malathimadhurima

Independence Day of India

2006-08-14T09:31:00.000-07:00

August 15, commemorates the day in 1947, India's biggest secular celebration, on the anniversary of her Independence from British in 1947.

It is celebrated all over the country with Meetings & flag-hosting ceremonies. August 15th is the day on which India gained independence after nearly 200 years of British rule.

A famous poem

"Where the mind is without fear
And the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been
Broken up into fragments by
Narrow domestic walls;
Where words come out
The depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches
Its arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason
Has not lost its way into the dreary
Desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is lead forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action-
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father,
Let my country awake."

"GEETANJALI" RABINDERANATH TAGORE

happy raksha bandhan day

2006-08-09T07:06:00.000-07:00

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the fifteenth day of Shravan, in July/August. (9^thAugust 2006)

The congregational Raakhi function carries this social content. Particularly, the tying of Raakhi to the sacred Bhagavaa Dhwaj at the start of the function signifies this social and cultural aspect. Not only do the participants in the function develop a sense of love and affection amongst themselves but they also affirm their loyalty and devotion to the society of which they are the children. Their commitment to protect each other and also the society as a whole is emphasized through this simple ceremony.

Raksha Bandhan affords a most auspicious occasion to recharge us every year with the true spirit of service and sacrifice for the welfare of the society, and find therein the highest spiritual fulfillment of human life.

A brother is someone to look up to,

Someone you can trust,

They are the ones that make you laugh

When you are down,

They help you with homework or even

A boyfriend,

Why is it that brothers never seem to be?

Able to tell how important they are

We can talk and joke about so many things

We reminisce about the times of our lives

When we were growing up

We try to keep in touch with each other’s

Comings and goings..But of all the things

I have ever said some thing that I have always

Know that was true…and it is true….

Brothers are a very special part of our family

And a very important part of our sister’s life.

And I do know they will always be with

Me through good and bad times.

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY

2006-08-05T09:10:00.000-07:00

Friendship Day

There are really very few days in the year that make me as happy as this one. Friendship Day is the coolest event, simply because it gives us a chance to celebrate one of the happiest parts of our existence—friends! I love my friends to no end. I am totally in love with child hood life. And I’m sure you too have a whole lot of friends who take the everydayness out of your every day. Such special days don’t come often. A friend makes us smile when we are in a mess and helps us in our darkest hours. They are like angels handpicked by god to be by us in our walk of life. And we are grateful for this great gift, aren’t we? I have some awesome friends in my family too. The one who tops the list is my big sis, Mom, dad, my little girls, and daughter in law are no exceptions either. So on August 6, think I’m going to send them one special friendship Poem to let them know how special they are. If you have some cool friends in family, go right ahead and wish them now, if you need to say thanks for all that they did and still do. So go ahead and have a blast this August 6.

TRUE FRIEND

It’s an unexpected call

On an over-hectic day

It’s someone who hears it all

No matter what you have to say

It’s a helping hand extended

When you stumble on the way

It’s someone who lifts your burdens

With no cost for you to pay

It’s a shoulder you can cry on

When you cannot stop the tears

It’s someone who understands you

And helps dissipate your fears

It’s an ally in your struggle

Standing faithful at your side

It’s someone who doesn’t judge you

When your faults you cannot hide

It’s a place to store your secrets

All your velvet-covered dreams

It’s someone who believes in you

When your goals all hopeless seem

It’s a heart you can rely on

Honest, caring, tender, true

It’s a heart you can abide in

It’s a true friend, it is you

happy girlfrends day

2006-07-31T10:31:00.000-07:00

Women are always special. They care for you more than anyone else and at times can even bother you to no end--and are loved for both the reasons. If you have some special girlfriends don’t forget to wish them on August 1.

Women

She sings when she is hurt, she laughs when she is nervous
She fights for her loved ones she stands against in justice
She never says “NO” for an answer when she believes you
She refuses herself new things so that her kids can have new things
She love’s you with out any conditions
She prays for the success of her children
She jumps with joy when it comes to the victories of her friends
She accompanies her family to the doctor even for a simple cold
She is always happy to hear of newborn or a marriage
She knows the pain of sorrow more than you
She knows that a hug and a kiss could fix a broken heart
She gives you joy and hope
She generates compassion, and is a role model for her family
She is the moral support for you and your family
She has much to say, much to give
Because she is your mom, your sister, your wife, your daughter,
And she is a woman!!!!

