935_Independence day!

Happy Independence day!

Jana= people
Gana= group
Mana= mind
Adhinayaka = leader
Jaya he= victory be
Bharata= India
Bhagya=Destiny
Vidhata=Disposer
Pañjaba=Punjab
Sindhu=Indus
Gujarata=Gujarat
Maratha=Maharashtra
Dravida=the south
Utkala=Orissa
Banga=Bengal
Vindhya=vindhyas
Himacala= Himalayas
Yamuna=yamuna
Ganga=ganges
Ucchala=moving
Jaladhi=ocean
Taranga=waves
Tava=your
Subha=auspicious
Naame= name
Jaage=awaken,
Tava=your
Subha=auspicious
Asisa=blessings
mage= ask,
Gahe=sing
tava=your
jaya=victory
gatha=song
jana= people
gana= group
mangala=good fortune
dayaka=giver
jaya he=victory be
Bharata= India
bhagya= Destiny
vidhata=dispenser
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he, Jaya jaya jaya jaya he.= victory,victory,victory,victory for ever.....

JAI HIND....

Cat

RIP Robin

934_Cat

Today's topic is cat.

CDC 5:
The entries to be posted on 17th August.

We create a meme. 

933_Robin williams

“O Captain, my Captain. Who knows where that comes from? Anybody? Not a clue? It’s from a poem by Walt Whitman about Mr. Abraham Lincoln. Now in this class you can either call me Mr. Keating, or if you’re slightly more daring, ‘O Captain my Captain.’” - John Keating, Dead Poets Society
Today we say bye O captain my captain to Robin Williams.

Elephant

Elephant sketch on paper made out of elephant poo!

Conserve Elephants! Protect Elephants!

932_ Elephant & youth

The modern World has a lot to celebrate & conserve.
Let us celebrate youth; today is International youth day.
Let us help conserve Elephants. World elephant day.

Shhh! Reason goththa?

931_Meteor Shower

today we draw a meteor shower.

Grandpa at the temple

Last year we took my Grandpa to his ancestral village after ages. He was delighted and in absolutely gay spirits. This is a pencil study I did of a photo of him sitting in his ancestral temple.. I plan to do a watercolor of this.

CDC #4 Rothko

School story

a  story i read in school about a woman 

who walks in the forest and cant stop crying

930_Write

Today we take a walk down memory lane and write and or draw a incident from the past.

Like a diamond in the Sky!

best friend

inspired by marilyn monroe 

and her song about diamonds

929_Diamond

A girl's best friend is a diamond?

lakshmi-mysore style

Meant to post this earlier!, A traditional Mysore style Lakshmi .. minus her Lotus

Bye Bye Chacha!

Let Varamahalakshmi bless us all!

Lakshmi

928_Varamahalakshmi

Today we seek Varamahalaksmi's blessings.

A small prayer to Lakshmi:

महालक्ष्मि अष्टकं : 

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam: 

नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते ।
शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥१॥
Namastestu Mahaa-Maaye Shrii-Piitthe Sura-Puujite |
Shangkha-Cakra-Gadaa-Haste Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||1||

1.1: (Salutations to Devi Mahalakshmi) Salutations to the Mahamaya (the Great Enchantress), Who is Worshipped  by the Devas in Sri Pitha (Her Abode).
1.2: Who has the Conch, Disc and Mace in Her Hands; Salutations to that Mahalakshmi.

नमस्ते गरुडारूढे कोलासुरभयंकरि ।
सर्वपापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥२॥
Namaste Garudda-Aaruuddhe Kola-Aasura-Bhayamkari |
Sarva-Paapa-Hare Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||2||

2.1: (Salutations to Devi Mahalakshmi) Salutations to the One Who Rides the Garuda, Who is the Terror to Kolasura,
2.2: The Devi who Removes All Sins; Salutations to that Mahalakshmi.

सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वदुष्टभयंकरि ।
सर्वदुःखहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥३॥
Sarvajnye Sarva-Varade Sarva-Dusstta-Bhayamkari |
Sarva-Duhkha-Hare Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||3||

3.1: (Salutations to Devi Mahalakshmi) Who is All-Knowing, Who is the Giver of All Boons, Who is the Terror to Allthe Wicked,
3.2: The Devi who Removes All Sorrows; Salutations to that Mahalakshmi.

सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि ।
मन्त्रमूर्ते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥४॥
Siddhi-Buddhi-Prade Devi Bhukti-Mukti-Pradaayini |
Mantra-Muurte Sadaa Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||4||

4.1: (Salutations to Devi Mahalakshmi) The Devi who Gives Success and Intelligence and Gives Wordly Enjoymentand Liberation,
4.2: The Devi who Always abides as the Embodiment of Mantra; Salutations to that Mahalakshmi.

आद्यन्तरहिते देवि आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि ।
योगजे योगसम्भूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥५॥
Aady-Anta-Rahite Devi Aadya-Shakti-Maheshvari |
Yogaje Yoga-Sambhuute Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||5||

5.1: (Salutations to Devi Mahalakshmi) The Devi who is Without Beginning and End, Who is the Primal Energy, and the Great Goddess,
5.2: Who is Born of Yoga, Who is United with Yoga; Salutations to that Mahalakshmi.

स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे महाशक्तिमहोदरे ।
महापापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥६॥
Sthuula-Suukssma-Mahaaroudre Mahaa-Shakti-Mahodare |
Mahaa-Paapa-Hare Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||6||

6.1: (Salutations to Devi Mahalakshmi) Who is both Gross and Subtle and Most Terrible, Who is With Great Powerand Prosperity,
6.2: The Devi who Removes All Sins; Salutations to that Mahalakshmi.

पद्मासनस्थिते देवि परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि ।
परमेशि जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥७॥
Padma-Aasana-Sthite Devi Para-Brahma-Svaruupinni |
Parameshi Jagan-Maatar-Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||7||

7.1: (Salutations to Devi Mahalakshmi) The Devi Who is Seated on a Lotus, Who is of the Nature of Supreme Brahman,
7.2: Who is the Supreme Lord and the Mother of the Universe; Salutations to that Mahalakshmi.

श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि नानालङ्कारभूषिते ।
जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥८॥
Shveta-Ambara-Dhare Devi Naana-Alangkaara-Bhuussite |
Jagatsthite Jagan-Maatar-Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||8||

8.1: (Salutations to Devi Mahalakshmi) The Devi who is Dressed in White Garments, Who is Adorned with Various Ornaments,
8.2: Who Abides in this Universe and is the Mother of the Universe; Salutations to that Mahalakshmi.

महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिमान्नरः ।
सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति राज्यं प्राप्नोति सर्वदा ॥९॥
Mahaalakssmy-Assttakam Stotram Yah Patthed-Bhaktimaan-Narah |
Sarva-Siddhim-Avaapnoti Raajyam Praapnoti Sarvadaa ||9||

9.1: Whoever recites this Mahalakshmi Ashtakam Stotram with Devotion, ...
9.2: ... Will attain all Success and Prosperity, always.

एककाले पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम् ।
द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वितः ॥१०॥
Eka-Kaale Patthen-Nityam Mahaa-Paapa-Vinaashanam |
Dvi-Kaalam Yah Patthen-Nityam Dhana-Dhaanya-Samanvitah ||10||

10.1: Reciting this Once Every Day will Destroy Great Sins,
10.2: Reciting this Twice Every Day will bestow one with Wealth and Foodgrains.

त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुविनाशनम् ।
महालक्ष्मिर्भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा ॥११॥
Tri-Kaalam Yah Patthen-Nityam Mahaa-Shatru-Vinaashanam |
Mahaalakssmir-Bhaven-Nityam Prasannaa Varadaa Shubhaa ||11||

11.1: Reciting this Thrice Everyday will Destroy Great Enemies, ...
11.2: ... And Devi Mahalakshmi will be Pleased with him and extend Her Boon-Giving Grace and Auspicious presence.

