Hi - this is Srinivasan Sampathkumar from Triplicane. I have a passion for Marine Insurance, Cricket and Temples especially - Sri Parthasarathi swami thirukKoyil, Thiruvallikkeni. From Sept 2009, I am posting my thoughts in this blog; From July 2010, my postings on Temples & Tamil are on my other blog titled "Kairavini Karayinile " (www.tamil.sampspeak.in)
Nothing gives the author more happiness than comments & feedbacks on posts ~ look forward to hearing your views !
Year 2025 is
drawing to a close and tomorrow 2026 would be born.Everywhere in social media, we would see
people wishing ‘Happy New Year’ !
While wishing
our fellow brethren is nothing wrong, perhaps we should be celebrating Tamil
New year and not tomorrow.The
Gregorian calendar, and its Jan. 1 start date, has its origins in ancient Rome.
The goal of many early Roman calendars was to find a way to align lunar cycles,
solar years and seasons, as several religious festivals and holidays revolved
around the equinoxes and moon phases.
2026-ஆம்
ஆண்டில், தமிழ்ப் புத்தாண்டு ஏப்ரல் 14, செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை அன்று பிறக்கிறது.விசுவாவசு வருஷம் முடிந்து -'பராபவ' ஆண்டு பிறக்கிறது.
This “Parabhava”is not to be confused with the Parabhava
Sutta.The Parabhava Sutta (Discourse on
Downfall) is a fundamental Buddhist scripture found in the Sutta Nipata. It
serves as a counter-discourse to the Maha Mangala Sutta (Discourse on
Blessings), focusing on the behaviors that lead to a person's moral, social,
and spiritual decline. According to the
Buddha's response to a deity's inquiry, hating dhamma, associating with wicked,
laziness, anger, deceiving holy persons, selfishness with Wealth, unreasonable ambition
are among those that would cause difficulty.The sutta emphasizes that a person's "downfall" is not a
matter of fate but a result of their own actions and character.
So another day, another
month, another year by count !! – things would be as normal as they have been.
We
watched that finals of WC on Mar 23, 2003 with great hopes.India used so many bowlers – Zaheer Khan,
Javagal Srinath, Ashish Nehra, Harbhajan Singh, Virendar Sehwag, Sachin
Tendulkar, Dinesh Mongia & Yuvraj Singh . .. .. but perhaps the match went
Aussie way from the very first wayward over by Zaheer.Australia scored a mammoth 359/2 and India in
return could muster only 234 !!
The
sporting community is rallying around the 54-year-old, who “is in for the fight
of his life”, .. .. the man who scored an unbeaten 88 in that match.
Damien
Martyn – is in a serious condition after falling ill on Boxing
Day and being taken to hospital in Queensland where he was diagnosed with
meningitis, according to sources close to the family. Meningitis is
inflammation of the protective membranes (meninges) around the brain and spinal
cord, often caused by viruses or bacteria, leading to sudden fever, severe
headache, stiff neck, nausea, and light sensitivity, requiring immediate
medical care, especially for severe bacterial forms, as it can be
life-threatening.
Martyn, 54, was taken ill on Boxing
Day with news emerging on Tuesday evening of his condition, that he is currently in an induced coma.There are hopes he
can be brought out of his coma in the coming days.Former players started to take to social
media on Wednesday in support.
Martyn was an
aggressive batter, an occasional medium-pacer and distinguished fieldsman
primarily in the covers who was capable of creating spectacular run-outs. He
also very occasionally kept wicket at first-class level. He was named man of
the series in the Border–Gavaskar Trophy in 2004, to help Australia defeat
India on the subcontinent for the first time in more than 30 years, and was
named in early 2005 as the Australian Test Player of the Year at the annual
Allan Border Medal presentations.He
ended his career with 4406 runs in 67 tests with 13 tons and 5346 ODI runs in
208 matches.
