Recent Comments
versa kay on When you come to know it, it i… shaik.khaja.imdad on When you come to know it, it i… versa kay on The petulant lady and her plac… Shiva on Jaya Jaya Jaya Priya Bhaarata… versa kay on Wide eyes.
Tag Archives: Saraswati
Durga as Saraswati.
The presiding deity for today in the ongoing Nava Rathri festival schedule is Sri Maha Saraswathi, my favourite deity . I still hold dear, the framed print of Her likeness painted by Prince Ravi Varma, which used to adorn the … Continue reading
Posted in music, poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Arnatic music, Athana, Basara, Hindolam, Indian music, Kausalya, Learning, lerning, lotus, Mohana Krishna, muse, Mysore Vasudevacharya, onamaalu, peacock, Ravi varma, Saraswati, Telugu, Veena
Leave a comment
The Muse of All Learning Strums on Her Veena
I had written earlier about the fourth verse of Manu Charitramu in one of my old posts, titled, ‘The inseparable Dad and Mom and their cute innocent child.’ In the fifth verse, Peddana, implores the Goddess of Knowledge and Learning … Continue reading
Posted in literature, poetry
Tagged Allasani Peddana, Manu charitramu, Saraswati, Veena, Vijayanagar empire
Leave a comment
The Mountain recites the scriptures.
In the third poem of Manu Charitramu, Peddana seeks the blessings of The third deity of the Divine Trinity, the Creator, Brahma towards his emperor, Krishna Deva Raya. The four ancient scriptures, Vedas, the repositories of all knowledge are believed … Continue reading
Posted in literature, poetry
Tagged Allasani Peddana, Brahma, krishna Deva Raya, Manu Vharitramu., Meru mountain, noisy caverns., Saraswati, scriptures, The Creator, Vedas
Leave a comment
Cashew Nuts – How they came into being.
Sultan Bazaar has not changed much over the decades. The narrow road. The multitude of clothes shops on either side.The vegetable market. The Arya Samaj premises. The jostling crowds. The haggling. There is this cashew nut vendor sitting at a … Continue reading
Versakay's Blog 