tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:31:11 +0000Inspirational short storyOld PhotosStoryInspirational articleshttp://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)Blogger479125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-4327727472249224312Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:57:00 +00002019-08-21T00:27:54.919+05:30  There was a rich couple who was throwing a big new year party at their house.  So they went shopping at the market where everything was of high cost and fixed price.  They wanted to maintain their level of standard so didn’t mind paying for it.  After purchasing all they needed, they called a porter to carry everything and drop it at their home.  The porter who came http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-last-delivery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-9061178612521915484Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:21:00 +00002017-10-25T15:51:33.798+05:30  There was a very wealthy man who was bothered by severe eye pain. He consulted many physicians and was being treated by several. He did not stop consulting a galaxy of medical experts; he consumed heavy loads of drugs and underwent hundreds of injections. But the ache persisted with more vigor than before.  At last, a monk who was supposed to be an expert in http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2017/10/change-our-vision.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-2024967581882811448Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:33:00 +00002017-03-20T17:03:45.764+05:30 A man just got married and was returning home with his wife. They were crossing a lake in a boat, when suddenly a great storm arose. The man was a warrior, but the woman became very much afraid because it seemed almost hopeless: The boat was small and the storm was really huge, and any moment they were going to be drowned. But the man sat silently, calm and quiet, as if nothing was happening. http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2017/03/trust-in-god.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-6680985728123983090Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:39:00 +00002016-11-24T05:09:33.884+05:30  Once upon a time there lived a prince who loved a princess and wished to marry her. One day, he sent her two beautiful gifts, a rose and a nightingale, asking her to marry him.   Everybody loved the gifts but the princess was very naughty and said, “What useless gifts! This is not a silver rose or a mechanical nightingale! I will not accept these gifts.” The prince tried http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-pig-keeper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-8268062482661598669Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:26:00 +00002015-12-16T17:56:36.656+05:30Story  Once the four Pandavas (except Yudhishthira who was not present) asked Krishna:  "What is Kaliyuga and what will happen during Kaliyuga?"  Krishna smiled and said "Let me demonstrate to you, the situation of Kaliyuga." He took a bow and four arrows and shot them in four directions and ordered the four Pandavas to go and bring them back.  Each of the four Pandavas wenthttp://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2015/12/symptoms-of-kaliyuga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-6616451894610822370Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:05:00 +00002015-12-04T22:35:43.750+05:30Old Photos Christ Church and cemetry, PALAYAM Trivandrum Insidepadmanabha swam temple Kawdiar Palace Padmanabha Temple , 1890 pattambi sanscrit college Pazhavangadi Ganapathi Temple POOJAPURA CENTRAL JAIL THE FIRST AIRCRAFT IN TVM http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2015/12/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-6159339027004469972Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:36:00 +00002015-10-12T00:06:34.103+05:30Old Photos http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2015/10/nostalgic-old-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-1944860245954350465Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:52:00 +00002015-09-03T19:22:42.535+05:30Old Photos http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2015/09/nostalgic-old-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-5753508184780471761Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:10:00 +00002015-08-22T00:40:00.881+05:30Inspirational short story  In a forest, a pregnant deer is about to give birth. She finds a remote grass field near a strong-flowing river. This seems a safe place. Suddenly labour pains begin. At the same moment, dark clouds gather around above & lightning starts a forest fire. She looks to her left & sees a hunter with his bow extended pointing at her. To her right, she spots a hungry lion http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-pregnant-deer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-7302151964079309452Tue, 07 Jul 2015 12:51:00 +00002015-07-07T18:22:09.848+05:30Old Photos Durga Mandir in Ramnagar in Varanasi - Samuel Bourne 1863 Portrait of Four Delhi Bankers - Charles Shepherd 1862 Portrait-of-Man-and-Woman-of-Moplah-Caste-from-West-Coast-Of-South-India-in-Costume Relief work during the great famine in South India (1876-78) View-of-Burning-Ghat-The-Manikarnika---Chief-Cremation-Center-Of-Baneras-(Varanasi)-by-Lala-Deen-Dayal http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2015/07/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-7147356267886351585Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:12:00 +00002015-04-30T19:42:41.805+05:30Old Photos Jaipur Palace - Rajasthan c1890's Market Area in Darjeeling, India - 19th Century Parsi Girl Studio Photograph - Date Unknown Theatre-Actors---Calcutta,-Date-Unknown http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2015/04/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-2832011215338027003Sat, 07 Mar 2015 11:42:00 +00002015-03-07T17:12:09.439+05:30Old Photos Portrait of a Man - Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 1929 People standing in front of a Nandi statue - Benares (Varanasi) 1929 Group of Snake Charmers on the Street of Benares (Varanasi) - 1929 A Hindu Man Reading Scripture - Lantern Slide c1910's http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2015/03/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-7909874740206173235Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:39:00 +00002015-02-24T07:09:59.088+05:30Old Photos US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Walking with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru - 1961 Vintage Photograph of Indian Jain Sadhu Vintage-Photograph-of-a-High-Society-Muslim-Gentleman---c1920's