I still remember that journey

2006-07-11T08:21:00.000-07:00

One fine morning my husband wanted to take us to Thirumala. So we started our journey from Secunderabad railway station praying to Lord Venkateshwara to take care of our journey and get his grand Darshan smoothly. My husband started chanting “Govinda, Govinda,” through out our journey untill we had Lord Venkateshwara’s Darshan. Amazingly, we felt that Lord has listened to our Prayers because we saw lot of miracles happened on our way. Despite being a rush day, our compartment in the train was almost empty and we had a very comfortable journey till we reached Tirupati.

There was no rain for many months at Tirupati and Thirumala. But when we started climbing the foothills of Tirumala, suddenly rain showered heavily and we were very happy because now with out the heat waves we could climb the hills easily. After some steps we reached the Deer park, to our surprise a giant deer came towards us without fear as the park was completely fenced. We felt the Lords presence in this deer, which is really a Miracle and fed it with some raw vegetables. My three little kids enjoyed feeding the deer. I was thinking a lot about not missing the visit to Varaha Swamy temple at Tirumala because as per the tradition we should first visit Varaha Swamy and then visit our Lord. We finally reached the abode of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala. We didn’t have reservation for rooms. This was the first time in my life we came with 3 little kids with out any arrangements. So we were searching for a room but unfortunately that day all rooms were booked.

We didn’t know what to do and where to stay that night. We were standing and wondering when all of a sudden three strangers approached us and asked us that do we need room to rest? My husband was afraid to accept their offer but they came to me and said they are from Bapatla, the town I grew up in, and they know me and my father. We prayed to god once again and believed them and they took us in a Tata Sumo and gave us the key and the pass and dropped us at Varaha Swamy Guest House. This was really a miracle for us. Lord Varaha Swamy has showed us a shelter to stay. We believe that the three strangers could be Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma. So we first had Lord Varaha Swamy’s Darshan and then went to Thirumala for Lord Venkateshwara’s Darshan.

For the first time We went as a normal ordinary pilgrim in the Vaikuntam Q complex line and had our Lord Venkateshwara’s Darshan for almost 5 minutes, this is once again a Miracle as nobody pulled, or pushed us and we stood in front of Lord Venkateswara for 5 minutes and shed tears and Thanked Him for all his blessings and giving us a memorable, miraculous darshan which we cannot forget in our Life. I never thought we can go with out any reservations and we can darshan lord like very common people without VIP entrance. It is a really miraculous darshan. After that I too believe my husband’s bhakthi. Because of his bhakthi our journey ended happily.

PROUD TO BE INDIAN

2006-06-30T08:36:00.000-07:00

HAI EVERY ONE, TODAY I READ ONE BOOK ABOUT OUR INDIA, I LIKE TO SHARE SOME MEMORES OF OUR INDIAN HISTORY.SO I WRITE THIS ARTICAL.
Did you know that India is the largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest country in the world, one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old!)?The official Sanskrit name for India is Bharat.

The name `India’ is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name `Hindustan’ combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus. The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people! The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.

Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world. (Source. Gemological Institute of America)

Sushruta is regarded as the father of surgery. Over 2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones and also plastic surgery and brain surgeries.

The Bialy Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan Mountains. The Indian Army built it in August 1982.

Did you know?

India also celebrates the birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President and Vice-President and great statesman, as "Teachers' Day". Born on September 5, 1888, at Tiruttani, 40 miles to the north-east of Madras, Radhakrishnan grew to become the most famous Indian teacher and philosopher of all times. In his honor, this day is celebrated as Teacher's Day. He was also the Vice-President of India from 1952-1962. He held the office of the Chancellor, University of Delhi, before taking over as the President of India in May 1962.
I HOPE EVERY ONE FEELS PROUD TO BE INDIAN.

FATHERS DAY POETRY

2006-06-17T11:26:00.000-07:00

MY DADDY WAS THE CENTRE OF MY SMALL WORLD
THE FOCUS OF MY LOVE AND AFFECTIONS
THE STAR THAT LIT MY LIFE SHINING BRIGHT
SHINING STILL IN MY HEART,
THE YEARS HAVE LED ME HERE
ALTHOUGH HE'S NOT ROYAL BY STATURE OR BIRTH
HE'S THE GRANDEST OF MEN TO HAVE LIVED ON THIS EARTH
HE'S A MAN OF GREAT DIGINITY, HONOR AND STRENGTH
HE'S FAR GREATER THAN ALL OTHER POPULAR MEN THAT I KNOW
HE'S MY DAD,MY MENTOR,MY FRIEND AND MY HERO
I AM HONORED TO KNOW HIM TO LOVE HIM TOBE OF HIM
HE'S MY HERO AND I AM HIS DAUGHTER,HIS LITTLE GIRL.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY DAD....I LOVE YOU AND I MISS YOU ALOT..

