Sunday, 27 January 2013

Mehendi at cousin's marriage...


       Hi Again,
             Last October I attended my cousin's marriage at Papparapatti (Aghraharam), Dharmapuri District. It was full of fun and happiness. Here I am posting some of the mehendi pictures taken during the marriage for your comments.


                   This picture shows you my hands with good designs of mehendi. Left hand's design was given by my chithi where as right one was done to everyone's awe by my cousin Savithri. She was the most wanted person at the wedding, since her mehendi designs took off in the sky like some Space Shuttle! :D  (not literally though)..


                                                                            
                        This hand was lent to my mobile camera by my cute little cousin sister Akshaya. This is her own creation. I was amazed with her ability to draw so perfectly just like some professional mehendi designer. She even put some good designs for others too. Elders or oldies too had a go seeing us with mehendi. It was so fun watching them together, kidding and competing with each other for mehendi designs. I brought back good memories from there.


Saturday, 26 January 2013

Kichu Papa's Gokulashtami of 2012 Pooja by Me!

 These are the pictures of Gokulashtami Pooja done in 2012... Since my mom was not well, it was me who did the pooja for my favourite Kichu Papa...


 This is the Lord Krishna Picture at our home to which we perform pooja every year on the occasion of Gokulashtami. We just love this pooja, because it is an auspicious cum fun mixed one..


 Since I am not that much good at rangoli, all i could do was this irregular foot steps of kichu papa from our gate, through out our hall, middle room and then to pooja room..


                                                                    


                                      

               This picture below was the neivedya items, Banana, Naaval Pazham, Apple, Guava, Butter and aval with vellam i.e. Puffed Rice with Jaggery (the most favourite food of Krishna Bhagavan).


Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Trash Bin without Trash @ Ayappakkam!



           Reading this title, one would think that there is no litter in this locality. But the truth is....


                                               

             This is how people at Ayappakkam Housing Board make use of Trash bins...                                     

Navarathri 2012 @ ma Home...

These pictures were taken during Navarathri 2012....

                                                             
  The Pillaiyar/Ganesha idol with Saraswathi devi and Lakshmi devi on the first step was the very first idols bought by my mom when I was just 2 yrs old... Still these dolls have not lost their colour or texture... The Kalasam/kalash on the 3rd step is the centre of attraction, to which my mom does the pooja on all 10 days of the festival... The Ashtalakshmi set with the kalasam is the highlight of this step.


Lord Krishna, came to our house when I was 10 yrs old. My chithi bought this outside Anna Nagar Siddha Hospital.

        There is a rule for the setting of idols for navarathri. God, Goddesses idols on the tops rows, then humans in the next middle rows, and then organisms with 5 senses at the lowest rows...

               Since we don't get time to set all the idols and dolls in this order, we just arrange them in some random order based on the step's strength to hold them...

Monday, 14 January 2013

Madhwa Jana...


This category of Madhwa Jana is exclusively for discussions about Madhwa Matha and people following it. Today we will discuss about Naga Chathurthi Pooja done once in an year to get blessings from Naga Raja... These pictures were taken during last pooja at my home..


                                              
                                 
            Naga Chathurthi is one of the main poojas done in Hindu families, to worship The Snake God (Naga Raja/Shri Aadi Sesha) and get his blessings. Naga Chaturthi falls on the 4th day in the bright fortnight (after amavasa) of the auspicious "Sravana Masa" followed by Garuda Panchami on the next day. Serpent God Sri Aadi Sesha is the presiding Deity for Panchami thithi.


                                                      


              It is a festival cum pooja celebrated every year in honour of Snakes. It is the day on which Lord Brahma gave a boon to the Serpents that they would be adored and respected by human beings on the Earth. It was on this day of Garuda Panchami that King Janamejaya stopped his Sarpa Yaga and a new lease of life was given to the Serpents.


                                                      

                              

Sunday, 13 January 2013

My Sleepy Dad!




                                             



                 My dad was caught dozing off on the day of Diwali by my mobile camera...

A Small Zoo in my College!!



                                            



                    This Monkey is a regular visitor to our lab through the backdoor.. We need not feed. He himself feeds with the breakfast or juice parcels which we get from the canteen.. Either on our way or after we reach the lab, he gets it all by himself without anybody's help thus making us all generous givers!! :)

                                           
                                             

           This pussy is very much thuru thuru that she made me laugh like anything... Just loved her activities... Wish I could bring her home and play with her!! :(

My sweet sis's pencil sketch...


