shivam My short stay under the wrap of the Baltimore winter, though in its waning phase, had dampened my spirit, despite the warmth of affection showered on me by eldest son and his family. I was, therefore, moving towards my daughter’s house in Ocala, Florida to seek solace under the solar sky. Soon after I came … Read more
Got up late this morning and seeing the sunshine through the bed-room window, rushed to my favorite place in this house, the east -facing deck, from where I can watch and smell the flavor of the lush green lawn and oaks and pines, cherry and maple tress. The air was chill but the sunlight was … Read more
Click here to enlarge ” Why should I die ? ” Have you ever asked yourself ? ” Especially when I have no disease ?” I have asked these questions and in fact went one step further , “if there is no death for me, why can’t I always remain young ? ” Don’t laugh … Read more
To ramachandran.kvs@gmail.com, Iyer123 Friends, I do not know whether sarcasm is embedded in Sri. Ramachandran’s short post or not but I will never say ‘no’ when someone is prepared to feed me a mezhukkuperatti with tender kaitthiririkkai along with kurumulaku rasam. I do not know how such a tasty vegetable earned a ‘bad name ‘ … Read more
From: Sivasubramanian Perinkulam <sivaratna@hotmail.com> Subject: [Iyer123] Some thoughts on Kanchi mutt swamigals and other chamiyars To: “Iyer123” <iyer123@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tuesday, 15 March, 2011, 7:14 PM Friends, We do not know what went wrong between the Poojya swamy and his chosen successor for the Peetam which resulted in the latter’s leaving the Mutt. Difference of opinion … Read more
Mother sleep was holding me close to her bosom for the past four days , since I landed in my eldest son Ananth’s house in Baltimore . What a heavenly bliss sleep is ! Had an enjoyable and refreshing shower bath in warm water and opening the glass-window entered the deck, with bare chest and … Read more
Whenever I see the fantastic, unique, human-lion combined form of Narasimha Moorthy in a shrine I close my eyes not with fear but with awe and admiration, devotion and love (yes love! ) and sing loudly if none is there in the audible distance , Annamayya’s Attana ” Kadiri Nrismhudu ” * or simply look … Read more
Friends, My most revered Bramashrees, who often feed us with palpayasam, paladaipradaman and other delicious dishes including NS anna’s inchipulli and uppilittathu, in the form of enlightening posts are advocating discontinuance of delicious meals for Sasthapreeties , for my misfortune. I have gone all the way up to Noorani village in Palakkad just to enjoy … Read more
The bright metal- covered idols in the sanctum of temples, dazzling in the light of brass lamps, instantly attract devotees and act as a spiritual stimulant but also unfortunately, they become an unwanted shield for the artistic talents of the sculpture, who would have carved them with utmost attention and unstinting devotion. He would have … Read more
My friend’s father, an old man of irrefutable knowledge, irresistible dynamism and irritating arrogance passed away yesterday and I had been to his house for condolence. ‘To his house?’ I hear you asking. V‘How could he own the house when he doesn’t now even have a body of his own and is it possible for … Read more