I WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

Today is once again the first day of the New Year.  A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR !

TODAY IT IS BLUE MOON

We say: ONCE IN A BLUE MOON. Today it is! On first of December, it was full moon; today again it is full moon! If a second full moon comes in the same month, it is called the blue moon, because it is rare. When the new year rings in here, a partial eclipse of the moon [...]

THIRUVATHIRA – IT IS LADIES’ NIGHT IN KERALAM

 SAHIVA-PARVATHY, ANOTHER LOVE STORY  Sathy was reborn as the daughter of Himalaya. (In Samskrutham, parvathy means daughter of parvatham, parvatham is mountain).  She started tapasya at the tender age of three, for her reunion with Shiva.  As Shiva was in a very sad and aggressive mood, ever since his beloved Sathy’s self immolation (see my blog), [...]

SEX IS JOY

I wonder why Christian God forbade Eve from eating the fruit. Hindu Gods like to enjoy sex. Lord Indra has many dancing girls in Paradise. Still, he come down to earth to have sex with Ahalya, assuming the form of her husband! The old temples are full of sculptures and frescoes of half naked or [...]

DEVI CULT

Hindus are either Shaivites or Vaishnavites. Of course, now we worship all, including Budha and Guru Nanak.  It would appear that Devi worship was prevalent throughout India, from a much earlier period, involving aniamal and baby sacrifice, which made Budha preach Ahimsa or nonviolence as a creed. The famous Kali temple of Calcutta is witness [...]

TWINS ARE NOT EXACT REPLICA

Recent research involving a number of identical twins has shown that, after decades, they become very dissimilar. According to text book, a sperm with X or Y chromosomes and the ovum with X chromosomes, combine to form a single cell, the oozote. This divides to form two identical cells, which some how get detached from [...]

TEMPLES AROUND TRICHUR

 There are several temples in and around the town.  Vatakunnathan Shiva temple, in the centre of the town dominates the whole landscape, with a gentle sope towards all directions. Inside its massive walls, you feel as if in a different world. There is Sankaranarayana idol (unique, as Shaiva and Vaishnava cult co- exist in Keralam), [...]

SHORT STORY – FATE

We were walking along the road, talking about the law and order situation in the city, especially about the safety of elderly people. I saw some one lying in the gutter. I wanted to see whether he is alive, but my friend held me back, saying it may be a case of murder even. Why [...]

WHERE IS THE LETTER BOX?

Just for a change, I wrote a letter in an “inland letter” form. Where can I post this letter? Is there no “letter box” near by? I aked every one. They all replied: go to the post office. It is surprising that, here at Indirapuram, where thousands of people live, there is no letter box, [...]

I GOT NEW SPECS

My old cpecs were dilapidated and the handles (what do you call those hocky stick shaped things that hold it?) bent ,because I bend it several times to make it tight, but I never wanted to change it. During our journey to Anritsar, I lost it; it just disappeared mysteriously from our baggage. So I am [...]