                                           


                                                  

                                          




                                         My little sis (cousin) doing her tenth std did this sketch... I am not good at drawing, but she is so creative innovative that she does all sorts of funky, handicrafts, sketches, glass paintings... No one has ever taught her a thing, still she is so natural at it.. Please give ur valuable comments so as to encourage her talent... Thank You!

New Railway Announcer at the Chennai Beach Station!!

   
                                         

                                             Newly appointed Railway Announcer!

                    Mr. Crow, who has recently taken up the job of announcing the arrival and departure of Velachery MRTS route trains, has almost become my morning companion. Missing him for the past 5 months since I catch bus instead of train to my college..

                  

My Entertaining Companion at College...


                                                       


                                                                     
              


         This cute little pussy cat was doing all naughty things when i was waiting for my dad to come out from his office... She was so playful and mischievous that her mom had to control her from jumping here and there... She even picked up her mom's tail and played with it until the mom pussy made her stop!

My Chithi's Painting...

                                        


                                        
 
                                    
               This is the handwork of my chithi... She did it nearly 12 years ago... We got it framed and hung it on our wall.. Everyone seeing this ask us from where we bought it.. They don't believe when we say my chithi did it. Since my mobile camera is not so advanced, all I could get was this blurred picture. I'll try to get a better one next time.. Awaiting your valuable comments... Thank You!

Aazhiyin Aghoram!

Alaigal anru ezhudhina or madal,
Manal aanadhu marana dhidal,
Kuviyalaai kuvindhana kuzhandhaigalin udal,
Petrorin kanneerukku badhil solluma andha kadal??

                                                          - Saranya Parthasarathy

Adhisaya Uravu!!

Moondru mani neram thiraiyarangil paartha padam,
Moondraandaai mana arangil odugiradhu.
Moolaiyil kolaru endranar silar,
Mutriya payithiyam endranar silar,
Mun pin theriyaadha nabarudan,
Mudhalil eerppu illai,
Muyarchi edhum seiyavillai, irundhum
Mulaiththadhu or aazhamana anbu - Kadhal!
                                                   - Saranya Parthasarathy

Another Super Deluxe Volvo Bus from Ayappakkam..




                                       

                                 Another screenshot from a Super Deluxe Bus 20E
 You need not get to the door to get down from the bus, just a jump through the window will do! Only thing is that you will have broken jaws and teeth...
       

Super Deluxe Bus at Ayappakkam!!

                                                       

                                                

 
                                Super Deluxe Bus in Ayappakkam, Chennai. 20E route bus.

Nenjil Nilaitha Ninaivugal...

Iyarkkaiyai rasithapadi amarndhirundhen.
Iyalbaai iruppadu pol nadithu vandhen.
Idhayathinulle irukkamaai irundha
iniya kaadhalin ninaivugalum,
Innalum valiyumaai irundha kaalangalum,
Indru en manadhil alaiyai ezhuppa.
Imaigalai moodi, idhazhgalai thirandhu,
Iru thuli kanneer sindhi,
Iraivanidam unakkaga prarthithen,
Iniyaavadhi nee inbamaai vaazha vendum endru!
                                
                                                   - Saranya Parthasarathy

Avan Vaasam En Sawsam!

Avan ennarugil illai, irundhum,
Avan vaasam en naasiyil,
Avan payanitha perundhil naan!

                                         - Saranya Parthasarathy
      

Siri Pirivu...

Oru naal mudindhadhu, adhuve
Oru yugam ena irundhadhu.
Irandu naatkal kadandhana,
Idhayam ganathadhu.

Moondraam naal mudivil
Mugam vaadiyadhu.

Naangam naal,
Nalame illamal nandu pol oorndhu,
Naragamaai maariyadhu.

Iyndhaam naal maalaiyil,
Iyndhu mani alavil,
Azhaithen avanai tholaipesiyil.

Oru vaarthai kooravillai,
Peyar kooda sollavillai.
Ullathil irundha vaarthaigal,
Udhattalavil varavillai.

Urave, eppadi solluven
Unnidam en ullunarvai?
Mounam endra mozhiyaal,
Manadhai parimaarikkondom...

                                          - Saranya Parthasarathy

Annaiyin Kanneer!

Aasaigal adhigam irundhum,

Alaipaivadhu aazhiyaai irundhum,

Avan pin sella enn agam maruthadhu- kaaranam

Avanai vidavum ennai eendredutha

Annaiyin kangal kalangiyadhaal!


                                               - Saranya Parthasarathy

Garbage Mountain in Chennai!!



