This is my food for today.
Why food of all things? you may ask.
The shortest route to my heart is through my stomach. Hence, food is very important.
OK, (I hear), what is d menu, did u ask?
For breakfast- Dandu dose (Dandu= Core of plantain (banana) tree. I confess, I do not know the english equivalent)
Chutney - Kundige (Kundige= Flower of plantain )
Sambar- Balekai (Balekai=raw Plantain)
Plate- Plantain leaf
Fruit- Plantain.
So everything made of banana!. Any part of the tree found unuseful? Shh.....
I am sure with bit of ghee and sugar, the unused parts of banana tree can be made to Halwa!
"प्राण जन्मनी जन्मनी" If one dies (because of over eating), nothing to worry as there is always another birth, ridicules my favourite poet Neelakanta Deekshitha of 17th Century.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
more tips
"In stock markets, persons with experience make money; persons with money gain experience!"
These tips are meant for the second category.
Pennar Industries, presently at Rs.25 is a good bet for long term on 1-2 year horizon. The MFs are buying.
Karnataka Bank at present level of Rs.205 is also good bet for one year. It is a sure Bonus candidate.
"न वित्तेना तर्पनियो मनुष्यः I" said Shankaraacharya. "People are not satisfied with money. How true the great sage is.
These tips are meant for the second category.
Pennar Industries, presently at Rs.25 is a good bet for long term on 1-2 year horizon. The MFs are buying.
Karnataka Bank at present level of Rs.205 is also good bet for one year. It is a sure Bonus candidate.
"न वित्तेना तर्पनियो मनुष्यः I" said Shankaraacharya. "People are not satisfied with money. How true the great sage is.
Want any free tip on Indian Stock Market?
It is stated that advices freely given are often ignored.
Then why should I offer it free? you may ask. It is because these advices were given to me free by truly benevolent persons. This is my way of expressing gratitude.
I make it abundantly clear that my views can go wrong.
My good friend and relative, Shankarprasad suggested me Usha Martin @ Rs.70 about one month back and what a tip! It has doubled since and is going strong. One year target may be @300.
My classmate Deepak suggested Precision Containeurs @ Rs.15 with a yearly target of 40+. He is confident.
As lord Krishna had said in Bhagavad Gita : "yatha Itchasi tatha kuru" Do as you wish.
Then why should I offer it free? you may ask. It is because these advices were given to me free by truly benevolent persons. This is my way of expressing gratitude.
I make it abundantly clear that my views can go wrong.
My good friend and relative, Shankarprasad suggested me Usha Martin @ Rs.70 about one month back and what a tip! It has doubled since and is going strong. One year target may be @300.
My classmate Deepak suggested Precision Containeurs @ Rs.15 with a yearly target of 40+. He is confident.
As lord Krishna had said in Bhagavad Gita : "yatha Itchasi tatha kuru" Do as you wish.
A new post after a long time
It is long since I posted my thoughts in this blog. The one on Kashi Yatre was only a part and I have not posted the second part yet ( I must confess that i am a follower of former Prime Minister of india, Mr. P V Narasimha Rao in porocrastinating things). The one on my radio speech also elicited No comments from viewrs. Is it not the height of optimism to expect somebody to view my blog and post comment on a boring speech?
No, as i found to my surprise, few indeed have gone through my blog (may be out of sympathy, I don't know) as the number of viewrs show.
My co brother, Advocate Srikrishna Bhat, Paya called up yesterday to find out the address so as to see my account of Kashi Yatre. That gives me enthusiasm to continue to blog. So here is my warning : watch out for more blogs!
No, as i found to my surprise, few indeed have gone through my blog (may be out of sympathy, I don't know) as the number of viewrs show.
My co brother, Advocate Srikrishna Bhat, Paya called up yesterday to find out the address so as to see my account of Kashi Yatre. That gives me enthusiasm to continue to blog. So here is my warning : watch out for more blogs!
Saturday, February 03, 2007
radio speech (abridged)
Role of customs department in ensuring security to the region
(The text is deleted. In the unlikely event of you desiring to see the full text, pl inform. I will send a e-copy)
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Kashi Yatre
KASHI YATRE
Preface: My mother Saraswathi (aged 62 years) had a wish of many years to visit holy Kashi and take dip in river Ganga. She was not keen to visit other places like Gaya, Prayaga or Ayodhya. However, I could not take her there due to many reasons viz., her failing health, inability to undertake a trip of many days as it happens in expensive package tour etc. Finally, I decided that I will take her on a trip from Mangalore to Kashi (also known as Varanasi) and back by train. The journey started from Mangalore at midnight on 8.12.2006 and we were back here on midnight of 13.12.2006. The following is a brief account of the said trip.
“Kathi Kavayaha Kathi Kruthayaha”{How many poets! How many poems!} wondered 17 the century Sanskrit poet Neelakanta Deekshitha. Similarly, is there a need for one more travel account when many people have already written and published books about the glorious Kashi ? I convinced that I must write to encourage those who desire to go there but not gone yet. If any of our havyaka members in google group actually benefit, however insignificant it may be, I would be glad.
