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@smurthys.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 10:04 AM

Google Translate says #Sanskrit काषाय (kaashaaya) means "to the cashew".😂

So much AI. So much smarts.😒

*kaashaaya means brownish-red

translate.google.com?sl=sa&tl=en&...

#AI #translation #Google #fail#AI #translation #Google #fail

Google Translate results for Sanskrit to English. 2-part result area. First part (top) has white background with blue and black text. Language names at the top. Sanskrit word काषाय in the source area. Result area with gray background at the bottom. English text in black: to the cashew.

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 9:44 AM

Sep 29, 2026: Krishna adorned with gold ornaments.🪙

ಕನಕಾಭರಣಭೂಷಿತ ಕೃಷ್ಣ
kanakaabharanabhooshitha krishna

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #purple #red #standing #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #kp #tadige #Tuesday #m9 #y2026 #fullview #crown #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna standing in purple outfit (gold-embroidered red border on the inseam), holding a rub-striped gold staff in right hand, left hand on front left waist; wearing gold shoes, gold palm coverings, short garland with white flowers and orange stems, a 2-level stone-studded gold crown, and several gold ornaments including a garland of gold spheres. A string of white flowers (some red roses) around Krishna. A small gold umbrella overhead. A pink lotus and a short string of yellow flowers on top of the umbrella. A string of white flowers falls down on both sides of Krishna from the top of the umbrella. Some small idols on the pedestal. A pink lotus on the pedestal. Strings of white and red flowers along and on the pedestal. Emerald blue silk cloth background.

@superframe.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 4:00 PM

The Language That Refuses to Die: Sanskrit, Power, and the Fight for India's Soul

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanas...

#Sanskrit #IndianCulture #LanguagePreservation #CulturalHeritage #DigitalIndia #Gorakhpur #ClassicalLanguages

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 3:15 PM

Sep 28, 2026: He in white clothes, adorned with gold arch.

ಸುವರ್ಣಮಂಟಪಶೋಭಿತ ಶುಕ್ಲಾಂಬರಧರ:
suwarnamantapashoabhitha shuklaambaradharaha

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #white #standing #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #kp #bidige #Monday #m9 #y2026 #fullview #crown #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna standing in black top, white dhoti, holding a rub-striped gold staff in right hand, left hand on front left waist; wearing gold shoes, gold palm coverings, a 2-level stone-studded gold crown, and some gold ornaments including a garland of gold coins. A string of white flowers (some red roses) around Krishna. An ornate gold arch behind Krishna. Two short strings of white flowers at the top of the arch. A string of white flowers hangs down along each side of the arch. A string of yellow flowers at each corner of the arch. Some small idols on the pedestal where Krishna stands. A pink lotus and some loose green holy basil leaves at Krishna's feet. A string of white flowers on the pedestal. A string of yellow flowers hangs on the pedestal. Pitch-black cloth fills the arch's interior.

@erikhansson.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 6:37 AM

Beyond the myth of India’s #Sanskrit -speaking villages, can the language anchor modern life?
scroll.in/article/1095...
#India #language #langsky

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 3:05 PM

Sep 27, 2026: Lord of three worlds, wearing three braids.🌏🌐🌏

ಮೂರುಜಡೆಯ ಮೂಜಗದೊಡೆಯ
moorujadeya moojagadhodeya

*Udupi Krishna always has three hair buns

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #red #blue #standing #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #kp #padya #Sunday #m9 #y2026 #turban #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna standing, in red (wide matte gold-embroidered border); ruby-striped gold staff in right hand, left hand on front-left waist; hair tied in three buns which are covered in blue silk cloth, a small string of jasmine laid on top, and several head ornaments; wearing gold shoes, gold palm coverings, and many gold ornaments including a garland made of many small Lakshmee idols. An ornate gold arch behind Krishna. A pink lotus at the top of the arch. Two strings of white flowers start at the middle top of the arch and hang down, one string down each side of the arch. Some smaller idols on the pedestal where Krishna stands. Loose green holy basil leaves and some loose flowers on the pedestal. Strings of yellow flowers along the pedestal.

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 9:40 AM

Sep 26, 2026: Diamond-wearer adorned with brownish-red cloth.💎🟧

ಕಾಷಾಯವಸ್ತ್ರಶೋಭಿತ ವಜ್ರಧರ
kaashaayawasthrashoabhitha wajradhara

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #saffron #orange #diamond #cladding #standing #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #hunnime #Saturday #m9 #y2026 #crown #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna, clad in diamond-studded armor, wearing a matching crown, holding a similarly clad staff in right hand, left hand on front left waist. A string of alternating yellow and red flowers around Krishna. Brownish-red silk cape. Some small idols on the pedestal. A string of yellow flowers and a string of white flowers (some red roses) along the pedestal.

