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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Our national anthem - a different view

An interesting and shocking view about our national anthem, which every one of us should know. I got this confirmed from a Bengali relative of mine

Facts about "Jana Gana Mana" - Just a thought for the National Anthem! How well do you know about it?

I have always wondered who is the "adhinayak" and "bharat bhagya vidhata", whose praise we are singing. I thought might be Motherland India! Our current National Anthem "Jana Gana Mana" is sung throughout the country.

Did you know the following about our national anthem, I didn't.

To begin with, India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka, was written by Rabindranath Tagore in honour of King George V and the Queen of England when they visited India in 1919.

To honour their visit Pandit Motilal Nehru had the five stanzas included, which are in praise of the King and Queen. (And most of us think it is in the praise of our great motherland!!!)

In the original Bengali verses only those provinces that were under British rule, i.e. Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Maratha etc. were mentioned. None of the princely states were recognised which are integral parts of India now Kashmir, Rajasthan, Andhra, Mysore or Kerala. Neither the Indian Ocean nor the Arabian Sea was included, since they were directly under Portuguese rule at that time.

The Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka implies that King George V is the lord of the masses and Bharata Bhagya Vidhata is "the bestower of good fortune".

Following is a translation of the five stanzas that glorify the King:

First stanza: (Indian) People wake up remembering your good name and ask for your blessings and they sing your glories. (Tava shubha naame jaage;tava shubha aashish maage, gaaye tava jaya gaatha)

Second stanza: Around your throne people of all religions come and give their love and anxiously wait to hear your kind words.

Third stanza: Praise to the King for being the charioteer, for leading the ancient travellers beyond misery.

Fourth stanza: Drowned in the deep ignorance and suffering, poverty-stricken, unconscious country? Waiting for the wink of your eye and your mother's (the Queen's) true protection.

Fifth stanza: In your compassionate plans, the sleeping Bharat (India) will wake up. We bow down to your feet O' Queen, and glory to Rajeshwara (the King).

This whole poem does not indicate any love for the Motherland but depicts a bleak picture. When you sing Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka, whom are you glorifying? Certainly not the Motherland. Is it God? The poem does not indicate that.

It is time now to understand the original purpose and the implication of this, rather than blindly sing as has been done the past fifty years.

Nehru chose the present national anthem as opposed to Vande Mataram because he thought that it would be easier for the band to play!!! It was an absurd reason but Today for that matter bands have advanced and they can very well play any music. So they can as well play Vande Mataram, which is a far better composition in praise of our dear Motherland India.

Wake up, it's high time! Shouldn't Vande Mataram be our National Anthem.

Sent by Rajkumar Singh

Timing ! How important?

Excerpted from Nature’s Inspiration

“Patience, persistence and timing reap rewards.” Margaret Woods

In the mid-seventies, I began traveling to the southwestern parts of Alaska to photograph the coastal grizzly, or Brown Bear as it is referred to in the North. The falls along the Brooks River were becoming popular as a gathering place for bears because salmon pooled there as they made their leap upstream during migration periods. In early July, the river is running full and swift. The bears position themselves on top of the falls in a current that would sweep away the strongest human, but a large bear can weigh 1500 pounds and stand nine feet tall. The mouth is fixed and the stand is made. Salmon jump to the right, to the left, and eventually right up the center. Seldom does the bear lose his catch, allowing him to gain up to 300 pounds in the summer.

Everything in his pursuit is dependent upon a single factor: timing, as are the important pursuits in all of our lives.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Concert - Seerthalai Ranganatha sarma - 18th Dec 07

