Monday, November 11, 2019

Guruvayur Connect; Listening to SEAL - Stand By Me; Watching Al Jazeera Channel beamed from Qatar

Speaking to people in Guruvayur on landline and that largely illustrates they are in pink of health and fine; Listening to SEAL - Stand By Me; Watching Al Jazeera Channel beamed from Qatar

As i speak to  people in Guruvayur located in Kerala State in India i am reminded about my stay for almost a week more than three years ago. It was a time when i visited Chennai, Rameswaram (Lord Ramanathaswamy Temple), Madurai (Meenakshi Amman Temple) and  Kanniyakumari (Goddess Kanniyakumari Temple) before reaching Guruvayur. From Kanniyakumari i took a train that left around 10.30 in the morning and reached Thrissur around eight in the night. From Thrissur i took a late night train, the time taken to reach Guruvayur was a little over 30 minutes.

In Guruvayur i stayed in different tourist homes like Brahmaputra, Aishwarya Tourist Homes. From the city of New Delhi i am in touch with Mr Rama, Mr Jiji, Mr Bose of CA Tower, Mr Gopal Krishnan, Mr Soman of Aishwarya Tourist Home, Mr Vishwanath of Brahmaputra Tourist Home,  Mr Krishna Kumar, Ms Sobha of Rugmini Tourist Home, Mr Nandu, Mr Joshy, Ms Reshma, Ms Seeja, Mr Prajeet and Mr Venkatesh. It was a visit that saw me pay obeisance to Lord Guruvayur on three different occasions.

The stay also gave me an opportunity to visit Chavakkad beach and Elephant Sanctuary, both places not that far from Guruvayur Temple. The phone conversation from Delhi reveals the weather is fine with occasional downpour in Guruvayur.

What To Talk of Pollution, The Town Is Miles Away From It And It Has Stood The Test Of Times.

And The Sky Is Clear, Blue Bastion Takes Away All The Fears
When The Night Is A Pale Shadow Of Day
The Town In A Silence Zone With No Feet Of Clay
And Tons Of Happiness Touch You
You Yearn To Stay Longer
Long Enough To Withstand Any Unfurling Fear

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Listening to Stand By Me By SEAL  as well By John Lennon

When The Night Has Come
And The Land is Dark
And The Moon Is The Only Light We Will See
No I Wont' Be Afraid
No I Won't Be Afraid
Just As Long As You Stand By Me
So Darling Darling Stand By Me Oh Stand By Me Oh Stand By Me Stand By Me
Stand By Me

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As i watch Al Jazeera Channel beamed from Qatar there is is a UK Brexit Leader speaking from Hartlepool fomenting ignorance about what in politics is the thumb rule. There was another story on Bolivian Leader Mr Evo Morales having put in his papers and the unfolding celebrations on the streets of Bolivia.

Talk to Al Jazeera throws spotlight on can world prevent a nuclear attack? It is Mr Lassino Zerbo , Executive Secretary of CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation) speaking at length on how many nations that have signed this treaty and how dialogue is the way forward to bring the non complying nations to the drawing board. "We (Nations) need to sacrifice pride to some extent", Mr Lassino Zerbo maintained.

My best wishes to CTBTO and Mr Lassino Zerbo.
My best wishes to Mr Lionel Richie, Ms Celine Dion and Ms Mariah Carey.

My best wishes to Al Jazeera News Channel Staff members and their Family Members across the world.

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Watching We The People on NDTV Channel beamed from New Delhi

Watching We The People on NDTV Channel beamed from New Delhi

While watching We The People on NDTV on Sunday, "No Solution to Pollution" featured Ms Sukaina Zaidi a third year Delhi University Student who distributes masks to auto drivers for free. She manages this from her pocket money. In the same programme we had Mr Jai Prakash who spelt success with measures to arrest pollution by leading an army of workers who segregate waste -- dry and not-so-dry -- and instill this message among public that after all this is upon ourselves to fight this menace as leaders are shameless enough to travel abroad on public money and quarrel as if they are here for eternity.

The programme also featured a range of young activists who laid out a roadmap inculcating a series of measures that if put to action can make the air that we breathe safe and not toxic. This programme should be watched by politicos on whom millions are spent on their travel and security and they take a lesson from it.

Watching Mazhavil Manorama Channel the Grand Finale Fete was praiseworthy.

How Virginia Turned Solid Blue should entail the interest of Indians

How Virginia Turned Solid Blue as reported in NYT made interesting reading. Essentially enlisting the foray that Democrats are making into Republicans stronghold.

Guns and Goons is something that residents are concerned about and how this should be nipped in the bud is a question that remains largely unanswered.

At another level, Virginia as reported in the paper is a land of Indian Grocery Stores, Diwali Festivals and Korean Churches. At present, One in 10 eligible to vote is born outside the US as against One in 28 in 1990. The influx of immigrants paved way for Democrats upswing and just 64 per cent of the population is white.

From my side what i can envisage is that A Wave is coming and that is out to sweep the entire nation.

Kudos to Supreme Court for breaking the impasse on Ayodhya. Kudos to Hindus and Muslims as well

Kudos to Supreme Court for possibly breaking the impasse on Ayodhya if no new hurdles show up. Kudos to Hindus and Muslims as well for keeping hope of peace and tranquility afloat.

Hope things move forward with all communities on the same page. This verdict should pave the way for different communities to breathe easy and get the aforementioned Lord Ram Temple in the same place and get the newly crystallised Mosque in the same town of Ayodhya. If five acres as notified by the court is not found prudent enough for Mosque the same land can be used for setting up a hospital or educational institute by Muslim Community. Muslims have by and large shown acres of patience and hats off to them and hope they sail with the same sentiment. Hope peace thrive with thrice force/sentiment all across the country with all including minorities sailing through.

Sunday, November 3, 2019

Blessed are those who stay in Guruvayur. Blessed are those who stay in Tirumala

Blessed are those who stay in Guruvayur. Blessed are those who stay in Tirumala.

Watching Mazhavil Manorama Channel beamed from Kerala

Watching Mazhavil Manorama Channel beamed from Kerala

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Watching Ghantanadam on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala

Watching Ghantanadam on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala.