To Iyer123 yahoogroups Friends, Soon after introducing my friend, benevolent Dr. Chalpathi Rao, I feel sad to write uncharitably about the men of his profession. A co-member of this group, a respected elderly woman, never seen or known to me, recently shared her grief on the loss of her husband which she believes was avoidable … Read more
Siruvanithanniyile sernrndhuvandha sempavizhom, Sevarkkodiyazhakan thernthedutha senkathali, Maanagar Mathuraiyela malarnda kaodaimallikappoo,en- Maroda sernthuranghu mazhalimozi marakathamea. சிருவாணித் தண்ணியிலே சேர்ந்து வந்த செம்பவிழம், சேவர்கொடியுடயோன் தேர்ந்தெடுத்த செம்கதளி, மாநகர் மதுரையிலே மலர்ந்த கோடை மல்லிகைப்பு என் மாரோடு சேர்ந்துறங்கு மழலை மொழி மரகதமே!
Went to the Greater Baltimore temple to say ‘Good bye’ to the colorful, Gracious Gods as I will not be seeing them again for sometime. I am leaving for Vancouver and from there come back to US but go to Florida. The Saturday bajan was going on and enjoyed the last part where the NAMASIVAYA … Read more
Dear young friends, This is for you: A co-member of the ‘pattars’ group, after saying many kind words purely out of his affection for me, added a post script to his mail, which reads as below : “After reading this, you should ask someone in your family to ‘suttipodu you” Do you know what this … Read more
Chapter 4 Chapter 04 “Are there no temples or ponds around here?” Shyamu mami asks. “No ponds similar to the ones we have in our village, but Temples are there.” Ramu replies, “We will go to the Greater Baltimore Temple this evening”. “We can show them … Read more
What a pity! We have come to such a level to refer our holy scriptures to decide whether we can have a pet or not ! And discuss on that issue for days together ! And as if we refer to the holy Books on every mundane matter ! How sad if Baghavan Sree Krishna … Read more
Vrichika masam Hastha nakshatram, according to my friend Murali vaadyar, is tomorrow ie on 21st Nov.. My children have arranged for a Rudrabhiskekam in the Greater Baltimore temple, tomorrow evening , for my 75th birthday. My 70th birthday also was remembered with a Rudrabhishekam in the same temple. I have two English dates of … Read more
Alas, the lovely yellow Dahlia, humbled by the maiden snow pellets never woke up. She had the look of a bride awaiting her partner under the shade of the nuptial solitude, just a few days before. The single dahlia brightened the entire deck area and its beauty spilled over the dining hall penetrating through the … Read more
Friends, Sometime ago when, in one of my posts, I mentioned Sree Aanjaneyaswamy as a mahayogi, my respected senior Brahmashri. ————- was not happy. I was wondering why. After all, Hanuman, though had no wings, could fly across a vast ocean like a huge bird, shrink his body to the size of his thumb and … Read more
Dear friends, Thanks for your response to my query, ‘why our elders didn’t coin an expression of blessings for the husbands too, on par with ‘Deergha sumangali bhava ‘? I assure that I am aware what ‘ deerga sumangali bhava’ means. I know the Satyavan-Savitri story too where the Lord of death blessed Savitri with … Read more