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🙏.

Finance Budget

Our Central Government has been coming up with many welcome steps in Budget Allocation. One of these is easing of restrictions in import and export of leather products. It looks like the Government encourages leather products import and export despite the fact that animals are killed in the maufacture of leather products. I think that our Government should ban every thing related to manufacture, import and export of leather products. It includes leather technology courses in Universities.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Today is full moon day known as Pournimaa in Samskrit. As it comes in the current Maagha month, devotees offer special worship to Shree Vedavyaasa Manifestation of Lord Shree Mahaa Vishnu.

Shree Madhwaachaarya with Shree Vedavyaasa 

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.