His Master's Voice: Gramophone Company

On the 25th of last month, I described a documentary show about Shibuya Railway Station near Tokyo; in the post I mentioned about 'His Master's Voice', a Gramophone Company. It was interesting to find HMV gramophone in a building in Old Delhi, as telecast in 'Wion Wings' TV Show about Old Delhi, this afternoon. Let me share the show here.

Maadhwa Saint

Today is an auspicious day in the Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. It marks the beginning of three days festivities of Aaaraadhanaa of Shree Vaageesha Theertha.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Shree Raam's Devotee

Yesterday was the birth anniversary of Lord Hanumaanjee, greatest devotee of Lord Shree Raam. In some parts of Bharath Varsh (India) and the world, it is celeberated today.

Ususlly I view a few Hindu religuous programs on TV daily. One such is a series of discourses on Lord Shree Raam given by Shree Rajiv Lochan Das. 

Shree Rajiv Lochan Das

He mentioned something which most people including me don't know. He said that on advice from Vasishta Maharishi, Guru of King Dasarathaa had Ashwamedha Yaag conducted by Rishya Shring Maharishi. Many people including me would know that this Maharishi conducted a Yagnaa on request from King Romapaadaa to recover the kingdom from famine.

I rember that I bought the folk three videotapes in the late 1980s, in an Indian shop in Durban, South Africa: 'Seargent Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band' by The Beatles, 'Rishya Shring', a Malayalam language movie about the Maharishi, and 'Londonil mandan maar' a Malayalam language comedy meaning 'Idiots in London'. I think that late Shree Nedumudi Venu , one of my favourite actors, played King Romapaadaa's role in the movie.

Late Shree Nedumudi Venu 

Sathyam param dheemahee🙏.

Jai Shree Raam🙏.

Broccoli stem surprise

I think that vegetarians like me have no option except self cooking when living and working abroad. Although I never actually liked to cook, there was no option during my years of work abroad. I fondly remember how my portable radio receiver kept me engaged as I used to be busy in my kitchen. 

My kitchen when I was working in South Africa 

My favourite companion in my kitchen

Like most people I have experienced ups and downs in my cooking. Interestingly some times we learn different kinds of cooking which we never imagined, when watching cookery shows on TV. One such was NHKWorld TV Channel's Trails of Oishi. 

In this evening's episode, I was surprised to know that Broccoli's stem can also be cooked and that the stem contains more nutrients and vitamins than the flower. Japanese use the inner part of Broccoli stems for coooking. When fried in oil, they look like pumpkin slices. Probably they taste that way too. Let me share the show.

Shree Mahaa Vishnu and Hanumaanjee Fest

Today is a very auspicious in the Hindu Calender. It is the birth anniversary of Shree Hanumaanjee, the greatest devotee of Lord Shree Raam and is celebrated as Hanumath Jayanthee. 

Today being Wednesday of which Shree Mahaa Vishnu is the presiding Deity, devotees offer special worship to Shree Mahaa Vishnu.

Shree Hanumaanjee 

Jai Shree Raam🙏

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Maadhwaa Saint

Today is an auspicious day in the Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. It is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Sathyapriya Theerthaa attained the lotus feet of Lord Shree Krishna.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Divine Discourse

A divine discourse on Shree Raam Kathaa by respected Chinmayaanandh Baapoojee  on Aashthaa TV Channel was spritually enlightening and soothed my troubled soul. Baapujee explained the wedding of Lord Shree Raam with Seethaa Devi. 

Shree Raam's wedding with Shree Seethaa Devi 

Baapoojee explained how King Janaka and his wife queen Sunainaa brought Seethaa Devi up. He mentioned how Queen Sunainaa instilled cultural values in Seetha Devi. 

Unfortunately some parents do just the opposite to satisfy their self centred interests.

In his discourse, Baapoojee was occasionally chanting "Wai Guru"; Sikh people chant this in their Gurdwaaraas. I visualise Baapoojee's chanting this as remembering our Lord Shree Krishnaa. I have seen Sikh people taking part in our Hindu Divine Discourses many times.

Chinmayaanandh Baapoojee

Jai Shree Raam🙏

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celeberated as Kaamadhaa Ekaadhashi. Devotees offer special worship to Shree Mahaa Vishnu on this day.

Devotees offering worship to Shree Mahaa Vishnu🙏.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Divine Discourse

As I  write this post, I am viewing a divine discourse on Hanumaan Chaaleesaa by Pundit Vijay Shankar Mehthaaji on Sanskaar TV Channel. He explained the relevance and significance of Hanumaan Chaaleesaa. He explained that when parents give any thing to their children, it is important to give  what they need inside than what they need outside. He said in Hindi "Bacchon me kyaa dethe hain" is more important than "Bacchon ko kyaa dethe hain".  

I think that today's parents need to take his advice seriously and implement it.

Jai Shree Raam🙏

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏

Shree Raam Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. It is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Mahaa Vishnu incarnated as Lord Shree Raam. According to our Uttaraadi Mutt, Shree Raam took birth as son of King Dasarathaa and Queen Kaushalyaa in Ayodhyaa 8 lakhs and 64 thousand years ago.  Lord Shree Raam's birth anniversary is celeberated as Shree Raama Navami every year.

Shree Raam with his parents King Dasarathaa and Queen Kaushalyaa

Being Friday, today is very auspicious as Shree Mahaa Lakshmi, wife of Shree Mahaa Vishnu, is the Presiding Deity of Fridays.

Shree Mahaa Vishnu and His wife Shree Mahaa Lakshmi 

Today is also auspicious as the anniversary of the day on which Shree Kavindra Theertha attained the Lotus Feet of Lord Shree Krishna.

Arjuna worshipping Lord Shree Krishna incarnation of Shree Mahaa Vishnu 

Hare Raama Hare Raama 

Raama Raama Hare Hare 

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare 

Let us go on a virtual pilgrimage to have dharshan of Lord Shree Raam and partticipate at  Shree Raam Navami celebration at Shree Raam Mandir in Ayodhyaa. 

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏

Jai Shree Raam🙏