(Pongal/Sankaranti 15th January 2016 in Tamil Nadu)

Written by London swaminathan

Date: 27 December 2015

 

Post No. 2432

 

Time uploaded in London :– 7-30 AM

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Festivals in January: 1 New Year; 14 Bogi; 15 Pongal; 16 Kanu Pongal/Tiruvalluvar Day; 26 Republic Day; 31 Vivekananda Jayanti

Auspicious Days: 20, 29

Full Moon 24 and New Moon 9

Ekadasi Fasting Days: 6, 20

 

31 Golden Sayings on Reality, Fact and Factuality from Sanskrit literature.

Pongal/Sankaranti Kolam/Rangoli

 

January 1 Friday

Big or small, the basil leaf is holy – Kahavatratnakar

Ksudram vaatha visaalam vaa paavanam tulasiidalam

 

January 2 Saturday

Necessity indeed negates ‘dos’ and ‘donts’

Aavasyakataa hi vidhinisedhayoh baadhikaa

 

January 3 Sunday

Nothing in this world is absolutely distasteful for ever– Katha sarit sagar

Kin tadasti hi samsaare paryantavirasanna

 

January 4 Monday

Fire that falls in a place devoid of dry grass dies down on its own – Canakya Cataka

 

January 5 Tuesday

Surely, a half filled pot makes more noise –Subhasita Ratna Bhandaagaara (SRB)

Ardho ghato ghosamupaiti nuunam

January 6 Wednesday

Only he who mounts a horse, is likely to fall – Kahavatratnakar

Asvamaarohate yastu sa kadaacit patat yapi

 

January 7 Thursday

An entire forest is burnt to ashes by a single park of fire – Kahavatratnakar

Ekenaiva sphulingena dahyate sakalam vanam

 

January 8 Friday

Hail that one sentiment – compassion

Eko rasah karuna eva – Uttama Rama Carita 3-47

 

January 9 Saturday

No effect without a cause – Yoga vasishata 7-57-13

Kaaranena vinaa kaaryam na ca naamopapadyate

 

January 10 Sunday

Even the bitterness of saffron is quite enjoyable – Bhaaminivilaasa

Kaasmirajasya katutaapi nitaantaramyaa

 

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Indian Republic Day 26th January 2016

 

January 11 Monday

Repeated blows beat the bruise – Panchatantra 2-186

Ksate prahaaraa nipatantya

 

January 12 Tuesday

Who can arrogate to himself the creation of the Ganges?

Gangaa kena vinimitaaa – – Kahavatratnakar

 

January 13 Wednesday

Only a walker is likely to trip, if careless.

Gacchatah skhalanam kvaapi bhavatyeva pramaadyatah

 

January 14 Thursday

The crest-jewel, though on one’s own head, cannot be seen by one’s own eye.

Cuudaamanih sirahsthopi drsyate na svacaksusaa – Ramayana manjari 4-12-478

 

January 15 Friday

Water, drop by drop, fills the pot.

Jalabindu nipaatena kramasah puuryate ghatah – Hitopadesa 2-11, Canakya Niti 12-19

Swami Vivekananda Birth Day falls in  January .

 

January 16 Saturday

Trees prosper with water, not stones – – Kahavatratnakar

Jalasekena vardhante taravo naasmasancayah

 

January 17 Sunday

Speed is the best ornament of the horse – Vaanarasstaka

Javo hi sapiteh paramam vibhuusanam

 

January 18 Monday

Darkness dwells beneath the lamp! – Kahavatratnakar

Tamo dhastaat pradipasya

 

January 19 Tuesday

Certainly, the man with the stick is the owner of the buffalo.

Dandam yasya kare tasya mahisii naatra samsayah

 

January 20 Wednesday

Is a mirror necessary to see your bangle?- – Kahavatratnakar

Darpanam kim apeksante kankanasya niriiksante

Thyagaraja Aradhana at Tiruvaiyaru 29 January 2016

 

January 21 Thursday

Mountains are enchanting from a distance – Subhasita ratna manjusa

Duuratah parvataa ramyaaj

 

January 22 Friday

A self-willed person cares not for censure –Kumara sambhava 5-82

Na kaama vrttir vacaniiyam iiksate

 

January 23 Saturday

All situations are not identical – – Kahavatratnakar

Na samaanaakhilaavasthaa

 

January 24 Sunday

All of milk does not become milk.

Na hi gavyamasesena navaniitam bhavati

Thai Pusam (Full Moon Day) Festival at Vadalur, Madurai etc on 24th January 2016

 

January 25 Monday

The crawling crocodile does not turn into a snake by merely slithering.

Na hi godhaa visarpanti sarpanaadahirbhavati – Mahaabhaasya 5- 1-1-22

 

January 26 Tuesday

A surreptitious act is beset with obstacles at every step.- Vikramacaritam 3-61

Nityam pracchannakaaryasya syurvighnaani pade pade

 

January 27 Wednesday

Without fuel, fire dies out

Nirindhano vahnirupaiti saantim

 

January 28 Thursday

When the sun has set does the moon dilly-dally in rising?

Nenduh ksipati kim kaalam pariksinerkamandale – Kathasarit sagar

 

January 29 Friday

It is very difficult to recognise men in disguise – Kahavatratnakar

Parivarthitavesaanaam ruupajnaanam sudurlabham.

Sweet Pongal; Tamil festival on 15th January 2016

 

January 30 Saturday

A person afflicted with jaundice sees even the moon-white conch, as yellow.

Pasyati piitopahatah sasisubhram sankhamapi piitam – Kaavyaprakaasa

 

January 31 Sunday

The blazing fire in the mountain is seen, while the thing beneath our feet is missed.

 

–Subham–