National Song (Vande Mataram)
Playing time 19.0 sec for official six-stanza version
When it has to be played.
* Unfurling of Tricolour
* Arrival and departure of the President at formal events
* Before and after the President addresses the nation
* Arrival and departure governors/lieutenant governors at formal state functions
* Civil investitures
* When the national flag is brought on parade
The Protocol
* Audiences must stand in attention
* Mass singing encouraged
If national song and anthem are to be played at the same event, national song to be played first
National Anthem (Jana Gana Mana)
Playing time 52 sec
When it has to be played
* National salute to the President or governors/LGs
* Parades and formal state/UT functions
* Before and after the President's address
* Presenting regimental colours
* Sports events
* Diplomatic receptions; visiting nation's anthem played first
The Protocol
* Audiences must stand in attention
* Should not be sung or played indiscriminately
Tailpiece.
Got up at 5, sent all the messages, lit up the puja room lamp, opened up the house for the day and switched on the hymns on the home theatre.
Morning cuppa with Lekha.
Walked within the house; recited my prayers.
Bath, followed by breakfast of a colonial type!
Worked on my laptop.
Lunch; watched "Snehakkoottu" followed by siesta.
The evening chores. The Neelamperoor Devi kshetram payment has been done. Our family would conduct the second day (24 Mar) of the 'utsavam'.
Mujib comes by around sunset time and services our air-conditioners.
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