Ticket booking: On the night of 25th November I checked the Indian railway and IRCTC websites to locate the trains and availability of tickets. As no internet bookings are allowed on the said sites during late night, I woke up early the next day and booked onward and return tickets over net.
Date From Leaving time To Scheduled Reaching time Name of Train
9.12.06 Sat (Kankanady)00:30 am Mumbai, LTT 16:40 Hrs Nethravathi Exp
10.12.06 Sun Mumbai, CST 00:10 am Varanasi Jn 04:30 Hrs/11.12.06Mahanagari Exp
11.12.06Mon Varanasi Jn 23:10 pm Mumbai, Kalyan Jn 02:45 am/13.12.06 MFP-LTT Pawan
13.12.06 Wed Kalyan Jn 08:50 am Kankanady 00:30 am/14.12.06 Mangala Lakshadweep
The return tickets were confirmed whereas the onward tickets were in the waiting list. I was confident that the same would get confirmed before the start of journey.
For stay at Kashi: I was told that one Mysore Vishwanatha Sharma stays at Kashi and he caters to the needs of visitors from Karnataka. I spoke to his land line number 0542-2275291. His son Kedar Sharma answered and spoke in Kannada and ascertained my requirement. He agreed to arrange a person to receive us at the Railway station, book a room at a decent lodge, arrangements for Ganga snana and a boat trip in Ganga, Darshana of Lord Vishwanatha and Vishalakshi, and other few temples. He also assured us south Indian food at a nearby mess and drop to railway station in the night. He also provided his mobile number 09450546017 and his brother Prasanna Kumar’s number 09415303222.
Preparations for travel: I prefer to travel light and my mother- lighter. Hence, there were only two bags. I stuffed my preferred companions i.e., books. Vishnu Sahasranama, Lalitha Sahasranama, Veda Kusumanjali and Shathavadhani R Ganesh’s book on Shathakatraya of Neelakantha Deekshitha.
Lord Vishnu is described as “Bhayakruth Bhaya nashanaha”, i.e. one who instills fear and then removes the same. From my own experience, I have found that a faithful rendering of Vishnu sahasranam enables one to overcome many a hurdles.
Although I have been reciting Lalitha Sahasranam for some time, I wanted read the Bhashya (commentary) on that and hence took that book.
I wanted to chant Rudra (Om namo bhagavathe rudraya..) at Kashi. Although I was taught the above mantra at Madhur during Veda learning many years back, I needed book for comfort.
R Ganesh’s book is a must read for those who want to enjoy the master piece of sharp witted poet Neelakantha Deekshitha. The book contains 3 parts: Sabha ranjana shathaka, Kali vidambana shathaka (ridiculing the happenings of Kaliyuga) and Vairagya Shathaka.
The travel: My one worry got resolved as the ticket from Mangalore to Mumbai got confirmed. We reached Mumbai 3 hours late. My relative Kumaraswami who is working for BPCL in a very senior position and his wife received us at Kurla station and took us to their quarters. After refreshing, good supper and packet of Chapathi’s for next day they dropped us at Mumbai CST. To my horror, I realized that my tickets were on waiting list 1&2 and had not got confirmed.
The resolve: It was midnight in an alien place Mumbai with a huge crowd trying to board Mahanagari express and I was stuck with my old mother and an unconfirmed AC railway ticket. I explained the situation as calmly as possible to mother. I told her the available options are:
Cancel the ticket and return home
Travel in unreserved or general compartment.
Get into the reserved compartment and see what happens.
We took the 3rd option. I calculated that, since my mother looked feeble, we are unlikely to be pushed out of the compartment. Further, we were satisfied just to travel and not concerned about the lack of comforts. The ticket examiners informed me that it is incorrect to board the train but realizing our predicament did not take any harsh measures.
At Kashi or Varanasi Junction one Santhosh received us. He took us in an auto to the Balananda Ashram near Hanuman Ghat. Enroute we saw that even before sunrise the vegetable market were abuzz with lot of activity. After a brief rest in the lodge, he took us to Holy Ganga. I was not sure whether I will dip in Ganga, thinking about the polluted water. Gladly, the water looked better than I feared and took dips merrily one each for dear ones. Later we visited the house of Mysore Vishwanatha Sharma. His son Prasanna kumar welcomed us. He suggested to take boat trip down the river and to see various ghats. Next we visited Vishwanatha Temple and saw the brutalities of Aurangazeb.
Preface: My mother Saraswathi (aged 62 years) had a wish of many years to visit holy Kashi and take dip in river Ganga. She was not keen to visit other places like Gaya, Prayaga or Ayodhya. However, I could not take her there due to many reasons viz., her failing health, inability to undertake a trip of many days as it happens in expensive package tour etc. Finally, I decided that I will take her on a trip from Mangalore to Kashi (also known as Varanasi) and back by train. The journey started from Mangalore at midnight on 8.12.2006 and we were back here on midnight of 13.12.2006. The following is a brief account of the said trip.
