LORD VENKATESHWARA BAAHUBALI

                             Srivari brahmotsavam

          The biggest festival of Lord tirupati falls in the months September and October. It last for 9 days. It is said that in this period Lord comes out the abode and meet the people. Tirupati temple situated on the hill station Tirumala witnesses around 60,000 devotees every day. This number increases to over 1 lakh in this Brahmotsavam period. I with my family witnessed this glorious festival this year. Don’t know whether we were blessed or we were cursed that we were there during this festival epoch.

          There are two ways to reach Tirumala from tirupati, one by road transport and one by walking to Tirumala. After much of confusion we picked the first one. Thank god we opted for this. We dint know what was coming to us that time.   

From tirupati we reached Tirumala in the morning. The first thing anyone can witness was huddles of people. And one more peculiar thing was most of them were bald. People believe that offering hair to Lord is pious and reduces ‘Ahankar’. We shifted our luggage in our lodging room and decided that we would shop before the Darshan and enter the queue in the evening. As planned we had heavy lunch (on banana leaf adding the taste to the food) and had a small nap. Then by 4-4.30 we started getting ready for the darshan with full enthusiasm. Women in family wore new brand sarees. I wore white lungi for the first time in full exuberance. Needless to say we clicked pictures.  Left our mobile phones in our room and by jeep we reached the ‘Sarva Darshan ‘queue As the brahmotsavam was celebrated no special darshans were offered to the devotees only the free sarva darshan was available. Around 6.30pm we joined the queue with great devotion and excitement.

We have made our mind that we will be sitting in queue complex (the waiting area) for around 3-4 hours and 2-3 hours in the queue which makes 7-8 hours maximum for darshan. As we moved ahead with time all our assumptions started looking blurred. We were in queue for almost 4 hours and still we dint reach the Q complex. Around 100ms from us we saw the gates for Q complex were closed. It was 11pm dark night. Fog and rain outside. Though we were in shade the cold sprinkles were making us shiver. By 12.15am I lost the patience and moved out of the line to find out the truth that when the doors will reopen.

There we got every possible answer. Some people said 4.am and darshan will start by 10am. Some news were there from so called reliable people that everything is shut down and the line will come alive by 10am in the morning . That means we will be standing or sitting in that chaotic place for next 10hours.  I lost my patience and asked my family to come out of the queue but no one was ready. I realized one thing that time. I was the only one who got panicked. I think I was because I found some may be facts about the future. Everyone else in the mammoth queue was so much ready to face any challenges. So many people with infants, senior citizens were fine with the situation. All were just motivated only to take one glimpse of the Lord Venkateshwara. None but me cared about what will happen tomorrow which disturbed me a bit. Me with my wife stayed in a small shelter which can accommodate 6-7 people but there around 15 people saved themselves from rain and cold. At around 3.30am a huge voice banged my ears. The voice was of an old man from the queue saying “GOOOVINDAAAAAA”. I don’t how but he knew that something is going to happen and that happened. The door got reopened.

We heaved a sigh of relief and entered the flowing line with utmost struggle. In half an hour we reached the Q complex. Q complex has around 30-35 compartments. Devotees are filled in them. Our compartment number was 26. The compartment was like a big room with steps. It was 4.15 in the morning and people were sleeping in whichever manner one can on the floors. We somehow managed to find place for ourselves. With many small naps we managed to pass some 4-5 hours after that we had tea, breakfast all for free. Now we were waiting for our compartment’s turn for the darshan. All lower to middle class telgu/tamil people all around made us much uncomfortable and felt that we were so much secluded from the crowd. There was on one to speak. There was a TV which showed Ramayana that to in telgu. Again different rumors were erupting that Gate will open in 10mins to 2 hours. It was really a test of patience. At 10.15am the gates opened. It was very much a refreshing moment. People huddled to the gate. By 11.30 we had the darshan. I experience something outside the world after darshan. We were in rough state for around 17 big hours. But as soon as the Lord Venkasheshwara appeared I felt so much mental peace and electrifying calmness. Legs were paining like hell but mind was fresh. All those efforts were felt very much a worth. Somewhere I got the feeling that there is obvious energy in the temple. There must be some magic by the creator of this cosmos. The magic which is beyond our understanding but we can feel it. Without this people won’t have so much faith in Him and come to get His 1 millisecond appearance.

TEMPLE RUN

                                    I feel that God created man for sheer entertainment for Him. He might got bored with the mundane dances performed by Menakas and Apsaras. He manufactured man the same way Man created Temple Run game. We run hard and hard in life the same way Guy Runner (Namesake) runs in the game.  

                                    In life we feel that we are so much important for everyone and also for the world but we are just a game for Him. Man runs for wealth the same way Guy runner runs for the golden idol. As in the game we never get to the golden idol the same way we are not satisfied with what we have with us. God gives us many chances by showing the gold coins in form of salary but we are not happy with that and wait for another set of coins. We see diamonds in between the game but that too we save it for further games. In real life we save money for further generations to come.

