Category Archives: India
Day 24, Ayodhyākāṇḍa Chapters LXVI – LXXII Body preservation, Summoning of Bharata, His arrival
This is our twenty fourth session; the date is August 24, 2014. It is the last week of summer. Most people are on vacation travel. Surendrabhai Vaidya, Bhavani Vankineni, Janmejay Shishupal and Prem Nagar joined. While translating, I am noticing … Continue reading
Day 23, Ayodhyākāṇḍa Chapters LXIII – LXV, Daśaratha’s Youthful Adventure, Curse, His Death
This is our twenty third session; the date is August 10, 2014. In the immigrant community, we have less time for analytic literature reading. Very few have the familiarity with Sanskrit. It is my aim to read the entire text. … Continue reading
Day 22, Ayodhyākāṇḍa Chapters LIX – LXII
This is our twenty second session; the date is July 20, 2014. We had only one session in June. July is also a slow month with vacations and summer travels. Surendrabhai Vaidya, Prem Nagar, Meena Sivanarayanan and Ravi Teja showed … Continue reading
Day 21, Ayodhyākāṇḍa Chapters LIII – LVIII
This is our twenty first session; the date is June 22, 2014. We have completed one full year of Rāmāyaṇa readings. We did celebrate an anniversary event on May 4, 2014. A report for the event was compiled and published … Continue reading
Day 20, Ayodhyākāṇḍa Chapters XLVIII – LII
This is our twentieth session; the date is April 20, 2014. This week is treated as the vacation week for the elementary school children in Massachusetts. Many other States in the US also treat the week as a vacation time … Continue reading
Day 19, Ayodhyākāṇḍa Chapters XLI – XLVII
This is our nineteenth session; the date is March 30, 2014. This year has seen more than average snowfall in Boston. Though it is past the equinox, there is fair amount of snow left on the ground; air is cold. … Continue reading
Day 18, Ayodhyākāṇḍa Chapters XXXVI – XL
This is our eighteenth session; the date is March 9, 2014. I began a year of Sanskrit classes on March 8 to help create more interest to Sanskrit. By being abroad, I think Sanskrit as a language can be a … Continue reading
Day 17, Ayodhyākāṇḍa Chapters XXXII – XXXV
This is our seventeenth session; the date is February 23, 2014. This is the week preceding S’ivarātri. S’ivarātri is a big festival in Hindu temples of worship. Many people coming from traditional households follow the S’ivarātri rituals religiously. There are … Continue reading
Day 16, Ayodhyākāṇḍa Chapters XXVI – XXXI
This is our sixteenth session; the date is February 9, 2014. The winter in the New England has been a bit severe this year, but we are able to keep up with our schedule. Some of the prospective Sanskrit students … Continue reading
Day 15, Ayodhyākāṇḍa Chapters XXI (51) – XXV
This is our fifteenth session; the date is January 26, 2014. Today happens to be Republic Day of India and there are various festivities in the community. We have advanced our schedule to 2 PM and we would have … Continue reading
Valmiki's Ramayana 