Srinivas Reddy Devapatla

Poor boys :))

srinivasreddy — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:20:00 +0000

Poor boys ) – Good One

When a Girl Cries ———— The World “Consoles” her
But when a boy cries ———- Come on man don’t be A “Girl”

If A Girl slaps a Boy ———– Definitely the Boy would have “done something”
If Boy Slaps a girl ————– Rascal doesn’t know how to “Respect Ladies”

If a Girl is talking to Boys —– She is “Very Friendly”
If a Boy talks to a Girl ———- He is “flirting”

If a Girl meets with accident ——————– Then its “mistake of others”
If a Boy meets with same accident ———— Bloody you “don’t know how to Drive”

What A World Is this Boss!!!!!!

Lord Vinayaka-THE SUPREME LORD

srinivasreddy — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:06:00 +0000

Ganesh is the Ever-Blissful, elephant-headed deva (god) who is lovingly worshiped and revered by millions of people worldwide. Although Ganesh is known through the Hindu religion, Shri Ganesh transcends religion and is loved by many non-Hindu’s. Ganapati is worshipped by both Vaishnavas (devotees of Vishnu) and Saivites (devotees of Shiva). It is for this Transcendent, All-Embracing, Auspicious Lord of the Ganas, Sri Ganesh, for whom this site is dedicated. Enjoy and much Peace to you!

The son of Shiva and Parvati, Shree Ganesh, is the God of Good Luck and Auspiciousness and is the Dispeller of problems and obstacles. He is also worshiped as the God of wisdom, wealth, health, celibacy, fertility and happiness. In the panchayatana puja, Ganesh is glorified as one of the five prime Hindu deities (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti and Ganesha) whose worship confers immortality and liberation.

Ganesh Chaturthi – Vinayaka Chaturthi

Devotees of Ganesha are known as ‘Ganapatyas’, and Ganesh Chaturthi (also known as Ganesha Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi) is the holy festival that celebrates His Glory through India by all Hindu’s. Vinayak Chaturthi is celebrated on the 4th day of the bright half of Bhadrapad. This festival is honored as the birthday of Sri Ganesh. Ganapati transcends all sects and views and is equally worshipped by both Saivites and Vaishnavas because Ganesh is viewed as an Incarnation of both Vishnu and Shiva. Ganesha is even worshiped and revered among Buddhists and Jains.

Mystery of Ganesh

Once there was neither Being nor Nonbeing. There was neither Form nor Formlessness. Then, That which was hidden within Itself, That One, stirring, emerging, coming to be. From Itself to the Formless to the Form. Immutable, changeless, everywhere, pervading all, yet not physically such is the mystery. Suddenly an ancient note piercing the darkness. A song whose birth stirred the slumbering, summoning an eternal mystery to awaken. Emerging from deep within the hidden cave, the human heart, Ganesha’s truth flows from the icecave of the infinite. Housed within our gated dwelling, Ganesha the guest loved and longed for. That which has no form, can take a form. That which has no name, can take a name. From the formless to form, and back again and again and again. The wheel of time gathers speed, and somewhere between fact and legend, vision and myth, we ask,

“Who is Ganesha?

There are those who lovingly sing his praises. There are those who worship and adore him. There are those who represent him in art and literature. There are those who tell stories about him. There are those who chant his glory. There are those who seek his darshana. There are those who invoke and invite his blessings.

The thinkers think, the scholars scholasticise, the devotees worship. But what is Ganesha’s hidden meaning? There is a long and hoary lineage of seekers, scholars, sycophants, who have attempted to plumb the mysteries of the elephant-headed one. Anthropologists, Artists, religious Aspirants, Historians, Indologists, Linguists,Philosophers, Religionists, Sociologists, and contemporary devotees of Ganesha are but some of the most recent representatives of this enquiry. Each group has attempted, and continues to attempt, to make sense of this enormously popular deity.

Seemingly incongruous facts simultaneously coincide. Ganesha embodies: An enormous popularity that transcends sectarian and territorial limits; a seemingly rather late, yet dramatic, full-blown appearance into a religious pantheon; a confusing, conflicting, yet interesting and intriguing mythology; and an elephant’s head atop a plump human body!