“Kathi Kavayaha Kathi Kruthayaha”{How many poets! How many poems!} wondered 17 the century Sanskrit poet Neelakanta Deekshitha. Similarly, is there a need for one more travel account when many people have already written and published books about the glorious Kashi ? I convinced that I must write to encourage those who desire to go there but not gone yet. If any of our havyaka members in google group actually benefit, however insignificant it may be, I would be glad.
Ticket booking: On the night of 25th November I checked the Indian railway and IRCTC websites to locate the trains and availability of tickets. As no internet bookings are allowed on the said sites during late night, I woke up early the next day and booked onward and return tickets over net.
Date From Leaving time To Scheduled Reaching time Name of Train
9.12.06 Sat (Kankanady)00:30 am Mumbai, LTT 16:40 Hrs Nethravathi Exp
10.12.06 Sun Mumbai, CST 00:10 am Varanasi Jn 04:30 Hrs/11.12.06Mahanagari Exp
11.12.06Mon Varanasi Jn 23:10 pm Mumbai, Kalyan Jn 02:45 am/13.12.06 MFP-LTT Pawan
13.12.06 Wed Kalyan Jn 08:50 am Kankanady 00:30 am/14.12.06 Mangala Lakshadweep
The return tickets were confirmed whereas the onward tickets were in the waiting list. I was confident that the same would get confirmed before the start of journey.
For stay at Kashi: I was told that one Mysore Vishwanatha Sharma stays at Kashi and he caters to the needs of visitors from Karnataka. I spoke to his land line number 0542-2275291. His son Kedar Sharma answered and spoke in Kannada and ascertained my requirement. He agreed to arrange a person to receive us at the Railway station, book a room at a decent lodge, arrangements for Ganga snana and a boat trip in Ganga, Darshana of Lord Vishwanatha and Vishalakshi, and other few temples. He also assured us south Indian food at a nearby mess and drop to railway station in the night. He also provided his mobile number 09450546017 and his brother Prasanna Kumar’s number 09415303222.
Preparations for travel: I prefer to travel light and my mother- lighter. Hence, there were only two bags. I stuffed my preferred companions i.e., books. Vishnu Sahasranama, Lalitha Sahasranama, Veda Kusumanjali and Shathavadhani R Ganesh’s book on Shathakatraya of Neelakantha Deekshitha.
Lord Vishnu is described as “Bhayakruth Bhaya nashanaha”, i.e. one who instills fear and then removes the same. From my own experience, I have found that a faithful rendering of Vishnu sahasranam enables one to overcome many a hurdles.
Although I have been reciting Lalitha Sahasranam for some time, I wanted read the Bhashya (commentary) on that and hence took that book.
I wanted to chant Rudra (Om namo bhagavathe rudraya..) at Kashi. Although I was taught the above mantra at Madhur during Veda learning many years back, I needed book for comfort.
R Ganesh’s book is a must read for those who want to enjoy the master piece of sharp witted poet Neelakantha Deekshitha. The book contains 3 parts: Sabha ranjana shathaka, Kali vidambana shathaka (ridiculing the happenings of Kaliyuga) and Vairagya Shathaka.
The travel: My one worry got resolved as the ticket from Mangalore to Mumbai got confirmed. We reached Mumbai 3 hours late. My relative Kumaraswami who is working for BPCL in a very senior position and his wife received us at Kurla station and took us to their quarters. After refreshing, good supper and packet of Chapathi’s for next day they dropped us at Mumbai CST. To my horror, I realized that my tickets were on waiting list 1&2 and had not got confirmed.
The resolve: It was midnight in an alien place Mumbai with a huge crowd trying to board Mahanagari express and I was stuck with my old mother and an unconfirmed AC railway ticket. I explained the situation as calmly as possible to mother. I told her the available options are:
Cancel the ticket and return home
Travel in unreserved or general compartment.
Get into the reserved compartment and see what happens.
We took the 3rd option. I calculated that, since my mother looked feeble, we are unlikely to be pushed out of the compartment. Further, we were satisfied just to travel and not concerned about the lack of comforts. The ticket examiners informed me that it is incorrect to board the train but realizing our predicament did not take any harsh measures.
At Kashi or Varanasi Junction one Santhosh received us. He took us in an auto to the Balananda Ashram near Hanuman Ghat. Enroute we saw that even before sunrise the vegetable market were abuzz with lot of activity. After a brief rest in the lodge, he took us to Holy Ganga. I was not sure whether I will dip in Ganga, thinking about the polluted water. Gladly, the water looked better than I feared and took dips merrily one each for dear ones. Later we visited the house of Mysore Vishwanatha Sharma. His son Prasanna kumar welcomed us. He suggested to take boat trip down the river and to see various ghats. Next we visited Vishwanatha Temple and saw the brutalities of Aurangazeb.
Sunday, May 29, 2005
the beginning
Back to regular day shift. Happy to see net working fine. Received and Sent mails. Many times logged in and out to see whether a reply is recived. How can I expect a reply so quickly ?. Tried google blog for a change and started posting thoughts. Admittedly this is a beginning.
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