After retirement,
he played in ICL and couple of years later, got enrolled in IPL for Rajasthan
Royals. In that WC finals
in 2003, Martyn stitched a 234 run unbeaten partnership with Ricky
Ponting.Damien made 88 off 84 balls
while Ponting scored 140 off 121 balls.
Sending
‘get well’ sooner wishes for Damien Martyn. Regards – S Sampathkumar 31.12.2025
Are
you among those who feel Chennai has become cold and in the mornings, it is
really chill !!
Millennium
kids of Chennai, may not be able to identify this utopian wearable, that was
once present in every middle class home – a long, short width – cheap wollen
cloth called ‘Muffler’ – that will be out in Margazhi.Aged people would come out wearing muffler,
which now is replaced by monkey caps and ear caps !
Chennai
city which is sweltering heat most times, has some lower temperatures in Dec /
Jan.The December Season can perhaps be divided
into two sections – music and the dance. At traditional places, music winter is
angavastrams drawn over the ears and
head if male, and a woollen shawl if female. At dance festivals, you get to see
pashminas, shah toosh and so on... ..
and Chennaites feel the early morning cold of sub 15
degrees Celsius is biting cold !!
Thousands of Miles away, the coldest place in the USA is likely
somewhere remote in Alaska, specifically areas like Fairbanks or even colder
spots in the interior, given its consistently frigid winters and low-lying
valleys. With a minimum average temperature of about minus
17 degrees Fahrenheit (approx. -8.8 degrees Celsius] Fairbanks takes the
cake as the coldest city in the U.S. The northernmost major city in Alaska,
Fairbanks has seen record cold temperatures reaching minus 66 degrees in the
past.
In
December 2025, Delhi is experiencing its peak winter season, with cool-to-cold
weather, significant fog, and ongoing cultural events. Temperatures generally
range from a minimum of around 8°C (46°F) to a maximum of 23°C (73°F), though
cold waves can cause temperatures to drop further.Here is a photo of cycle rickshaw taken a few
years ago !!
Those
who live in hope for a real winter in Chennai point with some mournful pride at
a highly disputed fact - that for one day in April 1815 temperature in Madras
did drop to below freezing point. There are references to cold weather in the
month of Margazhi (Dec/Jan) and of the falling of pani (dew).
Electrifying
rendition by Rajesh Vaidya at Chandra Sekhara Media “Margazhi Isai Kondattam”
at Thiruvallikkeni Sri Peyalwar sannathi. : https://youtu.be/CU4nKH1J1qw
Rajhesh
Vaidhya primarily plays the Saraswati Veena, and is famous for his innovative
use of an electric and amplified veena, blending traditional Carnatic music.He has been
honored with the prestigious title of "Isai Chemmal", presented to him
by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, the former Vice President of India.
Heard or
seen – ‘Kleptoparasitism’ !?! - a common foraging
strategy where birds [often Crows] steal
food from other birds, and sometimes other animals, instead of finding it
themselves, often relying on intelligence to snatch food from distracted
victims.
The Panchatantra (Sanskrit: पञ्चतन्त्र, "Five
Treatises") is an ancient aIndian collection of interrelated animal fables
in Sanskrit verse and prose, arranged within a "frame story".
Attributed to the scholar Vishnu Sharma around 300 BCE, originally composed to educate on wise conduct
of life and worldly wisdom.
A business
fable is a motivational fable, parable or other fictional story that shares a
lesson or lessons that are intended to be applied in the business world with
the aim to improve leadership skills, personal skills, or the organizational
culture. Business fables are intended to show readers how different leadership,
project management, and other tools can be used in real life situations.
It is a
Schoolmates reunion, whence they discuss the challenge of handling the changes
in lives. A business Manager explains
that he was afraid of change until he heard this allegorical story – of two
mice and two ‘little people’ living in a maze. The mice, named Sniff and Scurry, are
simpleminded and instinctive; they run the same path every day, eating cheese
when they find it, but are always ready to move on. The littlepeople, Hem and
Haw, search for a special kind of Cheese that makes them happy and fulfilled by
keeping track of where they have found it before. All four discover a spot
where their favorite cheese is regularly available, called Cheese Station C.