To further complicate the picture is the fact that the physical representation of Ganesha offers more iconographic variations than does that of any other Indian deity. Couple this with the fact that Ganesha literature is rife with a seemingly endless number of stories on an unexpectedly limited number of themes. O Ganesha, who are you really? Tell the others what you want, tell them anything, but between you and me, who are you really?

Couresty Professor Grimes

What Ganesh Stands For

Ganesha has four arms which symbolize his status as the universal ruler and establish his power over the four categories of beings – those who can live only in water, those who can live in water and on earth, those who can live only on earth and those who can fly in air. Significance of four : It was god Ganesha who instituted the four castes and the four Vedas. One hymn in Sri Bhagavat Tattva , says: ‘In heaven, this child will establish the predominance over gods, on earth over men, in the nether world over anti-gods and serpents. He causes the four principles of the elements to move and is therefore four armed. In one hand, he holds a shell, in another a discus, in the third a club or a sweet and in the fourth a lotus.’ Thus, all aspects of Ganesh’s form are filled with symbolic meanings.

The Vehicle of Ganesh

Sathya Sai has said, “The mouse is the vehicle of Vinayaka. What is the inner significance of the mouse? The mouse has a keen sense of smell. The mouse is a symbol of the attachment to worldly tendencies (vaasanas). It is well known that if you want to catch a mouse, you place a strong-smelling edible inside the mouse-trap. The mouse also symbolizes the darkness of night. The mouse can see well in the dark. As Vinayaka’s vehicle the mouse signifies an object that leads man from darkness to light. The Vinayaka-principle, thus, means that which removes all the bad qualities, practices and thoughts in men and inculcates good qualities, good conduct and good thoughts.”

What does “Vinayaka” Mean

Sathya Sai says, “Who is Vinayaka? In the sloka beginning with the words, Suklaambaradharam Vishnum, only the form of the deity is described. But there is another inner meaning for the name “Vinayaka”. Suklaambaradharam means one who is clad in white. Vishnum means he is all-pervading. Sasivarnam means his complexion is grey like that of ash. Chathurbhujam means he has four arms. Prasannavadanam means he has always a pleasing mien. Sarvavighnopasaanthaye means for the removal of all obstacles. Dhyaayeth, meditate (on him). Vinayaka is the deity who removes all bad qualities, instills good qualities and confers peace on the devotee who meditates on him Vinayaka means that he is totally master of himself. He has no master above him. He does not depend on anyone. He is also called Ganapathi. This term means he is the lord of the ganas – a class of divine entities. This term also means that he is the master of the intellect and discriminating power in man. He possesses great intelligence and knowledge. Such knowledge issues from a pure and sacred mind.”

Ganesh’s Intellect

Sathya Sai says, “What is the esoteric meaning of Ganesha’s elephant head? The elephant is noted for its acute intelligence. Ganesha’s elephant head symbolizes sharpness of intellect and the highest power of discrimination. Because of the purity of his intellect, Vinayaka is also called the giver of buddhi (intellect). He responds to the prayers of devotees and hence is known as Siddhi Vinayaka (the Vinayaka who grants what is sought). In a forest, when an elephant moves through the jungle, it clears the way for others to follow. Likewise, by invoking Ganesha, the path is cleared for our undertakings. The elephant’s foot is so large that when it moves it can stamp out the footprints of any other animal. Here, again, the symbolic meaning is that all obstacles in the way will be removed when Ganesha is accorded the place of honor. The journey of life is made smoother and happier by the grace of Ganesha. When an elephant moves among the bushes, its path turns into a regular passage for all animals. It is thus a pacesetter for all animals.” Similarly, Ganesha clears the path leading to Wisdom, Intellect, and Inner Peace.

Two Shaktis Of Ganesh

Ganesha has two Siddhis (symbolically represented as wives or consorts): Siddhi (success) and Riddhi (prosperity). Wherever there is Ganesh, there is Success and Prosperity~ Wherever there is Success and Prosperity~ there is Sri Ganesh.

Ganesh as the Scribe

Ganesha is accepted as the god of learning and the Patron Deity of letters and scriptures. Ganesh’s tusk is used by him in the writing of the epic, the Mahabharata. When Vyasa wanted to compose the Mahabharata, Brahma suggested Ganesha be his scribe. Vyasa agreed and Ganesha brought his broken tusk as a writing quill. Vyasa dictated the entire epic in verse. Ganesha recorded every word for Gods and men alike.

