We all know that Iceland is a European country located near North Atlantic ocean and that it remains cold in terms of weather.
I never thought that tropical plants such as banana grow there commonly. But my preconceived conception from whatever I had known about Iceland changed this afternoon after viewing an interesting documentary on plants in Iceland .
God's creations are so diverse that we cannot know about all of them in our life time.
Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.
Today is a very auspicious day to Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. It is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Akshyobhya Theerthaa attained Brindavan.
Let me share a few more details about the saint.
Hari Sarvoththamaa Vaayu Jeevoththamaa🙏.
This afternoon, NHK WORLD JAPAN TV telecast two shows that were very interesting. The first was about elderly Japanese who help each other irrespective of their physical ailments and socio-economic status. The other was about a museum that housed model displays showing day to day living Japanese for the past 37,000 years; the museum is nearly 6 km long and needs a few days to cover all exhibits. I tried to provide a link to the two shows, but in vain. I'll try to get it done as early as I can.
However I could acssess an interesting Utube video on a day in a Japanese elementary school. Let me share it here.
It was spiritually enriching in viewing the Utube version of a divine discourse in English this afternoon.
Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. Being Friday, today's Presiding Deity is Shree Mahaa Lakshmi, our Divine Mother and wife of Supreme God Shree Mahaa Vishnu.
Today is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Raghnatha Theertha attained Brindavan.
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. It is celebrated as Daththa Jayanthi.
Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. Being Wednesday, Shree Mahaa Vishnu is today's Presiding Deity. Today is celeberated as Kaarthika Deepam.
ABC AUSTRALIA TV Channel telecast an indispensibly interesting show on how an Indian origin medical scientist from Hyderabad, Telengana, is helping the local community in Sydney through her vegetarian restaurant in Victoria, Australia. It is interesting to see people of different races assisting her in cooking as well as distrubuting food items.
The show feaured a Vietnamese boy who set up a restaurant in Victoria.
Let me share the documentary episodes' list here. The abovementioned episode is listed as episode 3 in the Channel Website.
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celeberated as Hanumad Vratham.
Today is a very auspicious day to Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. It is the anniversary on which Shree Satyanidhi Theerthaa of our Uttaradi Mutt attained Brindaavan.
Hari Sarvoththamaa Vaayu Jeevoththamaa🙏🙏.
As my mind is overwhelmed by the pain of seperation since my beloved brother passed away, I wish that my beloved parents' souls are serving Shree Mahaa Vishnu eternally in His Abode and that my beloved brother's soul is on it's way to Shree Mahaa Vishnu's Abode to serve Him eternally.
At this time of global turmoil, lack of mental peace etc., it is a very auspicious sign that Global Geetha Fest is being celeberated not only in our country, where Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu incarnated as Lord Shree Krishnaa, but also in many parts of the world.
Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏.
Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.
Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.
Today is an auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. It is celebrated as Skanda sashti. Shree Skanda is the son of Lord Rudra and Paarvathi Devi. Lord Rudraa is a well known Mahaa Vishnu devotee. Lord Skanda is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Gods, Deities and Sub-deities.
Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.
Today is an auspicious day in the Maadhwaa Calender. As far as I know, it is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Sankarshana Wodeyaru attained Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu's Abode.
Today our honourable Prime Minister hoisted the saffron coloured Divine Flag at Shree Raam Temple
Ayodhya.
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is known as Naaga Panchami.
Hari Sarvoththamaa Vaayu Jeevoththamaa🙏.
Yesterday's demise of Shree Dharmendra leaves a vacuum in the Indian movie industry. He will be remembered by his fans for years to come.
Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.
Today is an important day in Maadhwaa community. Today is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Raghuveera Theertha attained the lotus feet of Lord Shree Krishna.
Hari Sarvoththamaa🙏
Vaayu Jeevoththamaa🙏
This morning, D D Malayalam TV Channel telecast a highly spiritually enriching function being held in Kerala. I think that it is held in Shree Anantha Padmanaabhaswaami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.