The mice continue to run the entire maze each day while the littlepeople stop
exploring and settle at Cheese Station C.
One day the supply at
Cheese Station C is exhausted. The mice accept that there is no more cheese and
continue their running path. The littlepeople sit at the station confused and
upset. Hem protests that there ought to be Cheese, and Haw wonders where the
mice have gone. Meanwhile, the mice find a new supply of cheese at Cheese
Station N. The littlepeople remaining at the same place become frustrated, more
as they become hungry. Eventually Haw
accepts that running the maze is the only way he will ever have Cheese again,
faces his fear of moving on, and leaves Hem behind.
On the wall of
Cheese Station N, Hem writes several lessons that change is inevitable and
keeping up with it is the only way to continue having Cheese.
After
Michael finishes the story, the classmates agree to meet again before dinner
and discuss it. They tell different stories of encountering change and how
they, or someone else, failed to respond to it. All of them agree that the
Cheese story is a useful parable to follow and tell their friends.
The foregoing
is essence of - Who Moved My Cheese? -
An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life - by Spencer
Johnson that describes four reactions to change released in 1998. This became a bestselling motivational book
about four characters living in a maze who search for "Cheese" (a
metaphor for what you want in life). .
Who Stole My
Cheese?!! - is
a satirical parody of Spencer Johnson’s book, written to address corporate
scandals and greed, by Ilene Hochberg, which suggests that the cheese (representing
employee benefits and savings) was intentionally taken by "The Boss"
and "The Accountant". It replaces the original mice with two rats
named Snivel and Scurvy and the littlepeople with "loyal employees"
trapped in a maze of corporate underhandedness.
Moving away from books, it
is common for highly intelligent crows to engage in kleptoparasitism,
or food stealing, from other birds, and
animals too. Cormorants are expert
divers, but they often catch large fish that can be difficult and
time-consuming to swallow whole due to the size. This struggle, sometimes
taking minutes, creates a vulnerable window of opportunity. Sometimes crow may wait for a cormorant to surface with
a fish and then harass or distract the cormorant until it drops its catch. In
the ensuing struggle, the crow may successfully snatch the fish, the fish may
escape back into the water, or the cormorant might manage to swallow it just in
time.
The other day, at
Kairavini pushkarini, the temple tank of Sri Parthasarathi swami at Thiruvallikkeni
- a Cormorant emerged out of water
successful with a catch of a fish but within the seconds, its catch was gone,
snatched away by the Crow who flew away with the wish.
Here are some photos. Regards – S Sampathkumar 20.12.2025
Obsessive Compulsiveness ~ thinking of posting something daily on
FB ~ and on days where you find none, post one of thyself - Swami
Facebookananda quote.
Post office at my village Dusi Mamandur ... a photo taken in 2010
தூசி, மாமண்டூர் – இவ்விரண்டும் முறையேசடகோபுரம், மனவாளபுரம் எனபழங்காலத்தில்
வழங்கப்பட்டதாக ஸ்ரீகோவிந்தயதிராஜஜீயர் சுவாமி தமது மங்களாசாசனத்தில் குறிப்பிட்டுஉள்ளார்.
மறைஓதும் அந்தணர்கள் பலர் வாழ்ந்த இப்புண்ணிய பூமி ~ மாவண்டூர் மருவி அருகில் உள்ள
தூசியுடன் இணைந்து தூசிமாமண்டூர் ஆனது.
Life is not
about simply knowing more people – it is more about treating them.
