Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celeberated as Vijaya Dashami by Hindu people all over the world. In South India people perform Aayudha Poojaa on this day. Today marks the end of this year's Navarathree/ Dusseraa celebrations.
Hari SarvoththamaaVaayu jeevoththamaa🙏
Music is said to be universal with no geographic barriers. Today WION TV's Wion Wings telecast as interesting programme featuring Sitar music by Shubendu Rao and didgeridoo played by an Australian musician.
Today being Friday, I had the opportunity of viewing 'Lumumba's Africa' on RT TV Channel. I tried to provide a link to the program, but in vain.
In today's episode, Prof P L O Lumumba explained many aspects of Pan Africanism. Some of the information seem new to me as these are not usually available in popular books or social media. One such is the scarfices made by African leaders such as Dr Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia and Dr Julius Nyerere of Tanzania. Prof Lumumba mentioned that when they were Presidents of their countries, Dr Kaunda's financial assets were only US $6000 and and Dr Nyerere owned just two houses, one in Dar Es Salaam and the other in a Tanzanian village. They were simple. Both were known as followers of Gandhian values.
As I am typing this post, I derive the joy of viewing Dharma Rakshana Mahothsavam on Sankara TV Channel. Heads of Shree Sankaraa Mutt (Kanchipuram), Vyaasaraaja Mutt and Ahobila Mutt are the Chief guests in the program. Speakers included the Principal of Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi and Prof Dr V Kamakoti, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai. Principal of Central Sanskrit University spoke in Samskrit.
The program was like a sacred confluence of three oceans. It reminded the fact that although Adwaithaa, Visishtaa Dwaithaa and Dwaithaa differ in their own philosophies, their goal was one: Dharmaa and it's sustenance.
(The program reminded me of my beloved mother's maternal uncle known as 'Vaasu maamaa'; he was no more when I was born; but I have heard about him. As I mentioned in my previous posts, I inherit my spiritual values from my mother's lineage).
While our BJP led Government has brought in many schemes that benefit the middle income and low income citizens and their families, it has made things worse in many areas. One such is the updating of residential address in Aadhaar Card.
A few years ago, a legally valid Rental Agreement was accepted for updating the address. But now it is history. Today, any legally valid Rental Agreement or Declaration by the Apartment/House owner is not included in the list of documents. A bank passbook, mobile phone bill, electricity bill and gas bill are accepted. But banks, phone connection supplier, Electricity Board and Gas Agency expect the new address to be reflected in Aadhaar Card before they can update the address in their records. This is highly frustrating. Particularly so when it concerns Senior Citizens. I think that citizens in general and senior citizens in particular are treated like beggars.
I have been trying to get my address updated in my Aadhaar Card for the past two months but in vain.
I strongly think that our Central Government is putting more pressure and unnecesssary tension in Senior Citizens in performing simple tasks such as Address Updating. This is very frustrating. I wish that some other political party that is 100% sensitive to citizen rights and 100% free from inefficiency and corruption comes to power in our country. Or else the Supreme Court should instruct the Government to function properly in all areas of development.
This evening Reshma, my niece, sent a photograph of her with her beloved mother (my beloved sister) taken during Deepaavali Fest at their house in Vellore a few years ago.
As I mentioned in a previous post, my sister passed away nearly six months ago. I fondly remember her with heavy heart.
As I mentioned in my yesterday's post, today marks the beginning of Nava Raathree Festival. Hindus all over the world celebrate this auspicious Fest.
Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏
Tomorrow marks the beginning of Navaraathri Fest (Ten nights fest). Women in Hindu households set up dolls this evening and begin the Fest tomorrow.
I fondly remember how my beloved mother prepared for the Fest. My beloved father, I, my sister and brother helped her in the process to some extent. I have described how we celeberated in a few previous posts.
Before shifting to my current residence, I was residing as tenant in the house of a retired Engineer. As I have mentioned in my previous posts, he and his wife are well qualified Engineers and are adorably simple and good natured.
After shifting residence, I phone to my landlord and his wife; they too phone to me some times. This evening I had a phone call from my landlord's wife on her own behalf and in her husband's behalf. As with all good friends, we inquire about each other's welfare.
This afternoon I received a photo of their dolls arranged for the fest. Following is the photo:
Advanced Nava Raathree wishes to them.
Shree Krishnam Vandhe Jagadh Gurum🙏
Today is a very auspicious day in the Sanaathana Dharmaa Calender. This is the last day of the 15 days long Pithru Paksha (also known as Mahalaya Paksha). Ancestral worship is performed during this period.
Today is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Madhava Theertha attained the lotus feet of Lord Shree Krishna.
Hari Sarvoththamaa Vaayu jeevoththama🙏
