My beloved sister's birth anniversary

According to the Western Calender, tomorrow is the birth anniversary of my beloved sister; she was born on 7 July 1954. With heavy heart I fondly remember her.

Kamala Jyothi 

1954 - 2026

Hari Sarvoththamaa

Vaayu jeevoththamaa🙏

Baby's naming ceremony

Today Reshma (my beloved sister's younger daughter) and Satheesh, her husband, performed Naam Karan (Naming Ceremony) of their new born baby son and named him Agasthyaa'. 

Baby Agasthyaa

Agasthya Maharishi was a very well respected Saint in ancient Bhaaratha Varsh (India).

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏

This afternoon during my lunch some thing interesting happened. I politely decline appalam that is served daily in the restaurant. Today there was a side dish known as 'Appalam Saambaar' (a Southern Indian gravy with appalam as one of the main Ingradients) in my lunch menu. It was delicious.

Before shifting to Senior Citizens Home, I used to cook food myself as much as possible; as a cholesterol conscious old man, although I did buy rice appalam, I stopped cooking it as it is usually fried in oil. I gave the appalam packet to my maid servant. 

This afternoon's appalam saambaar reminded me of how my beloved mother used to cook it. I had forgotten it for years until an hour ago when I was served appalam saambaar at the restaurant. 

Hats off to appalam saambaar.

 Rice appalam

Good people

I don't know about others' experiences. From my experience, I find that we are surrounded by bad people and good people. 

In a previous post I have mentioned about the stirling qualities of my landlord of whom I was a tenant. I also mentioned the extraordinary kindness shown by my landlord and his wife when I got suddenly seriously ill (sudden drop in hemoglobin) a few months ago. I stayed in my beloved sister's house in Vellore and got my illness completely cured. In a previous post, I also mentioned her kindness and her daughter's kindness during my stay there.

Just like many senior citizens, I didn't like to be a burden to any one. Hence I shifted to a fee paying Senior Citizens Home recently. The Home staff is very cordial and customer friendly. In any event of emergency, the Home's Administration arranges for ambulance to take the tenant to the hospital.

This afternoon, a gentleman came to my table in the Home's restaurant after his lunch. He mentioned that I look highly qualified, intellectual and good, and said that he felt like conversing with me. (He said that he and his team mates were from Bengaluru and were on a visit to temples and that they liked to have their 100% saathwick lunch at the Home's restaurant on the way). I thanked the gentleman and said that I too felt the same way on seeing him. I told him that I don't know whether I really deserve his compliment.

My mother used to say "If we are good to others, they will be good to us".

My beloved parents

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏

 

Maadhwaa Saint

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

Krishnam Sarva Mayam🙏

Maadhwaa Saint

Today is an auspicious day in the Maadhwaa Calender. It is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Sathyapoorna Theertha attained the lotus feet of Lord Shree Krishna.

Shree Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏

Sanaathana Dharmaa Fest

Today is an auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. Vata Saavithree Pooja is performed on this day every year.

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏

Our PM's visit to Seychelles

I think that our beloved PM Shree Narendra Modi's visit to Seychelles will strengthen the bilateral ties further. 

Although Indian influence in the country's culture and traditions is not as strong as in Mauritius and Natal province in South Africa, it is significant, as mentioned by Shree Modi, according to a News Report. 

I remember how I was recruited for a Physics teaching position in Seychelles Polytechnic by the then Foreign Assignment Section of the External Affairs Ministry, Government of India, in 1983. Unfortunately I couldn't accept the offer as I was working in Ethiopia and as the Contract couldn't be broken at that time.

Seychelles is a multicultural country known for it's beeches and multinational cuisine.

Maadhwaa Saints

Today is an auspicious day in the Maadhwaa Calender. It is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Shreepaadha Theerthaa, Shree Sathyabhinava Theerthaa and Shree Lakshmikaantha Theerthaa attained the lotus feet of Lord Shree Krishna in different periods of time.

Following is some information about Shree Sathyabhinava Theerthaa from our Uththaraadhi Mutt:

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Global Beatles Day

Like in every year, yesterday (25 June) fans of 'The Beatles' celeberated Global Beatles Day  as tribute to the legendary softrock band of the 1960s.

They will be remembered through their songs for years to come.