Feast for Thought

Just marking this very special month 16 Dec to 13 Jan - my efforts at briefly collating several aspects of the month. # Krishna says - (Gita, 10/35) बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम् । मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहमृतूनां कुसुमाकरः ॥ Meaning: "Among the hymns also (I am) the Brhat-Samna; among the meters I am Gaytri; among months, I am Margasirsa; and among seasons, I am the flower bearer (spring). # Gita Jayanthi (birthday of the Bhagavad Gita) was observed on 9 Dec (" Agrahayana (Hindi: अगहन agahan) is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Agrahayana is the ninth month of the year, beginning on 22 November and ending on 21 December. In Vedic times, this month was also known as Maargashirsha after the nakshatra (asterisms) Mrigashira.") # Then we have the Thiruvaadira festival for Siva, also observed as the Aarudra Darshan . (10 Jan 2009) (In Tamil Nadu, the day's speciality, after due worship of Siva, is the combination of the off...

The December Madras music season has begun in Chennai. I will be content to catch glimpses of artistes' brilliance on the small screen, and read reviews by experts and critics in the newspaper. Raji gives the perfect preview of the ethos - complete with all the factors that make the festival in my home town so unique. That's not all. For a further treat, Carnatic music buffs can also look out for Markazhi raagam , a first of its kind project that will present classical concert by Bombay Jayasree and TM Krishna in theatres. The worldwide release is slated for 18 Dec 2008. Here's the link to the trailer And these are the firsts that this project claims "First ever classical concert produced to be played in Cinema halls. First ever alternate content from India for Digital Cinema Theatres (Non feature programming). First ever Classical music content to be shot and post produced in 4k resolution First ever programme in the world to be shot with 7 Red 4k cameras. First c...