                                    We are temple run game for God. The game only ends with our death nothing else. You are never a winner. In life too some are more successful than others. The measurement of success is also different for each and every one. Whenever God might be watching that how much stressed or strained the man is he must be giggling very hard and thinking ‘Such an insane guy, the minute I turn the focus from you, you are dead. Just enjoy the moment you live.’ He can change the course of game the way He wants. He is the creator and the destroyer of our life/game. We made so many things to live the life. Initially only basic needs were fulfilled. That time there were only 3 basic needs to sustain. But now the list is big. The bigger the lists more are the chances of God losing the game.

                                    So life should be just taken as our mobile game as the creator is doing the same. Life should be taken sincerely but not seriously. Give the best but not the life. Look into the life the way God has planned for us. We are just a jelly fish in the whole massive ocean. Let’s try to make our life happy and serene or God will lose his control over the game.

            

THE BEST WIFE’S BIRTHDAY

                                          THE BEST WIFE’S BIRTHDAY                           

I think whatever I write in this blog you are aware of that already but I will try to bring something fresh. It’s been more than year now that we are together. The best thing happened to me since 29^th December 1990 is YOU. From day 1 I actually felt the changes in my feeling about you, from just a name in my life to the most important and valuable person of my life. Though we don’t have lot of memories of us before marriage but we have collected so many in last six months. I still remember the anxiety I felt every night and watching the clock to reach 10pm. Then your message used to arrive”cl kru ka?” I used to reply with the speed faster than light.  

                              The best thing anybody wants from his or her life partner is the attention and love. I am getting it at its best. I feel so relax in your arms. If someone asks me that which is the best place in world I would surely say Mom’s lap and Mau’s arms. No doubt about it. I feel gloomy whenever I think about the struggle you faced in our relation. With no mistake of yours, you spent sleepless nights. But somewhere I feel so lucky that such a beautiful and a sweet girl is worried about losing me. I feel so proud that I am worth loving and staying in someone s life. I am sorry again for making you sad and breaking the promises. Though we have fought a lot but it’s all because of our love towards each other.

                        Whatever I do in love is only to see you happy. Your smile gives me strength. I am ready to do whatever it takes to keep you smiling. You left everything and came to Hinge’s house with a big smile. You must have missed your family a lot. You stayed strong and calm though being a sensitive person is really a great thing to admire and one should learn this from you. I really feel so much resemblance in you and my Aaji(Mai). You both are very sensitive, cannot hurt anybody, calm by nature, favorite of everyone and last but not the least both loves me a lot.

            Today is your birthday. You are turning 25 today. I wish you a very healthy, prosperous, beautiful, extraordinary life. May Almighty bless you a lot. He has already blessed me with bringing you in my life. Once mom said that “He mulgi hira ahe.” She is 100% right. Thank you for being with me always. I want you with me always. “Tu Hai Toh, I’ll Be Alright”. I LOVE YOU A LOT MY MAU

    !! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!

India vs Pakistan

            

India vs Pakistan

After the massive defeat in CT2017 final against Pakistan I am really pondering over that what should be my approach towards Indian cricket team now. Should I call them Indian cricket team or My cricket team? Should I support them in their failures or should I curse them as most of us are doing. 

The best batting line up in the world could not withstand even 30 overs. Why there is such a jinx that if the top table batters gets out early then the whole team collapses like the buildings caught in an earthquake? I am bewildered about this happenings happening again and again with the Indian batting team. The worst thing happened that we were defeated by Pakistan. It was not at all surprising that there was Diwali like celebration in the Kashmir valley (Sorry Eid like celebration). It was very much wrong timing to lose against Pakistan. The wins against the neighbors in 1999 and 2003 world cups are still fresh in the minds of Indian as Pakistan had declared war against us during those times. Even today the situation is no less. After the killings of bastard Burhan Wani the separatist funded by Pakistan have got chance of spreading terrorism across Kashmir. 

One might think that what the relation of Kashmir events and cricket match is. The sportsman plays with same level of pride like the Army fights at the border. The fight on the playground is more visible than at the border. So win in such situations is very crucial for moral boosting of the country. People found a way to happiness by saying at least we won in hockey by 7-1. But when the popularity of both the game is considered the impact of win in cricket will always be more.

After all these opinions I feel we should back of team. As Dhoni said in one of the press conference that someday we will lose against Pakistan after 11-0 win in World cups against them, we should take this in positive manner. One day or the other we are supposed to lose against Pak. After all Cricket is a game only one team can win. And our team has given so many incidences to become happy and dance on the roads. We celebrate cricket wins more than Diwali. So let’s pray that MY Indian team will come back sooner and make us happy again by winning many more games.

