Lord GANAPATI
VINAYAKAR TEMPLE at Ramalingam TB Sanatorium / Perundurai Medical College |
Traditionally, these two kinds of trees - neem (Azadirachta indica) and peepal (Ficus religiosa) - are grown in the precincts of temples. There may be some logical purpose in choosing them apart from the mythological considerations.
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50 years ago (1967), I saw this divine combination of neem & pipal trees with "Vinayagar idol' at their base, in the 'Sanatorium Campus' when I took charge as a Medical Officer. Over the half-a-century I had seen them growing stronger and bigger. I visit them on 'Vinayaka Chathurdhi' day every year. The 'Sanatorium Staff' and the public took the initiative and constructed a temple later in the adjacent area to house this god image which can be seen in the photos below. -- Dr. T. Rama Prasad. In the Hindu mythology, some trees belonging to the Ficus genus (Ficus religiosa - Peepal, Ficus benghalensis - Banyan, Ficus benghalensis var. krishnae - Krishna Fig, Krishna Butter Cup) of Moraceae family are considered sacred and worshipped. Various beliefs exist -- ancestors' souls stay on these trees; Vishnu stayed safe in these trees when demons defeated gods; Vishnu was born under a peepal tree; Peepal tree houses Trimurti, roots-Brahma, trunk-Vishnu, leaves-Shiva; Goddess Saraswathi originated from a peepal tree; Goddess Sita was sheltered by Peepal tree; Goddess Lakshmi stays on Peepal tree on Saturdays; and so on (Brahma Purana, Padma Purana, Skanda Purana, Rigveda Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, etc.). To know more about sacred trees, click on : https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/05/ficus-trees-and-gods.html The following are some of the photos taken on 25-8-2017. |
Again, on August 27, 2025 (of course, on Vinayaka Chathurthi Day, every year, I visit this place), I was here.
The following are some of the photos taken on August 27, 2025, on the day of VINAYAKA CHATHURTHI.
GORU used to boast that her nails were of the size of those of VINAYAKA -- read on
CHARITY -- a perspective, a reality check
This is an odd study. A study to confirm the bitter reality. Most of the people love to be charitable, but few contribute. Do you like to contribute to people like “GORU” ? Go on, read the following and go to the QR code. How many would ? Let’s document.
An anecdote about “GORU”
During my childhood, one of my schoolmates had huge nails. Her name was Gowri. We nicknamed her as ‘Goru’ (‘goru’ in Telugu means nail of a finger or toe ). They used to say that her huge nails caused a problem in her heart. It might be a case of ‘Digital Clubbing’ (abnormal nails present in some ‘Congenital Heart Diseases’). After one summer vacation, ‘Goru’ didn’t come back to the school. It was learnt that she died due to the nail / heart problem, and that treatment could not be availed as they didn’t have money to pay for it.
Perhaps, this incident prompted me to look at everyone’s nails from that time which might have led me to report the first case from India of ‘Yellow Nail Syndrome (YNS)’ in 1980 (published in an American journal, CHEST) and the first case in the worldof ‘Yellow nails & Covid’ in 2023, published in an Indian journal, THE ANTISEPTIC - https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/yellow-nail syndrome_28.html
And perhaps, the preventable death of ‘Goru’ due to the inability to pay for the treatment motivated me to start my ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ Clinic (PWYCC) half-a-century ago where patients may pay whatever they can. No fixed fee ( http://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/06/pay-what-you-can-clinic.html ). The credit for these case reports on YNS and the starting of my PWYCC should go to ‘Goru’. Thanks to “Goru”.
-- T. Rama Prasad
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This is not an ad, it’s about an odd service.
Dr. T. Rama Prasad’s ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ Clinic
“Thena thyakthena bhoojithaha”– Ishopanishad
( Translated by Prof. B.M. Hegde as: “Rejoice in giving.”)
True to this quote, I have been rejoicing at what little I could give. Defying stereotypes, this clinic has been in existence for a very long time, sans glitz, blitz, ads, microphones, speeches and noise. As a matter of my policy, publicity is shunned. The reason is simple. Good work needs no noise and nonsense. My ‘SCRIBBLINGS’ on related topics may be accessed at: http://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com
My consultation fee is not decided by me. It is the patient’s pleasure. The patient may pay (donate) whatever he can and what he wishes. If one is short of money, he or she need not pay anything. The money may just be put into the ‘hundi’ box kept outside the consultation room or remitted through the QR code / UPI number 9842720393 / UPI ID : drtramaprasad@okhdfcbank.
And the money thus received is used for charity to help the needy, the poor and the less fortunate. If interested to know more about this facility, go to: http://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/06/pay-what-you-can-clinic.html.
And, even if you are not a patient, if you wish, you may also 'contribute what you can' through the QR code / UPI number 9842720393 / UPI ID : drtramaprasad@okhdfcbank.
"We need not run after money. If we are meritorious and compassionate, money would run after us, and it eludes us if we run after it.” -- T. Rama Prasad /
“Richness is not having lots of money. It is the feeling that one has enough of it. Contentment sans comparison is what makes one really rich.” -- T. Rama Prasad.
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More at : https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/dr-t-rama-prasad.html
Consult your local doctor before rushing to me;
Most ailments can be cured at local level
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The following is a list of some of my 'scribblings', including a few from the 28 articles on COVID published in a monthly medical journal in 30 months (a world record). To open them, click on any of the titles. -- T. Rama Prasad
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All photos very nice sir tq
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