The magic spell of flowers...

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Contours from nature..

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Till the last drop...

Friends

Faucet

The faucet of a water purifier - A symbol through which the next generation may identify the life giving water.... Ponds, rivers, cascades etc through which we identify ourselves may be an enigma in the imminent future...

'Varuvanillarumee vijanamam..... Ennalum...'

'Chemmeen'

Reflections

The reflections of sleepless Cochin in 'Vembanad kayal' - A late nite snap

Drum Seller

siblings

God's Own Country !

Unaffected by Worldly worries…

...A snap from Fort Cochin

Hug

Lamp

Asato ma sad gamaya
Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
Mrtyor ma amrtam gamaya

This is one of the most significant mantras of the Upanishads which is an invocation to the Light of the Divine which means,

Lead me from the unreal to the Real

Lead me from darkness unto Light

Lead me from death to Immortality

It is through Divine Light that a seeker can escape the bondage of mortal life and be reborn in the Life Divine.
According to our Indian tradition, there were once one thousand one hundred and eighty Upanishads. Each came from one branch, shakha, of the Vedas. Out of these, two hundred Upanishads made their proper appearance, and out of these two hundred, one hundred and eight Upanishads are now traceable.

The Kunjali Marakkars- Feats of Valour

The house of Kunjali Marakkars at Kottakkal, vatakara, Calicut, Kerala. Now this house is the only remaining building which was believed to be built during the era of Kunjali Marakkars. Kunjali Marakkar was the Muslim naval chief of the Samoothiri Raja (Samoothiri was anglicized as Zamorin) of Calicut during the 16th century. There were four Kunjalis who played a vital role in the Raja's naval wars with the Portuguese who arrived in India in 1948.

Indian Navy's Tribute

'Vishu' - Festival of Affluence

May this Vishu beckon a happy and prosperous future for all…