The only Ashtavinayak who resides on a mountain or rather, a mountain cave is the Lenyadri Ganpati named Girijatmaj. “ Lena “means cave in Marathi and sure enough there are about 30 of them on this mountain and all of them are Buddhist caves, serially numbered and dating back to the 3rd century AD. Cave […]
Earlier this year, my wife and I decided to do the Ashtavinayak circuit, very popular among Maharashtrians but not known to many outside the state. It involves a visit to pray at 8 Ganapati temples in Maharashtra, with most of them around Pune. What is special about these temples? It is believed that all these
Childhood memories of Binaca the toothpaste and how they branded their product
Responsibilities of a shipper, shipping line and cargo insurer differ even for the same voyage– begin and end at different points
General exclusions under ICC-A present an interesting history, as they mainly draw from the Marine Insurance Act, 1906.
“ Atithi Devo Bhava” – A guest is equal to God ! Some guests truly test this maxim, I thought after my experience with our guest. Right from the moment of stepping into our house, this guest ( I would not name the person) commanded and demanded everyone’s attention. As for neatness, well she (
Was watching a TV programme on animals facing extinction, when this thought struck me — not only animals but many words/ phrases in English too face extinction or have already become extinct. One word which comes to mind is “PENFRIEND”. Am sure no millennial knows the meaning of this word because penfriends as a breed
Went on an Ashtavinayak tour sometime back with my wife to see the 8 famous swayambhu Ganpatis of Maharashtra. No, the tour details will be the subject matter of another post. This one is about how fickle the human mind is, how quickly we form opinions about people and how quickly we change these opinions
Relevance of the New Jason clause in Bills of Lading/charter parties
