Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SS)
Udupi, Apr 27: At a time when prices of all commodities have skyrocketed, financial woes have compounded people's lives in the post-pandemic times. Eating out in hotels and eateries has become a costly affair as prices of foods have become prohibitive. But, an old couple does not seem to be bothered about their financial situation and have won the hearts of many netizens. They are not only independently leading their lives but they are also working hard at their age earning the appreciation of many.
This old couple who live in Manipal, Udupi district are serving unlimited home cooked food just for Rs 50 without complaining about hard they are working towards achieving their ends. However, they are making the ends meet with their own earning and are facing their day-to-day problems. If you live in Karnataka and you are longing to have home-made food you could visit the hotel run by this old couple.
People who visit this hotel affectionately call them as 'ajja' (grandfather) and 'ajji' (grandmother). This hotel was established in 1951 and the couple is working hard to help it stay afloat and their age has not come in the way of running it successfully. They are happy doing what they know best - serving unlimited food to their patrons for just Rs 50.
Food blogger Rakshit Rai visited Hotel Ganesh Prasad which is the name of the hotel and tasted the food that was on offer. He said that his visit to the place had made him emotional as the food that is served here is so homely with a lot of love and affection showered by this lovely old couple that one takes home.
The couple serves rice, sambar, rasam, payasa, bajji, palya (curry) and chutney in their daily meal.
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Prudy, Manipal
Fri, Apr 29 2022Can some one send me location in manipal
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Rohit, Bangalore
Fri, Apr 29 2022Search Google maps for "GANESH PRASAD Hotel (Ajja Ajji Oota)", you'd get their location :) Used to go as a cash strapped student for a tummy-filling meal - and loved the food & the hospitality :)
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SP Prabhu, sudhiprabhu@gmail.com
Fri, Apr 29 2022I am a regular visitor to this hotel. It is a hotel where you get unlimited rice-rasam with unique taste. Ajja - Ajji serve food very affectionately. They serve tasty payasam on every saturday. Previously their hotel was in Parkala suburb. Because poorly planned national highway they had to shift to their hotel to their house. Still genuine food lovers still go to their home to taste the heavenly food.
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Ram Rahim Robert, manglaore
Fri, Apr 29 2022now where exactly is the hotel? near to Manipal KMC? or still far?
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irfan, udupi
Fri, Apr 29 2022please share address, would love to visit with kids to taste food
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SP Prabhu, Udupi
Sun, May 01 2022google map link : https://goo.gl/maps/Dgsq29k5ySjvTaxw7
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prem, moodbidri
Fri, Apr 29 2022Genuine Atm Nirbhar.. since 1951 !!! Hats off...
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Rita, Germany
Fri, Apr 29 2022My Goodnes This aged couple still are working .I see in their work not any tiredness or any thing else.But pure love and happiness in their work ,They simply are best ones around I feel.Their work isnt for earning money but for serve people I feel .wish I too had this (Not hotel but their joy in working )May God bless them for long years.
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Sanjay, Hebri
Thu, Apr 28 2022They are working even at this age to meet their ends, nowadays we see young people playing online games, doing crimes to earn money..... I feel they are victims of appeasement politics wherein few sections of society are given freebies Just because they belong to a caste or religion and the criteria is not based on economic status..
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ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb
Fri, Apr 29 2022@ Sanjaya..., your views going little bit off track....!!!! fortunately the reported news an epitome example of Atma Nirbhar...., luckily... begun before 2014..., still manki bath marketing team may poach to fix one stage-managed GODI show...poaching History to market as His Story...!!!! let me order one gutter gas chai...!!!! chai pe charcha....
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Ben D'Souza Prabhu, Mangalore, Bombay Bandra now in Canada
Thu, Apr 28 2022Many thanks for our " Elderly Couple " in our Original Standard saying " Ajja -Ajji " for supplying good food for a reasonable price ! I feel so grateful for this old couple for their Generosity in lending their Love !!!
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Cynthia, Dk
Thu, Apr 28 2022Oh my goodness....look at them....so much aged....May god bless them abundantly and always. There are few who even cheat upon them for money...please dont do that. It looks like god himself is serving the hungry. I will also try to go snd see them once...
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VR, Udupi
Fri, Apr 29 2022Not only visit, I would also leave a very generous tip too. God Bless them.
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Sandy, INDIA
Fri, Apr 29 2022Show off.... come on
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Cynthia, Dk
Fri, Apr 29 2022Yes.....its a mark of gratitude to their old age service. Lets not say tip dear....God bless you too abundantly.... Saturday, they will serve tasty payasam.....Where is the location...exactly??
