Context of “Vinchu Chavla” The reason I thought of writing my interpretation of this famous composition or Bharud as we Marathi people call it, is that my cousin who apparently is also raised in a Marathi family, did not know that “vinchu chavla” is in fact a spiritual abhang or poetry. It is a Bharud…
Author: Rohit Bapat
Transferring Spirits From Hell To Heaven
This is a story of a clever conman and how a wise King exposed him. Many years ago in a Kingdom lived a conman. He claimed publicly that he has special powers to transfer spirits of departed from hell to heaven. People never heard of such a unique claim. It attracted a lot of simple…
What Chris Rock Taught Me
Chris Rock and Will Smith Episode Before you think about anything else, as far as the episode between Chris Rock and Will Smith is concerned, I am nobody to comment on anything with authority. Neither I want to do any debate related to that. I don’t even wish to go into right-wrong conversation too although…
An Early Morning Walk On The Streets Of Old City of Pune
Taking photographs on the streets of old city of Pune in the early morning was on my bucket list for a long time. Ever since Covid-19 lock-downs began, I was thinking about taking my camera and hit the streets. I do not define myself as a street photographer or cityscape photographer. But, I do like…
FC Road To School – A Brief Stroll Back In Time After A Long Time
I would have never thought of writing about strolling down the FC Road an year ago. Thanks to Covid-19 and subsequent lockdown, I could not visit any of my favorite restaurants on FC Road. I know all of them are not only open now but also running busy for some months. But, for some reason…
ARAI Hill Bird Watching 26th Sep 2020, First Post COVID-19 Lockdown
So finally, I made up my mind and planned to go out to ARAI Hill (Vetal Tekdi) for bird watching. What was a very ordinary event a few months ago, suddenly made me nervous that day? Thanks to Covid-19 pandemic, I did not go outside for birding for about 6 months. It was something I…
Why Bjp shouldn’t come to power in Maharashtra till 2024?
My take on why Bjp should not come to power before current MVA government completes its tenure? I’ve provided two analogies from the past.
Umaji Naik (1938) a Forgotten Movie
Yesterday 7th September was the Birth Anniversary of a great Freedom Fighter Umaji Naik. While searching a bit on internet I found an interesting movie called “Umaji Naik” which was released on 4th June 1938. Not much is known about this movie today. I believe even the film doesn’t exist today. Please let me know…
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja’s Letter To Mirza Raje Jai Singh
Before the Purandar’s treaty, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj wrote a very famous letter to Mirza Raje Jai Singh. Both great warriors had mutual respect for each other. Note for the readers: Consider the times when this letter was written Some of the words may not be politically correct ‘today’ Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a Hindu warrior…
Pasaydan – Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj – Meaning in Hindi and English
Pasaydan in Brief पसायदान or Pasaydan is one of the most popular, well known and widely versed prayer in Maharashtra. I strongly believe that, even though Pasaydan is not so well known as a prayer outside Maharashtra, the devotees of Lord Krishna will be interested to understand the meaning of this beautiful prayer. So here,…