The nine forms of Goddess Durga.

Sharadiya Navratri begins today with nine nights of worship devoted to the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga, known as the Navadurga.

Day 1. Shailaputri

The daughter of the mountain king Himavan and a manifestation of Sati, Shailaputri represents strength, stability and auspicious beginnings.

Day 2. Brahmacharini

The ascetic form of the Goddess embodies tapas, devotion, perseverance and steadfastness on the spiritual 

path.

Day 3. Chandraghanta

Wearing a crescent moon on her forehead, Chandraghanta represents courage, protection, and the power to overcome adversity.

Day 4. Kushmanda

Associated with the cosmic egg, Kushmanda embodies the creative energy of the universe and the radiance that sustains life.

Day 5. Skandamata

The mother of Skanda, or Karthikeya, Skandamata represents nurturing, compassion and the protective power of motherhood.

Day 6. Katyayani

The warrior form of the Goddess symbolises courage and the fierce power of shakti to destroy evil.

Day 7. Kalaratri

Dark and formidable, Kalaratri represents the Goddess's power to destroy fear, ignorance and destructive forces.

Day 8. Mahagauri

Radiant and serene, Mahagauri symbolises purity, peace and spiritual purification.

Day 9. Siddhidatri

This form is the bestower of siddhis or spiritual attainments, representing the culmination of the Navaratri journey.

A quiet day!

It was indeed a quiet Saturday. There were heavy rains, for about an hour, in the evening at 1900 hrs! 

Respect every moment.

1. The sound of an ambulance is just noise......until it stops at your door.

2. Sorry is just a word......until it comes from a doctor.

3. Funeral food tastes normal......until it's cooked in your own house.

4. A hospital is just a building.......until someone you love is inside it.

5. Parents seem permanent.......until age starts catching up with them.

6. Life looks simple.......until it decides to teach you lessons.

Because nothing changes faster than the meaning of things when life makes them personal.

Wake up call for all Indians!

Is a full-scale Regime Change operation under way in India?

* PM Modi's X account allegedly shadow-banned and

   reach throttled.

* Elon Musk publicly vibing with Rahul Gandhi over 

   Starlink and targeting Indian industry.

* CJP and foreign funded handles getting sudden Algorithmic

   amplification.

* FIIs relentlessly dumping Indian equities.

* External geopolitical squeeze via West Asia energy fallout.

* Crores pumped in via Western influence networks and NGOs.

* Trump administration strikes Indian IT : TCS, Infosys, Wipro,

   HCL and Cognizant suspended from US PERM (Green Card)

   program.

Time to stay united for all Indians!

My take

And the FCRA bill is coming up for discussions on 12 Oct at the JPC

constituted for it.

Military-grade underwater ROV for the Indian Navy!

Underwater robotics is becoming increasingly critical across Indian Navy's operations, maritime security, underwater infrastructure protection, port and harbour security, search and recovery, inspection and maritime domain awareness. The indigenous development and deployment of TROUT supports the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, strengthening strategic autonomy.

EyeROV Trout, is the underwater remotely operated vehicle. 

In a country-first milestone, Keralam-based marine robotics and AI deep-tech company EyeROV has developed and delivered two TROUTs - underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems for the Indian Navy.

TROUT has also completed type testing, verifying that the product design platforms to specifications under defined test conditions.

My take

Simply fantastic!

What the hell is happening?

There has been protests (?) on the streets of New Delhi for the past few days with the narrative, "Gyanesh Kumar, the CEC must resign".  

Currently, the visible trouble makers are the Congress and the CJP, with a few parties of the entire opposition staying behind and offering moral support because, deep within their hearts, each one of the parties knows that the narrative is false; has no substance and is a RaGa fabricated falsehood! You're trying to cover the bitter truth that you can't win an election because of your lacklustre leadership! And not to forget the wicked and sick Arvind Kejriwal! Heard a venomous audio clip of his saying that this time he'll beat Modi to pulp......we all know as to what he did as the chief minister of Delhi.

Moreover, these guys on the streets are being funded by the Oslo Peace Foundation and Sorros' funding agency, it's said. The plot has been hatched eons ago with the sole aim of pulling down PM Narendra Modi and the elected government by hook or by crook. 

What these protesting guys seem to forget is that they can only survive if India is fine and strong. Addressing them directly - RaGa, Abhijit Dipke, Saurav Das and the other anti-national guys - you must stand for a united nation. Don't hitch your bandwagon with the guys that are funding you from outside; you'll pay a heavy price and mind you even your so-called mentors have a poor opinion of you because you've the gumption to tear apart your motherland for your narrow gains and play up to their fallacies!

Nothing has happened, hold your horses for a moment, ponder about the imponderables/uncertainties in the aftermath of your destructive actions if they were to fructify.

Heard another irresponsible guy, RaGa's sidekick, KC Venugopal saying that Delhi will burn. Doesn't it give him nightmares if such a thing were to really happen? He's the same guy who has kept an eye on Kerala CM's chair and is putting all sorts of obstacles to prevent the present incumbent, VD Satheesan, from functioning efficiently.

The weaklings and the losers are trying to make a mark - Yogendra Yadav, are you listening?

The Indian Express and the Malayala Manorama have gone overboard in their one-sided coverage of the protests. Talk of the press being neutral and being exemplary in their coverage!

Must remind you that the nation and the people will never forgive you, ever!

My take

My prayers for the well being of India and her bright future!

Coffee trails to village walks, Keralam proposes...

New experience

Districts where Kerala Tourism has introduced experimental trails :-

   * Thiruvananthapuram

   * Kollam

   * Alappuzha

   * Idukki

   * Ernakulam

   * Malappuram

   * Kozhikode

   * Kasaragod

What does it offer?

   * Agriculture : Coffee and Tea plantation walks, farming activities and fruit cultivation.

   * Food and culture : Traditional cuisine, sweet-making, local performing arts, customs and festivals.

   * Community life : Village tours, indigenous lifestyles and engagement with local occupations.

   * Traditional crafts : Pottery making, handloom, sari weaving and traditional handicrafts.

   * Nature and eco-experiences : Guided nature walks, biodiversity tracking, birdwatching and forest 

      trails.

   * Water experiences : Kayaking, country boat rides and canal navigation across backwaters.

   * Accommodations : Farm stays, rural homestays and immersive lodging.

Keralam's tourism is taking shape imaginatively!

The Math puns.

  1. Why was the fraction apprehensive about marrying the decimal?

      Because she would have to convert.

  2. Why do plants avoid Maths?

      It gives them square roots.

  3. Why did the student get upset when his teacher called him average?

      It was a mean thing to say.

  4. Why was the math book depressed?

      It had a lot of problems.

  5. Why is the obtuse triangle always so frustrated?

      Because it is never right.

  6. Why can you never trust a maths teacher holding graph paper?

      She must be plotting something.

  7. Why was the equal sign so humble?

      Because she knew she wasn't greater than or less than anyone else.

  8. Did you hear the one about the statistician?

      Probably.

  9. What do you call students who love maths?

      Algebros.

10. I'll do algebra, I'll do trig. I'll even do statistics.

      But graphing is where I draw the line!

11. Why are parallel lines so tragic if they have so much in common?

      It's a shame they'll never meet.

12. How do you stay warm in any room?

      Just huddle in the corner, where it's always 90 degrees.

13. Why is six afraid of seven?

      Because seven eight ("ate") nine!

14. Why does nobody talk to a circle?

      Because there is no point.