Pran saheb

pran saheb must be laughing out loud in heaven 

drawing more funnies around Chacha and Sabu (and others...)

927_ Pran Kumar Sharma

We lost the creator of Chacha Chaudhary. Today's topic is Pran Kumar Sharma

CDC 4:
The entries to be posted on 10th August.

Let us recreate our favourite art work from the artiste who inspires us.

Geometric shapes

Black & White

Water colour

hello there

My first post in the Chumma Draw ver.2 :) Geometrical shapes made me want to go to MS paint ( not much of a digital drawer otherwise), this was fun!. Hope to post more often!

concepts in shapes

926_Geometric shapes

Today we draw using and or geometric shapes.

Wildflower

925_Forget me not flower

Today's topic is forget me not flower

Vanilla Flowers

924_vanilla

Today's topic is vanilla.

Happy friendship day to all

buddies

Happy Friendship Day!

923_Friendship day

Today's topic is friendship day.

Please post the CDC3 drawings today.

Mike from Monsters Inc.

Some funny characters I created!

922_comic charecter

Today we draw our favourite comic character.

It takes 10 mins to draw for CD.
Scribble, doodle, draw, paint or just write!
Where to find 10 minutes?
While commuting in a auto, bus, car or two wheeler (unless you are driving, then I pity the people on the road in front of you)
While watching TV (ah the soap opera, just draw it!)
While eating breakfast, lunch or dinner.
While smoking.
While drinking tea, kapi or juice (even the fermented juice, you might get more creative)
While waiting for your food to cook, the cook to cook your food, the doctor, boss, girl friend, boy friend, friend, waiting for the wait to be over or the post man (ok nobody waits for him any more)
In the boring meeting.
While sitting on the pot! (this is where you get all those creative ideas!)
Stop the excuse, go draw!

Why no Kangaroos in India?

Kangarooooo

921_Kangaroo

Today's topic is Kangaroo.

pond green

920_Dark green

Today's topic is Dark green.

CDC3
The entries are to be posted on Sunday, 03-08-2014.

The 3rd challenge is:
Moon has inspired artistes for ages. So let us get inspired from the moon & draw it!

Vroooom!

vroom vroom ----- -------

919_Lamborghini

Today's topic is Lamborghini.

Common Hibiscus

Thanx Ax!

If only...

918_Hibiscus

Today's topic is Hibiscus.

Lemon

Lemony

Lemoneez!

lemOn

nice tOpic  ^_^

lazy, i know :P

917_lemon

Today's topic is lemon.

Here is a song by Trini Lopez about lessons by a lemon tree

Rainbow

Moony rainbow

916_Rainbow.

Today's topic is rainbow.

Time to post the CDC2 drawings Cders!

Runaway

915_Horse

Today's topic is horse.

Early memories

914_Kindergarten

Today we go back into our child hood & draw Kindergarten.

Underwater magic

913_coral

Today's topic is coral. 



The Chumma Draw Challenge 2. Aka CDC2
The entries are to be posted on Sunday, 27-07-2014.

The 2nd challenge is:
The World is made of colours, we all have our personal favourites. So, we draw using our favourite colour.

Tree love

912_cabbage tree

Today's topic is cabbage tree.

Ji Ji

this biscuit saves millions of Indians and stray dogs from going hungry

911_kindness

Today's topic is kindness.

Here is a story about kindness:

A Glass of Milk

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.
Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water! She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?"
You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness."
He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.
Many year's later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.
Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room.
Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.
He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won.
Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge, and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words ...
"Paid in full with one glass of milk"
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Dosaaaa

one of a kind

910_Davangere

Today's topic is Davangere.

CDC1

My view of the Earth!