Bindi Princess

Finger Puppet With Bindi

Cute!

Wonder Years

Fond Memories of Bygone Days

I have blurred out the photo for privacy reasons.

But this scene has such a nostalgic effect to it.

Boys toasting marshmallows   around the campfire.

Our Little Blue Planet

Those of you who are going to be lucky enough to take a Tour to Outer Space on Virgin Galactic, please make sure you take a look at the Earth on the other side. 

It will look totally Blue, like this =

Beautiful Hibiscus

A beautiful Hibiscus Blooms in the National Zoo here in D.C.

HIBISCUS

The Hibiscus Flower symbolizes the essence of The Sun in Indian Philosophy.  Here is the Sun Verse from the Navagraha Stotra (Prayer to the 9 Planets):- 

   

I salute Divaakara (Sun) who shines like the Hibiscus blossom, is descendent of sage Kaashyapa, of great splendor, and the destroyer of all Ignorance & Darkenss (Tamas).

Yankee Candle

Candles Stink !

I hate those perfumed candles. But my wife Loves them!

UPPITTU & UTTAPPA

Ready To Eat, Indian Treat

(Uppittu! is how reads the Kannada Letters)

Made in Gujarat, The 'Raji' Brand Name sounds Tamil, The Product Branded for Karnataka , Sold in the USA -- The buy 2 get 1 free is a Gives that away ;)

150 Calories, 0 gms Sugar, 4 gms Protein

Wow! Globalization is delicious.

Obama Superstar

I heard Barak Obama drew a crowd of 200000 or so in Germany in his July'08 Europe Tour;

People showed up voluntarily; That is superstar power!

This Photo is Phenomenal ; From the NY Times Article

Back home it may not be as rosy; the Latest Polls (end of July 08) show a fairly close race although Obama has a few points lead.

source: Real Clear Politics

Gas Purchase Limits

Are Gas Prices killing you ?

In this age of Ridiculously High Gas Prices, the old purchase limit of $75 did not make sense, especially if you had a gas Guzzling SUV.

I would usually reach my limit even before 3/4 of the tank was full.

I noticed that the limit has been bumped up (I would guess to $100); that gave me the Personal Record for a single gas purchase!

Cant wait for the Plug in Prius to be released!

WHOPPING 95 Dollars !! Son of a Gun...... :D

Swami Ramdev

Baba Ramdev, (Swami Ramdev) had become a religious phenomenon in India, and with expatriate Indians. There was a Yoga Camp a the Dulles Expo and Conference Center, in Chantilly, Virginia, (Washington DC Area) recently. 

I was curious , since many of my friends follow him.
I did A Google Search, which took me to a ton of links and YouTube videos.   I looked  up on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Ramdev

His  formula for the masses : Yoga (Asanas) + Pranayama + Ayurveda.   One can't go wrong with that.

He has a large following, and is responsible for many large social/educational projects in India.  I read that a $20 million project, with his blessing is coming up in Texas.

Vedic Astrology

I want to mention my astrologer on this blog.
David Hawthorne, Consults from Vedic City, Iowa
Go to His website: http://www.astroview.com/

He is learned in Jyotish (Vedic astrology). He is excellent, has decades of experience, and has even inspired me to learn Astrology.
I was a non-BELIEVER in astrology until a few years ago.

Krishna Painting

My friend emailed me this picture .
I am presuming this is production of Hare Krishna, but I am not sure

Sthapatya Veda / Vaastu: Rationale

Sthapatya Veda and 'Vaastu' are synonymous
There are several Architect Firms in the USA who can give you advise based on Vaastu.
I have not worked with anyone in particular, but do a Google search.

What is the Rationale for Vaastu?

Here may be some clues --

These are Very captivating illustrations. I found this at the link below.

Maharishi Sthapatya Veda - City Planning