On 02-Jul-2013, at 7:35, Ashwin Kumar <[email protected]> wrote:

> Having just one channel, DD, life was much simpler. You had Byomkesh Bakshi, 
> Indradhanush, Mungerilal, Mister Yogi (remember that? much before Hyderabad 
> Blues)... *sigh* 

Nostalgia for 1980s quality programming - you should get together with vikram 
joshi for sure.

> If you want real entertainment, watch the new Mahadev serial. They add their 
> own spice into mythology. I had never heard of Ganesha being married (at 
> least in South Indian temples I have

Right down to the game of thrones iron throne figuring in the sets, ftw.  
Disgusting production quality even worse than the old ramayan / mahabharath 
(which did have quality dialogue and songs to be sure).

> never seen Ganesha with his wives), or Shiva/Parvathi having a daughter. 

Ganesha's wives are the mainstay of every gujarati who deals with money / the 
stock market - Riddhi and Siddhi.  Daughters of shiva (rather than shiva and 
parvati) do exist in various legends across gujarat / West Bengal etc.

--srs

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