Category: Rhythm Indiana

  • The walled Gods

    “Bai, me vikatgetle shaam” is a popular Marathi Bhajan, I always use this to express absurdity, at the end of the day how can one buy God? It has been one of my biggest grouses about Tirupathi, and following its example Dharmasthala,kollur, and now Udupi. — the , system the token for darshana, and now the paid darshana.…

  • Following the nature’s cycle, — earth living.

    Ritu samhara by Kalidasa is favourite of mine where each season is described as  a pair of lovers. Then there is Baramas, both Meera, and by Ravidas that drift into the tradition of Sufism where with the divine-devotee and seasons. My personal god and theatre guru Ratan Thiyam, presented Ritu samahara, as the way Kalidas…

  • Deepavali-Campus and crackers.

    Deepavali-Campus and crackers.

    Deepavali— https://www.gharwalidiwali.com/ This is my tribute to Dr.Venugopal who ensured that we had a great time during deepavali. Jyotsna, Aruna, Anand, Arvind, Anupa, Geeta isaac, Krishna,Sundar and Biju who were all part of the baccha brigade. Banditu deepavali,siri sobaganu pasarisi lokava belagatali. The lamps that light the kartika masa, the cool breeze of the oncoming winter there…

  • ROLE OF ALTERNATE DISPUTE FORUMS

    ROLE OF ALTERNATE DISPUTE FORUMS IN SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF CASES BY ADVOCATE LIDA JOÃO – MEMBER OF TALUKA LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE,SOUTH. The Indian Constitution  guaranteed a social order built on the foundation of the equality principle  i.e. equal access to justice .It is the function of the Government to provide and maintain an adequate and…

  • Srisuktam and Akshaya Trithya.

    Srisuktam and Akshaya Trithya. The festival of Akshaya Trithya symbolically welcomes abundance into life. This abundance is family focused, and creates richness of relationship, food, and wealth. The Brighu Purana states the worship on Lakshmi on Akshaya Trithya helps to overcome the insecurities that we harbour within us and achieve peace and prosperity. The Phala…

  • Can We Be Mini’s father for a change?

    My niece Saraswati and sister Shyamala are negotiating a sari, it costs 26.000Rs. And here I am standing beside them. I am reminded of Marie Antoinette, here is a debate on blowing up 26000/Rs. on a sari to be draped once in the life time, and on the other hand Saraswati Mandir, would be satisfied…