32 Forms of Ganesh in Agamic Scriptures

1: Baala Ganapati – Red colored image of a four armed Ganesha.

2: Dharuna Vinayakar: Red colored image of an eight armed Ganesha.

3: Bhakti Vinayakar: Grey colored image of four armed Ganesha.

4: Veera Vinayakar: Red colored image of 16 armed Ganapati.

5: Shakti Ganapati: Red colored image of 4 armed Ganapati, seated with his consort to his left.

6: Dwija Vinayakar: White colored image of four faced Ganesha with 4 arms.

7: Siddhi Vinayakar: Golden colored image of four armed Ganapati.

8: Ucchishta Ganapati: Blue colored image of six armed Ganapati with his consort.

9: Vigna Vinayakar: Gold colored image of eight armed Ganapati.

10: Kshipra Ganapati: Red colored image of four armed Ganesha bearing a ratna kumbham.

11: Heramba Vinayakar: Black colored image of ten armed Ganesha with five faces, seated on a lion.

12: Lakshmi Vinayakar: White colored image of eight armed Ganesha with two consorts.

13: Makara Vinayakar: Red colored image of Ganesha with a third eye, 10 arms, bearing a ratna kumbham, with his consort.

14: Vijaya Vinayakar: Red colored image of 4 armed Ganesha on the mooshika mount.

15: Nritta Vinayakar: Gold colored image of Ganesha in a dance posture.

16: Urdhva Vinayakar: Gold colored image of six armed Ganesha with his consort.

17: Ekakshara Vinayakar: Red colored image of Ganesha with a third eye, seated on a lotus.

18: Vara Vinayakar: Red colored image of 4 armed Vinayaka with a third eye.

19: Dhryakshara Vinayaka: Gold colored image of four armed Vinayakar, decorated with Chaamara ear rings.

20: Kshipraprasaada Vinayakar: Red colored image of six armed Ganapati.

21: Haridra Vinayakar: Yellow colored image of four armed Ganapati.

22: Ekadhanta Vinayakar: Blue colored image of four armed Ganapati.

23: Srishti Vinayakar: Red colored image of four armed Ganapati seated on his mooshika mount.

24: Utthanda Vinayakar: Red colored image of 10 armed Ganesha with his consort to his left.

25: Ranamochana Vinayaka: Crystal image of four armed Vinayakar.

26: Dundi Vinayakar: Four armed image of Ganesha bearing a tusk, a garland, an axe and a gem studded vessel.

27: Dwimukha Vinayakar: Red colored image of Ganesha with two faces and four arms.

28: Trimukha Vinayakar: Red colored image of Ganesha with three faces and six arms seated on a golden lotus.

29: Simha Vinayakar: White colored image of Ganesha with eight arms (with an arm bearing a lions face).

30: Yoga Vinayakar: Red colored image of Ganesha in the posture of a yogi.

31: Durga Vinayakar: Red colored image of Ganesha with eight arms.

32: Sankatahara Vinayakar: Red colored image of four armed Ganesha clothed in blue, seated on a lotus peetham with his consort to his left.

The Ultimate Reddy’s

Bharath Reddy — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:58:00 +0000

REDDY’S ARE BACK WITH A BANG!!!

The largest single community grouping in Andhra Pradesh today is of the Reddy community. The name is also written in India in roman characters as Reddy. They are found a`ll over Andhra Pradesh and the neighbouring states. In Andhra Pradesh, the Reddys are considered traditional village headmen. The duties of headmen included the collection of tax, guarding the village and basically representing the village in dealing with outsiders or even the government. Physically they are very well built and strong, ‘solid farmer stock’ according to some english observers, and they retain a residual military -aristocratic tradition. (In short they are upper caste). Several members of the community are very wealthy landowners and businessmen, but most are small farmers. In most areas of Andhra Pradesh, in the small villages it is the Reddi who speaks authoritatively on behalf of the village: they are the traditional “leaders” of the village.

