---------- Forwarded message --------- From: N Sekar <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Oct 18, 2025, 7:10 AM Subject: Re: Fwd - Great Tradition, we may follow on a different form To: <[email protected]> Cc: Kerala Iyer <[email protected]>, Narayanaswamy Sekar < [email protected]>, Chittanandam V. R. <[email protected]>, Rangarajan T.N.C. <[email protected]>, Suryanarayana Ambadipudi < [email protected]>, Mathangi K. Kumar <[email protected]>, Rama (Iyer 123 Group) <[email protected]>, Srinivasan Sridharan < [email protected]>, Surendra Varma <[email protected]>
Thanks Sri Mani Sir. Very nice to hear about your meeting with the respected Netaji family. We have not bothered to give the respect that is due to so many of our freedom fighters- thanks to the distorted history written by vested interests that glorified only two. It is such a shame that it took more than 70 years after Independence to bring back memories of Netaji. If not for 2014, people would have asked "Netaji, Who?" N Sekar Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&listing=search_organize_conquer> On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 5:47 AM, APS Mani <[email protected]> wrote: Very touched, Sekar Sir. We should emulate her. Sir, though not at all related to this sentimental narration, I had an experience in an open garden, on a rainy day in the heart of Tokyo. We four (wife, the two kids of ours, and self) about forty years back. Indians were very few at that time in the Tokyo area. While our children were playing in the garden, an elderly Indian lady from far walked towards us. We were thrilled that there was another Indian lady around and greeted her warmly. After exchanging pleasantries, I requested her details and she told me that her son, Vikram Bose, is working for Texas Instruments in Japan (representing the US conglomerate in Japan). The son, his British wife, and three kids joined us soon. In my excitement, having met another Indian family, I invited them home for dinner the following Sunday. (That was my habit till I left Tokyo, inviting anyone whom I liked home for a lunch or dinner). That weekend, the family came home for dinner, and I had other guests too. The elderly lady, the moment she stepped into our home, greeted us and asked where the remains of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose were kept in Tokyo (in a Japanese Temple). Since I have been to that place, I gave her the details and told her that I will send the location map of the place to her son. I was keen to know why they want to go to the remains (Asthi) of Netaji, and to my surprise, the answer was that the elderly lady was the wife of the youngest brother of Netaji, and Vikkram, the son of Netaji's brother. I was surprised that though they belonged to that illustrious family, they were very cool in not divulging their connections told aloud. Later, another day, I took the entire family of Bose to the temple, and we had a detailed discussion with the presiding priest on the history of the remains! A humble submission. At times, destiny brings us close contacts! Mani On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM N Sekar <[email protected]> wrote: *Marriage in Russia* Sudha Narayan Murthy, sharing her experience, she writes: "Recently, I was in Moscow, Russia. I went to the park there one day, it was a Sunday. It was a summer month, but the weather was cold and it was drizzling. I was standing under an umbrella and enjoying the beauty of the place, when suddenly, I caught sight of a young couple. It was clear to me that they had just gotten married. The girl looked almost twenty years old. She was looking very beautiful because of her beautiful thick hair and her bright blue eyes and her curvy and slim body. The boy also looked almost the same age in appearance. And he was in a very beautiful military uniform. The girl was dressed in a gorgeous white satin gown, which was decorated with pearls and beautiful lace. Behind her, stood two young bridesmaids, holding the hem of the wedding gown so that it would not get dirty. The boy was carrying an umbrella over his head so that he would not get wet. And the girl was holding a bouquet and both stood with their arms folded. That view was very beautiful. I was very surprised to see them and wondered why they had come to this park here in this rain soon after their wedding? They could have gone to a merrier place if they wanted to. I saw them walking together on the raised platform near the memorial and they held the bouquet, bowed their heads in silence, and slowly walked back. I was enjoying this sight for a long time. But I was curious to know what was happening. My eyes fell on an old man who was standing with the newlywed couple. As soon as the old man's eyes fell on my sari, he asked: "Are you an Indian?" I replied lovingly, "yes I am an Indian." So we started talking very cordially. In the meantime, I was waiting to ask some questions that I wanted to ask, and with this curiosity, I asked him how did he know English? Very politely he replied: "I have worked abroad." With that, I asked : "Can you please tell me why this young couple has come to the war memorial on their wedding day?" He said, "this is the custom of Russia, and the weddings here are often held on a Saturday or Sunday." He continued to explain, "After signing the register at every marriage office here, married couples have to visit important national monuments nearby, regardless of the season. Every boy of this country has to serve in the army for at least two years. And regardless of his status, he has to wear his service uniform to the wedding." I was very surprised and asked : "Why is there such a custom here?" On hearing this he said, "It's a sign of gratitude. And our ancestors have given their lives in various wars fought by Russia. Some of them we won, some of them were lost, but their sacrifice was always for the country. That's why every newly married couple should remember that they are living in a peaceful, free Russia because of the sacrifice of their ancestors. And this is why they must take their blessings." "We elders believe that love for the country is more important than any wedding ceremonies. That is why we insist on continuing this tradition, whether it is in Moscow, St. Petersburg, or any other part of Russia. Because of this, they have to go to the nearest war memorial on the wedding day." After talking to that old man, only one thing was running through my mind again and again, that what do we teach our children here? Do we have the etiquette to remember our martyrs on the most important day of our lives? During weddings in our country, we are busy shopping for sarees, buying and planning jewellery and preparing elaborate menus and partying at discos, etc. We probably never even think about it. My eyes filled with tears during this whole incident. I wished that we could also learn a lesson from the Russians, about this great idea and custom. *We can also honor our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for our country, and our today and tomorrow...!* ♾️ *"When a noble deed is done, share the happiness that comes from it among others. Then the consciousness will grow uninterruptedly."* Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&listing=search_organize_conquer> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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