sUryamUrtE namO&stu tE

Posted by as navagraha krithi, sUrya, sUryamUrtE, saurAShTra


japA-kusuma-sankAshamkAshyapEyam mahAdyutim |tamO&rim sarva-pApaghnampraNatO&smi divAkaram ||
“My salutations to the sUrya (divAkaram praNata: asmi) , he, who is like the flower of meditation (japA-kusuma-sankAsham), the son of kashyapa (kAshyapEyam (=kashyapasya ayam)), he who is of greatest brilliance and brightness (mahAdyutim), he, who is the enemy of darkness and evil (tama: arim), and he, who is the […]

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Please listen to what i am not saying

Posted by Sandy as Uncategorized


Very recently i came across a book that gave me a totally different perception on life and how certain small things made a big differences in the life of common people. Its name - Chicken soup for the Teenage soul. Sounds very funny.. isn’t it? Its a book that deals with fun , love , […]

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The Land, The Lore, The Lady…

Posted by Brîsîngŕ : The Fire as Uncategorized


A gust of air, a smell of unmatched kind
Enchanted, one puts all else behind

To look into this land, so serene, so pure
Would leave all gratified for sure

Ellesmera, the land of life
No cries, no sorrow, no war, no strife

The land inhabited by divine
Creatures, innumerable, all benign

Conscious to their very existence
Beauty unmatched in every sense

Overwhelming all, it […]

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Dunno What It Was !!

Posted by Brîsîngŕ : The Fire as Uncategorized


As i wept beneath the starry skyAs no one cud hear or see me cryThe air, the wind, the leaves though movedThe insides of me, grief within, groovedNo means can i find to convey my lossNo song, no letter, no beer glossBut then i sawWith an open jawRight above meA miracle to seeUp above, from […]

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A Sweet Little Gift…

Posted by Brîsîngŕ : The Fire as Uncategorized


As I see in your eyes, so soft, so clear
A peace that never dries, my love, my dear
Much was awaited, this moment, this time
Just a glimpse of, your smile, your mime

The touch of your skin, so supple, so pure
It sends a chill, does frighten, does lure
For I feel possessed, by you, your touch
Drawn to […]

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navagraha krithIs - Preface

Posted by as navagraha krithis


guru: brahmA guru: viShNu: guru: dEvO mahEshwara:guru: sAkShAt parambrahmA tasmai SrIguravE nama: ||

The navagraha krithis are amongst the most esteemed krithis in carnatic music as well as musicology. In addition, they are great pieces of sanskrit literature and encapsulate almost all of vEdic astrology. Neither these krithis, nor their composer, SrI muthuswAmi dIkShitar, need any […]

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bAlagOpAla-bhairavi

Posted by as bAlagOpAla, bhairavi, rAjagOpAlaswamy


A peaceful week at work followed by a nice, relaxing weekend. I got a lot of time to spend with music. Last week, I was exclusively in hEmavathi mood. Thanks to the infectious enthusiasm passed on by Aishu, I played and recorded a decent AlApana and was very satisfied with the outcome :). On […]

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Iyer Studies

Posted by as creative, humour, people


“ Dei vishu, how much did u get in your maths exam.” I remember a distant relative of ours asking me. in my school days. “94 out of 100,Mama, ” I said reluctantly, apprehension gripping me. What would be his reaction, appreciation or sheer rubbishing? “Only 94!!! (Nods his head as a sign […]

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The unconscious submissive mind

Posted by Sandy as Uncategorized


Have you ever wondered whether u r submissive at some point of time to an unknown person in this universe? I haven’t quite actually thought of that earlier but until the last weekend. What happened was what we witness more or less everyday but none of us wouldn’t want to be on the side I […]

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Delta Nightout

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I had a complete night out in Octagon for Delta. This is my way of bidding farewell to delta for 3 weeks till my GRE day. :)Completed blogs, videos, and changed the template of nitt.edu. Screwed up news. (Rectifying it is left to the juniors as an exercise). Changed the homepage of Delta too.

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