Greeting people with
a smile and gesture creates warmth, connection, and positivity, making others
feel welcome; common gestures include a friendly wave, nod, or slight bow,
often paired with direct eye contact and an open expression to convey kindness
உயர உயர பறந்தாலும்
ஊர்குருவி பருந்து ஆகாது!என்பது நாம் நன்கு
அறிந்த ஒரு பழமொழி.எவ்வளவு பணம் பொருள் ஈட்டி,பெரும் செல்வந்தன் ஆனாலும், கல்வியும் ஞானமும்இல்லை என்றால் சிறப்பு இல்லை என்பது இதன் பொருளாக
கொள்ளலாம்.
கரும்பருந்து(Black
kite, Milvus migrans) அல்லது
ஊர்ப் பருந்து !!பருந்து, பறவை வகுப்பைச் சேர்ந்த
ஒரு ஊனுண்ணி ஆகும். இவற்றிற்கு நீண்ட சிறகுகளும் பலம் குறைந்த கால்களும் அமைந்திருக்கும்.
இவ்வகுப்பில் உள்ள இனப்பறவைகள் பெரும்பாலும் உயிரற்ற விலங்குகளையே உணவாக்கிக் கொள்கின்றன.
There are many – Hawks, Vultures, Falcons, Eagles and more .. .. perhaps ‘black
kite’ is what we call as பருந்து. The black kite
(Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae,
which also includes many other diurnal raptors. It is thought to be the world's
most abundant species of Accipitridae, although some populations have
experienced dramatic declines or fluctuations. The black kite was
described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in his
Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux in 1770.
Black Kite is a 2017
Afghan-Canadian drama film written and directed by Tarique Qayumi and starring
Haji Gul Aser and Leena Alam. The film was shot quickly over a fortnight in
Afghanistan where they moved locations to avoid being stopped by the Taliban. The
film follows a man (Asur), his daughter (Alam), and his love of kites in the
context of 50 years of Afghan history, including the banning of kite flying by
the Taliban
Here is a Black-kite pictured
in Triplicane, Chennai recently
Can you identify this image
!Say, Where do you find this ? -three people enjoying a moment of excitement on an amusement park
ride. The specific location is not definitively identified by search results,
although visual matches suggest it might be at a park such as Wonderla or
Imagicaa in India. The non-celebrity people
in the image are shown experiencing the thrilling motion of the ride!! – where ??
The world's first amusement
park was Denmark's Bakken, which opened in 1583 on a plot of land next to a
natural spring whose reputed healing powers was a major attraction for
Copenhagen's residents.The most famous
and visited amusement park in the world is Magic
Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida,
consistently topping global attendance charts, followed closely by other Disney
properties like Disneyland in California and Tokyo Disneyland, known for iconic
rides, immersive theming, and beloved characters, making them global landmarks
for family entertainment.
Magic Kingdom opened as
the first part of the Walt Disney World Resort on October 1, 1971, commencing
concurrently with Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Polynesian Village
Resort. In recent
few decades, many theme parks have sprung up in every major Indian City.
Imagicaa Theme Park, located
near Lonavala, Maharashtra, is a large-scale destination, often compared to
Disneyland, featuring thrilling roller coasters like "Nitro," water
attractions, and live shows. Wonderla – with large "amaze" parks in Bengaluru,
Kochi, and Hyderabad, Wonderla is known for its high-speed rides, extensive
water parks, and laser shows, popular for both wet and dry fun.Essel World located in Mumbaioffers a wide array of rides, from classic
carousels to horror-themed experiences, alongside the adjacent. Nicco Park, in
Calcutta, provides over 35 rides and is known for its scenic gardens and
attractions like the "Giant Cyclone" and "River Caves".
Chennaites know too well - VGP Universal
Kingdom
Anubavi Raja Anubavi
(transl. Experience it boy, experience it) written and directed by K
Balanchandar hit the silver screens in 1967 – starring Nagesh along
with Muthuraman, Rajasree and Jayabharathi. The film was remade in
Hindi as Do Phool (1973),[3] in Malayalam as Aanandham Paramaanandham (1977),
in Kannada as Kittu Puttu (1977) and in Marathi as Changu Mangu (1990).
