Visit to Akshardham Temple, Delhi

Recently, we went to Akshardham Temple in Delhi. Wanted to tell you all about the visit :-

- There they have this wonderful Garden of India (Info from Wikipedia:- "Also known as the Bharat Upavan, this garden has lush manicured lawns, trees, and shrubs. The garden is lined with bronze sculptures of contributors to India's culture and history. These sculptures include children, women, national figures, freedom fighters, and warriors of India.")

I loved this visit to our past.

Here is the details of the statues (from the official website of Akshardham, Delhi):-

http://www.akshardham.com/whattosee/gardenofindia/details.htm

Here is the Photo Gallery :

http://www.akshardham.com/photogallery/gardenofindia/index.htm

- And yes, we also had a Boat Ride (info from Wiki :- "Named 'Sanskruti Vihar', this ride takes visitors on a journey through 10,000 years of Indian history in approximately 12 minutes. Visitors sit in specially designed peacock shaped boats that make their way around an artificial river, passing through a model of Takshashila, the world's first university, chemistry laboratories, ancient hospitals, and bazaars, finally ending with a message expressing hope for the future of India.")

It was Just Overwhelming to visit the glorious past of our civilization!!

Here is some more info about this journey (from the official website of Akshardham, Delhi):-

http://www.akshardham.com/whattosee/boatride/index.htm

And the Photo Gallery-:

http://www.akshardham.com/photogallery/boatride/index.htm

Satyanarayan Puja

Dear Friends,

Last week, I was very Happy to attend a Satyanarayan Katha at my neighbourhood. The description the Beauty of Shri Hari from Uddhava Geeta, (a part of Shimad Bhagwat) was repeating itself in my mind while listening to the Katha, so thought to share it with all of you. This description comes in the 14^thAdhyaya of the 11^th Skanda of Shrimad Bhagwat :

(source:- http://srimadbhagavatam.com/11/14/en)

-"That form (of the Lord) is Perfectly Proportioned, Gentle and Cheerful. It possesses Four Beautiful Long Arms, a Charming, Beautiful Neck, a Handsome Forehead, a Pure Smile and Glowing, Shark-shaped Earrings suspended from two identical ears. That Spiritual Form is the Colour of a Dark Rain Cloud and is garbed in Golden-Yellowish Silk. The Chest of that form is the abode of 'Srivatsa' ( this peculiar mark on the chest of the Lord is formed by the particular curls of the hair) and the goddess of fortune (Lakshmi), and that form is also decorated with a Conchshell, Disc, Club, Lotus flower and Garland of forest flowers. The two Brilliant Lotus Feet are decorated with Ankle Bells and Bracelets, and that form exhibits the 'Kaustubha' gem along with an effulgent Crown. The upper hips are beautified by a Golden Belt, and the arms are decorated with valuable Bracelets. All of the limbs of that Beautiful Form capture the heart, and the Face is Beautified by Merciful Glancing. .."-

Dear Friends, such is the Beauty of the Lord that we do fall short of words to describe it! It just stays in our heart with all its Brilliance, all its Glow!! My heart just Leapt with Joy while attending the Katha yesterday!

And with it I was also remembering the Picture of Shri Hari from our Mahabharat Title Song. That image was in my mind throughout the whole time of the Katha. Just tried to save the Pic from YouTube and post it here, but I guess, only one picture is allowed per post here in Blogger.

Saraswati Puja

Belated Vasant Panchami Wishes to all of you!!

I know I am late in posting here , was busy... so could not come here. Now, just thought to share the pic with all of you.

(Please bear with me the Quality of this Pic , I clicked and uploaded it myself and don't know how to resize/retouch the pictures, so it is like this )

And here is a link which tells us about Devi Saraswati in details, (this link was originally posted by Dear Sister Lola in India Forums):

http://prekshaa.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html