WERE YOU A DADDY'S GIRL/BOY ?
DO YOU HAVE SOME SPECIAL TIMES THAT ONLY YOU AND YOUR DAY SHARED
IF YOU WANT TO SHAR YOUR FEELINGS YOU ARE MOST WELCOME.

WHY MY FATHER IS A ROLE MODEL FOR ME

2006-06-12T11:59:00.000-07:00

My earliest memories of my father were that of a busy leader, with streams of supporters and voters from his Constituency. When I look back at my past I wonder how simple he was at his heart, to shed all the hang-ups of power and just enjoy being a simple family man. On one occasion, when he was out of power and not been nominated as a Governor yet, he had personally drove a car to receive me and my family at the bus station in Hyderabad. In spite of his political career, he always had enough time for family members. Being a man of many talents, he enjoyed writing letters to his family members to counsel a member in distress, or to motivate a grand child to aspire for higher education. That is why father is a Role Model for me.

I found him to be very pleasant and always willing to help others, with out any selfish motive; a great human trait indeed. In all his interactions with people, he has been very affectionate, informal and made others feel quite at ease. This is again a great quality coming from a celebrity of his stature who has occupied the highest assignment of Governorship.

He was a man of choice and determination with comfortably rich economic background, educational qualifications, academic abilities, and oratorical talents and his intense love and loyalty for national integration.

As a young man, he participated in all the activities and still studied well, exhibited excellent leadership qualities in every field he touched, worked hard throughout his life for the betterment of his little town, climbed the steps of politics without getting tempted by the money or power, reached the peaks of politics as well as finding time to encourage the development of arts and organizing cultural programs to promote national integration through music and dance. His achievements in various fields of education, sports, cinema, theatre and social work when mixed with many other basic qualities give out the best results.

This man despite being of highest caliber, is loving and caring towards his wife, parents, children, grand children and great grand children and finds time to enjoy with them, crack jokes across the dining table, leaving every member of the family with smiles. He filled joy in everyone in the limited time he had in a day and made everyone feel that he/she has a special space in his heart. Now with all the qualities mentioned till now even God has to feel proud of his creation of “THE COMPLETE MAN”.

Now this man being my FATHER and I being his daughter I feel not only happy but also proud. Knowing indeed very well that he is a rare creation, I do not feel the pressure of emulating him but instead love to watch out for his footsteps and follow them as far as I can. His life is a model of intense creative activity for public causes and should be a model for all young persons aspiring to assume leadership.

THAT IS WHY MY FATHER IS A ROLE MODEL FOR ME.

Happy fathers Day !!!

MOTHER

2006-05-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

A mother generally forgives her kids for all the misdeeds they do. She forgives them because she loves them exceptionally and wants her kids to come up in life and establish themselves. She loves them so much that she willingly makes herself vulnerable and sacrifices her own interests in the interests of her kids. Most of the time she remains concerned about her kids’ welfare and wants them to be safe and successful by all means. So please learn to love your mother unconditionally. Accept every thing that comes into your life as a part of her creation and as a part of your destiny.

In the United States of America MOTHER'S DAY was first suggested in the year of 1872 by JULIA WARD HOWE. PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON IN 1914 MADE THE OFFICIAL announcement proclaiming MOTHER'S DAY AS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY. That was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of MAY. I WANT TO SHARE SOME THING ABOUT INDIAN MOTHERS EVERY ONE IN THIS MOTHER’S DAY.

The Indian mother is not just playing the ‘role’ of mother along with other roles as many western mothers do. She is a mother-totally and completely. When I describe about Indian moms with my American friends the way Indian mother relates to her children, feeding them with her hands, sleeping with them till they are 6 or 8. They are surprised and they told me this behavior goes against the grain of our highly individualistic society where mothers treat children as only one part of their life – placing equal importance on pursuing ambitious moneymaking careers and private interests. This attitude causes mothers to shut their two years old baby in a room at naptime and a set and timer for 15 minutes letting them cry until the timer rings. It creates anger irritation and frustration with one planned activity.

As an Indian mom it is painful to see the complexes building up in the children in America because their parents leave them for 10 or 12 hours a day.