Reddy is a caste (community) mainly from the state of Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Reddys wield significant social and economic power and they are dominant in every part of Andhra Pradesh, and have strong political hold in Rayalaseema, Telengana and coastal areas. They are generally Telugu-speaking farming community originally from the state of Andhra Pradesh, though there are considerable number of Reddys settled in the neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Reddy – Origins

There are many theories put forth about the origins of Reddys. But none of them is conclusively proven. The word Reddy in particular refers to the Reddy dynasty that ruled in the region around present day Vijayawada, Guntur, Kurnool and Rajahmundry towns for nearly a hundred years (1328-1428). The Name “Reddy” originated as the head of a village appointed by the king as a rakshaka bata/rashta kuta (Police) to supervise the law and order of the village.

Reddys are believed to be an offshoot of the Rashtrakuta dynasty. After the decline of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, the ruling clan broke off and settled in North and South India. Rashtrakutas were a Rajput clan. The settlers in the north are called Rathods/Rathores, and ruled Marwar in western Rajasthan, while the southern settlers were called Reddys.

Reddy dynasty, Reddiar, Helen Reddy

Reddy – Reddy as a title

In Ancient India, Reddy is the title of the headman of the village. Since these positions were mostly hereditary their offspring retained the title. Sometime in the medieval period it came to represent the community as of the present.

Reddy – Reddy kings and the Dynasty

Reddys ruled Andhra Pradesh area from 1353 to 1448. At the height of its days, their kingdom spanned over most of South India. The initial capital of the kingdom was Addanki and then Kondavidu and later shifted to Rajahmundry. Some of the major cities of the kingdom included Orugallu (present Warangal), Bezawada (now Vijayawada),Velanati (Now in Prakasam,Guntur,Kurnool)majorly with their surname METTU, Devagiri (present Davanagere in Karnataka state), Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Rayagada (Orrisa), Ratnagiri (Maharashtra).

Roots of the Reddys:

The Reddys do not constitute a ethnic group, really. There are several strands which go to make the Reddys of today. They appear to be basically Deccan plateau inhabitants, which includes Maharashtra, karnataka and Andhra of today. Another point to note, in several areas the term Reddi was treated as a sort of title for anyone who was appointed as village headman. Usually this meant a soldier, who got along fine with the other headmen. Gradually the descendants would be absorbed into the larger Reddi grouping.The next prominent mention of the Reddys

seems to be during the rise of the Rashtrakutas. The Reddys are also called raTThi, raddi and raTTodi in old inscriptions dating back to the 9th century. The Rashtrakuta soldiers were among the elite troops of the Badami Chalukyas: they founded an empire after the Badami chalukyas faded from the scene. The Rashtrakutas expanded from their native Deccan plateau all the way to Kannauj. Over a century or so, they expelled the Gurjara pratiharas from Ujjain, then Gujarat and further attacked them in Kannauj. A section of the Rashtrakutas later became the well known rathodis, who later are found as one of the Rajput clans. Incidentally the famous Pramaras also are descended from the deccan Rashtrakutas.

After the Rashtrakuta empire faded away we find interesting inscriptions of the succeeding Kalyani Chalukyas in Andhra Pradesh, where Reddys are mentioned (900 AD). They were soldiers appointed as headmen of villages in Medak district by the kalyani Chalukyas.

The Reddys in the Telangana region were active in the kakatiya kingdom. (AD 1000-1223). They were knights and barons and subordinate kings who ruled regions, in turn they had to pay taxes/ a part of the plunder and organise troops for campaigns. Several large dams and lakes and large sized wells were constructed by the reddys of the time, and they still serve their purpose as planned a thousand years ago.

After the kakatiya kingdom broke up, many Reddys migrated to coastal Andhra—Addanki and Kondaveedu, and later Rajahmundry on the Godavari and founded their own independent kingdoms which flourished between 1325-1448 AD. Komati Prolaya Vemareddy , son of Komati Prola reddy founded this kingdom .During the Vijayanagar empire (roughly 1300 -1600 AD) too they were prominent especially in Rayalseema, where they became independent zamindars or landholders and were constantly engaged in clan feuding. (the feuds continue to this day). The Rayalseema reddys are closely related to the landlord Gowdas of karnataka and the Reddiars of Tamilnad. There are also a few Reddi principalities which managed to survive independently between large warring states, in Mahabubnagar district (Old Palamoor) like Gadwal and Wanaparthi. The Reddys around these areas have a tradition they are descended from ancient Chalukya ancestors.

