SANDHYA – THE CONNECTION

SANDHYA – THE CONNECTION

Sandhya – I realized today that I fell in love with that most beautiful lady in the world. All these years without realizing, unknown to me I used to meet her twice every day. I met her every morning and evening. I used to wait for her arrival without slightest shame. Even if I were […]

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India's Ganesh Festival

DEATH OF LORD GANESH!

Entire night I was having disturbed sleep. Please do not give reasons as to why I had a disturbed sleep. Like me there are many who are either unable to sleep or having a disturbed sleep. Till the next Tuesday i.e., 17th Sep 2024, this situation persists. We are losing sleep due to few idiots. […]

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Who said the verse कार्येषु दासी, करणेषु मंत्री is a mystery

KARYESHU DASI

Who said the verse कार्येषु दासी, करणेषु मंत्री is a mystery. I am sure each of us may have heard this verse at some point of time or the other. Some people opine that this is written by a poet Baddena, in 13th century as a part of Neeti Shastra. Baddena was a Telugu poet […]

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The Padma Purana.

PADMA PURAN – A HINDU WIFE’S DUTY TO HER HUSBAND

The Puranas ancient religious poems, are the Bible/Quran of the Hindus. Padmapuran is one of the important texts of the Hindus. It is one of the 18 Puranas. Padmapuran describes in detail a wife’s duty towards her husband, and it is thus translated as: There is no other god on earth for a woman than […]

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GANGI GOVU PAALU – Which idiot wrote such a stupid poem?

GANGI GOVU PAALU – Which idiot wrote such a stupid poem?

An anecdote as told by my father: My Tayaji (my father’s elder brother) late Shri. Atmaram ji was reading the following Telugu Vemana Shatakamu poem aloud when he was in his 3rd class. గంగిగోవు పాలు గరిటెడైనను చాలు కడివెడైననేమి ఖరము పాలు భక్తి కలుగు కూడు పట్టెడైననుచాలు, విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమ. అర్థము: మంచి ఆవు పాలు కొన్ని ఉన్నా చాలు. గాడిద పాలు […]

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FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

It was raining on that morning. As usual I was up by 2:40am. Got ready. Due to rain, I could not go for the usual morning walk. Having left with no other option, I proceeded to my library to study undisturbed. My morning reading resulted into the present title FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS. When […]

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Tulsi is in much demand for its medicinal and aromatic properties, particularly in Ayurveda.

5. Importance of Tulsi / Why people Revere Tulsi?

Two years ago, I went to Mumbai to attend a marriage. I was well taken care of by the marriage hosts who arranged my stay at the Taj Bandstand. Taj Bandstand is an iconic hotel of the Taj group. Though I do not know why it is called as Bandstand…but who cares? I stayed there […]

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The time is short. Eternity is long. It is the time of decision.

ETERNITY IS MY TIME

Let me talk first of myself. I keep looking at the watch…checking mobile for messages & WhatsApp updates…and when I do not find anything new, I ask in frustration – How long does it take? I become impatient. I seek instant gratification! The world is moving at such a fast pace – I fell I […]

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God, the most powerful

Arbitrary God

These days we hear a lot about God: God, the beneficent; God, the all-great; God, the omnipotent; God, the almighty; God, the omnipresent; God, the giver of life; God, the creator of death; God, the most powerful; God, the judge who decides between heaven and hell. Thus, the descriptions of God are endless. It may […]

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