As I was viewing a news programme this evening on the former French Prime Minister Jaque Chirac's passing away and former US President Bill Clinton's tribute, I was a bit sad to see a lot of wrinkles on Bill Clinton's face. He and his wife Nancy Clinton were liked by people all over the world.
I clearly remember the happiness exhibited by people of different nationalities when he won his second term as President in the late '80s or early '90s when I was working in Southern Africa.
Statesmen such as Bill Clinton, Barrack Obama, Robert Mugabe, Nelson Mandela and his predecessor Mr F W De Klerk
will always be remembered.
30 September 2019
Nine Nights' Fest
Yesterday marked the beginning of the 'Nine Night Festival' considered very auspicious by Hindu people all over the world.
Goddesses Shree Durgaa, Shree Mahaa Lakshmi and Shree Saraswathi are worshipped on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd three days respectively. These Goddesses are consorts of the Divine Trinity Shree Shivaa, Shree Mahaa Vishnu and Shree Brahma respectively.
In many houses, dolls (particularly those depicting events from Hindu scriptures) are kept on display and worshipped with sanctity and appropriate rituals.
Goddesses Shree Durgaa, Shree Mahaa Lakshmi and Shree Saraswathi are worshipped on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd three days respectively. These Goddesses are consorts of the Divine Trinity Shree Shivaa, Shree Mahaa Vishnu and Shree Brahma respectively.
In many houses, dolls (particularly those depicting events from Hindu scriptures) are kept on display and worshipped with sanctity and appropriate rituals.
20 September 2019
Memory of my beloved parents
13th and 17th of this month were the birth anniversaries of my father and mother respectively. I fondly remember them and all the sacrifices that they did for us.
12 September 2019
Anantha Vratham
Today is a very auspicious day for Hindus. Anantha Padmanaabha Swamy form of His Almighty Shree Mahaa Vishnu along with His wife Shree Mahaa Lakshmi is worshipped by devotees on this day.
Vaamanaa Fest
Day before yesterday was a very auspicious day for Hindus. This was the day on which His Almighty Shree Mahaa Vishnu descended on the Earth as a Brahmin boy revered in Scriptures as 'Vaamanaa' and appeared before King Mahaabali (grandson of Prahalaadhaa, the greatest devotee of Lord Narasimha, another Avataar of Shree Mahaa Vishnu) and blessed him. This day is celebrated as 'Onam', a state festival in Kerala, by people across barriers.
02 September 2019
Balarama Fest and Dhanvanthari Fest
Yesterday was a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This is the day on which His Almighty Shree Mahaa Vishnu incarnated himself as Lord Dhanvanthari (known as Lord of medicines) many Yugaas back.
This is also the day on which Balaraamaa (Elder brother of Shree Krishna) was born in Dwaapara Yuga that ended nearly 5000 years back, after which Kali Yuga, the present Yuga, was created by The Almighty Shree Mahaa Vishnu.
Shree Varaahaa Fest
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender as this is the day on which the Supreme Almighty Shree Hari incarnated as Varaahaa to protect the Vedaas (Divine Scriptures) from evil forces billions of years back.
Lord Vinaayakaa Fest
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu (Sanaathana Dharmaa) Calender. This day is celebrated as Vinaayakaa Chaturti (known also as Ganesh Chaturti). Lord Vinaayakaa is the son of the Divine couple Paarvathi and Parameshwaraa. This day is considered to be the day on which Lord Ganesha was created. He is one of the sub deities according to Maadhwaa sect (to which I belong).
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About Me
- Guruprasad Panamalai
- Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
- I am a retired K-12 Education Management Professional. I have worked at different levels in K-12 school systems, textbook publishing, elearning and Education NGOs. I have held memberships in The Association for Science Education (UK), American Association of Physics Teachers and The Malaysian Institute of Physics. I hold a 1st class B Sc Degree in Physics followed by B Ed [English and Physical Science] and M A [Childcare and Education] degrees. My published works include 59 articles in teacher development magazines in India and the US and a book entitled `Creative Classrooms and Child Friendly Schools' (listed in Amazon). This book is almost an anecdotal account of my professional experience in six countries (including Cambodia where I worked as Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Education, Youth And Sports). I served as mentor in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery Program offered by Teachers Without Borders.