                                  Man- made mountain of Garbage, at Ayappakkam, Chennai


          This garbage mountain is made of the litter, trash or garbage, whatever you call it, which comes in from all over the city... Chennai is becoming cleaner and greener every morning because the outskirts of Chennai are ready to take in the garbage generated by the city... Here the wastes are burned regardless of their nature, either plastic or rubber or domestic degradable waste... This has caused an unhygienic environment in the residential area in around this Garbage mountain... God knows when this will stop!! The government has taken great measures to make Chennai a cleaner city but they dont even see the outskirts of it, while they need the outskirts for implementing their show off plans... If people don't take this matter seriously then no one can save this environment... Diseases of unknown origin will affect the living population in and around this place...

Vichithira Vilayaattu...

Vizhiyin Vazhiye Viraindhu,
Vizhaindhu Vazhiyum Viruppangalai,
Veliye Vidaamal Vilangittu,
Vinnaiye Viyakka Vaikkum
Vichithira Vilaiyaattu - Kaadhal!

                                                - Saranya Parthasarathy

Agathinul Nee!

Mazhaiyin saththathilum ketkiradhu un kural,
"Nanaiyaadhe! Jaladhosham pidikkum" endru!
Akkam pakkam paarthen nee illai,
Agathinul paarthen unnaith thavira veru evarum illai!

                                                    - Saranya Parthasarathy

Or Aasai!

Enakku veru endha aasaiyum illai,
En aruge nee irukka, un moochu,
Enadhu naasikkaruge irukka, un sparisaththodu,
Ennuyir indha udalai vittu piriya vendum!

                                                          - Saranya Parthasarathy

Iyarkkai..

Inbathin maru peyar iyarkkaiya? alladhu
Iyarkkaiyin maru peyar inbamaa?
indha kuzhappathil naan irundha podhu
Iraivanin maru uruvame iyarkkai ena
Indru unardhen, kaaranam
Indriyamaiyadhavattrai namakku thandhu
Indrum naam uyir vaazha udhavuvadhu
Indha Iyarkkaiye!!

                  - Saranya Parthasarathy

Nee!

Unnaith thavira veru udaiyai
Erka marukkiradhu en udal
Kaaranam - En ullaththil Nee!


                     - Saranya Parthasarathy

Un Ninaivu...

Oru naalil ovvoru nodiyum unnai ninaiyavittalum,
Oru nodiyaavadhu ninaikiren,
Nee en arugil irukka vendum endru!

                             - Saranya Parthasarathy

Penn..

Pennai adimaiyaai paarppor undu,
Pennai deivamaai paarpporum undu,
Pennai pennaai paarppor undo?

                                                 - Saranya Parthasarathy

Pyar Kya Hai??

Dil se soche toh lagta hai sab sahi,
Dimag se soche toh lagta hai nahi nahi!
Is dil aur dimag ke beech jo bhi jagada hai,
Log kehte hai pyar hai yehi!

                                               - Saranya Parthasarathy

Fasla...

Kehte hai mulaqat dooriyan mitathi hai,
Par pata nahi kyun yehi mulaqat
Dooriyan bada dethi hai!

                                    - Saranya Parthasarathy

You & Me!

It does hurt me when I don’t find you near me,
Always by my side, I want you to be.
It should just be you and me.
So my mind thinks,
Whenever I do miss,
The world feels like bliss,
The moment we share a kiss!

                                            - Saranya Parthasarathy

Wondering...

Vague thoughts covering my mind,
With you, my heart, they do bind,
Though I was so rude and cruel,
What made you to be so kind??

                                                - Saranya Parthasarathy

Clean Chennai, Green Chennai??







              This photo was taken at the Ambattur Industrial Estate Bus Terminus. Here, some of the bus routes, 20E, 20J,147C EXTN, 20K, 20E EXTN, 20T, 62A, 61D stand for the passengers to get in.. In spite of the board kept by MTC Authorities, we can find the litter and garbage scattered on the ground.. We talk a lot about our rights in each and everything the government says for citizens, but are we really doing our duties and carrying out our responsibilities as a good citizen?? A shame for the whole public community! People please wake up, if we are not going to do anything but blame others, its us who is going to suffer... Try to keep the surroundings clean as much as possible... Don't throw waste papers or plastic covers from the bus or train or vehicle onto the road, if you want good quality ground water, which will save you some money you spend for liters and liters of mineral water. Avoid using plastic bags, instead take some cloth bags (Thuni pai) whenever you go to the grocery's, butcher's or the market. Don't spit on roads, if you don't want to catch infection from the saliva spit by others... Unless and until these things are followed, we can't change our country's fate in terms of cleanliness... Hope this post helps... Share your views via comments. Please follow and share this post message with everyone you know. Insist your family and friends to follow these rules. Thank You...

