Maadhwaa Saint

Tomorrow is a very auspicious in the Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. It is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Udhdhanda Ramachandra Theerthaa.

Let me share a Utube video on this saint here.

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.

Children's misbehavior

According to a recent newspaper report, a 15 years old boy killed a classmate and injured several others in a school in Bengaluru.

Todays parents and grand parents seem to give too much undeserved lenience to their children with an absolutely wrong perception that it is a gesture of affection.

Such children not only develop bad behaviour but also hurt their spouses, inlaws, and others in house in different ways after they get married.

Our Governments should come up with strict measures to prevent this oddity. It is high time that parents and grandparents are educated rightly on this neglected aspect.

 

Lord Rudraa, great devotee of Shree Mahaa Vishnu

Lord Rudraa is well known to be a great devotee of Shree Mahaa Vishnu. All Scriptures have clearly mentioned this. ÌSKCON Attapur also mentions this Divine Fact in it's March 2026 Newsletter.

With heavy heart, I fondly remember my beloved brother who had been very devoted to Lord Shree Krishna.

My beloved brother.

I wish that the souls of my beloved parents and my beloved brother are at the Lotus Feet of Lord Shree Krishna and serve Him eternally.

My beloved parents.

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏.

International Women's Day

Today is celebrated as International Women's Day.

Let me share UNICEF's media report on this day here.

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. It is celebrated as Ranga Panchami. Devotees offer special worship to Shree Mahaa Vishnu and His wife Shree Mahaa Lakshmi on this day.

Shree Ranganaatha Swaamy with Shree Devi and Bhoo Devi manifestations of Shree Mahaa Lakshmi, His Wife🙏.

According to Scriptures, Lord Shree Raam worshipped Shree Ranganaatha Swamy as His family God.

Shree Raam worshipping Shree Ranganaatha Swaamy.

There are 108 main Mahaa Vishnu temples in India. There is a famous Ranganaatha Swaamy Temple in Srirangam.

Jai Shree Mahaa Lakshmi sametha Shree Mahaa Vishnu🙏.

Maadhwaa Saint

Today is a very auspicious day in the Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. It is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Vyaasaraaja Theertha attained the Lotus Feet of Lord Shree Krishna.

Shree Vyaasaraaja Theertha's Brindavan.

Shree Ganesha anthargatha Bhaarathee Ramana Mukhyapraana anthargatha Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Maadhwaa Saint

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

Shree Vaadhiraaja Theerthaa.

Shree Krishnaa dancing on Kaalingaa, the demon serpent.

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏

Maadhwaa Fests

Today is a very auspicious day in the Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. On this day, Lakshmi Poojaa and worship of cows as part of Vyaasarajaa's Aaraadhanaa are performed.

Today is the anniversary of the day on which Shree Sudheendra Theerthaa and Shri Vijayanidhi Theerthaa attained the lotus feet of Lord Shree Krishna.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏

My visit to dentist

This morning I had been to the dental clinic as follow-up. The dentist got my rotten tooth plucked out. He took updated measurements for my denture. My next visit is on Friday.

Although the clinic is just five minutes walk from my sister's house, as I still have some balance problem when I walk, I use a walker. When elderly people have balance problem, a common solution is to use a walker or assisted by any attendant in the absense of walker. Sushma, my niece, is very kind to accompany me to the clinic and back even when I use walker. She did M Sc Microbiology and B Ed.

Dr Naveen Joseph Muliyil, the dentist, Dr Merlin Muliyil, his dentist wife, and the paramedical staff at their clinic have been very kind and hospitable. The clinic is very patient friendly and excellently maintained.

A few days before I left Chennai and was suffering from severe ill-health, my landlord and his wife, both highly qualified engineers, about whom I have mentioned in my previous posts) were very kind in providing food, packing my luggage and arranging for calltaxi.

My sister has also been very kind although she has pain in the leg due to recent falls; she has been taking medicines for her high BP and diabetes.

I thank all these people. With heavy heart, I  fondly remember my beloved brother (six and a half years younger than me) who used to take me many times to Aravind Eye Hospital in Chennai to treat my cataract.

Krishnam Sarva Mayam🙏.

Maadhwaa Saint

Today is a very auspicious day in the Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. Today is in the middle of Aaraadana celeberation of Satyabodha Theerthaa, a Maadhwaa Saint who headed our Uttaradi Mutt  for nearly 39 years. His Aaraadana is celebrated from yesterday to tomorrow. 

Hari Sarvoththamaa Vaayu jeevoththamaa🙏

Lunar eclipse

Although lasting only for about 10 minutes, today's lunar eclipse was visible in many parts of our country.

Following diagram illustrates lunar eclipse. 

Lunar eclipse is explained here.

Although western almanacs predict and give detailed accounts of astronomical phenomena including solar and lunar eclipses, our Vedic Scriptures have done it much earlier than western almanacs as this article shows.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Madhwaa Saints

Today is an auspicious day in the Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. It is the anniversary of the days on which Parashuraama Theerthaa and Sujnananidhi Theertha attained the Lotus Feet of Lord Shree Krishna.