One day a friend of my daughter’s left her two year old girl with me. She was having trouble with napping in a dark closed room. I thought let me lie down with her like an Indian mother. When I did, she was amazed and hugged me like my own baby…it really touched me.

I thanked my mom she was a wonderful and rare woman her gentle compassionate touch shaped my very essence forever. I love you mom I miss you a lot. I know where ever you are you will feel my written words.

Indian Idol 2

2006-05-04T11:39:00.000-07:00

When the Indian Idol was first introduced in India, the sony TV made the following claim

When 'Idols', the hugely popular worldwide phenomenon, was brought to India last year as 'Indian Idol', Sony Entertainment Television promised the nation that it would forget everything else and it surely did!

It surely did but not the way they thought but rather for being very awful!

Objective of this program seems to be to just fool the public and make easy money for the channel than a singing competition. As indicated by other viewers, it’s a local group judgment. Definitely not an all-Indian viewer judgment!

They have given lot of rules and regulations on General Terms and Conditions for voting for Indian Idol But failed establish any broader rules for the participants. The overall format is hopeless - selection, voting and role of judges. There should be a MINIMUM dress code and selection criteria for the participation.
If there is NO dress sense don't select participants at all. Please don't make fun of their status by re-playing those videos.

This kind of mass voting is considered for games and quiz, not to play with a career of an individual. If 1000 people vote for 3 lakhs times, it doesn’t mean that the participant got 3 lakhs votes. It’s sad to see the judges are made helpless viewers after the last 12 selections. ‘Mass’ people considered none of their recommended comments properly before voting.

Anchors

Putting too much stress on village girl, poor family, small place, sometimes I feel was a waste of projection.

Judges

Anumalik -hope this gets to you! I just wanted to say that if anyone was a true judge there, it was you! Not only were you honest, but also rather entertaining! Good for you and keep it up! I trust that you will stand by your words, and give Karunya a chance! For it takes a true expert to see a true diamond!

Farah Khan - You are one in a million. No wonder why you are so talented. You are a great human being.

Sonu Nigam - Sonu is the one who is lovable and a kind person. Who respect the feelings of others? Sonu is whose voice is truly true and honest, sweet and blessings of GOD.

Participants

Karunya - I have watched the Indian Idol show from the beginning. And all throughout he did so well, consistently he was singing great and he could sing all kinds of songs beautifully. In our minds and hearts karunya is the real Indian Idol. We are very proud of him, especially when the results were announced there was a smile on his face and his parents also. They took it really gracefully and with Great Spirit. This is just the beginning for him. He has the clarity in terms of speech & pronunciation as well as a crystal clear voice quality.

Sandeep Acharya - His selection as an Indian Idol-2 was not fair at all and I think he also knows that and will agree. But, since, Indian janta has selected sandeep as their Indian Idol-2; he must think seriously that how he can improve his singing more effectively that he could sing almost every type of songs flawlessly. Only this is the way left to justify his selection as an Indian Idol-2.

It is unfortunate that even after 58 years of independence from the British, we Indians are still slaves to the great regional divide! It is a pity that a highly talented and versatile singer like Karunya has lost to the regional bias of the Indian people!

No sane person, with an iota of music sense, would have felt bad if Karunya had lost to a worthy competitor like Amey Date. Then, it would have still been a moment of National Pride. But, the fact that he has lost to an unworthy competitor makes this verdict a NATIONAL SHAME!!

My head hangs in shame for what my fellow India’s have done to talent. Nothing personal against Sandeep but, yes he has good looks and that is all. He has got nothing new to offer, except the same old voice of Udit Narayanji. There is nothing fresh for the music lovers. Besides, he is very poor in Sur. Even in the Grand Finals, he faltered in his Sur in most of his songs. It is still a foregone conclusion that, though Sandeep may have won the crown, KARUNYA IS THE UNCROWNED KING of the Indian Idol Contest, as he has the potential and caliber far greater than that of even Abhijeet Sawant, who incidentally also favored Karunya as the II2.

So what, if the crazy, biased, Janata has voted him out, Karunya is clearly the favorite of a majority of the Industry bigwigs and mark my words, he will make it to the pinnacle of success in singing, by overshadowing some of the biggest names of our times!!

GOD BLESS YOU KARUNYA! YOU WILL ALWAYS BE OUR INDIAN IDOL, Crown or no Crown!

Welcome to my Blog

2006-05-03T09:19:00.000-07:00

This blog is created to support and expand Telugu community to honor up & coming Telugu talent through out the world. I hope you will visit my blog regularly and support me through your participation.