A song for Paavani

Chhoti sings a song for Paavani while Aadya tries to be attentive.

Biker girl

Paavani inspects a bike

A day in the life!

Paavani does her rounds!

Summer at Duck

When it was still the summer of 2008

Chasing Papa

Paavani chases Papa around the house

Somebody's learning!

Vandana tries to introduce Paavani to the animal kingdom!

A walk by the Potomac

Paavani goes to violets Lock for a hike

A stroll in the park

Paavani goes walking on a blustery afternoon.

One thing at a time

Paavani learns to unlock doors

Early steps

Paavani learns to walk

Playing with Baba

Paavani has a whale of a time with Baba

Paavani's Chhathi ceremony

Paavani's Chhathi ceremony - interesting Chhathi song. Apologies about the poor video quality.

At home in Hazaribag

Cynosure of all eyes at Hazaribag

Ranganatha Sharma - 1 - aTAnA - parama pAvani

Song: parama pAvani rAgam: aTAnA tALam: Adi composer: Annaswami Shastri language: Sanskrit concert: mArgazhi mahOtsavam 2007 Meaning: Oh the supremely ("parama") blemishless pure one ("pavani"). Amba ("ambe") daughter ("Putrike") of the King of mountains! ("parvata raja") protect me ("mamava"). She is worshipped ("sannute") by the celestials ("suravara") and KINNARAS-the mythical beings. She is lalitha ("lalithe"), shines ("shobhana") as the embodiment of all the virtues ("gunajate"). She sports ("dhruta") a noose ("Paasha") a goad ("ankusa"), flower ("suma"), a minute arrow, and a sugarcane bow ("visikha-ikshu chape") in her hands ("kara"). She is KAMAKSHI who dwells ("vasini") at KANCHI ("kaanchi-pura"). Her feet ("charana") are worshipped ("vinuta") by the celestials ("sura") and GANAS ("gana") with ("gane") pure heart ("su-mano"). She holds ("drutha") a lotus ("sarasija") and a gem studded ("mani") VINA("vine") in her hands ("kara"). She has a face ("vadane") like the moon ("chandra"). She is PARAMESHWARI, the supreme ("parama") suzerain ("eshwari"). She protects ("rakshaki") the devotees ("jana") surrendering ("sevaka") to her. She always ("sada") grants ("de") the fruits ("phala") of devotion ("pranata") to her devotees ("sevaka"). She bestows ("dayike") good fortune ("phala") on those who supplicate ("sevaka-jana") before her. She subdued ("khandana") demons ("bhandana") like MAHISHAMUKSHA-bull ("banda mahisha") faced ("mukha chanda") demon ("daitya"). She vanquishes ("manda le") and destroys ("Ripu Dande") the demons. pallavi parama pAvani mAmava parvatarAja putrikE ambE anupallavi suravara kinnara sannutE shObhana guNajAtE lalitE kara dhrta pAshAnkusha suma vishikEkSu cApE kAncipura vAsini shrI kAmAkSi caraNam caraNa vinata sura gaNapati su-manOgaNE kara sarasija dhrta maNi vINE candra vadanE paramEshvari sEvaka jana rakSakE sadA praNata phaladE sadA praNata phaladAyikE bhaNDana khaNDana bhaNDa mahiSa mukha caNDa daitya maNDalE ripudaNDE

Stairway to...

Paavani's new game - running up the stairs!

Pookey.... 3 month old chatter box

Paavani aka Pookey.... 3 month old chatter box