RAJIV`S WEDDING TODAY

Rajiv`s wedding is today. It is now 11 AM and muhurtham would have been over. Must be a great relief for TSS and Gayathri. Even though we could not attend the wedding, our mind is only in Pune now. Wishing Rajiv and Nameeta a long, happy, prosperous married life.Looking forward to meet them in the Chennai reception on 4th Feb.
Ramu Sarada

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRIYA

Best wishes to Priya on her birthday today 31st.We pray for her good health, happiness and also for the good health of her father, on this occassion. Many Many Happy Returns, Priya.
Ramu Sarada

Birthday greetings

Best wishes to Ravi and Priya on their birthdays, 29 and 30 January. Thank you, Ramu, for the post. Vimala and I (and KN and Rukku) have had a great vacation here in Kovaipudur for a week and are scheduled to leave for Chennai tonight. Being away from home and my own computer made it difficult for me to post my messages in time.

Many happy returns, Ravi and Priya!

Jayaraman

BEST WISHES TO RAVI

Best wishes to Ravi, on behalf of PSC family, on his birthday today 29th Jan.Wishing him good health and happiness on this occasion. Many Happy Returns of the Day, Ravi.
If Jayaramanna is in town, he would have posted promptly, birthday wishes to Ravi, on behalf of PSC family. He and also Ramakrishnan, are not in town.
Ramu Sarada

Wishes

A very happy birthday to Mani Perippa and seeking special blessings on his special day.

Akila, Mohan, Vaishnavi

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANI

Best wishes to Mani on his birthday. May God give him good health and happiness in the days and years to come! Many happy returns.
Ramu Sarada

Happy birthday!

Best wishes to Mani on his birthday, 22 January. Many happy returns!
Jayaraman and Vimala

Greetings

Many Many happy returns to Perippa and perimma on their wedding anniversary. Also, a very happy birthday to Varshaya

GREETINGS FROM RAMU SARADA

1. Namaskarams to Ramakrishnan and Saradam manni on the occasiuon of their wedding anniversary. We continue to pray for their good health and peaceful life in the years to come and many happy returns of the day.
2. Very happy birthday to Varshaya. Wishing her all the best in all her endevours and many happy returns of the day.
Ramu Sarada

Greetings

Best wishes to Ramakrishnan and Saradam who celebrate their wedding anniversary on 20 January.  And to Varshaya whose birthday it is as well.  Many happy returns!

Jayaraman and Vimala

FROM RAMU

1. I checked with the Vaadhyaar on 18th Jan, about the Tamil New year day and he confirmed that it is Chithirai 01, as for as we are concerned.
Kapaleeswarar Temple have printed the new Panchamgam with Thai as new year because it comes under the Govt.
Ramu

FROM RAMU

1. The pictures of 11 Jan posted by PCJ are good. Particularly, the picture of Prasanth, a little close up from the side, is excellent.
2. Sarada and I went to Raju anna`s house for Janga manni`s ceremony on 18th Jan. Vaadhyaar assistants were there by 8.30 and the chief ( Ramudu vaadhyaar`s son ) was there at 9.30. NG,Lux and Rukku were there. By 12 noon, we had lunch.
3. Wednesday 21st is the upanayanam of two grandsons of Mrs.Chandra Gopalan ( NG`s sister) for which I have got an invitation. I am thinking of attending it at Adyar and then going to KN`s house to see PGS and Lalli who are expected from Delhi by noon.
Ramu

Welcome Aishwarya

Here is the link to the pictures taken on 11 January. A bit of an odd collection but ....

http://picasaweb.google.com/revati32/PartyAtDeepak11109#

Jayaraman

TAMIL NEW YEAR

1. When it was announced by Kalaignar sometime back that Pongal day will be the new year day, it disturbed me very much, like Ramki says, but I took it as so many other things Kalaignar says and ignored it.
2. Now I wonder whether new panchangams are ready in the shops!
3. I am absolutely sure that this will be reverted back if JJ comes to power!
Ramu

Pongal and New Year

I cannot believe that anybody wanted that Pongal day should be the Tamil New Year to say that now, a longstanding desire of many people has been realised. The Govt said that many scholars were consulted before making the change and now the High Court also has said that an elected Govt can make such changes. I do not believe either. The Govt could have started a new era (sakaaptham) like Salivahana Sakaptham and named it after Kalaignar instead of interfering with a traditioanal practice. When a New Year starts we must hae a number or name to identify it. In the Christian calendar, we have the numbers and this is followed world wide and in Hindu calendar we have the names. I suppose it will not be long before a new calendar is started as Kalignar Aandu No.1. What will happen to this when a new Govt is formed ? This is nothing but arragance that whatever the TN Govt says will not be questioned by the Centre or anybody and the judiciary is under the Govt's influence, whatever the method. I am sure that even in the other Southern States (Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada) which are also called Dravidian, the New Year starts with the Sun in Mesham though, the Telugu calendar is based on the Moon's position.and their New Year Yugadi comes about 15 days before the Tamil New Year on Chithirai 1st.

-Ramakrishnan.

Our Pongal

Seeking everybody's blessings on this pongal and , as perippa says, new year. For people who care for some e-pongal, here it is.

My mother-in-law is here to celebrate pongal with us. So, we are having a good time with her.

Talking about the new tamil new year, wonder when the new Panchangam would be released!!! Would that also change to "Thai maasam"!!! Somebody at work told me that pongal used to be celebrated as new year in olden days. Is that really so?

Pongal

Our heartiest good wishes to Aishwarya (and all others of the family) on the occasion of Pongal. We enjoyed the Sunday lunch (co-hosted by KN/Rukku and ourselves) when some of you were with us. Wish you all could have stayed a bit longer, as Ramu says.
I took a few pictures and shall post them very soon. I have to cull out the not-so-good ones and edit a few and I am feeling too lazy righ now!
Pongal also marks the dawn of a new year, as declared by our government. Some TV channels show people speaking about their long-cherished desire having been realised! Funny I never knew about it. When will the government announce the name for the era and the names of various years?

PONGAL WISHES

1. Best wishes to all on the occasion of Pongal.
2. This is the HEAD PONGAL for Koushik Aishwarya. Her aunt and husband came home with a small " seeru" and there was a full "karumbu" also. Like Kunjappa, I cut a portion of the karumbu into small pieces and Koushik enjoyed well.
Ramu

FROM RAMU

1. We had a very nice time on Sunday 11th with PCJs, PCRKs, KNs,TSSs , Shankars and Prasada. Lunch was very good and I had to be careful not to overeat.
After returning home at 1.30PM, we realised that we could have spent some more time with all.
I think Sarada and I should plan another visit - go to Besant Nagar for lunch, stay till evening tea and come back.
2. Ramya`s dance photos are very good.
Ramu

Ramya at Mylapore Fine Arts 4.1.09

Picasa Web Albums - revati - Ramya at Mylapore Fine Arts 4.1.09

Here are some pictures taken at Ramya's performance on 4 January 2009. Sorry about the delay in posting this.