14 December 2021

Shree Hari and His Bhagavad Geethaa

Today is a very auspicious day to Hindu people in general and Vaishnavites in particular.

Today being Ekaadashi, devotees of Shree Mahaa Vishnu fast on this day and offer special worship to Shree Mahaa Lakshmi and Her Husband Shree Mahaa Vishnu. 

Today is also known as Geethaa Jayanthi. This was the day during Dwaapara Yuga, a little more than 5000 years back, that Lord Shree Krishna presented His true form in all divine splendour to Arjuna and delivered the most revered Bhagavad Geethaa (God's Song) and guided him to resolve his dilemma as to whether to fight or not, with Kauravaas. 

Many Organisations offer free downloadble pdf version of the revered Bhagavad Geetha. One such is that of ISKCON. There are many programs on TV to mark the occassion. One such was telecast on Bhakthi TV this evening. It was a Geethaa Paaraayanam led by Shree Gangadara Shastri. 


The following image is that from a collection of toys made at Kondapalli, a village near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. It shows Shree Krishna riding Arjuna's chariot at the battle field at Kurukshetra where the battle between Paandavaas and Kauravaas took place.

While it is easier to buy Kondapalli toys online, it is better to visit the village, see how the craftsfolk make the toys, and buy from them directly so that it is relatively beneficial to them.


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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.