Happy Pongal !!

Jai Gurudev !!



 



 

HAPPY PONGAL WISHES TO YOU ALL !!

 

OH !! The Bright and Brilliant SUN !!

Because of you and your love towards us

We get all our basic needs fulfilled ,

right from light ,food , oxygen ,water etc..

 

Here I have cooked the sweet Pongal praying to Lord Ganesha ,

And am serving it in the clean, greeny banana leaf ..

The Banana is neatly sliced and placed on it,

The sweet sugarcanes are placed on either side ..

The Rangoli spread on floor is also welcoming you..

The Turmeric plant is tied to the pot..

The Coconut is cut open and placed for you..

The fragrance of the incense sticks filling the space

The camphor flame moving around you ,

as you are circulating around us day and night !!  

 

We prostrate before you ..

Kindly accept this offering to you as a mark of gratitude from our side...

Thankyou Sun God for all your kindness and selfless action !!

 

Thankyou so much ....

 

Love & smiles...

 



A Festival of Bevu Bella ...

Jai Gurudev !!

Today I happened to go to the Sai Baba temple nearby , where I was blessed to listen to wonderful talks of  Baba on the special occasion of Ugadi .

One thing what He said was ,
"Ugadi marks the beginning of New Year and this special day, people follow the practise of having the mixture of Neem and Jaggery. This indirectly indicates us , we ought to take the pains and pleasures in life with the equanimous state of mind .


There is also another meaning to this ,
Jaggery or the sweetness is what we get , if we take the pains of others and work to relieve them of their pains . And the sweetness or the joy gets multifolded , if we share our joy with others .


Neem or the bitterness is what we get , if we keep thinking of our own pains and try to relieve that only. And our sorrow gets even more , if we do not share our joy ,whatever we have with others. "


Secondly He said,

 " Fron this New year onwards , stop comparing yourself with others.
Do you compare yourself with a dog ?
No !!
Because you know very well Dog is a lower being than you.
But why then you compare with other human beings and spoil your mind.
Instead you compare yourself with Me ( God) !! "


By comparing ourself with God , we attain a Higher state of being !!


Love & smiles...

Bye Bye 2011....Welcome 2012 !!

Jai Gurudev !!

Every soul is quite exuberant in welcoming the New Year  !! People just wait to celebrate in the best possible way they can . Attending to parties, Masses, Prayers , celebrating to their heart's content with their dear and near ones !!

Thought there are widespread fears about the Nature's fury or the End of the World sorts fear , there is a lots of hope and confidence in the hearts of people about the new year prospects.

Maywe  gain some more Inner Power with the help of some simple , yet powerful ancient techniques like Meditation , Yoga , Breathing practises etc. so that we remain unshakeable from inside !!

Let the everlasting Smile be on everyone's face come what may !!
Happy New Year !!

Lovbe & smiles...

Going Republic ..........

Jai Gurudev !!

Happy Republic Day wishes to all !!

The Republic Day is one day which everyone looks forward to ....to watch the colourful Republic Day Parade live in Television . The kids can be seen more enthusiastic going to schools , participating in the Republic Day functions , flag hoisting etc.

Watching the parade is a prideful moment for every Indian . It evokes a sense of patriotism and a sense of oneness among us Indians , who are united in diversity.
Innovative ideas have been brought in creating and conducting tableaux year after year is an interesting factor .One tableaux displaying the Narasimha Avatar , instantaneously brings to mind , the need of the hour is one such avatar to pull out the corruption / tainted personalities in the leading posts of our country and bring a relief to us people.

We can see the arduous amount of work and plenty of time put in by huge number of people in making the Republic Day parade , a huge success.
Many prestigious awards given posthumously as mark of  valour and sacrifice brings tears to our eyes. Children bravery awards amazes us.

The Motorcycle batallions executing the migratory birds and Human pyramids in 9 motorcycles this year creating a Guiness record is an amazing feature , which makes us to move to the corner of the seat and sit erect .

The highlight of the parade , the airshow involving the aircrafts, helicopters, Jaguars is simply superb .
The trishul formation in sky has sought a huge applause from the audience.

 Happy Republic Day !!

Jana gaṇa mana adhināyaka jaya he
Bhārata bhāgya vidhātā
Pañjāba Sindh Gujarāṭa Marāṭhā
Drāviḍa Utkala Baṅga
Vindhya Himācala Yamunā Gaṅgā
Ucchala jaladhi taraṅga
Tava śubha nāme jāge
Tava śubha āśiṣa māge
Gāhe tava jaya gāthā
Jana gaṇa maṅgala dāyaka jaya he
Bhārata bhāgya vidhāta
Jaya he jaya he jaya he
Jaya jaya jaya jaya he!


Jai Hind !!




Love & smiles...

The Rich , Richer and the Richest !!

Jai Gurudev !!

A very happy New Year to one and all !! 

