World Photography Day-Celebrated-19August2016

World Photography Day wishes to photography professionals and hobby photographers. On this occasion I captured a photo as Flowers bloom at our gated community Giridhari Executive Park, Hyderabad, India.

Rtn CS Suryanarayana SV
http:/m.suryanarayana.com

Krishna Pushkaram 2016 Yatra

Krishna Pushkaram 2016 is a 12-day river festival held once in 12 years. This  is the 4th Pushkaram of Krishna river I attended ever since my childhood. The only difference is that I had divine opportunity of taking holi trip at and dip in Beechpalli Pushkar ghat, Mehaboobnagar District, Telangana State - 165 Km from Hyderabad on the Hyderabad to Bangalore National Highway) instead of conventionally going over to the hitherto centered around Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. 

Started at 6-30am on Sunday the 14 August 2016 ( Eakadasi ) the third day of Pushkaralu, along with my wife Lakshmi, her brother Jagannadha Sastry family and their sister Ramani's family in all total 8  reached pushkara ghat after a pleasant journey in a Taxi drive of two and half hours.

We have taken a ritualistic snaan (bath) and a dip in the religious fervour filled primary bathing ghat. Hats off to Government machinery & NGOs volunteers who are keeping up best arrangements - be it cleniness or  monitoring safety or guiding devotees.

I performed Pinda Pradanam  to my parents first time during a pushakatam after their recent

demise. We also had a darshan of Lord Hanuman temple on banks of Krishna river. We all returned to Hyderabad with a feeling of spiritual retreat with pushkar darshan experiencing  a mix of scroching sun and a lashing rain that increased spiritual vibrations.

Important Tips for pilgrims:

1. To carry portable umbralla + drinking water+ carry bags to rollup & keep wet garments after bath.

2. Glucose packs must be part of things to carry and consume to help maintain energy to walk about 5 km to and fro car parking & bathing ghats.

3. Start early morning to avoid trafic hassels and less waiting at Toll gates.

5. Avoid use of soap or shampoo as Police are seen pullingup those people using such material to keep bathing area pollution free.

6. Go close to river barricade to experience fresh water flow.

7. Know more about Pushakram at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushkaram

8. Resite following sloka before taking pushakara bath:

"pippalaada samutpanne kRtyE loka bhayaMkarI  mRttikaaMtE maayaadattaM aahaaraardhaM prakalpaya"

May the river Godess Krishnaveni shower her blessings to all pilgrims of  Krishna River Pushkarams 2016.

Suryanarayana SV
http://m.suryanarayana.com

Sharing View Points With Union Minister

I was delighted to meet on  Saturday, the 16th April 2016 Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Union  Minister of Labour and Employment. He was chief guest at an impressive function which was held on the sprawling lawns of Administrativ Staff College of India  organised by the Hyderabad Chapter of The Institute of Company Secretaties of India ( ICSI) comemorating to launch the promotion of the proposed "International Corporate Governance Day-ICGD".

My view points shared with Shri Bandaru Dattatreya were:

"In order to accomplish Government of India objective to make Corporate Governance beneficial to common man, a statutory recognition shall be accorded to Company Secretary professionals to conduct Audit, issue Certifications  & report to the Shareholders as well as the Government about implementation of 40+ labour laws required to be complied with by registered Companies / firms on the similar lines of Secretarial Audit".

In photo: I was exchanging pleasantaries with Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Union  Minister of Labour and Employment while CS Datla Hanumanta Raju ( Former President of ICSI ) and CS Tirunagari Mahadev, Chairman, Hyderabad Chapter of ICSI looks on.

Media Clippings:

ICSI Organises International Corporate Governance Day: https://www.news-pr.in/icsi-organises-international-corporate-governance-day.html

Institute of Company Secretaries of India Sheds Light on Max Governance http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/news/Institute-of-Company-Secretaries-of-India-Sheds-Light-on-Max-Governance/2016/04/16/article3382387.ece

Eenadu Telugu News paper:
http://www.eenadu.net/district/inner.aspx?dsname=Hyderabad&info=hyd-gen7

CS Suryanarayana SV
Former Chairman [ 1996 ] of Hyderabad Chapter of ICSI

State Bank Of India Initiative

State Bank of India honored me and my wife Lakshmi during a Town Hall Meeting - a Banking awareness programme hosted by SBI_ Bandlaguda Branch. This function was organised in our Gated community Giridhari Executive Park lawns on 19th March 2016 in Hyderabad. We were among the distinguished customers of SBI who have been felicitated with a shawal & honoured with a beautiful trophy presented by the General Manager & Regional Manager of Hyderabad Circle of SBI. We thank Mr Ramesh Babu, SBI Branch Manager who is a service minded Officer resolved our long pending grievance. Having considered our feedback we were selected to be accorded with this honor. We appreciate this new concept of State Bank India to reach doorsteps of customers.

Jana Gana Mana On Keyboard

   



To celebrate Republic Day [ 26th January 2016 ]  in a memorable and significant way, I played and recorded "Jana Gana Mana" - the national anthem of India on my Digital Keyboard Yamaha PSR1455 -specially optimized for recreating the unique sound of Indian instruments in keyboard performances and sequences. This is my first online performance showcasing my passion for playing musical instrument which I started  pursuing Keyboard learning and practising since January 2014. Please lookup this video and add your comment with impressions and subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuryanarayanaSV

Rtn.CS Suryanarayana SV
http://m.suryanarayana.com
http://suryanarayanasv.blogspot.in

Be a Gift to the World

Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow [ PHF ] recognition has been accorded to my 1+ year old grand son Vivaan whose parents [ My daughter and son-in-law] made an initial contribution of US$250 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International to commemorate Vivaan’s First Birthday in 2015.

A glittering function was organized on Sunday, the 24th January, 2016  by the Rotary Clubs of Twin-cities of Hyderabad & Secunderabad  on the eve of  upcoming 66th Republic Day of India.  The guest of honor Rtn. Gopinatha Reddy, the District Governor of  the Rotary International District 3150 outlined the Rotary District 3150 services to improve lives in communities and acknowledged the contributions made by Rotary Clubs through its Members with involvement of their Family thus working in line with 2015-16  Rotary International theme  “Be a Gift to the World”.

Rtn. Gopinatha Reddy, District Governor recounted in his own words the classic examples as to how Rotary Club of Hyderabad Metro [ chartered on 20 June 1974 ] having all Members Paul Harris Fellows,

thus gained Club status as 100% PHF Club still connecting  their family members  with Paul Harris Fellow concept.He referred to the PHF Rotarian couple Suresh & Uma Vellore who showered their beloved son Hemanth with PHF on the very first day of his birth while PHF Rtn Suryanarayana SV who honored his Father with PHF on his Father’s 90th Birthday.  The guest of honor Rtn DG Gopinatha Reddy commended by presenting Paul Harris Fellow Certificate & PIN to little Vivaan in the presence of august audience.






Let us Be a Gift to the World  from time to time and get Paul Harris Fellow recognition that acknowledges individuals who contribute in their own name or dearly loved name(s) to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International  https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/history-paul-harris-fellow-recognition

Rtn. Suryanarayana SV
http://m.suryanarayana.com