Garuda Gamana Tava ~ Brahminy-kites

 

गरुडगमन तव चरणकमलमिह मनसि लसतु मम नित्यम् ।

मम तापमपाकुरु देव मम पापमपाकुरु देव ॥

 
                   Oh Lord Sriman Narayana,  who travels on Garuda -   Your lotus-like feet, may they  shine in my mind  always.  O God, remove my sins and alleviate my  sufferings  
 
Garuda Gamana Tava is a popular Sanskrit stotram (hymn) composed by Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji, dedicated to Emperuman  Sriman Narayana, praying for the removal of sufferings and sins. It requests that the Lord's lotus feet always reside in the devotee's mind.
 

Group of Garuda pakshi (Brahminy-kites) taken near Nachiyar kovil
 
S Sampathkumar
27.1.2026

Big horned Cow at Triplicane ! scary ?!? கோகுலத்தில் பசுக்கள் எல்லாம்

 

 

Big horned Cow at Triplicane ! scary ?!?

கோகுலத்தில் பசுக்கள் எல்லாம் கோபாலன் தன் பெயரை கேட்டு !!

 

Celebrating 77th Republic Day - thanking our Jawans at the Border

 

 Today 26^th Jan is a great day – a day when after getting freedom on 15.8.1947, India transformed from a dominion to fully self-governed REPUBLIC giving ourselves a Constitution of our OWN.

The NATION is celebrating the 77^th REPUBLIC DAY with fervour and it is the perfect time to reflect on our status as a Country realizing how we were enslaved for centuries and was a colony to the British.  Since that day in 1950 – we have propelled our Republic towards Constitutional ideals.   

If we are celebrating the things that we enjoy – it purely because of our martyrs who fought for the freedom and the valiant soldiers who stand guard at Borders protecting us against invaders and enemies.  On this day, let us say from our heart, with passion and strength –

“Jai Hind – Jai Jawan” – I love my Country,

 I  respect and love our Army Jawans –

our protectors – Ellaichamy !!

An event that will make every Indian Nationalistic and proud is the beating retreat  ceremony at Border impeccably exhibited by our  Border Security Force [BSF] - No visit to Amritsar is complete without witnessing the 'lowering of the flags' ceremony in the evening. 

:  https://youtu.be/QZGUTeNLD2k

 

Attari,   is a village of Amritsar   in the Punjab state of India, 3 km from the Indo-Pakistani border at Wagah. It is situated 25 km west of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, and is the last Indian station on the rail route connecting Lahore, Pakistan with the Indian capital Delhi. The ceremony at the Attari–Wagah border is a daily ceremony that the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) have jointly followed since 1959.  The drill is characterized by elaborate and rapid dance-like manoeuvres and raising legs as high as possible.  

The flag lowering ceremony at the border  is held each evening immediately before sunset.  The ceremony begins with battle calls from both sides in the form of loud screaming by the border guards. This is followed by a series of organized high kicks, stomps, and dance moves during which the opposing forces stare each other down.    

            The city of Lahore is about 24 kilometers (15 miles) from the Wagah border crossing, which is located 3 kilometers from Attari village. The total road distance is around 29.5 km (18 miles). The shortest rail distance between Attari Shyam Singh railway station and Lahore Junction railway station is approximately 26.61 kilometers.  

The Beating Retreat ceremony is a symbol of both national pride and disciplined coordination of Border Security Force.  Here is a video taken by me on 25.09.2025 – and when we witnessed this event – there were more than 15000 Indians on our side, while it was a couple of hundred people on the Wagah side. 

Jai Hind – Salute our soldiers who safeguard the Nation.

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
26.1.2026

focus shift !!!

 

 

                            

pictures taken at the same place - same subject - couple of seconds difference - tried shifting the focus slightly ! - request expert comments and suggestions ..