Mother Marriammen Calls Me To Shoot Her Followers All Over Mumbai

It all began many years back I was in a cab with my wife heading to Bandra and than I spotted a procession of Marriammen followers of Mahim , I told my wife to remain in the cab and barefeet I rushed to shoot this man with the rod in his mouth , the moment he saw me I looked an alien with a turban rings etc etc he glared at me with anger and if looks could kill I was almost dead , but I am a mystic I went on shooting till a few people asked me to leave the spot ,, this was the first time I shot this feast a few frames .

Time elapsed I was coming from an actors house at Juhu Scheme in a rickshah with my help, I left the ricksha taking my camera barefeet I followed these brave men with rods in their mouths till I reached Nehru Nagar Juhu years back and it was here I met Davendar Bhima .. who became my best friend and he took me net to Mahim Fishermens Colony , and now I dont shoot  that event anymore I am not invited there , I used to be invited when Lakshmi the sister of the Ganesh Pujari used to call me personally .

I shot Sion Koliwada twice not anymore , but I met Shanmugham and Sundar from Madras Wadi and Markandeshwar Nagar ,, I have been shooting Madraswadi Marriammen feast for many years now and Sundars Markandeshwar Nagar first time this year .

This year at Madraswadi I shot a lot of videos I will upload in the night , I shot the videos on mobile phone and Canon D60.

I am not in good health so I did not shoot Shanmugham and his 5 men pulling 140 seater luxury bus with hooks in their backs ,, I shot guys hanging from cranes and the 101 rod cage with rods entering a mans body from all sides in the cage .

The most horrific was when Shanmugham was inserting a hook in a mans back and it broke I shot this on video , it was really painful pulling the hook out again , but all these Tamil guys are passionate about this feast I have documented passionately too ..that is why all the Tamil believers followers of Mother Marriammen know me very well kids women old men adults ,, they give me respect because I respect their rituals culture and Faith..

And this is the Magic of India I shoot as an Indian and nothing else ,, I become one with the people I shoot behind the cosmic camera of Hope Hindutva as a Message of Universal Peace ..And I shoot their faith as passionately I shoot my Shia Faith ,,

Marriammen Feast Madraswadi ,, Worli 2015

This evening I was invited to the Marriammen Feast at Madraswadi Slums close to Atria Mall and the iconic famous Worli Gutter by my dear friend Shanmugham.. I have been shooting this event for many years now  

I took a cab and reached there at 5 pm.. we sat outside Madraswadi , than I went in to pay my respects to Mother Marriammen ,she is housed in a beautiful temple ,,I shot the temple , the people and than some shots of the Worli skyline and garbage ,,the Worli gutter too.

Everyone knows me at Madraswadi and are happy that I shoot their feast every year .

The devotees all leave from Madraswadi to Worli Seaface , where the hooks are inserted in the backs ..Shanmugham and his team help people, with the hook insertions on the rocks , than another guy helps with the rod piercings on the Worli promenade ,..some guys insert needles on a woman's arms and back, cluster of limes hang from the needles ,,than there is the rod cage a man enters this cage and 110 rods are pierced in his body ,, I shot stills sparsely ,, but shot more videos on my Canon DSLR and my Lumia 640 ,

However I was not in good shape so I did not shoot Shanmugham and other 5 guys pulling a bus with hooks in their backs ,, I bought some bruns and biscuits for my grand kids from famous Crown Bakery Worli ,, took a cab back home and I was really really tired and deadbeat ,

This is my new series as part of my collections  Hope And Hindutva a Message of Peace Hope Humanity ,, 

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My Blood Test After Two Months ,,At Lilavati Hospital Bandra

I am totally disappointed , disgusted and disillusioned , with my diabetic dilemma .since 3 months ..For 15 years I was taking a diabetic medicine .. but 30 March 2015 , a very close friend insisted I visit his Doctor at Mahim Kapda Bazar Dr SD Jain,, I gave in went to meet him, a great person he instilled alot of confidence in me ..I was walking rigorously at MET Cricket grounds Bandra Reclamation , about  6 km average every morning .since 10 Feb 2015.
I had stopped eating meat , my family eats chicken everyday both times , I gave it up, red meat mutton is cooked sometimes , nobody likes fish in my family unless I bought rawas or gol.. sometimes .I ate one chapatti some gravy , or a vegetable dish.. no cold drinks , I donr drink alcohol, I dont smoke at all.

I walk a lot otherwise too , long stretches ..my weight was 68 kg.. I hardly go to doctors , if I fractured my leg it was to the bonesetter ..even my gall bladder problem that troubles me sometimes I have kept the operation on hold , once my diabetes is under control and for better times.

In January 1 2015
My blood sugar was 193 fasting and 342 post fasting..
No walking no exercise only Internet .couch potato.

Before I met Dr SD Jain ..9 March 2015
My blood sugar status ,,Fasting 240 Post Lunch 306

He changed my medication and called me after two weeks with my blood test report .
29 March 2015
It was 161 fasting and 283 post fasting  1.62 creatinine.
I took my lipid test etc..

He prescribed Tab Glynase 1 before breakast  1 after breakfast ..
Tab Janumet one before dinner one after dinner asked me to come see him after two months .. that will end by 31 May .

Yesterday I walked 6 .75 km at Bandra Met and this time decided to get my Blood sugar test at Lilavati Hospital Bandra  ,, I got my 3 month Glycosylated Hemoglobin test done too,,

The reports came in last evening ,, hitting me hard  .
30 May 2015
Fasting blood sugar 232 H
Post blood sugar .352 H
GlysHemoglobin Test 10 60h
MPG mean Plasma Glucose  257 MG/DL

So here I must mention I drink black tea , I dont take sugar or Equal at all , no junk food ,,So yesterday I took an appointment for 19 June for Dr Shashank Joshi highly acclaimed diabetologist endocrinologist..All my walking friends have been talking highly about him , he is out of the country but will return in June .

The strange part of my story is that initially I was told about Dr Shashank Joshi before I met Dr SD Jain , I was given the wrong name so I was searching for Dr Chirag Joshi at Bandra Turner Road and ended up thus to the second recommendation at the clinic of Dr Jain. .

I shall now go for my walk ,,I wanted to blog , this my kids take OJamin a pancreatic tonic , my wife said because I stopped it my blood sugar has gone up, she put me back on Ojamin this morning ,Bandra Medical boss Mr Nair  was telling me that Salman Khans help takes Ojamin and his blood sugar has come down considerably and he told me Salmans dad Salim Khan sab recommends it to a lot of people ,, .

I was taking Ojamin for many years I simply stopped it ...

My blood sugar 28 December 2014
was 178 Fasting
275 post lunch.

So this in short is my Diabetic Dilemma ..I have posted it that some doctor friend on Facebook will give me a second opinion.. or timely advise ,  Thanks

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Jesus - Prometheus Bound

wants to break away
from the cross touch
the ground ,,help
heal the poor all
around no he does
not want to wear
a cassock a heavy
garment that does
not allow the cries
of the poor touch
the heart that
hardly pounds
jesus wants to
break free completely
the nails the shackles
break through the speed
of sound ,,get back to
his loved ones that he
found neglected
forgotten when he
was not around ,,
as the blood flows
from his head with
thorns still crowned
with his blood he
wants to baptize those
i am Life and the Resurrection
a faith on a rock I had found
to build humanity peace abound