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
It's been a while since I have posted here, for various reasons, and what better way to break this silence than this beautiful scene from our trip to Shirdi last week?
The tree, the sun, the clouds, and the play of light, as the sun hid behind the clouds... they all make for a wonderful sight, do they not?
Which makes this post perfect for Skywatch Friday! For more beautiful skies from around the world, visit the Skywatch Page!
The tree, the sun, the clouds, and the play of light, as the sun hid behind the clouds... they all make for a wonderful sight, do they not?
Which makes this post perfect for Skywatch Friday! For more beautiful skies from around the world, visit the Skywatch Page!
It is a wonderful sight indeed...
ReplyDeleteNature is a relentless artist and poet, according me...
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Locomente! You have put it so beautifully... Nature indeed is a relentless artist and poet :-)
DeleteBeautiful photos, well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Hans!
DeleteLove those rays and that lone tree.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lady fi!
DeleteThe last one is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gale. I loved that one too :-)
DeleteGorgeous sky shots!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stephanie :-)
DeleteHi Anuradha
ReplyDeleteI'd say the solo photo of a lone tree is what makes this image such a powerful one... A plain sky would have looked bland. Very creatively captured
Thank you, Ritesh. I totally agree with you. The tree is the hero of the pic :-)
DeleteThank you, Niranjan :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mina !
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