Yaar lekin itna bura toh nhi harna chaiye tha re L

Expectations and reality

Life really does not care what you want from him. He is such an arrogant and an adamant person. Only in very few times he just listens to your expectations and fulfils them.  But that is also a trick played on you so that life can trouble you more in the future as you start expecting more from him. Life is playing these tricks with everyone. Things like Facebook help this life person even more. Everyone posts only the positive thing on their Facebook wall.  So the reader feels everyone’s life is awesome and only his life sucks with him. Then that person expects more from the life and increases the expectations even more. Needless to mention life giggles.  

The more you see the world more you expect. But one needs to see as well as understand it. I hardly see anyone is happy around me. We have increased our desires so much by looking outside, comparing with the peers and people that we really don’t know where to stop. Watching outside you always brings sorrow. When you are on your death bed one should not have any regret. That moment proves your success and failure in life.

If you really want your life to fulfill your expectations give the life some time keep patience. Nothing can be achieved in fraction of seconds. You need to invest time, money, efforts so that life should feel that he should be generous with you. If one wants that expectation and reality should match then one should really burn the mid night oil and work your ass off to happen.

But mate the fate cannot be changed. Sorry L

Writer's limited

I want to write a book from long time which will bring some good amount of cash in my bank account. But I am confused what should be the genre of my writings! I feel there are five genre on which I can right.

1)     Love Stories: Inspired from some Bollywood movies or now a days movies get inspired from such books. Many a times there is happy endings or some girl dies in the end so that the writer gets chance to fall in love again in the next book. I don’t want to get in such a mess.

2)     Some adult romedy books with some really un-laughable stuffs. I genuinely feel that some people write such books so that they can be called “author”. They add some dialogues in these books having “f” language and teenagers get glued to these book with some more interest.

3)     The next category is English fiction stories with all together new characters having some unnatural powers like harry potter, Game of Thrones. Folks read such books only to prove themselves classy and to show that they stand out from the crowd around them. They read these book to impress and to update the Fb status. These books are really expensive. There is particular section of English speaking rich dad s youths who purchase such books. Now they are ready to say “Bhai! Movie se to book he mast hai."

4)     This genre is really serious sort, inspirational books, positive thinking books. After reading these books readers get motivated for some 16-17 mins. But this is not the real issue, it will be really funny if I inscribe inspirational books. I am so uninspired guy. Even God hung up his boots when He tries to inspire me.

5)     Writing biography is a good option but of whom? I don’t feel anyone is 100%.

Now again the same query what I should write? So I shared the above thoughts with my mother, she got so worried and so angry by hearing my opinions about different genre that she said with such attitude you won’t go anywhere. Now I think I should read some biographies to mould myself in proper direction. I should read some love stories so that I can put my heart in my work. Also I should get some inspirational positive thinking books and read it thoroughly. O shit Not again!!!!!

Virat kohli is arrogant? No,INDIA is!

               

               I am hearing since long that Indian cricketers of this generation are not down to earth but they are arrogant and ready to fight with the opponents in any which way. Compared to previous cricket generations these boys are very aggressive and lacks patience while playing the sport.  I don’t feel this is anything bizarre. Our sportsmen represent the country, the state of the country, the might of our country.

                After independence we were considered as the third world, underdeveloped nation. We lacked confidence. Slowly we started growing whole as a country. If we compare country’s strength in terms of economy or the position in the world politics and our cricket, it resembles at great extent. In 60s and 70s more than half of the team was from Mumbai and major economic development was also there in Mumbai.  Eventually we see the other parts of the country developing in every sector and in cricket we won our first world cup. During that period our focus was just saving the test matches from losing and but not winning them.

                During the period of liberalization the master blaster was playing with absolute liberty and demolishing every great bowler of that time. India was going through major economic changes with internet bubble entering the sub continent. Correspondingly players like Dravid and Dada were excellent knocks on the Home of cricket (Lords). Anil Kumble bowled a phenomenal by taking 10 wickets of our arch rivals in the single inning.

                On the advent of 21^st century Indian team reached final in world cup 2003. India was rapidly getting technological advanced day by day. There was a fast penetration of mobiles into the telephone industry. India became 10^th largest economy in that duration. This was never imagined some 50 years before. India as a whole was gaining confidence in every segment. Abhinav Bhindra won a Gold medal for India in Olympics. This was never done before by any Indian.

                Now India has reached such a level in so many sectors that we can afford to be an arrogant and a dominating country. We are no more underdogs. We can send Space shuttle successfully on Mars with the expenditure equals to one Hollywood film. We won 6 medals in Olympics. Saina Nehwal manages to be on the apex position in the game of badminton. The second richest film star is from India. Indian PM getting so much attention and love all over the world is so delighting.  Many great personas from various regions and fields visit India as they see a big market with high consuming power. We reached rank 1 in Test ranking by defeating every possible team in the world. This tremendous achievement brings massive confidence and our sportsmen should carry this while playing on the field. SO INDIA BE AGGRESSIVE BE ARROGANT.