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An Ode to the Teacher!!!

" Gurur-Brahmaa Gurur-Vissnnur-Gururdevo Maheshvarah | Gurur Sakshat  Param Brahma Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah ||1||" Meaning: 1.1:  The  Guru  is  Brahma , the  Guru  is  Vishnu , the  Guru Deva  is  Maheswara  (Shiva), 1.2:  The  Guru  is  Verily  the  Para-Brahman  (Supreme Brahman);  Salutations to that Guru . While travelling to a destination, we see markers along the way that show us different exits and junctions. These markers help us reach our destination. They show us the way we could take. Similarly, God has set Teachers along life to direct us towards our destination. My journey towards a particular destination started in my 9th class at Navy Children School, Vizag. The first decision of taking Sanskrit or Hindi. And the first teacher who inspired me to study for knowledge was Veena Mam. She imbibed the wonder that is Sanskrit and taught us so well that we could even talk in Sanskrit very fluently. She taught me that nothing is impossible and even things