Hindu Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is considered as Vinaayaka Chathurthi. Devotees worship Shree Vinaayakaa, and more importantly, Shree Mahaa Vishnu residing in Shree Vinaayakaa's heart, as all deities including Vinaayakaa carry out their responsibilities under the orders of Shree Mahaa Vishnu, Supreme God. 

Jai Shree Ganeshaa anthargatha Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏

Doll making

I think that every country feels proud about it's culture and traditions. Ours is no exception. 

Our country has numerous doll makers as unsung heroes and heroins. 

DD Karnataka TV Channel telecasts a regular program in which a charismatic anchor interviews craftspeople in different parts of Karnataka. This evening the Channel telecast a show feauring doll makers. I tried to access the link to the programme, but as usual, in vain.

Let me share a screenshot of the programme's title and a photo from the programme.

I wish that Shree Hari blesses these craftspeople with long lives and happiness.

(As I am typing this post, the power supply went off for the second time today; I think that irresponsible workers and officials in Electricity Department learn a lesson from the above mentioned simple and hardworking craftspeople).

(I am back at this post three hours since power cut; still it has not come. Irresponsible Electricity Department employees are fraudulent rascals and greedy, like stray dogs).

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏.

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celeberated as Shree Dhanvanthari Jayanthi, Shree araaha Jayanthi and Shree Balaraama Jayanthi.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Interestingly International

There are a few programs on TV that I found interesting in the past few days. Let me share the programs in this post.

Ukranians all over the world celeberate their country's Independence Day today. I wish that peace is restored in the country and it's charismatic President. 

It is a well known fact that Russians respect our Indian culture and traditions as shown in this documentary.

As a high school physics teacher who worked in Ethiopia in 1982 and 1983, I have seen Addis Ababa to be a very interesting city. It continues to be so as shown in this documentary.

Ghar Sabhaa (Spiritual Gathering in the family)

I am habituated to view any religious programme as my last one, daily. Ghar Sabhaa is one such programme. It consists of divine discourses by Nitya Swarupdasji Swamiji. 

Usually he delivers his discourse in Gujaraathi language. I always wished that he used Hindi instead of Gujaraathi so that people like me can understand what he said.

It was great joy to listening to him giving the discourse in Hindi. Probably this was because his discourse was delivered from Swamy Naaraayan Temple in Jagannaath Puri, Odisha.

I wish that he uses Hindi when delivering his discourses from other places as well.

Jai Shree Swaamy Naaraayan🙏.

The Beatles

People of my age at 74 would have some place in their hearts for The Beatles, the most popular softrock band. Although at a personal level, my interest in Western Softrock music has gone down to a large extent, I retain my interest in keeping in touch with their web site.

Recently the band has come up with news about an anthology of their music that stretched for many years. Let me share the news. 

Their songs such as Get back, Lady Madonna, Hey Jude etc. some times keep ringing in my ears.

Following image shows The Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi :

Let me share George Harrison's liking of our Hinduism and our Lord Shree Krishna here.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

Rogue governance

Since yesterday afternoon, I have backpain. As ordering via Swiggy is too expensive, I thought of cooking today's lunch myself. I planned to cook rice and potato gravy. I liked to take rest after lunch. 

But unfortunately, as usual, electric power went off in our area nearly an hour ago. As I have mentioned in my previous posts, this is very frequent, provided the fact that the weather is fine with plenty of sunlight.

It is high time that our central government or judiciary intervenes and punishes rascal politicians and State Electricity Department employees for negligence of work. 

I think that general public should rise up and stage peaceful but strong demonstrations against these rascal politicians and government employees. We need appropropriate revolution. 

I don't know when we'll get the power supply.

I wish that no DMK contestant wins and that BJP comes as ruling party in next year's election in Tamilnadu.

As I type now, it is nearly two hours since the power cut.

Divine discourse

It was great joy listening to to Shree Vrajrajkumarji Maharajji's Shreemad Bhagavath Kathaa on Aashthaa TV Channel this evening. 

Although much of his discourse was in Gujaraathi (in which I am not familiar), he used Hindi and occassionally English. Hence I could grasp what he mentioned.

Hari Sarvoththamaa Vaayu Jeevoththamaa🙏

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏

Cambridge Dictionary: New entries

English language experts and enthusiasts know that new words keep on enering dictionaries. 

According to a recent news report, Cambridge Dictionary has added two new words: 'tradwife' and 'skibidi'. 

The word 'tradwife' seems to have precise and clear meaning. 

But 'skibidi' has diametrically opposite (or contradictory) meanings; it can also be used without meaning anything. I don't really understand why such words are included in the dictionary. I think that Cambridge Dictionary is losing it's authenticity and reliability due to such entries. 

I think that Cambridge Dictionary and other Dictionaries should not succumb to popular demand and should not include words with contradictory meanings and words that don't mean anything. 

Maadhwaa Saint Coin

This morning, it was joy receiving the following WhatsApp notification from Uttaradi Mutt to which I belong:

"The Government of India releases a commemorative coin to honor Shri 1008 Shri Satya Pramoda Teertha Swami ji, marking the beginning of his 108th birth anniversary celebrations, recognizing his enduring legacy. (1918-1925)

A milestone in itself, Shri 108 Satya Pramoda Teertha Swami ji is the Madhwa Swami ji recognized with a commemorative coin.

Pure silver coin weighing ~40 gms

Coin symbolic denomination of INR 108/- (celebrating 108th Birth anniversary)

Hyderabad Chaturmasya has a 71-year legacy, dating back to 1954 when Shri 108 Satya Pramoda Teertha Swami ji observed Chaturmasya to uphold Sanatana Dharma during challenging times.

Milestone 30th Chaturmasya of Shri Satyatma Teertha Swami ji– coinciding at Hyderabad and coin release.

...

Regards,

Communication Team-UM"

Commomorative Coin

Shri Satyapramoda Theertha Swaamiji was Chief Pontiff of Uttaradi Mutt. Shree Satyatma Theertha Swaamiji, our current Chief Pontiff, was his disciple. 

Shree Satyatma Theertha Swaamiji 

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.