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏

Bhaarathee Ramana Mukhyapraana anthargatha Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Tomorrow is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. It is celebrated as Holi Pournimaa.

Tech assisted existence

It is an obvious global fact that our day to day living is closely related to the use od gadgets such as mobile phones. I think that although many senior citizens who are 60 plus may not actually like to keep using mobile phones and computers, they are forced by current circumstances to used these gadgets. They are left in dilemma. I am one among such senior citizens. 

I came across an interesting article on this issue a few minutes back. Let me share it here.

Typewriters

Like many people of my age, I am fond of 'old' stuff such as manual typewriters, valve radios and portable transistor radios.

Coming to typewriters, I still prefer manual (or electric) typewriters to computers. As some one who has worked with both, I am strongly covinced that the farmer is more user friendly than the latter.

This morning I came across a very interesting article on 'vintage' typewriters in a popular weekly magazine. Let me share the article here.

Following is a photo of Adler Tippa typewriter that served me for many years before I turned to computer based typing:

I fondly remember my typewriter. 

National Science Day

Today is celeberated as National Science Day in our country. 

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.

The Week: Magazine

During my second visit to the dental clinic, as I was waiting at the reception, I came across a recent edition of 'The Week' published from Kerala, rather Keralam. It brought in memories of my younger years during which I was a regular reader of this magazine. 

The edition contained a very interesting article on technological developments from the pre internet years to the current state. It included different versions of MS Windows beginning from Windows 3.1, messaging platforms, email platforms such as Yahoo and Hotmail, Database packages such as Foxpro 2.0, and many others that are of historic importance. As some one with some experience in using computer since the late 1980s, the article was interesting to me. I'll try to provide a link to the article when possible.

This morning, I found a very interesting article in the online version of The Week. Let me share the article here.

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celeberated as Aamalaki Ekaadashi. Devotees observe fasting and offer special worship to Shree Mahaa Vishnu and His wife Shree Mahaa Lakshmee on this day. Shree Lakshmee Naarayanaa is the CEO of the Universe.

Jai Shree Lakshmee Naaraayanaa🙏

The Beatles

Yesterday was the birth anniversary of George Harrison of The Beatles.

Belated best wishes for a happy birthday to George. His fans know him as a Lord Shree Krishna devotee.

George Harrison at the centre of the photo, singing "Hare Krishna..".

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Decolonisation

Yesterday's news that the name 'Kerala' has officially been replaced by 'Keralam'. I wish that our Central Government replaces names of all cities, towns and villages which carry colonial names by Hindu names, for example, 'Delhi' by 'Indraprasthaam' and 'India' by 'Bhaarath varsh'.

Currently used names such as 'Tamilnadu' need fine-tuning to 'Tamizh Naadu'.

Sarvam Krishna Mayam🙏.

 

Reader's Digest

This afternoon I was waiting at the reception room of a dentist. I had gone to get a tooth removed, cavity filling and denture fixing.

As I sat there, the latest edition of Reader's Digest  caught my attention. As I turned the pages, I could see significant welcome  improvements in the monthly, from it's size to contents. RD is available online too.

I couldn't help appreciate how technology apps such as Google Chrome have helped us to read magazines online without paying for them.

Technology is good if handled by good people.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Maadhwaa Saint

Today is a very auspicious day in the Maadhwaa community of Brahmins. It marks the beginning of the three days' aaraadhanaa festival of Sathyavratha Theertha. He attained the Lotus Feet of Lord Shree Krishna at Sangli in Maharaashtraa state. Kolhapur in Maharaashtraa has a famous Mahaa Lakshmi Temple.

Sathyavrathaa Theerthaa worshipping Shree Mahaa Vishnu 

Lord Shree Krishna 

KRISHNAM VANDE JAGADGURUM🙏.

Deity Fest

Tomorrow is an important day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celeberated as Vinaayaki Chathurthi. Like all other deities and sub-deities, Vinaayaki performs her duties according to Shree Hari's Orders.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Maadhwaa Saint Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Maadhwaa community. It is the anniversary of the day of coronation of Raghavendra Swamy.

Raghavendra Swamy's coronation ceremony.

With heavy heart, I remember having seen a laminated image of Raghavendra Swamy near my beloved brother on his bed during his last days. As far as I know, my brother was a great devotee of Shree Krishnaa.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.

AI Summit in Delhi

Recently begun AI Summit  seems to feaurre more exiting aspects of AI than previously with celebrities such as Google's Sunder Pitchai, Infosys's Nandan Nilekeni etc.

While the deliberations and proceedings in the Meet will pave way for further development, I hope that it will come up with cyber crime solutions that will be more effective than those applied currently. 