http://www.mediafire.com/?zn2ym2jnjre Varnam - Ninnukori - Bhairavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?1wz3njlkj3j Ganaanadhaya namasthe - Gowla
http://www.mediafire.com/?ynbtwneeeim Eaasan kanakasabesan - Begadaa
http://www.mediafire.com/?tiy2jk11mmz Panthuvaraali - Aalaapanai
http://www.mediafire.com/?0zwznywidmy Panthuvaraali - Violin
http://www.mediafire.com/?h2mtgninduz Sathsaamara - Panthuvaraali
http://www.mediafire.com/?hhmndmmmfiu Neekelanaa - Devamanohari
http://www.mediafire.com/?hyfgfmyemj1 Kaambodhi - Aalaapanai
http://www.mediafire.com/?xjkzwqhbgjz Kaambodhi - Violin
http://www.mediafire.com/?gnjahmgduce Evari maatta - Kaambodhi
http://www.mediafire.com/?d5zkkmvmiuo Thani
http://www.mediafire.com/?ymnhygjjygq Gobindra saayinam - Kunthalavarrali
http://www.mediafire.com/?j2yzwiw22jz RTP - Raagam - Shanmugapriya
http://www.mediafire.com/?ldmyn32irjj RTP - Violin & Thaanam
http://www.mediafire.com/?zzyucgoyyqi RTP - Pallavi

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Concert - Hyderbad brothers - 26th Dec 08

S. Varadharajan - Violin, M.L.N. Raju - Mridhangam, N.Somayajulu - Ghatam

http://www.mediafire.com/?lnymgeml0cy Varnam - Chalame - Naattaikurinji
http://www.mediafire.com/?3m3hio0iqwo Manasu nilpa - Aabhogi
http://www.mediafire.com/?ignktnynw0y Paarabdha - Swaravali
http://www.mediafire.com/?o2rjygqn2u2 Ramapriyaa - Aalaapanai
http://www.mediafire.com/?wbmfmiozm3i Violin - Ramapriyaa
http://www.mediafire.com/?yyxzxdmnzym Korina varamu - Ramapriyaa
http://www.mediafire.com/?dkjhjmfnn0r Thriloka maadha - Paras
http://www.mediafire.com/?mzmznn25wnm Bhairavi - Aalaapanai
http://www.mediafire.com/?zzy4ntjjejj Violin - Bhairavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?zgymjxzjt21 Baalagobaala - Bhairavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?jymoldmktaq Thani
http://www.mediafire.com/?idymmdmzmmm RTP - Raagam - Hamsavinodhini
http://www.mediafire.com/?mnhjfl0wdn5 RTP - Violin & Thaanam
http://www.mediafire.com/?ba0mzgjmjyq RTP - Pallavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?zewmyyq2nni Valapu Dacha nelane - Varali
http://www.mediafire.com/?0ogk4zmwdbv Eththanai sonnaalum

Latha said...: Hi Mama, Thanks for such a good upload. The song is you have put a question mark against is Valapu Dacha nelane in Varali ( I guess it is a Padam). They have sung it this year too in a concert. http://rasikas.org/forum/topic10101-hyderabad-brothers-concert-ttd-centerchennai-on-sunday-july-19-2009.html Regards, Latha

October 22, 2009 7:05 PM
hvaidya said...: Thanks once again Latha.

October 22, 2009 7:24 PM
Anonymous said...: I am unable to open the RTP file but i can open ragam and biolin + tanam files.

September 29, 2010 3:01 AM

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Concert - Sriram Gangadharan - 29th Dec 08

http://www.mediafire.com/?mxmt4lugqty Eka dhantham - Bilahari
http://www.mediafire.com/?maduynidm0z Dheva dheva - Maayaamaalavagowlai
http://www.mediafire.com/?konrqm2knnz Emaa ninne - Mukhaari
http://www.mediafire.com/?vm2mmmei0yd Kalyaani - Aalaapanai
http://www.mediafire.com/?cjnyzzovzko Kalyaani - Violin
http://www.mediafire.com/?zmwtdntfmmj Endhuko - Kalyaani
http://www.mediafire.com/?mnlxtkj4mwd Thani
http://www.mediafire.com/?zhzjnyymyzz Sarasa saama dhaana - Kaapinaarayani
http://www.mediafire.com/?nghd1howmzm RTP - Raagam - Thodi
http://www.mediafire.com/?nxoo2byydjm RTP - Violin - Thodi
http://www.mediafire.com/?e22zimrymcz RTP - Thaanam
http://www.mediafire.com/?blwytwdmzzw RTP - Pallavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?znz0myzcjun Bruhi mukundhehi - Navroj
http://www.mediafire.com/?d2dm3mjndog Varugalaamo - Maanji
http://www.mediafire.com/?gvdmrgjolnz Nee ninaindhaal

