What's Hit Me Today

Just hanging around

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:37:03 PDT

Just hanging around, originally uploaded by Immagina.

New Wallpaper!

Jungfrau....This is where I wanna go!

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:47:39 PDT

Jungfrau, originally uploaded by Pear Biter.

If you ever wanted to start a restaurant...

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:42:46 PDT

If you ever wanted to start a restaurant, here's a great story.

Random things from the weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:53:54 PDT

First one...Wonder why OC2k7 needs 50mb!!

Really steady good speeds...on Torrent!

Lowest no. of people online...that i've seen in recent times!

Would love these for my home...

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:17:28 PDT

1000+ Tweets and 200 Followers...

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:05:22 PDT

Someday would like to setup an office like this at home...

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:17:52 PDT

Office, rearranged, originally uploaded by redefining.

Change from regular topics - Ekadasi Fasting!

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:44:51 PDT

Even though I've not been a serious fan of people's way(s) of religious life, this topic deserved my attention for its scientific explanation.

It's said with Pramanic/Puranik stories, that we should fast during Ekadashi
because the moon is the presiding deity for "Anna" (food).

As the lustre of the moon is dim due to the reasons given on the 2 days of Ekadashi the food that is eaten becomes harmful. The food that is eaten on Ekadashi remains undigested & turns toxic, giving rise to various diseases.

If you have observed a complete fast (without even water), you do not need to break the fast with grains. You can break it with Charanamrita (Tirtha water) or fruit. Those devotees who fasted all day and took nothing other than air, it is advised to drink a mixture of 50 - 50 hot milk and water, sweetened with rock candy sugar after the sun has risen at the appropriate time.

The effects of this loosen the mala (stools) in the intestine where all the toxins from the fast have been absorbed, and expel it all within about half an hour. Then take a light lunch, eating only once on the Dwadashi.

If you have observed Ekadasi by eating fruit and vegetables etc., then it should be broken the following day by taking grains at the time specified in the Vaisnava Calendar.

Either way, this is also a good reason to expel the toxic waste malas (stools) collected in the intestine, this is done on the Dwadashi morning with the aide of the sweet nectar mixture of hot milk and water of a ratio 50/50 and very sweet with rock candy (yellow lump - available Chinese stores) after sun-rise.

If one has fasted completely there's no point in trying to pass when one first rises, as we normally do as there will be no issue due to no intake of food or water on the previous day.

However, half an hour after taking the drink the malas will be expelled from the body Moon's position in the earth is the same for everyone at every given moment & we look into sunrise for determining & to follow Ekadashi vrata or Dwadashi thithi which is different from place to place.

The previous post was #150

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:00:21 PDT

The previous post was #150...... that was some milestone day!

Know Me

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:54:03 PDT

A - Available?
for Party, Anytime!

B-Best friend(s)
Praveen V, Sandhya Thumsi, Supriya Panchangam

C-Cake or Pie?
Apple Pie

D-Drink of choice:
Blue Lagoon

E-Essential things used every day:
This :-)

F-Favourite colour:
Deloitte Green

G-Gummi bears or worms:
Gummi Bear, no doubt!

H-Hometown:
Bangalore

I-Indulgence:
Color, Flickr

J-January or February:
Hyderabad definitely!

K-Kids and names:
none right now, but love my baby cousins

L-Life:
is Kick-Ass!

M-Marriage date:
Sometime in 2009

N-Number of siblings:
one

O-Oranges or apples:
Oranges

P-Phobias:
Claustrophobia

Q-Quote:
"I was informed that you were the most beautiful woman ever to visit Casablanca. That was a gross understatement." - Casablanca

R-Reason to smile:
Strictly for business!

S-Season:
Winter

T-TV Shows:
Lost, Prison Break, 24, The Simpsons

U-Unknown fact about me:
Love Rock Music!

V-Vegetable you do not like:
Pickles

W-Worst habit:
Skipping breakfast..rising late (it kinda starts from there!)

X-x-rays you have had:
Chest

Y-Your favorite food:
Cheese Rolled Pasta

Z-Zodiac:
Libra

Truly special post - moment to celebrate!

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:59:53 PDT

Warning: This post is not intended for ladies interested in my money....you'll be surely disappointed!

Not many times in ones life, do things like this happen!...Like they say a picture is worth thousand words!

YES! All my 4 accounts are empty!! Haha!! What a moment of bliss!!

I will fly this Beechcraft

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Sun, 04 May 2008 07:32:51 PDT

Beech Staggerwing, originally uploaded by graguitar.

I will fly this by the end of this year!

Kora Kagaz (Inbox)

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:09:31 PDT

Ochre Touch

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:41:11 PDT

ochre touch, originally uploaded by mopasang valath.

awesome!!

Google Says Sorry... :-)

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:27 PDT

Cormet de roseland, Panorama

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:13:36 PDT

Cormet de roseland, Panorama, originally uploaded by Frédéric Barbier.

Picture Perfect!

Texas Landscape

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:08:51 PDT

Texas Landscape, originally uploaded by Melissa_A.

Should i say mnid-blwonig!!

One of each

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:16:14 PDT

One of each, originally uploaded by borealnz.

One stunning picture!

Sex Education 2.0

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:47:43 PDT

This picture is worth a million words!

Axxo Peaking

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:03:44 PDT

512kbps Unlimited 24x7 Airtel Plan

The Odd Couple, Alex and Felix aint talking!

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:58:13 PDT

The Odd Couple, Alex and Felix aint talking!, originally uploaded by delitefulimage.

Masai Mara Sunrise

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:12 PDT

Masai Mara Sunrise, originally uploaded by Lyndon Firman.

Spooky Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:06:39 PDT

One of the funniest ever picks at Twitter!!

Fav Video

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:20:22 PDT

I have moved

noreply@blogger.com (Sameer Panchangam) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:08:35 PST

I have moved here: http://psameer.blogspot.com