The year was 1290 . A crowd had gathered around a clearing, where broken down pillars marked the presence of an ancient temple, now long gone. A young boy, just 14 years old, leaned against one of those pillars, deep in thought. Then, he began speaking, and the crowd fell silent, listening to his every word. He spoke without any notes, translating the Bhagavat Gita, from Sanskrit, which only the pundits knew, to the language everyone in the village knew and spoke – a variety of Prakrit which developed into the Marathi language. Even as he spoke, one of the men in the audience realized how momentous this event was, and how important this composition would be. He began writing down the words the young boy spoke, and this composition was named by its author and composer, the Bhavartha Deepika – the enlightening meaning (of the Bhagavat Gita). Now, the ancient, holy text, was no longer restricted to the pundits, but accessible to all, understood easily by them, composed as it was, in their...
The monsoons have arrived and we breathe a little more easily, in spite of the flooded roads, and a power cut die to a short circuit somewhere.....Having nothing much to do with the current gone, I spent some time taking snaps of the skies from our window........ Here are three snaps taken at different times of the day - the view is the same, but how different it looks each time! This is why I love monsoons, and am willing to put up with any discomforts, from wet clothes to wading through knee deep water.... Its all worth it!
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Beautiful photos Anu,
ReplyDeletemy hands itch to capture these kind of photos when I see them. But now it self my hands are full hence decided to enjoy when others post them.
Anu
ReplyDeleteAs a mother we have to face lot of problems during monsoon but I also love it among all the difficulties...
Yes it seems as if the sky is changing the moods through the day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful vies. You have shot very nicely the changing moods and colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos
ReplyDeleteHave a nice Friday
hello.. Anu i seen ur comment in another blogs and i came to ur profile and i seen all urs blog.. its really.. nice..! and i got to know.. u like to travel and i need some information from you..!
ReplyDeletehello... Anu i came through ur profile and i found that your interested in traveling and i hope Tamilnadu tour will help you to guide you...!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderfully varied skies!
ReplyDeleteWonderful skies. Rain is indeed a blessing.
ReplyDeleteyet again, beautiful snaps
ReplyDeleteI so agree.. Anu.. Its all well worth it... Wish we had half the monsoons.. here..
ReplyDeleteLove the last snap! The colours are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLovely pics... esp the 2nd one...I like more of cloud formations :D
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful captures of mother nature...
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Pixellicious Photos
Awesome, Very Beatiful. I am Wondering How long did you wait to capture this shots
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