Puriyadha Sondham!

Unnudan Irukaiyil ennuyirinul edho sathham,
Puriyavillai enakku adhan artham.
Vidiyadha iravu vidindha pinnum,
Vilangavillai indha bandham!

                      - Saranya Parthasarathy

Tanhai..

Aapse door rehne ki aasha nahi hai,
Phir bhi door rehte hai hum,
Hamari dil ki aasha yeh hi hai,
Ki aapke zindagi mein kabhi bhi ho na gham!

                                                      - Saranya Parthasarathy

Pyar!

Suna hai ki pyar karne se zindagi badal jaati hai,
Tabhi saari khushi aur roshni aati hai,
Par mujhe kya pata tha ki pyar zindagi hi bana deti hai!

                                                                      - Saranya Parthasarathy

Teri Bin!!

Ek pal bhi nahi kat tha tere bin,
Khayal hai sirf tere raat din,
Duniya meri adhura adhura,
Jaane na kab hoga poora!


                                   - Saranya Parthasarathy

Meri Guzarish!

Guzarish hai ki aap ke saath bitaye apni zindagi!
Kwahish hai ki aap se hi ho hamari bekhudi!
Chahe ya na chahe aap ka hi ho hamara jee!
Reh na paaye hum aap ke bin kabhi!

                                                    - Saranya Parthasarathy

Love - The Passion!

It all started with a simple Hi,
With some hesitation and shy,
He gave me an unique sigh,
That kindled my soul so high,
I thought love is a cutie pie,
I don't know but why,
Am I unable to say bye!

Swinging with the delight,
Of love all the night,
Was my lovable heart!
At a distance came a light,
Saying we will never be apart!

Onto the night dark and cold,
Greatest fear is yet to unfold,
My heart stays brave and bold,
Yet needs your hand to hold!

When you went away,
My heart beat did sway.
The fear which is at bay,
Still trying to find a small ray.
Thought this would be eternal,
Though there was a fear internal!

To reach your height,
Even give my life, I might!
My life took a great turn,
Like a hot sun it did burn,
With a feeling of concern,
For the love that you had earn,
which I now yearn!
- Saranya Parthasarathy.

Dooriyan!

Ehsaas nahi huva ki itna dard hoga door rehne se,
Ab kya fayda hai iss dard ko sehne se,
Mitana hai ise lagake seene se...
                                     
                                           - Saranya Parthasarathy

Karti Hoo Intezaar Teri!..

Karti hoo intezaar teri,
Tum aate to nahi,
Chale gaye ho kahi,
Phir bhi karti hoo intezaar teri!

Tere bin kahi bhi lag nahi
Rahi hai jee aur jism meri!
Karti hoo intezaar teri!

Ehsaas nahi huva ki itna
Dard hoga door rehne se,
Ab kya fayda hai iss
Dard ko sehne se,
Mitana hai ise lagake seene se...

Guzarish hai ki aap ke saath bitaye apni zindagi!
Kwahish hai ki aap se hi ho hamari bekhudi!
Chahe ya na chahe aap ka hi ho hamara jee!
Reh na paaye hum aap ke bin kabhi!

Suna hai ki pyar karne se zindagi badal jaati hai,
Tabhi  saari khushi aur roshni aati hai,
Par mujhe kya pata tha ki pyar zindagi hi bana deti hai!

Aapse door rehne ki aasha nahi hai,
Phir bhi door rehte hai hum,
Hamari dil ki aasha yeh hi hai,
Ki aapke zindagi mein kabhi bhi ho na gham!

Dil se soche toh lagta hai sab sahi,
Dimag se soche toh lagta hai nahi nahi!
Is dil aur dimag ke beech jo bhi jagada hai,
Log kehte hai pyar hai yehi!

Kehte hai mulaqat dooriyan mitathi hai,
Par pata nahi kyun yehi mulaqat
Dooriyan bada bhi dethi hai!

Ek pal bhi nahi kat tha tere bin,
Khayal hai sirf tere raat din,
Duniya meri adhura adhura,

Jaane na kab hoga poora!

Karti hoo intezaar teri,
Tum aate to nahi,
Chale gaye ho kahi,
Phir bhi karti hoo intezaar teri!

                                          - Saranya Parthasarathy

Love you Sissy!

This is for my sis who got married few weeks back...
Dwelling on those sweet old moments,
I gave my heartfelt compliments,
To my soul sharing sister,
As she joined her hands with her mister!
                                                                 - Saranya Parthasarathy.

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