I tried to provide a link to the program, but in vain; DD Malayalam TV Channel doesn't seem to have such option.
Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.
It was highly spiritually enriching to view Shree Raam Kathaa rendered by Shree Morari Bapujee on Aashthaa TV Channel this evening. He explained the contributions of Hanumaanjee in Raamaayanaa. He uses the respected Shree Raama Charitha Maanas for his discourses.
As my blogposts may indicate, I spend my time listening to divine discourses by speakers on TV. One of them is Kripaluji Maharaj about whom I have mentioned in my previous posts.
In tonight's episode of his discourses, explained 'Bhakthi Saadhanaa'. When quoting verses from Scriptures, he usually quotes the Scripture as well as the serial number of the verse. I think that Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu has blessed him with enourmous memory power.
Today being Friday, it was interesting to view Lumumba's Africa presented by Prof P. L. O. Lumumba.
The Professor covered events in different parts of Africa from not only a political perspective but also a socio-economic perspective.
Thanks to RT for a very comprehensive series presented by a well educated neutral professor.
Today being Amaavaasyaa is a very auspicious day to Hindus. They remember their ancestors by performing ancestral worship ritual. I remember my beloved parents.
Today is very auspicious being Wednesday on which Shree Mahaa Vishnu is the presiding deity.
lToday is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Padmanabha Theertha Swaamiji, a former Pontiff of our Uttaradi Mutt attained Vaikuntha, Shree Mahaa Vishnu's Abode.
Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.
This afternoon, it was pleasure viewing African Legacy, presented by Ms Samia Nkrumah, charismatic daughter of Mr Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of post-colonial Ghana.
I felt a little sad that my favourite program 'Lumumba's Africa' was not available on RT TV Channel for the past few weeks. It was pleasure to view the program presented by charismatic Prof. Lumumba this afternoon.
Thanks to Prof Lumumba. I think that he is a God given gift to African youth.
Today is an important day in India. This day is celeberated as Childrens' Day.
In a few previous posts, I have mentioned about Swaminarayan places of worship with headquarters in Gujarat. I had always thought that 'Swaminarayan' meant an incarnation or manifestation of Shree Mahaa Vishnu.
Day before yesterday I was lisrening to a divine discourse by one of the elders in our Madhwaa Community. He was mentioning about ISKCON, Swaminarayan faith etc.
This aroused my curiosity and yesterday I visited Swamynarayan website; I found that the name implied a sage and not any incarnation or manifestation of Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu.
I think that Swamynarayan places of worship should be treated somewhat like Mutts and not as Temples, although these places of worship seem to be involved in worship of a devotee of Shree Mahaa Vishnu.
Due to low quality online ordered food, I myself cooked some rice and cabbage gravy this morning for lunch. The gravy seemed to be okay as shown in the following photograph:
Last night I placed an order for 2 pooris with potato masala from Bakya Restaurant, Valasaravakkam, here in Chennai, via Swiggy. It cost Rs 100 according to Swiggy list. As usual, I had to pay extra for delivery. I paid Rs 174 via Google Pay.
When my beloved brother was alive, I have eaten at the restaurant and found the quality of Pooris to be good.
But this time, when I tried to eat the pooris, it looked like rotis; potato masala had very bad taste. Hence I rated the product as '1' on their 5 point scale.
I think that senior citizens married to caring wives are very fortunate.
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. Today is Wednesday and Shree Mahaa Vishnu Himself is the Presiding Deity of Wednesdays.
Today is Kaarthik Pournima. Devotees perform Shree Vedavyaasa poojaa.
Today is also celebrated as Gowri Poornima.
Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.
A few days ago, I placed an order for plum fruits from Swiggy Instamart listing. Although the material was delivered in '10 minutes', the fruits were rotten. According to Instamart, the fruits were imported from South Africa. An image of the fruits was displayed as shown below in the Swiggy Instamart online portal:
I am never particularly keen in buying imported items. Unfortunately there was no other plum fruit advertisement in the list. I tried to provide link to the material as listed in Instamart app, but in vain.