Music was by MS Viswanathan, to the lyrics of legendary Kannadasan. "Madras Nalla Madras" was one of the first songs
that tried to provide a commentary on life in the city – might stir
controversy, if it had come in recent times !!
மெட்ராஸ் நல்ல மெட்ராஸ்; மெட்ராஸ் நல்ல மெட்ராஸ்
மெதுவாப் போறவுக யாருமில்லே; இங்கே சரியாத் தமிழ் பேச ஆளுமில்லே
…. ………..
………..
ஊரு கெட்டுப் போனதுக்கு மூரு மாருக்கெட்டு அடையாளம்
நாடு கெட்டுப் போனதுக்கு; மெட்ராஸு நாகரிகம் அடையாளம்
The lyrics of the song are
not exactly a tribute to the city of Madras sung in the movie by the
wonderful comedian Nagesh. Nagesh, a villager, comes to Madras
and finds himself completely at sea and everything chaotic and
confusing. You can’t blame him, really. Any one experiencing the city for the first
time would feel the same way Nagesh did in the movie.
Well, here is the
original of the photo at the start !-
not any amusement park – but painting in a city State Transport Corporation bus
taken on the road.
"Vijay Varsh" anniversary - defeating Pakistan in 1971
- creation of Bangladesh !
எம் தேசம் எந்தன் மூச்சாகும் ! எம் ஆருயிர் தர்மம் உயிராகும் !!
தேசத்தின் படைவீரர்களுக்கு அஞ்சலி .. ..
We have
National Holidays; We celebrate
important days for the Nation including The Independence Day (Aug 15th )
Republic Day (26th Jan) – we recall the
birth and death days of important National leaders. A day
more important than most of them is … 16th December – must be a
much celebrated day commemorating the victory in an important battle for the honour of the Nation.
December 16 is a
special day this year, 54 years ago, on
this day – lot happened - an event that never fails to inspire: Vijay Diwas or
Victory Day. We people from the south of
India have not seen much of wars or for that matter, our Nation’s borders ! –
our Independent Nation’s defence history
perhaps starts with the J&K
War of 1947–48 where the Indian Army fought for the first time for the nation
and delivered a decisive ‘Indian victory’. Pakistan’s attempts at strategic
surprise through the use of Frontier tribesmen to capture J&K were defeated
but our victory proved insufficient to wrest the entire territory before a
ceasefire was brought in place. Yet heroics were not limited. Famous battles at
Badgam, Pattan, Mohra, Uri, Naushahra, Poonch, Tithwal and Zojila should be of
great interest in the current run of patriotism and contribute towards India’s
inspiration. In 1962, before we were born came the bitter frustration of Sino-Indian border conflict.
Victory War
Memorial, formerly called the Cupid's bow, is a memorial in
Chennai, originally constructed to commemorate the victory of the Allied Armies
during World War I and later became the victory war memorial for World War II,
1948 Kashmir Aggression, 1962 War with China and the Indo-Pakistan Wars of 1966
and 1971. This famous place is located to the south of Fort St. George
and marks the beginning of the 13-km-long Marina beach. It is a circular rock
and marble structure built in the area that formerly housed the coastal belfry.
Within what was once called Cupid's Bow stands a flag post with the Tricolour
aflutter, and a squat tower that lances the sky. Beyond the red-and-gold
pennants that line the path are steps that lead to a plaque replete with the
names of men from the Madras Presidency who fell in two World Wars and those
that followed Independence. The towering National Flag is visible over a long distance instilling a
feeling of patriotism.
"Swarnim Vijay
Varsh" 16th Dec 2021 remembered our martyrs of 1971 war. The nation observed 50th year of India’s victory in the war
against Pakistan that led to creation of Bangladesh - remembering our brave
martyrs who laid down their lives to safeguard our borders from Pakistani
intruders.
