Shree Raam Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celebrated as Shree Raama Navami by Hindu people all over the world.

Lord Shree Raam lived during Threthaa Yugaa that preceded Dwaapara Yugaa. Duration of Dwaapara Yugaa was 8 Lakhs and 64 thousand human years. It was during Dwaapara Yugaa that Lord Shree Krishna incarnated. Now we are in Kali Yugaa, that began nearly 5000 years after Dwaapara Yugaa ended. 

The Beatles memory

Recent news that the 1970 movie 'Let It Be' featuring The Beatles' last song is about to be released after 50 years, next month. It will be an occassion of pleasure to numerous fans of the Fab Four globally.

Lake Biwa and the wooden bench

As I have mentioned in some of my previous posts, Japan's NHK World TV Channel is a good source of information on Japanese Culture and Traditions. This morning, it was pleasure to view an episode of  it's 'Document 72 hours' programme. It featured lake Biwa and a small wooden bench in front of it. As in all such programmes, it was amazing to see how the people who visit the lake not only cherish all the goodness that the lake offers but also pay their thanks to the small wooden bench placed under a tree in front of the lake. Let me share the episode.

Traditional New Year Day

Hindus in Kerala, Tamilnadu and some other states in India celeberate today as their traditional New Year Day. People in countries such as Cambodia and Laos also celeberate today as their New Year Day due to their Hindu ancestry.

Electrifying vintage cars

Although I stopped self-driving years ago, I retain my interest in cars of 1980s to 2000, probably like many people of my age (72 years).

This morning's episode of WION TV'S Tech It Out carried a news report on electrifying vintage cars. Seems to be a good idea.

Mathsya Jayanthi

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celebrated as Mathsya Jayanthi.

Swagati Laxmi Dasgupta

Thanks to Tatasky and DD Madhya Pradesh; I had the pleasure of viewing a song by Ms Swagata Lakshmi Dasgupta in 'Geetaanjali' program on TV this afternoon. 

This song is a tribute to Gandhiji. The program showed Mrs Indira Gandhi as well. 

Gandhiji and Indira Gandhi  were assassinated by rascals. Indira Gandhi's assassin was acquitted by a rascal criminal lawyer named Ram Jethmalani. This Ram Jethmalani was appointed as Law Minister when Mr Vajpayee was Prime Minister in the BJP led Central Government at that time.

Traditional New Year Day

Some days in this week and the next are important to Hindus all over the world. They celeberate these days as traditional New Year Day depending upon their regional and traditional beliefs. For example,  people in Telengana, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh celebrate today as Ugaadhi. People in Maharashtra celeberate it as Gudi Paadwaa. People in Kerala and Tamilnadu celeberate their New Year Day next week.

Divine discourse

I had the joy of listening to Dr Shyamsundar Parasharji's Shreemad Bhagavath Kathaa on Ashthaa TV Channel this morning. He explained how the seven sounds 'Sa,...Ni' were formed from sounds of seven different animals and birds, as he explained the verses such as those related to Kunthi's prayer to Lord Shree Krishna to keep giving  sorrowful  experiences to her so that she can remember Him always. Such was her purest form of Krishna Bhakthi.

Guyana

This afternoon I had bumped in to charismatic Stephen Sakur's 'Hardtalk' on BBC News Channel.  Usually the programme consists of an interview. But this time, it was different. It was like viewing a travel show. 

It featured developmental issues in the country as well as an interview with Mr Mohammed Irfan Ali, the country's young President. 

Guyana has a very sizable population (40%) of Indian (Bhaarath) ancestry. 

Let me share the programme.