A lot of people are wondering what is that tree on the Dharma Dhwaja that was hoisted on the @RamJanmbumi Mandir today by our PM Shri @narendramodi ji. @PMOIndia
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That is the Kovidara tree. With bright purple flowers!
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We find enough references of this in the Ramayana. For example Lakshman identifies Ayodhya’s army in Chitrakoota by looking at the Kovidara Dhwaja on the chariots
Bangalore was a planned city keeping a thousand lakes in and around. By the 1960s, only 280 of those remained. Today we don't have even 80 of them. What happened to the rest? Land sharks with their illegal encroachments, backed by corrupt builders and governments!
Now rain waters are reclaiming what is their original land!
Those who are living on such land must drown and die! Nature is merciless!
Did you know Majestic bus stand was once a lake? Dharmambudi Kere!
In rural Bangalore they prayed to 'Kere Devaru', or god of lakes!
Birth centenary of my beloved Guru Garu, Pouranika Sarvabhouma, Pravachana Chakravarthy, Veda Brahmasri Malladi Chandrashekhara Sastry Garu!
Truly, once in a century does someone of his eminence walk this earth!
Chirasmaraneeya!
न भूतो न भविष्यति!
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One of the greatest achievements in my life was to get his appreciation. Something impossible to get! He was not an easy person to please! Brutal in his opinion and candid in his words, he called a spade a spade!
His and Amma Garu’s warmth and love is a lifetime blessing!
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An old thread when he passed away , three years ago.
4th of May is the birth anniversary of the great Carnatic Vaggeyakara , Saint and an unparalleled Rama Bhaktha Sadguru Tyagaraja Swami (1767 -1847) on the english calendar!
Img of his Samadhi Mandiram at Thiruvaiyaru just now.
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With my dear friends and wonderful musicians, the great Malladi Brothers at Thiruvaiyaru.
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A traditional Utsava Sampradaya Keerthana by Vid @AbhismRti for this beautiful evening. Offered at the annual Aradhana in Thiruvaiyaru.
It is said that Tyagaraja Swamy was inspired by the procession of Vaduvoor Ramar and composed this!
Countless stories of courage in every corner! A thousand sacrifices! No colour, caste, creed, age...all of them were Aasthikas. Poets, dancers, scholars, writers, Jeeyar Swamys, commonfolk...All diehard devotees of Sri Ranganathaswamy.