I regret that I wasted my money on rotten fruits.
NHK WORLD JAPAN TV telecast an interesting documentary on an Cultural Integration between Indian community and local residents. The documentary included a few grocery stores that sell Indian food items uncluding herbs, masala powders etc. I nostalgically remember Aman restaurant (owned by a group of people from Bihar and Nepal) and a grocery store owned by Bangladesh man (married to a local woman); these two were in Phnom Penh, where I was resident. I remember how their products made my cooking easier and 'Indian'.
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. In some places such as Tamilnadu, Bengaluru etc., this day is celeberated as Uththaana Ekaadashi. In some other places, it was celebrated yesterday.
In our Uttharaadhi Mutt, respected Shree Satyatma Theertha Swaamiji, Chief saint of the Mutt will perform Thulasi Vivaaham this evening in addition to his daily Moola Raama Poojaa.
Vaasudevam sarvam ithi (All happen according to Shree Vaasudevaa's Will)🙏
Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.
Today is the death anniversary of Smt. Indira Gandhi and birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, two great leaders.
Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.
Today is a very auspicious day to Maadhwaa Brahmin community. This day is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Satyaveera Thirtha and Shree Vijayadaasaru attained the Lotus Feet of Shree Mahaa Vishnu.
Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.
Our country is a great land that has received many incarnations of Shree Mahaa Vishnu.
It has produced several spiritual/social leaders in different parts of the country.
Kerala produced spiritual/social leaders such as Shree Shankaraachaarya, Shree Naaraayana Guru, and Maathaa Amrutaananda Mayee.
Today DD Malayalam TV Channel telecast a special program marking the centenary celeberation of Shree Naaraayana Guru's Samaadhi in Kerala in which dignitaries such as Smt. Droupadi Marmu, our country's President took part.
I have personally seen how Shree Naaraayana Guru's contributions used to be mentioned in school text books in Kerala.
Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.
Chennai has been rainy for the past few days amidst relatively cold weather conditions due to human abuse of our trees and forests. However, I think that good TV programs bring in some warmth to us. I think that our Hindu spiritual programs such as discourses top the list of such programs.
This afternoon, in his discourse on 'Vaalmeeki Raamaayan' on Sanskar TV Channel, respected Shree Bhupendrabhai Pandyaajee Maharaaj shed light on King Dasaratha's plan to formally handover his kingdom to Lord Shree Raam, his eldest son.
According to Sage Vaalmeeki, Dasarathaa knew very well that Lord Bharatha, Shree Raam's younger brother, was very good. But still he liked Shree Raam's Coronation to be done before Bharathaa returns to Ayodhyaa from his in-law's house. King Dasaratha thought that Lord Bharatha's state of mind can change any time and possibly disturb the coronation. I think that we all know how our own minds are inconsistent in our thoughts.
With his highly charismatic style and occassional excellent English language skill, Shree Pandyaa gives unusual but obvious and significant insights in Vaalmeeki Raamaayan.
It is well known that it was not the mind set of Lord Bharathaa that changed; it was Kaikeyi's (Lord Bharathaa's mother) mind set that got spoilt due to evil advice by Mantharaa thereby leading to unpleasant events and finally, Lord Shree Raam's killing of the evil demon king Raavana, thereby winning of evil by good.
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Jai Shree Seethaa Raam🙏.
With heavy heart, I remember my beloved brother who passed away exactly nine months ago.
I wish that his soul is on it's way to the Lotus Feet of Lord Shree Krishna and serve at His Lotus Feet of Shree Mahaa Vishnu, alongwith souls of my beloved parents, in Vaikunthaa, eternally.
Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celeberated as Deepavali. As Satyatma Theertharu, our respected Guru mentioned in his recent Deepaavali Sandesha, it is a joyous occassion when devotees light lamp/s in front of Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu and His wife Shree Mahaa Lakshmi.
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