Published in Edition 749 of The Asian Weekly, (January 10th to 16th, 2025)
It Soars!
I Wish a Wish! (Happy New Year)
I Wish a Wish By Sikiladi I wish a wish for the New Year! May it be blessed with days of delights May it be gifted with starry peaceful nights And raise the bar of spiritual heightssikiladi I wish a wish for the New Year! May healthy wealthy be all folks May smooth rides occur … Continue reading I Wish a Wish! (Happy New Year)
Santa’s of the Society
Festivities of Christmas bring along feasting, treats, get togethers and dinners combined with prayers, visits to the church and giving and receiving gifts. This is very well expected of the Christian families but there is a segment of the society that despite not being Christian contribute towards the festivities. Celebrations feels great! Partying and holidaying … Continue reading Santa’s of the Society
Geeta Jayanti (5161 years)
A glimpse into the origin of and the essence of the chapters of Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta as understood by Monica Gokaldas. Published in November 2024 Edition of Hindu Deep by Hindu Council of Kenya Gita Jayanti By Monica Gokaldas Gita Jayanti is the birthday of Shrimad Bhagwad Gita, the sacred text of the Hindus. It … Continue reading Geeta Jayanti (5161 years)
Geeta Jayanti (5161)
Today is Margasheersha Shukla Ekadashi which is called मोक्षदा एकादशी (Mokshada Ekadashi). Mokshada means 'the giver of Liberation'. It is celebrated as Gita Jayanti, because on this day Bhagavan Sri Krishna gave the sacred knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna at the Kurukshetra. Srimad Bhagavad Gita holds a very important place in our scriptures. … Continue reading Geeta Jayanti (5161)
Nature’s Trail (130)
The hanging dragonfly The balanced Good Morning kiss How could the winged one miss With a translucent fairy affair The flight gains a liberal flair Sikiladi
Nature’s Trail (129)
Dragonfly resting upon a Cereus stem He is in love with the plant Enchanted with affection dart He holds on, hangs on in a fold Stretching the wings feathery gold Sikiladi
International Meatless Day marked
Ram Rasayan
Hanuman Ji is worshipped as a manifestation of the Divine Force though he considered himself to be a servant of God : Bhagwan Shri Ram. Depicted as an Ape Man figure, he is known for his supernatural powers and strength along with his devotion and honesty. There are several tales and mention of him in … Continue reading Ram Rasayan
Sindhi Delicacy : Satta
Satta is a traditional Sindhi Sweet which shares common traditional lineage with some other communities as well and is sold in sindhi sweet stores as well as sweet stores in Northern part of India. However, the Sindhi Satta tastes slightly different from the one used by the Maharashtrians and Gujratis. That slight difference in texture … Continue reading Sindhi Delicacy : Satta