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Rev Jessie Jackson

According to a media report, Rev Jessie Jackson, Amerian Civil Rights leader passes away recently.

Like Dr Martin Luther King Jr statesmen and leaders in many countries, he was inspired by Gandhian values. 

May his soul rest in peace.

Shree Mahaa Vishnu

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu being the prisiding God of Wednesdays, He is offered special worship today.

Today marks the beginning of Phaalgunaa month. Lord Padma Govindaa manifestation of Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu is the presiding God of this month. 

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.

Maadhwaa Saint

Today is a very auspicious day in the Maadhwaa community. It is the anniversary of the day on which Sri Vishnu Theertha attained the lotus feet of Lord Shree Krishna.

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏.

Rudra Devaa Fest

Tomorrow is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. It is celebrated as Mahaa Shiva Raathree.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

World Radio Day

Today is celeberated as World Radio Day. I have mentioned about radio in my previous posts. 

 

I and my radio receiver in 1990.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏

Our Divine Parents

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. Today being Ekaadashi, devotees offer special worship to Shree Mahaa Vishnu. Today being Friday, devotees offer special worship to Shree Mahaa Lakshmi as She is the Friday Devathaa.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Online shopping

In my previous posts I have described my experience in online shopping. 

For the past few weeks, I have been ordering for Mysorepak from a Bengaluru based manufacturer.

This product, as advertised on the pack, (images of which are as follows) is of good quality:

The manufacturer seems to very customer friendly. 

Nasty political tactics

According to a newspaper report, and Tamizhnaadu Chief Minister M K Stalin distributed Rs 3000 and some gift items to 500 married couples aged 70 and more. 

People in Tamizhnaadu know very well that political parties give such gifts with the intention of gaining votes and winning elections by hook or crook.

It is bad that politicians involve even people from spiritual organisations in such self centred events. I think that these organisations should not succumb to such nasty political pressures.

Another nasty political practice by state and central governments is the release of prisoners on occassions such as VIPs' birthdays. 

I think that our Governments need a radical change in how they run the states and the country.

Corrupt politicians, ministers, employees and beurocrats should be completely wiped out.

Divine Mother Fest

Tomorrow is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. It is celebrated as Seetha Jayanthee all over the Universe.

Shree Janakaa, Shree Seethaa Devee's father was King of Mithilaa and based in Janakpur. Shree Dasarathaa, Lord Shree Raam's father was King of Ayodhya.

Shree Hanumaanjee worshipping Lord Shree Raam and Shree Seethaa Devi. On the left is Lord Lakshman.

Best wishes for Happy Seethaa Jayanthee of tomorrow🙏.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.

Our PM's visit to Malaysia

Our Prime Minister's recent visit to Malaysia is a welcome one and appropriately timed.I wish that the bilateral relationship between the two countries are enhanced. 

The two countries share many aspects of Ancient India; these can be seen in their culture and traditions. Indians have contributed to Malaysian Economic Development in many ways. Thamizh is one of three official languages in Malaysia. 

In 2009, I had to spend a few hours in Kuala Lumpur International Airport on my way back to Chennai from Phnom Penh. Although there was a Metro Train Service that took tourists to different parts of KL, I didn't use it due to a foot injury. Though longer than normal air route, this was only available at that time.  

I stayed at a Thamizh restaurant at the airport, relishing iddlies with coconut chutney and a hot cup of strong filter coffee. As there were many  local Thamizh language newspapers and magazines in the restaurant, I could read these.

In Cambodia, I used to watch atleast 3 Malaysia based Thamizh language TV Channels.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

The Beatles

The Beatles has begun a trail of it's rock historic journey of the 1960s in a new digital format featuring contemporary actors to play the roles of Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr. Let me share the news item here.

Let me share a UTube video tkhat shows George Harrison's song about Lord Shree Krishna; George Harrison ends his song with Hare Krishna Mahaa Manthraa.

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏.

State Criminal's death anniversary

Today is the death anniversary of C N Annadurai

Criminally Nasty Annadurai viz. C N A, was a well known anti-Brahmin extremist; he should have been sentenced to death by our Supreme Court. But unfortunately it didn't happen. 

Shree Raam's Name: Beverage

There is a very popular Vaishnavite song the English language version  of which begins as follows: 

Shree Vittalaa's Name is the Cow's Ghee, Shree Krishnaa's Name is Sugar in the Sweet Beverage that is Shree Raam's Name. 

This song was written by Shree Purandaradaasaa.

Shree Purandaradaasa

Sweet beverage

My beloved mother's maternal uncle used to sing this song often. He was married to my mother's elder sister.

Let me share a Utube video of the song here.

Such examples that explain the glories of Shree Hari's Names in simple terms. These should be taught to children from very young age.

I remember our playing with dolls of Vaishnavite Deities during my childhood days. I think that ISKCON encourages and sells such dolls. I think that children are encouraged to play with such dolls in their Gurukulaa Schools all over the world. 

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.