Kripaanandha vaariyaar

The previous post Mr. Karunanidhi & Kripananda Vaariyaar inspired me to post this for the benefit of readers of this blog

http://www.mediafire.com/?t3qyrjomigm Pennin perumai - Part 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?hzyxtdmtdgi Pennin perumai - Part 2
http://www.mediafire.com/?diqewyklozl Harichandra - Part 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?1oqlnqlvnzm Harichandra - Part 2

Monday, July 20, 2009

Mr. Karunanidhi and Kripaananda vaariyaar

Tamilnadu Chief Minister's speech yesterday on the occasion of release of a book written by Mr. Veerappa Moiley, Union Minister for Law was as follows: For the purpose of authenticity, I have given in Tamil as it was published in Newspapers

நான் பள்ளி மாணவனாக இருந்த போது, திருவாரூருக்கு கிருபானந்தவாரியார் வந்திருந்தார். ‘உயிர்களை கொல்லக்கூடாது’ என்று வாரியார் பேசிக் கொண்டிருந்தார்.

அப்போது நான் எழுந்து, ‘இந்த உபதேசம் எல்லா உயிர்களுக்கும் பொதுவானதா?’ என்று கேட்டேன். அவர் ‘ஆமாம். ஆடு, மாடு கோழிகளை எல்லாம் சாப்பிடுவதற்காக ஆண்டவன் படைக்கவில்லை’ என்றார். நான் எழுந்து, ‘சிங்கம், புலி சாப்பிடுவதற்காக ஆண்டவன் எந்த உயிரை படைத்தான்?’ என்று கேட்டேன்.

அவ்வளவு பெரிய அவையிலே ஒரு சின்ன பையன் அப்படி கேட்டது தவறுதான். ஆனால் கேள்வியில் இருந்த தத்துவம் தவறானது அல்ல.(?) அதைப் புரிந்து கொண்ட வாரியார், ‘உட்கார் பிறகு சொல்கிறேன்’ என்று சொல்லி விட்டு தொடர்ந்து சொல்லும் போது, ‘அவர்கள் எல்லாம் வேறு ஆட்கள் என்பது எனக்கு தெரியும். அதனால்தான் நான் பதில் சொல்லவில்லை’ என்றார்.

பின்னர் அவர் பேசுகையில், ‘தாவரங்களை சாப்பிட்டால் உயிருக்கு ஆபத்து இல்லையா என்று பையன் கேட்பான். தாவரங்களை சாப்பிடுவதால் உயிர்களுக்கு ஆபத்தில்லை. முருங்கைக்காயை சாப்பிடுவதால் மரம் சாகாது. கத்தரிக்காயை சாப்பிடுவதால் அந்த செடி சாகாது. அது பாவமில்லை’ என்றார்.

நான் விடவில்லை. எழுந்து, ‘அய்யா, கீரைத் தண்டை பிடுங்கி சாப்பிடுகிறார்களே; அது முழுவதும் சாகவில்லையா?’ என்று கேட்டேன். எல்லோரும் கைத்தட்டினார்கள். இருந்தாலும் அந்த பெரியவர் மீது வைத்திருந்த மரியாதையை இன்றளவும் இழக்காமல் மாற்றிக் கொள்ளாமல் இருந்து வருகிறேன்.

