Raghavendra Fest

Today is a very auspicious day for Hindus. This day marks the beginning of three day festivities in worshipping Raghavendra Swamiji, one of the most revered saints in the Maadhwaa sect. I'll write more about this when I get to my notebook. Thanks for reading my posts.

Onam

Today is celebrated as Onam by people across barriers in Kerala. This is the day on which king Mahaa Bali, grandson of Prahlaadhaa, the greatest devotee of Lord Narasimhaa, visits the region every day.

Billions of years back, according to Hindu Scriptures, Shree Hari descended on the earth in the form of a small Brahmin boy (known as Vaamana Avataar) and blessed king Mahaa Bali.

Onam greetings to all my friends from Kerala.

Vara Mahaa Lakshmi Vratham

Today is an auspicious day in the Hindu calender.  This day is celebrated as Vara Lakshmi Vratham. All spiritually inclined Hindus worship Divine Mother Shree Mahaa Lakshmi who is the consort of Shree Mahaa Vishnu, the Almighty.

I fondly remember my beloved mother who used to offer special worship to the Divine Mother on this day.

Mr Kofi Annan who passed away recently was not only a hard worker (like most Ghanaians) but also a good human being. I think that numerous people will remember him for years to come.

World Hindi Conference

World Hindi Conference is being held in Mauritius for 3 days from today. I wish that such events are held for Sanskrit also not only because it is the most anclient language but also most importantly because it is a divine language.