Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 582 (
A Day with the cows
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Filter Coffee
Glistening bowl and glass together perfect beholders for coffee filter No porcelain ever did enough justice To the South Indian drinking practice Measure it in streams from glass to bowl Taking hot sips of coffee wrapped by the stole Careful! burn not your fingers, the glass is hot It appears to have landed just out … Continue reading Filter Coffee
Nature’s Trail (48) Sunrise
The Sunrise hangs over my plants As if it ask them for grants A resting place it needed not yet it sits over a green plot Sikiladi
Samuhik Tarpan 2021
The symbolic Sesame seeds and diluted milk as an offer during the ritual The preparation at the SSDS Mandir’s yagya shala Being ritualistic amid covid protocols The oblations at the Peepal tree The Samuhik Tarpan by various groups led by Pt. Praduman Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 580, (October 15 - 21, 2021)
Nature’s Trail (47)
Rich colors of bold tones filaments appear over grown Inviting the bees and birds The lily wears the uniq Skirts Sikiladi
Nature’s Trail (46)
Gazania blossoms in all charm The treasured flower holds no qualm At times nicknamed as African Daisy Though that’s not even its known family Sikiladi
International Bindi/ Tilak Day Launched
Published in The Asian Weekly , Edition 581 ( October 22 - 29, 2021) A Nairobi-an defines her pride in her bindi https://fb.watch/8OzqWBBXdQ/ Three Generations of a family flaunt their Bindis in Nairobi Members of Sanatan Dharam Group, Kenya, Tanzania and Indonesia & their family members Sanatan Dharam Group members and families marked the day … Continue reading International Bindi/ Tilak Day Launched
Bindiya
The area between the eyebrows is the location of “the third eye” or the seat of concealed wisdom. It is the center point wherein all experience is gathered in total concentration. It is believed, during meditation the latent energy (kundalini) rises from the base of the spine towards the head, this agna is the outlet for this potent energy. The red Kumkum between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration. It is also the central point of the base of creation itself — symbolizing auspiciousness and good fortune. The Bindi over this third eye also wards off those trying to influence you in a negative or in a dominating way.
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