Margashirsh Sankashta Chaturthi has always stirred emotional turmoil within me. Well, not always, but precisely for the past 10 years. Because, on this fateful day (according to Hindu Calendar), I lost my dear Myaga to the dreadful Lung Fibrosis. Myaga, this is how I called my mother. With varied tones depending upon my mood and … Continue reading Margashirsh Sankashta Chaturthi
Category: Santana Sadhaka
Puja : Purna Jagruti
Picking up where we left. As promised in my last blog, "A New Dawn," I will be writing further on the topic... From that cold fateful night of April 2002 to this day, I have always felt this, so I want to say it here. I wonder why I had so much aversion for something … Continue reading Puja : Purna Jagruti
A New Dawn
I come from a strict, ritual-loving, God-fearing Hindu Maharashtrian joint family from Hyderabad. Our mega joint family was governed and looked after by my father. My father, a strict disciplinarian, needed things to be done as per his orders and dictum. I can distinctly remember those morning scenes as if all of it is happening … Continue reading A New Dawn
The Sanatana Sadhaka
Namaskar, to all my अद्भुत friends. This post is an attempt to answer the question, why I want to learn Sanskrit? I realized that I was not able to express and squeeze all my thoughts into one single post. So I have created a separate section, under the category 'Sanatana Sadhaka'. I want to specifically … Continue reading The Sanatana Sadhaka