ஏன் இவற்றை சொல்கிறேன் என்றால் இளமையிலேயே ஊறிய பகுத்தறிவு, (?)அதன் காரணமாக எழுகிற கேள்விகள் அந்தக் கேள்விகள் ராமாயணத்தைப் பற்றியும் வந்திருக்குமேயானால் வீரப்ப மொய்லி பொறுத்துக் கொள்ள வேண்டும். “இந்த நூலில் பெண்ணுரிமை கருத்துகளை, ஏழை எளிய மக்கள் வாழ்வில் இருக்கும் கஷ்டங்களை எரிமலை போல அவர் வர்ணித்துள்ளார். அதற்காக நான் அவரை பாராட்டுகிறேன்'' முதலமை‌ச்ச‌ர் கருணாநிதி பேசினார்.
(italics in this speech are mine.)

I am translating this nonsensical speech, for the benefit of those who cannot read Tamil.

When I was a student, Kripaananda vaariyaar came to Thiruvarur. Vaariyaar was speaking " Should not kill living beings"

At that time I got up and asked "Will this preaching apply to all living beings?"

He said, "Yes. God has not created goats, cows and chickens for eating purpose."

I got up and asked " Which living beings are created by God for Lions and tigers to eat?"

It might have been wrong for a small boy to ask such questions in such a big audience. But there was nothing wrong in the principle/property of this question.(?)

Vaariyaar who understood this ( the brilliance(!)) said, "Sit down. I will tell you later." but continued, " I know these people are different. That is why I did not reply."

Then when he was speaking, he said,"the boy asked, Is there no danger for life if you eat vegetables. There is no danger for life if you eat vegetables, By eating drum stick, the tree won't die. By eating brinjal that plant will not die. There is no sin in it."

I did not leave at it. Again got up and said," Ayya. the stalk of greens are plucked with roots for eating. Is it not sin?" Every body clapped.

Dear friends !

What an absurd statement and lie it could be! Just imagine. Vaariyaar says "do not kill living beings?" What is the brilliant question from Mr. Karunanidhi for it? "Whether the preaching applicable to all living beings?" Vaariyaar says, " yes. God has not created certain animals for killing and eating"

Let us take his story as true! Vaariyaar might have said that we i.e. human beings, should not kill living being. What is wrong in that? That was his principle. The brilliant Karunanidhi immediately represents for animals like lions and tigers. Vaariyyar never said that the animals like lions and tigers should not kill other animals. He was not preaching to animals. He was preaching to human beings.

And Mr. Karunanidhi wants us to believe that Vaariyaar did not have answer to this silly question. If I am not wrong, Vaariyaar with his versatile humour sense, might have said, " I was telling this to human beings; not for you. "

Then Mr. Karunanidhi poses another question comparing plants to animals. If Mr.Karunanidhi did not understand even after 80 years, the scientific basics that " animals have a far more complex structure than a plant. We (animals) are more able to control reactions. We have more complex requirements of growth" and claiming that his questions to Vaaryaar were excellent and brilliant and he could not answer to that goes to show how ignorant he is still in certain subjects. And there is a crowd to clap for such comments.

God save "Paguththarivu (common sense or rationality generated by Periyaar and his disciples)

Neither I am great admirer of Kripaananda vaariyaar or against Mr. Karunanidhi, but I could not tolerate this sort of speeches by a Chief Minister who is not supposed to speak about a person who is no more to defend this statement or confirm this is true. Mr. Karunanidhi is regularly in the habit of quoting dead persons have told him this and that, of which, nobody can prove or say against.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Is India shining?

Here are some of the bus stops world-wide

And this is our Finance capital Bombay city ( of course this was taken on a rainy day. It will look better on other days. )

If you are an Indian and depressed, please see this bus stop designed and erected by mt nephew Sriram for his advertising company at Coimbatore.

Hope India will also shine !

