ANDAL

ANDAL

Vaishnavite  saints  or Alwars twelve

among them one and only female

Vishnuchitta, called  Periazwar

ardent devotee of Perumal

childless couple ,longing for a child

found a child near Tulasi  plant in garden

periazwar  treats  as a blessing from heaven

couple brought up the child with love and care

named the child as KODHAI

Kodhai  grew up with devotion to Lord  Kannan

made garlands to be worn by Kannan

Perazwar  used to offer the garland to god Kannan

Kodhai  used to wear garland on herself,  look in to mirror

How nice with this  garland  my dear lord appear

Periazwar noted this once

His anger grew no bounds

reprimanded  Kodhai  on her act

Lord Kannan appeared in dream of Periazwar

"I love the garlands worn by Kodhai better

Dedicate to me the one worn by Kodhai"

Kodhai  was named  Andal

Andal a poetic genius

at fifteen she composed verses precious

She opens out her heart to the lord

her happiness is pleasing Him, the  Lord

Thiruppavai, a collection of 30 songs

sung all over Hindu temples in month of Marghazhi

Andal  imagines herself as Gopi

cowherd girl dedicated to Krishna or Kanna

Eternally devoted to Kanna

She describes religious vows or pavai

She and her gopis will observe

Thiruppavai teaches philosophical values

moral values, love, devotion, dedication

single mindedness, ultimate goal of life

Nachiar  Thirumozhi, her  second creation

an erotic genre of spirituality

not encouraged by Vaishnavas

Poetic genius, brings out her innate feelings

Towards the lord Krishna she ever longs

At fifteen years young

Emotions in her ring

Andal  is called SOODI KODUTHA SUDAR KODI NACHIAR

Meaning bright creeper like woman

who gave her garlands

after wearing them, to god

She merged into Lord

Wih her Bhakti  marg

ANDAL THIRUVADIGALE SARANAM

Meaning I prostrate at the divine feet of Andal

K.S.V.SESHADRI

TOUCH

TOUCH

Touch of a lover

a crazy hour

takes you to lofty heights

Stored in memory delights

Head over heart

Touch means a lot

beats the hearts a lot

waits for next opportunity heart

it is the warmth

it is the sunshine

touch of loving hearts

that ever lasts

distances do not matter

moments of hearts closer

delights the hearts ever

peaks out like Eifel Tower

Liberty hour

K.S.V.SESHADRI

HOPE

HOPE

Hope, a desire for a thing to happen

A sense of expectation, anticipation

For hope succeed one needs hope

“How One Plans Excellence”

Cherish your desire with achievement

Hope   to   success needs three I’s

Inspiration, Imagination, Ignition

Hope is optimism, light at the end of tunnel

Black and white marks despair and hope

Hope is the wings of desire

God’s grace gives strength to hope

Hope needs courage and confidence

At the door of failure

Hope whispers one more attempt, success sure

Hope from every quarter of society

Brings changes to perils of society

Time monitors your hope

Progress to reach your goal

K.S.V.SESHADRI

SMILE

SMILE

Smile,   a reflection   of   happiness   in   hearts

Nature, smiles in colors, pleasing   a lot

It is courage in   one   to smile

Braving   difficulties,  in  tears  for a while

Rays   of   Sun   through   water   droplets

Creates   colorful rainbow   pleasing to hearts

Courage through misery shows success doors

Comes to my mind   that Poet   P.B Shelley said

“If   Winter   comes,   can   Spring   be   far behind”

Smile pleasing, without language barrier

Kindles    kindness, peace in hearts

Smile , from child hood,  in   all   phases of life

Kindles   happiness, brings out cheerful smile.