This day, we remember
the martyrs of our Armed forces, the brave ones who guard the Nation and those
who laid down their lives to safeguard
our borders from Pakistani intruders.
Jai Jawan, Jai Hind………
Saluting the Warriors guarding us and saving our Nation….
With love for the Nation & Great respect to
Soldiers – S. Sampathkumar. 16th Dec 2025.
First see for
yourself – then believe. Never be
carried by the words of others – See things with your own eyes and then only
believe !! To see
something yourself, especially when it is something that you would not believe
to exist or be true if you did not see it with your own eyes.
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears.
It was their final, most essential command."
This famous line is
from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, published in 1949.Doublethink is a process of indoctrination in
which subjects are expected to simultaneously accept two conflicting beliefs as
truth, often at odds with their own memory or sense of reality.
While the specific
phrasing "one must see with own eyes to believe" is a common
variation of the proverb "Seeing is believing," several influential
thinkers and literary works explore the deeper meaning of visual evidence
versus internal truth.
To quote the great
mind of Albert Einstein: "Few are those who see with their own eyes and
feel with their own hearts". Einstein emphasized the importance of
independent thought and personal experience over societal expectations.George Orwell emphasized that the psychological danger of
denying one's own direct observations.
But - "What
meets the eye may not be true" - appearances can be
deceiving; the surface level of something (a person, situation, or object)
often hides deeper meanings, complexities, or hidden truths that require
investigation beyond first impressions to fully understand, as things are often
more interesting, complex, or deceptive than they seem.
"கண்ணால் பார்ப்பதும்
பொய், காதால் கேட்பதும் பொய், தீர விசாரிப்பதே மெய்" என்பது ஒரு பிரபலமான பழமொழி.
நம் கண்கள் பார்ப்பவை அனைத்தும் உண்மையாக இருக்க
வேண்டிய அவசியமில்லை. ஒரு சூழ்நிலை வெளியில் ஒருவிதமாகவும், அதன் பின்னணி வேறு விதமாகவும்
இருக்கலாம்.
இது இன்றைய உலகத்தில்
அதி உண்மை.செயற்கை நுண்ணறிவு (AI) மூலம் ஒருவரின் முகம் மற்றும் குரலை
அப்படியே போலி வீடியோக்களாக (Deepfakes)
உருவாக்க முடியும். இன்று நாம் ஒரு வீடியோவில் காண்பது உண்மையான நபர் தானா என்பதை
"கண்ணால் பார்த்து" மட்டும் முடிவு செய்ய முடியாது; அது தொழில்நுட்பத்தால்
உருவாக்கப்பட்ட பொய்யாகவும் இருக்கலாம்.பொய்ச்செய்திகள்
(Fake News): சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பகிரப்படும் தகவல்கள்
பெரும்பாலும் எவ்வித ஆதாரமுமின்றி பரப்பப்படுகின்றன. உணர்ச்சிகளைத் தூண்டும் வகையில்
வடிவமைக்கப்படும் இத்தகைய செய்திகள், "காதால் கேட்பதை" அப்படியே நம்புவதால்
சமூக அமைதியின்மைக்கு வழிவகுக்கின்றன.மற்றோரு
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அல்லது புகைப்படங்கள் (Filtered/ amended / altered
Images) பெரும்பாலும்
எடிட் செய்யப்பட்டவையாகவே இருக்கின்றன. நிஜ வாழ்க்கையின் உண்மைத் தன்மைக்கும் திரையில்
காண்பதற்கும் பெரும் வித்தியாசம் உள்ளது.
Here is a picture
taken by me at Triplicane – the Cattle Egret is
a small bird – it is standing on the fence of Thirukkulam on the Eastern
side.The gopuram stands much much
taller behind the Western side .. .. in the photo the bird appears much bigger
than the gopuram but in reality !! .. …
Busy
times, business talks - When you meet people, they often want to show you that
they have busy lives.
