Having had a fulfilling darshan at the Polla Pillayar temple my husband Senthil and I headed further down the same road to reach Kaatu Mannar Koil a little town but with great historical and spiritual importance. This is the town where sage Nadhamuni who compiled the 4000 Divya Prabandham was born. Also the birth place of Alavandar his grandson, another important...
Madras: A Journey Down Memory Lane Ah, Madras! The city where history whispers through the streets and nostalgia drips from every memory. Back in the day, Chennai was called Madras, and those were the days, my friend. Let’s take a spin down memory lane, starting with a taste of the simple pleasures that defined our lives. Cinema Royale: The most expensive ticket at...
What a wonderful view of the sky and the sea! I loved sitting in the balcony enjoying the ocean breeze and catching up on my reading. I had just finished reading a collection of short stories written by a friend which was partly spiritual. My thoughts flew back in time, more than 5 decades to 1971. I was naïve, and new to Chennai. The steel chair felt cold against my...
Urmila was running late. She needed to complete the cooking within 10 minutes and start packing the lunch boxes. One for her father in law, one for her brother in law and another for her husband. But the cooker was too obstinate and refused to open. Her mother in law Padma usually was the one who cooked everyday. Urmila usually helped her cut vegetables and her daily...
Sometimes temple trips are a breeze to plan and some other times, we keep planning and the D day never arrives. One such temple trip, which my husband and I had been planning for ages, fructified recently: Our Trip to Uthiramerur, a historical town near Chengelpet! At 7 am, we arrived at the Sundara Varadaraja Perumal temple, a site we had recently learned about...
“Whispers of the Unseen” offers a captivating glimpse into the life and experiences of writer and artist, Beena Unnikrishnan. For readers interested in Spirituality, Hindu Mythology and Art and for those of you who enjoy reading about mystics with a touch of super natural elements, then this book is surely a must-have in your collection. It was during...
The lines at the two cash counters were getting longer. Srivalli noticed this from her desk in her room. Sumangala Foods was getting a lot of attention via Instagram and there was a sudden increase in footfalls lately. Geetha and Visalakshi, busy billing at super speed, were really efficient at handling crowds but Srivalli felt she should not keep shoppers waiting...
“Hmmm. Where is it? Did I leave the investment file in my office desk…” pondered Kumar, while he emptied the drawer contents on to the floor. Old cassettes, CDs, Srivallis recipe books and a red 1984 diary were all strewn on the floor. There it was…the file. Was stuck way at the bottom. “Phew. Got it at last” thought Kumar. While...
Parrys in Chennai is a business/commercial area and it’s a painful process to actually find a parking slot on any of the roads. But since it was a Sunday and it was just dawn, we decided to take a drive in our car to Rattan Bazaar. Google takes you there without any hitches. What luck! The parking slots near M.A Ethirajulu Naidu Stores near Kandha Kottam/Kandaswamy...
Dosai. The popular tiffin item can become a King of the kitchen in its myriad avataars like Ghee roast, Mysore Masala dosai or cheese dosai for the AI savvy kids in the household or can transform into a quick fix “make do” meal with Molaga podi as accompaniment when there is nothing worthwhile except some week old batter in the fridge. Dosai, was the topic for this...