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Joseph, Qatar
Thu, Apr 28 2022Imagine getting a heartwarming feeling only reading this ..... how much more he/she would feel personally longing to go down that place and enjoying ttheir home made sumptuous meal.
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Elwyn Goveas, Mangalore
Thu, Apr 28 2022Just look at the pictures.Work is worship.Clearly shows age is just a number game.So neat and clean. They have won the hearts of everyone.
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Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront
Thu, Apr 28 2022In Mumbai we don't even get a Vada Sambar for Rs. 50 ...
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Tester, Bangalore
Thu, Apr 28 2022Ajja Ajji should wear mask or shield while serving lunch ..Their age may be 80+
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Cynthia, Dk
Thu, Apr 28 2022I will parcel for you two dozens of mask....podi pukka🤣🤣🤣🤣...now poor ajja/ajjis are targeted eversince dr. Sudhakar started saying fourth wave...🤣🤣🤣
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G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore
Fri, Apr 29 2022May be recently taken photo. Compulsory wearing mask is from 2nd may.
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Charles D'Mello, Pangala
Thu, Apr 28 2022I still remember the AJJI at nitte Parappady juction. We had to sit on the floor and eat during 1987 to 1991. The food was so tasty I can not imagine now. She used serve watery gravy and taste was heavenly. Now we can put several ingredients but can not achieve that taste. Price that time was Rs 3.
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Ram Rahim Robert, manglaore
Fri, Apr 29 2022where is this hotel in Manipal? any idea? i would love to visit once
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Cynthia, Dk
Fri, Apr 29 2022Not once R³.... you should visit them every fortnight and make them happy bu your jokes.....sancvarache vos....vorn meltha kei thei... 😋... laamb shimti aschina...dadyaroyee disso naa....gagro baji tujya ruchicheee hm hm ...👎👎
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Ram Rahim Robert, manglaore
Fri, Apr 29 2022tunyi ye cynthi baye...ottuk ya...eka sanwara...manipal kade melyar jalen..magir jevn vorn kaavn end pointak bovonk ya...
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Cynthia, Dk
Fri, Apr 29 2022Mujya patichi katichi saal kithe daddd zalyave ? Maka 7 ft...military garache maar khavnk ahathe ? Ya....yezmanicha sarni kuntyache? Hav tuka bhiyetha mule ne kaal....End point mulyar ? Lotunnnnn galunk gi ? Maka paysa naka. Yevnchya vorsak raktha ugadik. Neighbor dita maka......
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Ram Rahim Robert, manglaore
Fri, Apr 29 2022kalen baye..biyeliygi? haanv tholo munis nahin..bayleki apovn hadthan..tuyin sangatha ye..gammath karya..
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Cynthia, Dk
Fri, Apr 29 2022Haaa....ok tashe thar zaith......Voniyevhe bag check kar three fold porake muni baganth dovorthagi mun...dammaya
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Cynthia, Dk
Fri, Apr 29 2022R³...baba, tuka pakshikere che mosque polonk have apovn vorije. Tuka bejai cha bair kaay gottuna. Manipal ajja ajji sarshin kone vorche? Maka damarskatte cha bair sansar gottuna ....Rita bayek apovn vorunk sangtha. Rita rita rita mujya parvya....Jerome ache geeth
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Ram Rahim Robert, manglaore
Fri, Apr 29 2022jayth..ek pavti mosque polovnk yethan..bari sobith asa kain..retired jalya magir bovaje munon asa...poloyan..thedol munasar asench flirt koryan..haanv nizz kon munon kelyar gath jayth..
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Cynthia, Dk
Sat, Apr 30 2022Voi gi ? Gath ss gath zaith....ghumse aikalaye ? Haa patik povlyo bandije meramajalcha madiye thotacho.....🤣🤣🤣
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Cynthia, Dk
Fri, Apr 29 2022Charles dattu, same ajja ajji gi karkol nitte asli tu vetana ? Yaa hee dusri ??
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Agnes, Mangalore
Thu, Apr 28 2022The people of our country specially the youth and the politicians have a lesson to take from this.
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VT, Mangalapuram
Thu, Apr 28 2022I have not seen our unemployed youth open any pakoda stalls as much as our PM wants. Our unemployed youth only join political organisations and drink da thotte in the evening. ..Although jobs are available as unskilled or semi-skilled labor, many local youth do not want to work. That is why we see labourers from Bihar, UP and gattadakulus everywhere...
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