Nature is the manifestation of the Ultimate Reality. The five elements of Nature conjure to present to us infinite combinations of names, forms, color, light, fragrance, sound… etc.
All we have to do is to just observe and contemplate on the game that the Ultimate Reality plays through Its manifestations. Words, deeds and thoughts can’t do justice to describe the play.
Yet at the transactional level, we need to express through words, deeds and thoughts.
When a genius like Sanjay Subramanyan expresses Vasantha, we have to match it with beauty. Nothing can do justice except Nature in the form of flowers.
Here is my humble attempt to present a bouquet to Sanjay.
An interesting imagination fully backed up by Aditya & Varuna and most definitely by my iPhone.
Monday, 03 April evening. Time for yet another routine in my retired life - the evening walk for one hour (scheduled at 1730 Hrs). Mother Earth was perhaps yearning for some water after a long, bright and sunny day. Varuna sensing this started to respond. He gathered his allies….and then started this amazing battle royal with Aditya.
At 1749 Hrs, Varuna very nearly succeeded in vanquishing Aditya, with the later fighting to free his arms (Rays) and managed to do some stretching. (See the photo below)
The battle intensified for the next ten minutes with Aditya battling his way out
Aditya managed to extricate Himself from the clutches of Varuna and his allies briefly, before He was again well covered and surrounded.
There was hardly any winner here. Mother Earth sensing that both her close friends are battling out for Her sake, decided to call it off and rotated herself and ensured that Aditya moves away from the scene by setting Himself to resume his work at another location of Mother Earth, ten minutes after the battle started.
Strangely the entire battle was enacted behind an Apartment named “Krishna Leela”.
It has been three years and three months, since I started my inward journey here in WordPress. The objective was, is and continues to be “learning” and understanding mySELF.
In these three years, more than 27000 visitors from more than 30 countries with more than 50000 views have helped me in my inward journey, supporting me and encouraging me to continue this journey. I am indebted to everyone of you.
Here is my prayer for all of us in the coming New Year 2023.
May God Bless you all.
எனது ஆன்மீக பயணத்தை இந்த பதிவுகள் வழியாகத் தொடங்கி மூன்று வருடம், மூன்று மாதங்களாகின்றன. என்னை அறிய யான் முற்படும் முயற்சிகளில் இதுவும் ஒன்று.
இந்தப் பயணத்தில் எனக்கு இதுவரை, முப்பதிற்கும் மேற்பட்ட நாடுகளிலிருந்து இருபத்தெழாயிரத்துக்கும் அதிகமான (27000) நண்பர்கள், தங்களது ஐம்பதாயிரத்திற்கும் (50000) மேற்பட்ட பார்வைகளின் மூலம், ஆதரவு வழங்கி நல்லாசி வழங்கியுள்ளனர். அவர்கள் ஒவ்வொருவருக்கும் நன்றிக்கடன் பட்டுள்ளேன் அடியேன்.
நம் அனைவருக்கும் இந்த இனிய புத்தாண்டில் இறையருளும், மன மகிழ்வும் பெற எனது பிரார்த்தனைகள் இதோ.
The nine day Navratri Festival just ended for us in India and for Indians abroad. The grace and colors of Garba in Gujarat, the beauty of dolls display (Golu) in Tamil Nadu and the divinity of the Durga Puja celebrations in Bengal are the hallmark of the festivities.
Out here in Pennsylvania in the USA, while we organized and celebrated Navratri with a Golu (display of Dolls), we didn’t miss the grace, colors, beauty and divinity at all. Nature was present in its full glory.
In fact, there is a fashion parade going on right now to celebrate Navratri and welcome Diwali soon in our neighborhood. Surprised! Yes!
Navyata 2022 is happening in our neighbourhood.
Welcome to Navyata 2022 – the fashion parade of Nature.
Navyata 2022
Note: Keyboard support was provided by my little grandson Dhruv.
Through the previous three blogs we experienced a shining, wild and wonderful Gujarat that is standing tall.
“Hey, hang on ! Don’t tell me that everything is honky dory. You should have had bad experiences too”.
I can hear loud and clear your murmur. For sure there were two experiences to forget during the ten day trip.
1. The first experience was scary. It was scarier than the roller coaster ride in Disneyland where at the least, I was confident that I will return back after the ride after a thorough shakeup.
2. The second one, left me wonder-stuck in disbelief with questions “How can it be like this? Is this not in His (you know whom I mean by ‘His’ !) Radar ? After all it is “His” own State !”
Let us get an idea of the two bad apples in my basket of experiences.
Okha-Beyt Dwaraka-Okha Ferry Ride – Disaster in Waiting
Bet Dwarka, also known as Shankhodhar, is said to have been the residence of Lord Krishna during his ruling years at Dwarka. It derived its name from the word ‘bet’ which translates to ‘gift’ and is believed that Lord Krishna received it from his friend Sudama. In the ancient epic, Mahabharata, Bet Dwarka is known by the name of ‘Antardvipa’ to which people of the Yadava clan needed to travel by boat.
In this modern era of technology and science, we were taken back to ancient times by the authorities responsible for the ferry.
This is nothing but a DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN ANYTIME. (Of course, it is based on the assumption that anything that cut shorts a human life is a disaster).
Here is a video of my ferry ride.
AMD – Ahmedabad Airport – Thriving on Chaos
The Domestic Terminal in Ahmedabad Airport, from where I commenced my return journey home, left me wondering with a few questions.
The Airport at the Capital of the State from where the Prime Minister of the fastest growing economy comes (Varanasi may be his adopted home) presented a feeling of a modern day chaotic mofussil bus stand.
Over crowded waiting area, jam packed lounges with huge queue to gain access to, noisy and vociferous crowd eager to form queues and rush even as the incoming aircraft is sighted, anxious and worried Senior Citizens on wheel chairs….. Ahmedabad Airport gives Chennai Airport a run for its money when it comes to chaos. No doubts about this.
This concludes the Tour Diary – Gujarat. Barring these two, the travel and tour was extremely comfortable and an amazing experience. Will see you soon from the other side of Atlantic .
This is the penultimate blog on our recent tour to Gujarat. I don’t intend to present the notes and photographs covering the traditional tourist spots like the Step Wells, the Sun Temple, Somnath, Dwaraka, Masjids etc etc.
I will rather present a few photographs that I took at three important places viz., Porbandar, Diu and Ekta Nagar.
These photographs bring out a clear message for me.
“ Freedom, Valor and Unity “.
No doubt in my mind that Gujarat stands tall when it comes to Nation building.
Porbandar & Sabarmati – Freedom through non-violence.
Prabhu's Ponder 