It
is Sunday – around 4 pm – most people are relaxed ! – some may have got up
after a catnap !!.. .. .. on other
days, people are ‘Busy’ – being busy is not ‘business’.Language skills are quite demanding.
Being
busy means being actively engaged in doing things, but the state can have both
positive and negative effects. While it can lead to personal development,
skill-building, and a sense of accomplishment, it can also lead to stress,
burnout, and neglect of personal relationships and health if it becomes
excessive or is used as a form of avoidance.Do you know that feeling of being so busy that time flies with a blink
of an eye? We’re so busy with all kinds of things—work, friends, going out,
holidays, etc.
The
noun ‘Business’ would mean :buying and
selling as a way of earning money; commerce. [பணம் ஈட்டும் வழியான பொருள்களை
வாங்கலும் விற்றலும். வாணிகம். வர்த்தகம்]. 2.the work that you do as your job.
"Busy
times" in business can refer to peak operational hours or the personal
"busyness" of an entrepreneur, while "business talks"
encompasses everything from formal negotiations to internal strategy
discussions
Likely you
have seen this sold road-side and perhaps have tasted it too – it is delicious
and learnt from Sri Guruji Gopalavalli dhasar, its connection with Bhagwan Sree
Ramapiran.
This
drum-shaped, reddish-brown tuber with paper-like consistency, is said to be harvested once in 12 years. It indeed is a lesser-known variety of tuber, which is
commonly called kand mool in north India and boomi
sakkarai valli kizhangu in Tamil Nadu. It could sound alien to you. Most aspects of
the tuber such as its origins and nourishing properties remain a mystery even
to scientists and botanists who have been trying to make headway with its DNA
testing for years now.
வட்டவடிவில் தென்னங்குருத்தை
போன்ற வடிவமைப்பு கொண்டது. இந்த குருத்தின் மேல் புறத்தை சுற்றிலும் சீவிவிட்டு நடுவில்
இருக்கும் மென்மையான பகுதியை மட்டும் சாப்பிடுவார்கள். அதை சாப்பிடுவதால் சிறுநீரகங்களுக்கு
நல்லது என்கிறார்கள். அதைத்தாண்டியும் நிறைய நன்மைகள் அதனுள் இருக்கின்றன. ஆனால் இது
எல்லா சமயங்களிலும் கிடைக்காதாம், 12
வருடங்களுக்கு ஒருமுறை தான் விளையுமாம்.
The unassuming not
so common, street snack makes its annual
appearance during summer. It’s served as nice and thinly cut slices, wrapped in banana
leaves, and generously seasoned with honey, palm sugar, lime, salt, and chilli
powder. Vendors claim that consuming it can cool your stomach, quench your
thirst, and keep you satiated. It grows mainly in Yelagiri, Kollimalai,
Chikmagalur, and parts of Bengaluru. A kilo costs around Rs 900, and on the
streets a slice is sold at Rs.50/- can
be more depending on its size and
availability!
A couple of years
back chanced upon it accidentally near Velachery. With lime and other
garnishing it was mildly astringent yet
sweet, crunchy, and soft to bite.
கிராமங்களில் பனங்கிழங்கு,
சக்கரை வள்ளி கிழங்கு, மரவள்ளி கிழங்கு போன்றவை சாதாரணமாக கிடைக்கும். நகரங்களில் நாம்
தள்ளுவண்டிகளில் வரும் இவற்றை வாங்கி சாப்பிட தயங்குவோம். புதிது புதிதாக வரும் பேர் தெரியாத, சுவை தெரியாத
பழங்களை அதிக விலை கொடுத்ததும் வாங்கும் நாம், இந்த பூமி சர்க்கரை வள்ளிக்கிழங்கை பெரிதாக கண்டுகொள்ள மாட்டோம். சமீப காலங்களில் சில இடங்களில் விற்கிறார்கள். ஆனாலும்
நாம் வாங்கி சாப்பிடுவதில்லை. பூமி சர்க்கரை வள்ளிக்கிழங்கு ஏராளமான மருத்துவ குணங்களைக்
கொண்டிருக்கிறது என்கிறார்கள்.
