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.

I liked give a link to the show but in vain. When possible, I 'll provide a link to this interesting episode.

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🙏