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Utsava Sampradaya krithis - Lecture demonstration - R. Vedavalli

The Utsava Sampradaya Krithi songs are usually associated with rituals or offerings to the Almighty. Twenty-Seven in number, these songs stand out for their lyricism and simplicity, which enable even devotees with lesser or no knowledge of music to sing in choric unison.

http://www.mediafire.com/?w2qzat5mmkm Invocation and introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?gwnnmnoywnc Sanskritslokam - Yadukulakambodhi
http://www.mediafire.com/?gmajuy1lzro Hecharika - Yadukulakambodhi
http://www.mediafire.com/?n2d2knoody2 Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?0rgwyrwdvzm Pavanaja - Kurinji
http://www.mediafire.com/?anyigchqnw5 Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?m2jjmmcnj0w Koluviyunnade - Devagaandhaari
http://www.mediafire.com/?4dzkytmmmr0 Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?ibbormmlzmw Nagumomu - Madhyamavathi
http://www.mediafire.com/?lthwghndjjy Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?z4d0zmi1nzz Naa paali shri raama - Navroj
http://www.mediafire.com/?znkmdaomztm Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?cdcnnuacxyu Jayamangalam - Naadanaamakriyaa
http://www.mediafire.com/?2rrkynnnf5t Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?kt3i2g0wmmz Pathiki haarathi - Surutti
http://www.mediafire.com/?az5znwzhvnv Pathiki mangala - Aarabhi
http://www.mediafire.com/?qwzcotyduxy Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?0yoywi5htdf Shobane - Panthuvaraali
http://www.mediafire.com/?zimk44mozcy Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?m1wwzzddozg Ksheera saagara - Aanandhabairavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?yde4zyiz3fd Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?kqojoj0tzyw Aaragimpave - Thodi
http://www.mediafire.com/?itumzemzqyj Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?ojdfkyytlzj Vidamuseyave - Karaharapriya
http://www.mediafire.com/?midiyqwizjo Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?3fzzimdtyx1 Laali laalayaani - Vedgoshapriya
http://www.mediafire.com/?jxh02jmdzty Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?mnukuydqjlt Laali yugave - Neelaambari
http://www.mediafire.com/?gwbimx0ymi3 Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?kcjijzjytyb Laali gunashaali - Kedhaaragowla
http://www.mediafire.com/?limnonzuwmo Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?rgyn2ikztug Raama sriraama laali - Sankarabaranam
http://www.mediafire.com/?mkoxzwyeoqe Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?mtjo2mdmndt Badalikaadhira - Reethigowlai
http://www.mediafire.com/?dwftymnqdo3 Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?gdjm2mlmde5 Sri raama raama - Neelaambari
http://www.mediafire.com/?y1jnyezy22n Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?ftkkmkiyxwh Jo jo raama - Reethigowlai
http://www.mediafire.com/?2mmnihgimem Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?zdzgvomz5f4 Melukovayya - Bowli
http://www.mediafire.com/?wrwxhzet2mj Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?51yzzttmmmr Meluko dhayanidhe - Sourashtram
http://www.mediafire.com/?hnnyzzgzntj Introduction
http://www.mediafire.com/?wnmjzmmyiyu Jaya mangalam - Ghanta
http://www.mediafire.com/?vi2ntjn2m2j Mangalam

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The woman in your life

Those, who just got married, or those who are likely to marry, please read this without fail. Parents! If you have not advised your son in this pattern,please do it right now, before it is too late.

Yesterday you might have married an employed woman or Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry her with these facts as well.

Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are;
Who is earning almost as much as you do;

One, who has dreams and aspirations just as
you have because she is as human as you are;

One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or
your Sister, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements.

One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;

One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family, name

One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen

One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more, and yet never ever expected to complain;
to be a servant, a cook, a mother, a wife, even if she doesn't want
to; and is learning just like you are as to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows that you won't like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster than you;

One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;

Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won't, simply because you won't like it, even though you say otherwise.

One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like yours, are to be met;

One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most
important, relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you
just help her some and trust her;

One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows in your entire house - your support, your sensitivities and most importantly - your understanding, or love, if you may call it.

Treating her with respect, caring about her well-being and happiness, showing her that she matters. It means being faithful to her, honest with her, being there for her. It means going the extra mile to show her that you're thinking about her.Treat the woman in your life with respect. It means putting her in high regard no matter who she is and where she came from

But not many guys understand this......

Please appreciate "Her"..............