K.S.V.SESHADRI

GOOD TIMES

GOOD TIMES

Your   Good   Times

These are good times

Forget   the past times

These are good times

Be in the best state of mind

Let it be winning time

These are good times

Time is right

For showing your mettle

Put your strokes together

Victory will be in sight

Let it be winning time

These are good times

Your practice sessions comes to light

Winners bring delight

Serves, strokes, volleys, smashes

Lobs and delicate drops too

Good times

Winning times

You are in the best state of mind

It is a  Win  Win  time

You are in best state of mind

It is a Winning time

These are good times

Good times

Cherish your victory

And forge ahead

Success smiling often

Good times

 Win &  Win   times

K.S.V.SESHADRI

VEDIC CALCULATION OF TIME

VEDIC  CALCULATION OF TIME

Vedic concept of time

Rotating cycle of four Yugas   begin

Sathya, Treta, Dwapara, Kali Yugas

Unequal   times   last these Yugas

Sathya Yuga spans 1,728,00 years

Treta  Yuga spans 1,296,000

Dvapara  yuga  spans 864,00 years

Totaling yugas cycle amounts 4.32 million years

Lord Brahma lives for 1000 Yugas of day and night

Meaning Brahma lives 4.32 billion years day and equal night

Life is manifest during Brahma day

On set of Brahma night

Entire universe devastated

Universe in darkness

When   another day of Brahma begins

Life again becomes manifest

Life on earth seems to a pulase

With equal duty cycle

Each On and OFF of 4.32 billon years

Matches well with life of Sun

Sun’s life cycle 10 billion years

Existing for 4.5 billion years

Half of hydrogen in core burnt

Another life time expectancy of 5 billion years

Sun’s elements will swell up

Swallow Earth

A new Brahma will begin

A new Sun will be born

A new life on planet like Earth

K.S.V.SESHADRI

NEW YEAR AROUND THE WORLD

NEW YEAR AROUND THE WORLD

In Japan, herald the New Year

Cleansing sins of previous year

With bell ringing 108 times

One for each of human sins

In China, Paint the door red

Happiness and good fortune heralds

Knives they hide, lest they may harm

For the luck of family safety

Circles sacred in   Philippines

People wear something with dots

They toss coin into pans

Eating round fruits

Brings them prosperity

In Siberia and Russia

Dive into frozen lake

 Hold tree trunk under ice

Burmese splash water on one another

Marks  a  beginning with purified soul

In Singapore, release your hopes

Wishes written on to white spheres

Into Singapore river

In   Armenia,   bake  special  bread

 In to it wishes and luck kneed

In Russia, write down a wish

Burn it and toss into champagne

Drink champagne before 12.01

In Belaruse, rooster chooses  from  a pile set

Which of the  unmarried  woman will marry first

In Greece, an onion is hung on front door

In the morn wake up children with tap of onion on head

In Finland, tin is melted and poured into water

When solidified, predicts the new  year

In Estonia, people eat 7,9,12 times

Marks plentiful   ahead

In Romania, communicate with animals

South Africans   throw their old appliances threw window out

In Turkey, open the door and throw salt water

 peace  and  abundance to home giver

in Czech, cut an apple

shape  of  the core will foretell

in Austria pigs are sign of good luck

they  feast on pigs, or give gifts of  chocolates

 in Denmark, break  the crockery  on  neighbor’s door

In   France,  eat  crepes

Kissing beneath the mistletoe

As the clock strikes midnight

In Germany, eat donuts filled with jam or liquor

In Venice, mass kissing session

In Macedonia, second new year eve

On 14 January of the New year

Children receive presents

In Spain, 12 grapes with twelve chimes of the clock

In England, kiss at mid night

Tones relationship

In Switzerland, drop dollop of cream on floor

In Panama, effigies of politicians and other famous people burnt

To mark the burning of evil of the year

And ward off spirits of approaching year

In   New York,   watch the New Year ball drop at Times square

In   Columbia to mark a travel year

Carry suit case on night of  31  December

In Argentina wear a  pink underwear

Will attract love in New Year

Eating beans means progress in job

In  Chile , visit the graveyard

Pay respect to deceased   relatives  close to heart

In Bolivia wear yellow under ware

Increases fortune aware

In Canada, polar bear swim

Jump into freezing waters of English Bay

In Denmark climb a chair and jump

Brings good luck

In Thailand throw a bucket of water

Smear with grey talk

In Brazil, throw white flowers into ocean

Goddess of sea will see your wishes come through

In Soth America, wear colorful under wears

Red means love, gold means wealth

White means peace

In India watch the colorful scenes

And pray to lord for good times

Health, wealth and happiness

K.S.V.SESHADRI

CHAMPIONS

CHAMPIONS 

Champions have pride of purpose

Pride of self and prove to the world best

They are made of guts

Within them three elements lasts

Desire, Dedication, Determination

Stress, pressure they handle

Mentally, physically prepared well

Champions have vision, dream and skill

Desire overcomes fear well

Believe in self, they possess

Study, Skill and Focus

Mohammed Ali said “Desire Dream and Vision”

“A will stronger than Skill”

Parent’s ambition fulfilled with children

Providing opportunities they can

“Winner”-_a   right and respect you earn

With Practice, Practice, Practice you earn

Ali   said” If you ever dream of beating me in you

Better wake up and apologize”

Inspire yourself to be a champion

Million hearts admire, cheer every occasion

Quit never, keep up the iron will to win

Prepare and train for your vision

Michael Angelo saw a potential in every marble

With practice and honing elevate yourself best

More than everything let it be in you  “ God’s  Gift”

K.S.V.SESHADRI