குருஜி
கோபாலவல்லி தாசர் சமீபத்தில் ஒரு பதிவில் எம்பெருமான்
ஸ்ரீராமன் வனவாசம் சென்று காட்டுக்குள் இருந்த
போது உடலை வலிமையாக வைத்துக் கொள்ள இந்த பூமி சர்க்கரை வள்ளிக்கிழங்கை சாப்பிட்டாராம் என்று குறிப்பிட வலை பக்கங்களில்
தேடியதில், இது குறித்த நிறைய தகவல்கள் உள்ளதை படிக்க முடிந்தது. இது ராம் கந்தமூல் என அழைக்கப்படுகின்றது.
Ram Kand Mool is a
drum-shaped tuber mainly found in Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,
Telangana and Maharashtra. It is a
lesser-known variety of tuber and root-fruit. Even though its identity is
mysterious, it is believed to be the flowering stalk of Century plant (Agave
Sisalana or Sisal) via research. It is believed that
Lord Rama consumed this root-fruit when he was in exile for 14 years.
In the 1980s, the
Indian botanists unsuccessfully tried to find more information on Ram Kand
Mool. Later in 1994, the Shivaji University, Kolhapur resorted to DNA
fingerprinting to identify the Ram Kand Mool plant and concluded that it is a
variety of Agave americana. The anatomical study showed the plant is a typical
monocotyledonous vascular bundle arrangement. However, this added more confusion,
as monocots have adventitious roots and not a tap root system. Hence, to find
out the source, the plant material was obtained from a vendor from Jyotiba
Temple in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. The slices of approximately 4.5
inches radius and 2–3 mm breadth were brought to the laboratory and DNA was
extracted from slices of Ram Kand Mool. Its purity was searched on agarose gel.
The plastid locus for maturase k was selected to identify the plant species.
The similarity search revealed 89 per cent identity with the partial sequence
of the plastid locus maturase of Agave sisalana.
In cities, Ram Kand Mool may be available during summer. It is served as thinly cut
slices as a street snack, wrapped in leaves or papers, and eaten raw. It is
seasoned with honey, palm sugar, lime, salt and chilli powder.
பூமிசக்கரை கிழங்கு,
வட இந்தியாவில் இதனை ராம் காந்த் மூல் (Ram Kand Mool)
என அழைப்பர். மனிதத் தோல் நிறமும், யானைக் கால் அளவு பருமன் கொண்ட உருளை வடிவ கிழங்கு
ஆகும். இது கர்நாடகா, ஆந்திரப் பிரதேசம், தெலங்கானா, மத்தியப் பிரதேசம் மற்றும் மகாராட்டிரா
மாநிலங்களிலும் மற்றும் பாகிஸ்தானிலும் விளைகிறது. இது அதிகபட்சம் 2 மீட்டர் உயரத்திற்கு
வளரும் செடி வகை ஆகும். இதன் இலைகள் சிறிதாக உள்ளது. இதனை வேரில் விளைந்த பழம் என பச்சையாக உண்கின்றனர்.
ராம் காந்த் கிழங்கு, ஒரு வகை ஆனைக் கற்றாழை செடியின் வேர்ப் பகுதியாகும். இராமர்,
சீதை மற்றும் இலக்குவன் 14 ஆண்டுகள் வனவாசத்தில் இருந்தபோது பூமிச்சர்க்கரை வேர்க்
கிழங்கை உணவாக உண்டதாக தொன்ம நம்பிக்கையாகும்
Here is a video of it
being sliced and served and some photos taken at Bazhullah Street, T Nagar,
Chennai 600 017 recently.
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