Glittering silverTwinkling lightsHoly chantsRangoli and the flowersHappiness is in the airFirst auspicious earthen lampLit before the divine Tulsi plantPrayers and wishes in my heartReminds me of the earthen lampHung high on a bamboo poleShowing way to the wandering boatsIn a story by Jay Shankar PrasadLet my Deepawali lampGuide the wandering humanity to harmonyLet it dust…
There’s a place called Eagle Hill, Near a town so calm and still. Nestled close to Kovilpatti’s side, Where ancient wonders gently hide. Cave temple carvedin stone so deep, Where silent gods and spirits sleep. With art that shines through time and age, Each wall a story,each rock a page. One temple stands,yet few may…
For the lastNine days,Just face to face,Festive days, Started withVishvakarma puja,In different dimensions,Goodness Durga, Diverse are the ways,To celebrate Navratis,Fasts on all the days,Different fishes andGet togethers andDiverse festivities, We are not only spending,We have saved whole yearFor the gathering,We don’t mind splurging,We want the smiles onThe faces,beaming andUrging, The pandals are manifestationOf themes,Not for…
Her smile was captivating,a spark that ignited everything It soothed the soul,beyond compare Of hope and happiness,of love that’s told A powerful force that wouldn’t cease A gentle feeling that spoke about love and peace It touched the heart A light that shone bright and ignited the fight A gentle power,that shone right through That…
Nature swings between Summer and Winter Autumn and Spring Day and Night Life and Death A world full of dualities Life swings between Joy and Sorrow Loss and Gain Success and Failure Health and Disease Life full of dualities Facing with forbearance Accepting the law of Karmas Honouring the law of dualities We are on…
“We Were Raised to Vanish, and Still…We Became Visible” We weren’t born confident. We were born into systems that tried their hardest to make us disappear. Born in the 1980s and 90s, we weren’t raised to shine. We were trained gently, silently to serve. To stay small. To be pleasing. To know our place. Even…
The sky wore a dusky charcoal veil, And whispered rain in a tender tale. A single drop, then thousands more, Tapping secrets on roof and floor. The gulmohar blushed a deeper red, As clouds curled softly overhead. The mango leaves in rhythm swayed, While muddy roads in silence played. A stolen glance beneath one shade,…
Bravery name is known from this land not only mountains and rivers but also sand with our heads up out of pride we stand thousands of souls slept, on freedom command Though country faced slavery on time line but history tells how slaves were golden and then shined today flag raises in the sky like…
Janmashtami is here Annual celebration of Lord’s incarnation Lord Krishna’s birth His coming on this earth We celebrate every year With a heart full of love With emotions enshrined Playing little games Depicting our relationship divine Reminding again and again Krishna is the whole cosmos Entire universe is Krishna Entire universe of galaxies and beyond…
Upon my wrist, you tie the sacred thread, Its silken hue a bond of trust and care; Through years of joy, through tears that we have shed, It whispers love no distance can impair. Your watchful eyes, my shield in times of strife, Have fought the storms that dared to darken me; I pledge, as…