Vintage-Photograph-of-an-Indian-Girl---Date-Unknown Procession on a Street with Musicians and Elephants Procession on a Street with Musicians and Elephants Studio Photograph ofhttp://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2015/02/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-8036281523321375059Fri, 16 Jan 2015 07:33:00 +00002015-01-16T13:03:41.332+05:30Old Photos Clock Tower in Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) - c1890's Indian COmmunist Leader K. Damodaran - Kerala, 1958 Jyoti Basu, Bhupesh Gupta and E. M. S. Namboodiripad (L to R), During a Meeting of Indian Communist Central Executive Committee Members - Kerala, August 1958 Laundry-Day-Along-the-Yamuna-River---Agra-1932 Victoria-Memorial---Calcutta-(Kolkata)-1932 http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2015/01/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-1436977444452454693Tue, 30 Dec 2014 01:29:00 +00002014-12-30T06:59:01.307+05:30Old Photos Adam's Peak Hotel in Sri Lanka - c1880's British man Cows in Temple Courtyard - Varanasi (Benares) c1890's Little Prince Posing with a Hookah - Date Unknown Members of India's Interim Government Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru with his Daughter Indira Arrived in London - 1938 Shadi-Bagiar-at-the-entrance-to-the-Khyber-Pass,-taken-by-John-Burke-in-1878 Shadi-Begiar,http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/12/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-3282790919000578351Fri, 07 Nov 2014 01:36:00 +00002014-11-07T07:06:20.728+05:30Old Photos Railway Bridge Construction in India - 1890's  http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/11/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-7132965214756111134Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:54:00 +00002014-11-01T06:24:50.140+05:30Old Photos Indian COmmunist Leader K. Damodaran - Kerala, 1958 Jyoti Basu, Bhupesh Gupta and E. M. S. Namboodiripad (L to R), During a Meeting of Indian Communist Central Executive Committee Members - Kerala, August 1958 Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi - 1960's Indian-Couple---Vintage-Photograph-1920's Lobby Card of the Indian Patriotic Movie Sipahi Ka Sapna - 1948 Portrait of http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/11/old-photos-various-vintage-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-1096568058240928639Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:50:00 +00002014-09-23T15:20:46.391+05:30Old Photos Husband and Wife - Studio Photograph 1920's Indian Bullock Drawn Cart - c1880's Indian High Society Gentleman with a Stick in Hand  - c1920's Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with Scientist Albert Einstein - 1949 Indian Woman in Sari and Various Ethnic Ornaments - c1885 http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/09/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part_23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-262338915749295018Sat, 06 Sep 2014 18:37:00 +00002014-09-07T00:07:56.156+05:30Old Photos Ganges River in Varanasi - c1930's Gateway of a Temple at Belur, Karnataka - c1930's Temple at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka - c1930's The Crown Prince of the State of Mysore with his Family and Officials with the commander of the Italian Liner Ship Conte Biancamano - Naples, Italy 1939 http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/09/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part_7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-5316259544230236209Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:08:00 +00002014-09-05T01:38:48.693+05:30Old Photos Group Photo of Students and Teacher of a Native School - India c1905 Portrait of a Rajput Soldier - Date Unknown Portrait of a Sikh Military Officer - Date Unknown Portrait of an Indian Military Officer with Medals - Date Unknown http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/09/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-3332973653630161567Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:34:00 +00002014-07-28T19:04:47.193+05:30 Almora KMOU Bus Stand - October 1978 Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Girl with Long Hair - c1880's Kabul Airport - November 1979 http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/07/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-3735278514686744796Sat, 12 Jul 2014 18:13:00 +00002014-07-12T23:43:42.004+05:30Inspirational short story   John worked at a meat distribution factory. One day, when he finished his work schedule, he went to the meat cold room (freezer) to inspect something but in a moment of bad luck, the door closed and he was locked inside with no help in sight. Although he screamed and knocked with all his might, his cries went unheard as no one could hear him. Most of the workers had already gone, http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/07/be-humble.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-6143699650344313152Sat, 07 Jun 2014 12:47:00 +00002014-06-07T18:17:34.301+05:30Old Photos 500th Guru Nanak Jayanti - November 1969 close to Red Fort Delhi Arrival in Goa Chowringee, Kolkata - April 1970 Darjeeling Railway - March 1970 Hawa Mahal, Jaipur - December 1969 In-Kulu-bound-by-bus-to-Manali---November-1969 Market in Mapusa On route for Diamond Harbour - April 1970 Schoolgirls in South Kolkata - April 1970 Street Circus in Cochin - http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/06/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-6054430541717859474Fri, 23 May 2014 21:03:00 +00002014-05-24T02:33:23.955+05:30Old Photos Benares (Varanasi) Riverside Scene and Architectures - c1890's Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Foreign Minister V. K. Krishna Menon - 1957 Jain Temples in Palitana, Gujarat - c1880's Temporary Brass Ware Stall During a Festival - 1956 Vietnamese communist leader Nguyễn Thị Bình with Indian Foreign Minister Sardar Swaran Singh - 1970 http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/05/old-photos-various-vintage-photos-part_24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418159430178732900.post-9170675713801722971Sat, 17 May 2014 20:30:00 +00002014-05-18T02:50:58.615+05:30Inspirational short story  There is an old story about a fellow who lived alone and went to a pet store to buy a parrot.  He thought the bird might fill some of his lonely hours. The very next day, however, he came back to complain, "That bird doesn't talk."   The store owner asked if he had a mirror in its cage, and the man said he didn't. "Oh, parrots love mirrors," he explained. "When hehttp://thadhagadhan.blogspot.com/2014/05/talking-parrot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thadhagadhan)0