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Vishakha’s Hurry

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  Vishakha’s Hurry She has been the unchallenged queen of storytelling for decades, with a loyal audience, who loved everything about her from the narrative skills to her madisaar attire! I remember the days where one needed to go well ahead of time to get a seat for her Harikatha program. This year, with most programs going online, being the opportunist that I am, I decided to see her program at my convenience, with my mother(who would have otherwise found it challenging to attend a live program). The topic she had chosen was ‘Bhakti Vijayam’, so we sat armed with coffee & snacks and were mentally prepared to delve into the depths of Bhakti. Now you maybe wondering, how coffee has got anything to do with Bhakti .......well just today I read in TOI that coffee drinking has many benefits, such as reducing heart risks, controlling type2 diabetes, being rich in anti oxidants, improves cognitive thinking, enhances mood and creates an awakening. Now the last 3 attributes are also what s