At 11:27 AM -0500 4/1/08, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: >Great pictures, C'da. Thanks for sending them to us. > >While growing up, I never paid much attention to Modaar phul, >especially after listening specifically to Dr. Bhupen Hazarika's >song with the starting line - "Modaar-ore` phul henu pujaatu >nelaage`". :) > >I have learnt to appreciate everything colorful now though, no >matter what people have interpreted it to be. But I wouldn't use it >in a puja again (if I know that it is a Modaar-phul!), but that's >just me. :)
**** Thanks A. You will be, I am sure, forgiven by the gods :-). After all they must be the ones who ordered man not to use 'modaar ful' in their 'puja'. That is quite a break for 'modaar-ful' really. Because so few other flowers survive in urban areas, because they are plucked for worship, before man can enjoy them. Anyway, does any one know what 'modaar-ful' did to fall from grace of the gods? It is, I hope, not something like 'boraali-maas' troubles. Finally, there is much to derive pleasure from the plant world besides brightly colored flowers. Don't forget the lovely yellow green leaves of early spring, or the delicate lace-like tapestry of Krisnosura leaves against a clear blue sky, or the lance like bamboo leaves holding glittery dew drops on their tips in wintry mornings, or the silhouettes of arum leaves ( kosu paat) in the dusk on a ditch standing like the heads of a herd of alarmed animals, or the graceful arching leaves of tall grasses mirroring on the still waters of a pond --- one can go on and on. Colors, textures, shapes, the constantly changing quality of light -from dawn thru dusk and the accompanying shadows; fragrances, patterns --- all contribute to creating the magic of the natural world. And they are all free. All we need is the desire and a conditioning to enjoy them. And once we begin to enjoy them and value them, we can begin to be good custodians of it. > > > > > > > > > > >"In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree >and humble like a blade of grass" > > > > > >> Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:14:32 -0500> To: assam@assamnet.org> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Assam] Modaar and >>Bottle-brush Flowers> > For a picture of Modaar flowers, look >>up:> > http://web.mac.com/chanmahanta/iWeb/Site/Photos.html> > > >>Attached herewith is an image of Bottle -brush flowers from our > >>ancestral home at Namti. >_________________________________________________________________ >More immediate than e-mail? Get instant access with Windows Live Messenger. >http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_instantaccess_042008 >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >assam@assamnet.org >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