Reddys are also prominent in Nellore and Chittoor district also. —(some claim they are descended from pallava ancestors, but proof is lacking). In these areas, during British times they often visited closeby Madras, took to modern education in the Madras presidency, and also joined the military.The Reddys of all the various regions mentioned have different traditions and notions and do not seem to have very much in common with each other : they have more in common with other communities of their regions. Given the background one would expect they are all feudal reactionary upper caste bigots : not so, they were prominent in reform activities too. In medieval times they were enthusisatic backers of Saivite and Vaishnavite reform movements too. In south coastal areas –guntur, for instance— reddys intermarried with Brahmins and others under the influence of saivite reformers. In Telangana area they used to wed girls from other communities but the offspring wouldn’t bear the clan name. In north Andhra Pradesh, during the communist-led Telangana people’s movement against the feudal Nizam state in the 1940′s, there were many comrades from a Reddy background. Eventually, a large number of Reddys went into business especially construction and films and have made a name for themselves in the field. –Nagi reddi , etc. Don’t forget Kalabandhu Subbiramireddy. In recent times they are prominent in the world pharmaceutical industry too, like Dr Anji Reddy. Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was a President of India. (etc etc, many others too long to list. Generally they are embarrassed if listed.)

Taken as a whole, they are healthy, strong, cheerful, generally smiling, broadminded, and impulsively generous. They are somewhat conservative, but not really clannish: managing soldiers or running a village or district or kingdom efficiently means you have to take along everybody with you: the feudal man management skills honed over the centuries are still useful.

Socially overall, it appears today their outlook or watchword is ” status quo” or ‘slow gradual change is best’. Womenfolk are not as independent minded as in some other communities. In politics they are usually backers of the Congress : they were not well represented in the Telugu Desam party which was in power until recently. Now, the Reddy’s are back with a bang.

Reddy – Role in politics

Historically, Reddys dominated the politics of the south India and are the most powerful caste in wealth and are highly educated. Interestingly, the sixth President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy and some of the chief ministers of the State of Andhra Pradesh and many Notable Reddy personalities come from Middle class and very poor families . Dr. Bejawada Gopalareddy served as the chief minister of Andhra State from March, 1955 to October, 1956. Ten of the twenty elected Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh including the present chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy are from the Reddy community. Sixth President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy who was in office from 1977 to 1982 is also from the Reddy community. Even though the population of Reddys is 11% in the state of Andhra Pradesh they occupy 40% of the state legislative assembly seats (MLA) and had played a vital role in the social and economic development of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Notable Reddys

Reddy – Politicians

O P Ramaswamy Reddy – Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy – Former President of India and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Dr. S. Jaipal Reddy – Information & Broadcasting Minister, Government Of India (2004-till date)
T. Anjaiah (alias Ramakrishnareddi Talla) —Former Chief Minister of Andhra pradesh.
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy – Current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy – Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy
Dr. Bejawada Gopalareddy
Kysamballi Chengalraya Reddy -first Chief Minister of the old Mysore state
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy – Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Bhavanam Venkatrami Reddy – Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Kotla VijayaBhaskara Reddy – Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Nedurumalli Janardhan Reddy – Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
P.Sundarayya – Communist party leader

Non Politicans

Raja Bahaddur Venkatram Reddy
Suravaram Pratap Reddy
Cattamanci Ramalinga Reddy – Educationalist, First vice chancellor of Andhra university
Potu Narsimha Reddy –Social Reformer, Satyagraha Movement Member
G. Pulla Reddy - Entrepreneur and educationalist
Prof. G. Ram Reddy – Former University Grants Commission chairman
Dr. Anji Reddy – entrepreneur-scientist (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories)
Dr. C. Narayana Reddy – Poet
Dr. Hanumandla Rajinder Reddy – MD, Cardiologist, California.
Yogi Vemana (Real Name: Gona Vema Buddha Reddy) - Poet
Vedre Ramachandra Reddy Bhoodhan – Social Reformer, Satyagraha Movement Member
Dr. Raj Reddy – winner of the ACM Turing Award
Dr. Y. Venugopal Reddy – present Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Annamalai Reddiyar – Tamil Poet, 19th Century.
P. Siva Reddy – Eye surgeon
Dr. M. Mahadeva Reddi – Mechanical Engineer and Entrepreneur – Founder of Conrad Technologies
Finally…….
D.Srinivas Reddy – Legend Of KADAPA District

Reddy’s are back with a bang.

Source: http://indculture0.tripod.com/reddys.htm