New Year is a time of  celebration , which everyone would love to do it without fail !! There may be exceptions hear and there !
Atleast once in a year , we stop for a moment to take a lookback at our life , make some new resolutions to correct ourselves and we look forward for a better , fulfilling year ahead !!

Those who celebrate the New Year once a year is a common phenomenon ...Wishing the near and dears , doing prayers , wearing new dress , tasting cakes ,sweets and special food items etc.
Can we call them as Rich persons ?







But , one step ahead of them , there are those , who celebrate the birth of every day , at the dawn of the Sun  . They consider every day as new and fresh . Forgetting the worries of the previous day , they will move about with fresh mind , with a cheerful spirit . They wind up completely for the day before sleep . No carryovers of the worries to the next day at all . The next day will be started newly .We can call these persons as Richer !!

There's one more category of people , who are at one more pedestal higher or superior .
And they are those , who celebrate every moment !!
Every moment is fresh for them !!
One can see the never dying enthusiasm and high spirit , characterising this type of people.
They are always seen charged up with high energy , positive ofcourse !!
And their energy is in such a way that , it catches up the one who comes in contact with them and elevates  them up too .
We can call them as the Richest , celebrating every moment of their life !!

Could you classify yourself ?
Would like to like to come under the Richest category  ?

Love & smiles...   

Merry X'mas !!

Jai Gurudev !!

Snowy surroundings … Chilly  Air … Freezing temperature !!

The buildings , the trees everything wear a snowy white coat . The green leaves of the trees cannot be spotted out at all .People are  seen moving around with thick leather Jackets, pull overs  and Hats or Caps. This characterizes the  month of December .

None of the trees bear any flowers or fruits in this season .

Though this is the case , there’s one tree which provides us with the ample amount of gifts , chocolates and glitters with colorful lights and makes us happy in this season .

As you guess it right , that’s none other than the Christmas tree !! This marks the specialty of the Christmas tree ,where all the other trees go behind the scene, the X’mas tree alone is the one which stands above the rest .

 The X’mas tree indirectly indicates … the entry of the Divine in the times of tough in one’s life , due to whose Love , all our miseries vanish and we get all joy we want as like the Xmas tree gives us abundantly the gifts even in rough weather conditions .

The world celebrates the birth of the Master , Jesus Christ  in December  and it is a month of celebration all over the world .The city is decorated everywhere ,the malls , the houses, the shopping lanes everything decked up with sparkling lights everywhere. The  people are busy participating in the Christmas carols, singing the glory of  the Lord  , shopping to grace the festive occasion  and exchanging the gifts with the loved ones and attending special mass/prayers in the Church . The brightly colored ,  illuminated Star can be seen hanging in front of each house welcoming the birth of the Jesus Christ . Not to forget… the X’mas tree decoration that ‘s done with great interest and enthusiasm in every household. It’s a wonderful sight  watching them which delights the onlooker and we can say in short ,  a time for merriment time with friends and family.

Merry X'Mas for all !!

May we see the Bright Light in our lives !!

May the Birth of the Divine uplifts us in all ways !!

May the Joy and Happiness embraces us all !!

May the world live in eternal Peace forever !!

Love & smiles...

Will you decorate me please ?

Jai Gurudev !

It’s a time of celebration for all the lifeless creatures !!

Not only there’s the celebration for the living beings , but for other non living things too ?!

Here comes the festival of decorations  !!

The name of the festival goes as

the Dussehra, Navratri , Durga Puja , Ayudha Puja , Vija Dasami ,Saraswathi Puja etc...  



Even I have got the power !!



This is the time , every lifeless items in this universe enjoy their best part of the year , I think . Having thoroughly cleaned , they get a fresh lease of life , fully decked up with flowers , Sandal paste - Kumkum bindhis and become very attractive .





Can I have some more flowers ?



Starting from the house , the workplace , the vehicles -four wheelers to bicycles , the household items like Fans , stove, windows, Ovens , geysers and any gadgets , modern or old , Laptops , the Books , notebooks , pens , Knives nothing is left over …all wear a festive look and sure is a feast for our eyes . Even people go to the extent that the whole of bus will be fully covered by the flowers , that the driver can hardly see the road . This is common sight in Bangalore.



Any missouts ?



There's also a practise wherein a set of dolls , right from birds , animals to human beings to the Gods are showcased in various steps and puja is performed for the whole setup . They call it as Golu in Tamil .

That's a wonderful concept , our tradition and culture is carrying forward , I guess.

Each and every thing in this world , which we come in contact in our daily  life  is being identified , recognised and revered . This goes without saying that every object is fit to be given due place and importance .

The divine aspect in each and every object , whether living or non-living is brought forward ,

paving the way for the celebration of our very existence .

The festival is celebrated over a period of nine days  with great zeal and enthusiasm all over . Though one is aware of the underlying meaning behind the celebration or not , one just cannot deny the exponential increase in the positive energy in oneself and the surrounding place of celebration .

Happy Dussehra !!

Love & smiles...