Yesterday, it was Janamashtmi– Lord Krishna’s birthday. Celebrated all over India, it might be the most popular birthday in the world after Christmas.
Religious minded Hindus, observe a fast this day, breaking it at the joyuous moment of Gopal’s (as Krishna is fondly called) time of birth. Exactly at the stroke of midnight.
Shri Krishna is the God of Bliss, anandam and together with His consort, Shri Radha the epitome of ‘ras’ that is essence of beauty & love. Mantra for a perfect life my dear.
The poem above describes the squeaky, cute sound made by a child’s slippers as he enters my home. And how happy I’m because of that.
Man, i’ll have to have some translation skills.
Krishna, my forever friend.
Born in New Delhi, India in 1980 and is a retired pessimist (still) living in New Delhi. He has Haryanvi ancestors, a Punjabi girlfriend, friends all over the world, two (or more) yet to be born children, (many) memories of (many) pet dogs and no cats ever. He holds an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi and creates advertisements for paying the bills. His interests are universal, and include: living, eating, sleeping and when not sleeping, daydreaming. Other abiding interests include reading, writing, street photography, newspaper editorials, watching the moon and planning trekking trips that never materialize.
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