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As the prayers, rituals, celebrations of the holy month of Maargazhi are on in full swing, and as one melts to the recitations of the divine Thirupaavai, we come across this line – Ongi Ulagalandha Uthaman Paer Paadi.. (Singing the name of the Lord, who grew and, who conquered the worlds..), which is in reference to […]
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Revisiting the posts, 8 years since, still relevant, and grateful!
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It’s that period of the year, when the dawn commences to the divine chants of Thirupaavai! It’s the beautiful month of Margazhi that has already dawned and is waiting to shower bounties on the beloved!
Margazhi is famous for the 30 beautiful stanzas collectively called Thirupaavai, composed by Kothai, the wonder child born on the day, when the Pooram star shone!
She started as ‘Margazhi thingal..’ beginning to define the essence of the month, in the 1st stanza and goes ahead to ‘Vaiyathu Vaazhveergal..’ elaborating the procedure to celebrate and worship the divine in the 2nd stanza and praises the conquerer ‘Ongi Ulagalandha Uthaman..’ in the 3rd one
It’s 3 days since the dawn of Margazhi and it’s wonderful listening to the poetic lines!
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Things around are bright and beautiful yet keeping me busy. And I attribute that for not posting for a year! There have been many changes going around, good and some not-so-good, which keeps away from blogging! Well, my other hobbies i.e., doodling, sketching and gardening have taken a hit too, but I’m not complaining (But let me complain a bit 😀 )
On this random Saturday afternoon sitting at my workplace (uff, weekend working for urgent completion of tasks, and of-course completed!) suddenly I realise that I haven’t blogged for a long while. Hilarious!
And that prompted me to put up this short post.
Blogging was also a great thing for me. It gave me peace, brought me good friends, helped me keep busy at dire situations, and several more, being a lucky charm too (Believe me, blogging worked as a lucky thing for me. There were days which turned from bad to good, on posting some content!)
Often I’ve gone on exile and come back, as can be seen through my posts! While this can be considered another hiatus from the present exile, I wish to strive to blog regularly (fingers crossed!)
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God Bless
It’s a wonderful Saturday and I’m happy to post on the third consecutive day! (Given my recent records, it’s definitely an ‘achievement’ to boast!)
Pondering about food, there’s an important aspect involved in it, which is abstinence from partaking food, or simply put as fasting.
Fasting from food is a very dominant practice/ritual found in most cultures, societies around in the world, in the guise of prayer, self control, protest, gratification, health consciousness or anything that one would love to term it!
Mahatma Gandhi’s satyagraha included massive fasting protests, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that these protests had a great impact on the British regime in India and paved way for our Independence!
On a personal note, I fast on a single day in the whole year; on the day of Vaikunda Ekadasi. I have quite adorance and reverence for this day, which makes me undertake this form of prayer.
Well, more to come and more to write. Will get back with more on food!
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God Bless
Going ahead with SS Challenge, day 2 is for duo merry! Food, when shared, is always fun. Exceptions do exist, when solitude gives good company while having food.
Sharing good times, along with a good friend, with good food for company, remains etched in our memory for a lifetime!
Gaining a friend, who has same taste in food as self, is a boon, rather a blessing! I’m sure not everyone is going to disagree with me here!
With these thoughts and pictures, let me conclude the second post on the SS Challenge! And gear up for the third post!
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God Bless
It’s a new month, a new coach added to the rollercoaster of 2022! With my A to Z April Challenge still struggling to go ahead, I thought of undertaking a simpler challenge for September, and decided to carry out the Savour of September Challenge!
Well, I’m going to just post some colourful pics, some memoirs, some info, some thoughts on Food, throughout the 30 September days, and that’s going to be my Savour of September Challenge!
Food, has always been quite an intriguing topic of conversation, throughout the history of mankind. Being a basic necessity for survival, food is quite an important part in every living being’s life on earth (and beyond too, probably!)
Food, being a necessity to everyone, is a luxury to many, a commodity, fun, topic of debate, thrill, and lot more..
Quoting my own quote, I wish people be conscious of what one self eats, and not be conscious (well, not bothered) of what others eat! (that’s a huge topic of debate, for another day!)
Thus saying, let me start the SS Challenge and conclude the post for the day!
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Vinayagar, Ganesha, Pillaiyar..the Lord of Auspiciousness, the remover of obstacles..
Today, being Vinayagar Chaturthi, posting few pictures clicked by me over the years, of the lovable Lord!
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The Devil wears Prada – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
Ah! One my favourite movies in the list which I prepared to post! And had been waiting to post about!
I hadn’t and still haven’t read the novel based on which the movie had been made, though watched the movie several times. I’d say this is my comfort movie. When bored or something, I’d search for some scenes of this movie in YouTube and spend the time watching it. Well, my favourite colour has been ‘cerulean’ since watching this movie! Oh, for the uninitiated, Miranda Priestley gives a monologue on cerulean.
Miranda Priestley, a tough task master (assumingly, the ‘devil’ in the devil wears prada) is the chief editor of Runway, a popular fashion magazine. Andrea Sachs gets recruited as the second personal assistant of the devil and movie revolves around them, with a marvellous cast abounding around!
What makes the movie seem great, in my opinion, is the way the character arc is portrayed. There are multiple shades of every character, in here, and they get into our mind, with ease. (Probably the effect of me watching it several times!) In spite of these, the story doesn’t get deep into the lives of the people in it, showing just the outer, glamourous facade, albeit a beautiful one.
Thus saying, I’d always suggest this movie, to anyone who haven’t watched it. And also to someone who wishes to re-watch any movie!
More to come! Tight schedules and work demands have pushed the April Challenge right into August! Yet, would strive to complete the A to Z Challenge!
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God Bless
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