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 10:23 AM

Sep 25, 2026: She seated on the endless (serpent).🐍

ಅನಂತೋಪವೇಶಿನೀ
ananthoapawaeshinee

*on "anantha chathurdashi"

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #red #seated #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #sp #chaturdashi #Friday #m9 #y2026 #fullview #crown #animal #snake #feminine #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna dressed as Lakshmee (feminine) in red saree reclining on a coiled 7-headed silver serpent with its hood over Krishna's head; wearing gold shoes, gold palm coverings, gold bangles, 2-level stone-studded gold crown, shoulder-shoulder string of red flowers over the crown, and many gold ornaments including a garland of gold coins; right hand resting on a gold-colored round "lounge pillow", right palm in blessing pose, left hand resting on left leg. A string of white flowers around Krishna all the way over the coiled serpent. A large copper pot with flowers and such, along with a serpent hood formed out of yellow, dry, grass on top to the right of serpent coil. A similar arrangement on the opposite side as well. A small idol and a small gold serpent hood on the where the larger serpent coil rests. Strings of white flowers hanging in U shape in the background.

@bbovard.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 9:49 PM

studying #sanskrit is bringing me joy I mean, studying any languages is always fun for me but, for some reason, I'm really feeling quite happy and confident as I tackle this one.
(famous last words, I'm guessing) 🤭

@mandarapteart.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 12:48 PM

Hello everyone and Namaskar, welcome back to the channel! Today, I’m excited to chat about something that’s been on my mind for ages.

Listen to podcast to know more...

#devanagari #technology #keyboard #typing #marathi #sanskrit #hindi #language

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AsK...

@smurthys.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 5:26 PM

#niche: Received this book last year and finally started reading it. It's a 700-pg #Kannada commentary on a 350+ yrs old #Sanskrit work about Krishna's life.🪈

The original "shree-krishna-chaarithrya-manjaree" by Sri Raghavendra Swami is 28 verses (112 lines).📜

#workInProgress #reading #photography

Closeup of a hard-bound book placed against a white wall, on a brown bookshelf. The cover shows the Hindu deity Krishna playing flute, a white cow standing behind him. Blue background at the top, white in the middle, and orange at the bottom. White Kannada text at the top and bottom. [Text not shown here, but please ask if interested.]

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 8:02 AM

Sep 23, 2026: He wearing kingly gems.💎♦️

ರಾಜರತ್ನಧರ:
raajarathnadharaha

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #gems #cladding #standing #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #sp #dwadashi #Wednesday #m9 #y2026 #fullview #closeup #crown #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna standing, clad in gem-studded armor, wearing a matching crown, holding a ruby-striped staff in right hand, left hand on front left waist; wearing gold shoes and gold palm coverings. A string of white flowers (some red roses) around Krishna. A pink lotus on top of the crown. An ornate arch with broad sides behind Krishna. A small gold umbrella overhead. A string of yellow flowers falls down on both sides of the arch from the top of the umbrella. A thick string of yellow flowers and a string of white flowers hang down from the top-middle of the arch and proceed down behind Krishna. Some small idols on the pedestal where Krishna stands. Assorted loose flowers on the pedestal. Strings of white, yellow, and red flowers hang on the pedestal.

Closeup of an idol of Hindu deity Krishna standing (visible only waist up), clad in gem-studded armor, wearing a matching crown, holding a ruby-striped staff (not fully visible) in right hand; wearing gold palm coverings. A string of white flowers (some red roses) around Krishna. Strings of white and yellow flowers hang down behind Krishna.

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:16 AM

Sep 22, 2026: Blue-colored god.🔵

ನೀಲವರ್ಣದ ದೇವ
neelawarnada daewa

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #blue #standing #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #sp #ekadashi #Tuesday #m9 #y2026 #fullview #crown #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna standing, in bright blue (wide gold-embroidered border); ruby-striped gold staff in right hand, left hand on front-left waist; wearing gold shoes, gold palm coverings, a stone-studded gold crown, and many gold ornaments including a garland of gold coins. A string of yellow flowers around Krishna. An ornate gold arch behind Krishna. Two strings of white flowers start at the middle top of the arch and hang down, one string down each side of the arch. Some smaller idols on the pedestal where Krishna stands. Loose green holy basil leaves on the pedestal. A string of white flowers along the pedestal.

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:29 AM

Sep 21, 2026: Diamond-anointed cow protector.🐄💎

ವಜ್ರಖಚಿತ ಗೋವಿಂದ
wajrakhachitha goawindha

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #orange #diamond #cladding #standing #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #sp #dashami #Monday #m9 #y2026 #fullview #crown #animal #cow #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna standing on a gold-covered pedestal, wearing orange vest, diamond-studded armor on the bottom; holding a staff in right hand, left hand on front left waist; wearing gold shoes, diamond-studded palm coverings, stone-studded gold crown, a garland of gold spheres. A string of yellow and red flowers around Krishna. A gilded cow behind Krishna with its head turned back and low gazing at Krishna's feet. An ornate arch with broad sides behind Krishna. A string of white flowers hangs down from the middle top of the arch and flows down on both sides of Krishna, around the ends of the cow. Some small idols on the pedestal. Loose red roses and other flowers on the pedestal. A string of white flowers along the pedestal. Strings of white flowers and yellow flowers hang on the pedestal. Emerald blue silk cloth background. A lit pair of tall traditional oil lamps in the foreground.

