Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka

Neeve gani verevaru leru నీవే గాని వేరెవరు లేరు. Only you, I have no one else. Naa jeevadhara, Sankara Gangadhara నా జీవాధార, శంకర గంగాధర The fount my life, O Shankara, bearer of the Ganga. 3/3

The Telugu lyrics: Ee vela nanu gaavumu natana chatura ఈ వేళ నను గావుము నటన చతుర Shelter me, this hour, Oh! Connoisseur of the Cosmic Dance. Nee vaada, Mahadeva, Shiva Shambhava నీవాడ, మహాదేవ శివ శంభో! I am yours, O Mahadeva, Shiva, Shambhava. 2/3

Thread. 1/3 @darbarfestival Thank you for this jewel! Thillana in Raga Rageshwari by Malladi Brothers youtu.be/kvYpDcCPsMo?si… via @YouTube The Telugu lyrics & an English translation follow.

Summer rain in 5th Avenue, Sainikpuri.

actually Bangalore lost its cool no matter what the weather folks say... The daytime max barely moved since the 1980s. But it's hotter than 30C for MUCH longer Heat stress lasts longer: used to get cooler by 4:27 PM → now HOT till 5:54 PM The night used to cool down below 22°C and we used to recover — now hours per night under 22°C — shrank from 3½ hours to 48 minutes! No wonder I'm cranky and exhausted in the mornings! 40 years of ERA5 hourly data → prasannais.com/is-bangalore-h…

@mharshaips Thank you for id-ing it!

@thisismeasp A yellow footed green pigeon! Look out for the eye of this bird. Dazzling.

A common emerald dove in Lodi Road. The first time I had spotted one was in Karol Bagh.

@mharshaips They come at 1pm sharp every day for the feasting! 😀

@thisismeasp I think sir you have a flock of rosy starlings upon you. At this time of the year, they take over Delhi gardens!

This happens at noon every day - the Fig tree and Mulberry tree are fruiting. Our Avian friends are throwing all caution to the wind and engaging in a raucous feast! Delhi is having a rather blessed spring this year.

Note to self: step out often and get some sun. Leaving you with an extract on Common Babblers from the book ‘Common Birds’. Fin. 3/3

In a manner of few minutes, the master mimic of all birds - the Common Mynah went catatonic at the exact same spot. It didn’t flinch even when it’s mate disturbed him! 2/3

The babblers(Common?/Jungle?) are enjoying the sun today.Lying in the grass and spreading their feathers to rid themselves of germs and bugs. Salim Ali’s book ‘Common Birds’ calls them ‘Seven Sisters’/Saat Bhai(brother!). Here six of them are acting like Europeans on a beach. 1/3

A family in our neighbourhood moved out and perhaps forgot to carry their amaryllis bulbs. They lay abandoned under the shade of a false Asoka tree. I rescued them and now they adorn my front yard. We are grateful for each other.

This is a reimagination of the veena parts I played in "Phir Se", a song from the movie Dhurandhar - The Revenge. Kindly use headphones 🎧 Original song composed by Shashwat Sachdev and sung by Arijit Singh. The caps on my fingers are for a temporary injury. Tempo as in the original ≈ 153 bpm Audio recorded using the custom-made Buddha Systems pickup and ATM-450 microphone, in my home studio. Video recorded with a Canon M50, edited in Davinci Resolve Studio. @AdityaDharFilms @shashwatology @arijitsingh #dhurandhar2 #ramanabalachandhran #phirse #veena #cover

Ode to the missing petal: Your absence has gone through me, Like thread through a needle. Everything I do is stitched with its colour. Separation - W.S.Merwin

It’s the season of Mulberries!

Exactly like in the Jungle Book!

An Indian Roller Bird serves itself a Tossed Dish. A true example of the early bird catching the worm. Framed on a recent trip to the Mallupura zone in the Satpura National Park. #Birds #Nature #India

The building is on a hilltop & has a rectangular plan. There are porticos on all four sides with airy Verandahs. A tower rises on one(?) corner towards the 'Jagat Circle' with battlements. Fascinating building. Not to miss, the truant Ambassador that broke down regularly. 2/2

Someone shared this photo from 2016 when I was posted as CEO,Zilla Panchayat, Kalaburagi(Gulbarga). The building in the background functioned as the office of the District Magistrate under the Hyderabad State. It was constructed in 1881 and stands strong to this day. 1/2