present an Exclusive website for Kannada Greetings Cards. And thus Shubhashaya was born.

Ravishankar and Shashi Krishna are two Kannadigas living and working in two completely different parts of the world. What makes them dissimilar? Many things. Professions, geography, lifestyles and many more such factors. But the focus of this article is to tell you what makes them alike. Their undying love for their roots and language - Karnataka and Kannada. Their journeys towards the west might have started in different places but their common point of interest has always been Kannada. How else can one explain the amazing collaborative project that they have initiated on the Internet without even having a) spoken to each other (via any medium) or b) seen each other in real life? All they have as a common medium of communication is an email interaction. Hundreds of email messages have been exchanged over a span of a year and the result is a Kannadiga oriented Internet project called 'Shubhashaya'.

What is this 'Shubhashaya' and why should anyone know about it ? Firstly it is safe to say that Kannada's presence on the Internet is a rapidly increasing number. Over the last few years the number of Kannada based websites that have come up is absolutely outstanding. Everything from message forums to movies to entertainment to literature. You name it and chances are you will find it. This said, what Ravi and Shashi have done using their resources together is create one more such amazing haven for Kannadigas not just outside India but also within the nation.

'Shubhashaya' is a unique Kannada electronic greeting card site. The first of its kind that has dozens of event-based and relationship based animated and static greeting cards that can be sent to anyone around the world. Just imagine being somewhere in Japan and sending that wonderful thought in pure Kannada to your mother on her birthday! Or being able to congratulate a friend on his/her success in a language that strikes such a personal note? How many of us Kannadigas have felt the need for such a service? How many of us have wondered, 'Oh! I wish there was something in Kannada out there which I could use instead of Hallmark cards…'? Well look no further since project 'Shubhashaya' is just what you might need.

The best part about this website is that it is absolutely free! What more can one want from a website that caters to such a rich and unique crowd? And there is more! They don't just have E-cards that you can choose from but you can also send a card that you designed yourself. All you have to do is upload it to 'Shubhashaya' and off it goes to your loved ones within seconds. Saying you care in Kannada was never easier.

What Ravi and Shashi have accomplished with this project goes beyond just designing and distributing an electronic card service. They have proven that if the will is strong and the passion is high enough, any kind of challenge can be undertaken regardless of geography and other limitations. They have made a statement so loud and clear that their brainchild "Shubhashaya" sets a milestone in Kannada's presence on the World Wide Web.

If you are a Kannadiga who cares about his/her roots and who wants to support this wonderful initiative, then please go to http://www.shubhashaya.com to check out what they have in store as of now. You can also write tothem letting them know your thoughts and feedback. One hopes that this unique intersection of the sun and the moon continues to bring more light into the lives of millions of online kannadigas worldwide.

 

Read what the media has to say about Shubhashaya.com

Deccan Herald dated 02 Jan 2007
Kannada Dhwani
New Indian Express
The Hindu
Kannada Prabha - January 01, 2008

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010.