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 9:50 AM

Sep 20, 2026: Turban-wearing cow protector.🐄💎

ಉಷ್ಣೀಶಧರ ಗೋವಿಂದ
ushneeshadhara goawindha

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #diamond #cladding #blue #standing #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #sp #navami #Sunday #m9 #y2026 #fullview #turban #animal #cow #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna standing, wearing a diamond-studded vest, blue dhoti and turban; holding a staff in right hand, left hand on front left waist; wearing gold shoes, gold palm coverings, a garland of gold spheres, and several head ornaments. A string of yellow and red flowers around Krishna. A gilded cow behind Krishna with its head turned back and low gazing at Krishna's feet. A small gold umbrella over Krishna's head. Red silk cloth falls down from under the umbrella like a triangular drape behind Krishna. A string of white flowers along the edges of the drape. Several small idols on the pedestal where Krishna stands. Strings of red roses along the pedestal. Strings of white flowers and yellow flowers hang on the pedestal.

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 3:34 PM

Sep 19, 2026: Behold the diamond-wearing god.💎

ಯೋ ಸೌ ವಜ್ರಧರೋ ದೇವಃ
yoh sau wajradharoh daewaha

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #diamond #cladding #standing #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #sp #ashtami #Saturday #m9 #y2026 #fullview #crown #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna standing, clad in diamond-studded armor, wearing a matching crown, holding a similarly-clad staff in right hand, left hand on front left waist. A string of white flowers (some red roses) around Krishna. A pink lotus on top of the crown. An ornate arch with broad sides behind Krishna. A small gold umbrella overhead. A string of jasmine flowers falls down on both sides of the arch from the top of the umbrella. Some small idols on the pedestal where Krishna stands. Assorted loose flowers on the pedestal. A short string of white flowers as well as a string of yellow flowers hang on the pedestal.

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 10:31 AM

Sep 18, 2026: Gold-adorned Lakshmee, wealth granter.🐘🪙🐘

ಧನದಾಯಿನೀ ಕನಕಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ
dhanadhaayinee kanakalakshmee

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #blue #green #seated #parabhava #varsha #bhadrapada #sp #saptami #Friday #y2026 #crown #animal #elephant #flower #ketaki #feminine #Lakshmi #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna dressed in blue-green as Lakshmee (feminine) seated with right leg folded and placed over the left knee; an elaborate gold garland in hands; wearing gold shoes, gold palm coverings, 2-level stone-studded gold crown, and several gold ornaments. A string of alternating yellow and red flowers around Krishna shoulder-shoulder. An ornate gold arch behind Krishna with a beige cloth filling the interior. Two silver elephants flanking Lakshmi with their trunks raised. Strings of white flowers hanging down from the top middle of the arch and hooking on to the sides of the arch. A pink lotus at the middle top of the arch. Petals of Ketaki (screw pine) on the arch. Some small idols on the pedestal where Krishna sits. A string of yellow flowers and some gold ornaments (showing opulence) on the pedestal.

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 11:22 AM

Sep 17, 2026: Krishna at/performing Ganaesha's immersion.🛶

ಗಣಪತಿ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯಲಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣ
ganapathi wisarjaneyali krishna

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #orange #seated #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #bhadrapada #sp #shashti #Thursday #m9 #y2026 #fullview #bareHead #boat #Ganesha #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna in black with an orange shawl worn cross over left shoulder, seated in a white boat with a silver oar in hand (the oar is outside the boat as though the boat is being rowed). Krishna wears gold bangles, gold palm coverings, some gold ornaments including a garland of gold spheres and many head ornaments. A copper idol of Ganesha (red scarf) sits in the boat on Krishna's left. A string of white flowers around Krishna and a string of white flowers along the bottom edge of the boat. A smaller idol on the pedestal where the boat sits. Emerald blue silk cloth background with strings of yellow and red flowers hanging down at each end. Two pairs of lit tall traditional oil lamps in the foreground.

@ceesslob.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 5:27 AM

#Karma (devanāgarī: कर्म) is a #Sanskrit term that "action" or "deed." In in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh religions karma refers to a law that regulates causes and effects.

@nityakrishna.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 9:44 AM

Sep 16, 2026: The first boar [waraaha, wishnu's first incarnation], enemy of demons.🐗

ಅಸುರಾರಿ ಆದಿವರಾಹ
asuraari aadhiwaraaha

*on "bhoo-waraaha jayanthi"

#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #yellow #parabhava #varsha #bhadrapada #panchami #Wednesday #y2026 #crown #animal #varaha #boar #sh26

Idol of Hindu deity Krishna standing on a gold-covered pedestal, in black top and yellow dhoti (gold-embroidered border) which as criss-crossed vest; hands on waist; wearing gold shoes, gold palm coverings, a stone-studded gold crown, a jasmine garland, and many gold ornaments including a garland of gold spheres. An ornate gold arch sides behind Krishna with an emerald blue silk cloth filling the arch's interior. Two strings of white flowers start at the middle top of the arch and hangs down, one string down each side of the arch. Some smaller idols on the pedestal. Many large bloomed pink lotuses on the pedestal.