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@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-03-27 03:22:44

#trivia: #India birthdays are tracked two ways: thithi, the wax/wane state of moon; and the star moon is aligned with.
With 30 thithis & 27 stars it's uncommon for birth anniversary to match both birth thithi & star. E.g., today is nawami thithi & punarwasu star, both match Lord Raama's birthday. ☺️

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-05-01 09:31:47

Narasimha is the fourth incarnation of the #Hindu god Wishnu. For reasons, rage is a key trait of Narasimha, especially early in the incarnation. #trivia
Yesterday (Thursday) was "Narasimha Jayanthi", the birthday of Narasimha. The occasion is observed with pomp in Waisnavite locations across #India.
I of course attended the Narasimha Jayanthi festivities in #Udupi. Of the many people I encountered, two were rather rude and directed some anger at me, which I thought I didn't deserve. Still, I handled one of them right, which is by ignoring them; but I think I responded a wee bit in kind to the second. 😳
Needless to say, those two interactions left a bitter taste in me, but I later consoled myself that maybe it was just that Narasimha cast his shadow on some people that day, what with him having just been born. πŸ˜€
PS: Anyway, enjoy this presentation of Udupi Krishna on the special day:
#jest #life

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-04-01 19:15:28

Fun fact: Rajasthan Royals, a franchise in the Indian Premier League #IPL, is based in Jaipur #Rajasthan but they play a lot of their *home games* in Guwahati #Assam which is nearly 2000kms (~1250 miles) from Jaipur. The two cities are literally at opposite ends of India. 😧
#Cricket #trivia #weird