Unpredectable

The title is for GTU, full form of which we used to say Gamme Te Ude, Gamme Tyare Ude ane Gamme Tema Ude after the results of our first semester had been declared. The results were quite unpredictable for most of the students. But thanks to the Jan Aandolan by students at University that helped to make the university giving some relief in passing criteria and norms to pass the exams. I am thankfull because if it would not have happened I could not get better results in semester to semester. 

And finally, the results of Final Semester have been declared and I got 8 S.P.I and 7.41 C.P.I. (more than 65% aggregate) and it has delighted me in so many ways. Firstly, it is the result of my Master’s degree and the elders in my family can be proud of having a child who has scored first class at Master’s level. And Second, even I am also proud of myself for scoring so high at the final stage of my studies ( You know what I have got first class after so many years in fact, I remember the last time I scored more than first class was in SSC exams in which I got 82.43%  and after the SSC, my scoring graph moved downward and I began to feel like the values were decreasing year by year During this stage, so many friends came into my life, some were scoring cinsistently higher and some were scoring low. This results have reminded me of that dialogue from the movie 3 Idiot, “Dosto k marks kam(low) aaye to dukh hota hai, par saalo ke marks zyada aaye to aur bhi dukh hota hai” don’t mind friends, I am just kidding, I am proud of you all for whatever results You had got ). And after that result of SSC, the long quest for the high score began which has finally ended happily at the moment. By the way, the results have yet again reminded me of one of the most famous dialogue from the movie Om Shanti Om, “Agar kisi cheez ko sache dil se chaho to puri qaaynat tumhe us se milaane mein jud jaati hai.!"

The results are unpredictable yet again, but this time GTU has brought smile on the face of students. Thanks Gujarat Technological University. ConGREATulations all the GTU students.

Sayonara friends for now....

Happy Krishna Janmashtami/Gokulashtami/Krishnastami/Aatham/Srijayanti

Shree Krishna Govind Hare Murari, he Naath Narayan Vasudev...Raadhe Krishna...


Good evening friends and I heartly wish you all a very very very happy Shri Krishna Janmashtami. Well, today is the day of celebrations, the big day, the birthday of Lord Shri Krishna and this day is observed on the eighth day of the Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapad month as per traditional calendar followed in North India. Anyway, Shri Krishna Janmashtami is observed on different days in different parts of India according to different calenders. Lord Krishna was eighth Avatar of Lord Vishnu. The birth of Lord Krishna takes place on the eighth day after Raksha Bandhan. The Janmashtami is celebrated for over two days of which first day is known as Gokulashtami or Krishnastami and the second day is known as Kalashtami.


The celebrations in fact begins during the midnight between these two days. I am writing this at about 10.30 p.m. on the Krishnastami and we in our family are going to stay awaken till 12 at night to see the birth of one of the most famous Lord Shri Krishna. This is the routine of every year during this days and I have been observing since childhood that the celebrations and this festival mostly comes in the month of August (what an observation, isn't it? don't say "tannnnnn" now please!). Well, I have been a huge fan of this festival due to one more reason of having so many holidays during these days since my childhood. We can easily say Janmashtami as a mini vacation for school going children. Okay come to the point now, I am just eagerly waiting for the moment the celebration will reach its peak in midnight, the moment when the birth of Shri Krishna will take place, the moment when the whole atmoshpere will become a witness of our worship, our belief in God, the moment when the Aartis will begin, the moment when the blowing of Shankh (Shankhnaad you see!) will begin with lots of Divas burning and making the night Roshan with lightening all over.




After the birth, the Lord will be given bath by devotees with Panchamruta made up of Gangajal, Ghee, Curd, honey and milk. And the Panchamrut along with some sweets will be distributed as Prasad among the Bhaktagan(devotees).
The temples are decorated like a bride and the colourfull celebration is about to be witnessed by all of us. At many places Raslila will also be performed just like the Lord Krishna used to do with Gopis (I have been jealous of Kanuda since childhood for being surrounded by Gopiyaas and performing Raslila, it was my secret wish at one time if I can be an another Avatar of Shri Krishna...!!!).

Well, I was supposed to write more about Shri Krishna's birth and it's significance and the legend of this festival by telling the story of Kansh Mama, and lot more but I think so many of you must know lot more than I do know about Lord Krishna and his stories. So, without taking much of your time and hammering tannn tannn tannn in your mind let me take this opportunity to wish you a very happy Janmashtami and let us wait for tannn tannn tannn tannn sounds from temples (instead) notifying us about the birth of little beloved Kanuda has taken place. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare.....Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama......Hare Hare.
 Jay Shree Krishna

Nilesh T. Solanki            22/08/2011       11.58 p.m.