WELCOME TO THE BLOGSPOT ON VYNI PADATH HOUSE - created for the first time despite the existence of this household for more than a century. The uniqueness of this household is that it still retains age-old traditions, practices and norms handed over by the late Narayanan Nair and Narayani Amma pertaining to Sabarimala Sree Ayappan worship. The late Narayanan Nair was a foremost Gurusamy in his heydays and has a cadre of assistants who till today take devotees up the Sabarimala. Notably among the treasured practice , is the rendition of the udukkan pattu - the unfoldment of the Ayappan's life history to the accompaniment of the sound from the udukku (muscal instrument). The singing of the udukkan pattu is fast phasing out with time ..........SWAMIYA SARANAM AYAPPA.

TO THE YOUNG ONES

THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO THE YOUNG ONES IN OUR FAMILY




DID YOU KNOW ?
The "Balaprapancha", a three thousand pages containing thoughts of interest to children was written in just 3 months by a person who was not a graduate accredited by any university.He is an Indian from Karnataka named KOTA SHIVARAMA KARANTH.
In recognition of his feat,  he received the highest literary award in India,the Jnanpeetha Award  -  all that for his dumbfounding and stupendous effort.
And what was the secret of his success?
"Secret ! I just go on working.Work can bring joy and work can give encouragement and inspiration.That's all."
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The importance of "TODAY"
HARIDASS (saint-composer) said, "Today is the finest day.Tomorrow it is going to be hard."
RUSKIN, the immortal writer only had this word written in bold on his table : "TODAY"
OMAR KHAYAM  said, " Today. Yesterday is dead. Tomorrow is yet to be born, why lament when today is full of delight ?"
CARLYLE, "Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand."
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HOW SIR WILLIAM OSLER was influenced by Carlyle's quotation above ?
Sir William Osler was one of the most reputed physicians of Canada.While studying medicine at the University of Montral he was depressed and anxiety filled. His mind remained unfocussed and feared of the future.He stumbled upon the quotation of Carlyle by chance as if it was God-sent  and it instantly changed him !
Influenced by this quoataion and adapting himself to this principle, Sir Willian Osler went on to become Professor Emeritus of JohnHopkins Institute. Once while addressing a crowd he remarked thus:
"My reputation as a popular writer,a distinguished Professor of a reputed University like Oxford may lead some of you to think that I am a born genius. But that is not the truth. My close friends know how mediocre my intellectual powers are."

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