"Shri Krishna," says Arjuna while on his approach to Draupadi's swayamvara: "O Partha, keep your feet on the scales carefully, keep the balance equal, the target should be centered on the eye of the fish, take special care of it."

"O Lord," Arjuna exclaimed, "what will you do if I have to accomplish everything?"

Vasudev chuckled and added, "O Partha, I'll make sure it doesn't happen to you." Parth said, "Lord, what is it that I am unable to do?"

Vasudev chuckled again and continued, "I will maintain that disturbed "water" steady in the unstable, disturbed, flowing water in which you will target the fish."

That is to say, no matter how skilled, bright, great, or wise you are, you cannot have perfect control over every scenario... You can attempt, but there is a limit to it.

And "God" is the one who takes over the reins beyond that point.🙏

Good News!

GAGAN stands for GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation in its full form. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) collaborated on it (ISRO).

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It was built to provide the finest possible navigational services over the Indian flight information region, with the option to expand to other flight information regions in the future. 2/n

GAGAN is made up of satellites and ground stations that transmit GPS signals for improved position accuracy. 3/n

Not only that, but GAGAN also corrects GPS signal inaccuracies caused by ionospheric disturbances, timing, and satellite orbit problems, as well as provides critical information about each satellite's health. 4/n

GAGAN is used in the following ways: - The GAGAN-enabled GPS SXTREO-T51 is being utilized to successfully manage wildlife resources and monitor forests. 5/n

Literary Works of Sri Ramanuja;
🌺SRI BHASHYA:
Commentary on the brahma sutras of veda vyasa.The only commentary that follows the earlier ones of Bodhayana,Dravida,Guhadeva,Tanka and Bharuchi.

🌺VEDANTHA SANGRAHA:
First work of sri ramanuja.Delivered in the presence of sri venkateshwara a top tirumala.Contains the meanings of some conflicting passages from upanishads

🌺VEDANTA DEEPA:
Another commentary like sri bhashya.This work throws light on some important concepts required to understand brahma sutras.

🌺VEDANTA SAARA:
This work is considered a condensed version of sri bhashya and is also some secret meanings required to understand the brahma sutras.
🌺BHAGAVAD GITA BHASHYA:
The famous bhagavad gita of lord krishna.

This unique work reproduces all the words in the original verses.

Religion is like a large tree with many branches and branches; what should be done so that we might reap the benefits of all religions in this life and in the afterlife? -

This was Yudhishthira's query to his grandfather Bhishma.

We shall not convey the entire full discourse in the 108th chapter of the Rajdharmanushasan Parva under the Mahabharata Shanti Parva.

The meaning of a verse is being highlighted -

What is a ten-fold more important listener than the broader public,
Upadhyaya is more important than the 10 Acharyajans, and Acharya is always more essential than the ten Shrotris.
10 Upadhyayas are more important than ten fathers, and ten mothers are more vital than ten fathers.

Nothing in a man's life is more significant than his mother; she is his guru.

The Upadhyaya, the Acharya, the superior, and the deities are all involved in the service of the mother and father...

Ramayana is the mother, and Geeta is the father.

Jayatu Sanatan

In a dormitory with 100 inmates, upma was fed every day. Out of 100 pupils, 80 expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that they were given different tiffin every day. 1/n

However, 20 pupils were content to eat Upma on a daily basis. A total of 80 kids expressed a desire to eat something other than Upma. 2/n

The warden set up voting because he couldn't come to a decision because there was so much misunderstanding. Whichever tiffin receives the most votes will be created. 3/n

Upma received 20 votes in a short period of time from students who wanted her. The remaining 80 students voted according to their preferences. 4/n

16: Aloo Parota & Dahi 14: Roti & Sabji 12: Bread & Butter 10: Noodles 10: Idli Sambar 18: Masala Dosa 16: Aloo Parota & Dahi 14: Roti & Sabji 12: Bread & Butter 10: Noodles 10: Idli Sambar 5/n

A very rare combination of two wonderful deities - "Pachu" and "Varadhu".

(Parthasarathy of Thiruvallikeni and Varadarajar of Kanchi, TN).

Sri Partasarathy:
The name 'Parthasarathy', in Sanskrit, means the 'Charioteer of Arjuna', referring to Lord Krishna's role as a charioteer to Arjuna in the epic Mahabaratha.

His face is full of scars depicted to show the injuries caused by the arrows of Bhishma in the war.

Sri Varadarajar:

The Puranic History reveals that the Lord Varadaraja appeared from the flames of Yaga Agni (Holy Fire) in a most beautiful form carrying five weapons and with his consorts Sri Devi and Bhudevi.

The scars in His face are due to the heat caused by the those flames of Yaga Agni.

ThiruVellankulam Annan Koil –
#108DD
Known as elder brother of Venkateshwara Perumal is located near Seerkazhi. This is the only DD we have the perumal to be called “Annan. It’s credence that we have people visiting this divine kshetram who cannot go to Tirupati.

Here we have perumal to be with Alar Mel Mangai Thaayar different from Tirupati where he is seen alone. The only DD where the deity and Goddess have the same names as in Tirupati.

Background –
Once lived a king named “Dhundhu Maaran” of “Surya Dynasty” who had a son who was destined to die when he is 9. King Maaran who was upset with this had requested sage Vasishta for remedy, in turn he had asked the son to come here to Annankovil

and penance by chanting the Narasimha Mrutyanja Mantra sitting before Lord Srinivasa to increase his lifetime. The kid followed it so meticulously that with his devotion Bhagwan himself appeared in front of him & gave him what he was looking (increase his lifetime).

Perumal then iterated that one who chants the Narasimha Mrutyunja Mantra 8000 times, would be relieved from fear of Death.

பசுவும், புண்ணியங்களும்:

* பசுவை ஒரு முறை பிரதட்சணம் செய்வதால் பூலோகம் முழுவதும் பிரதட்சணம் செய்த புண்ணிம் கிடைக்கும்.

* பசுவைப் பூஜித்தால் பிரம்மா, விஷ்ணு, ருத்ரன் முதலான அனைத்து தெய்வங்களையும் பூஜை செய்த புண்ணியம் உண்டாகும்.

* பசு உண்பதற்கு புல் கொடுத்தாலும் (கோக்ராஸம்), பசுவின் கழுத்துப் பகுதியில் சொறிந்து கொடுத்தாலும் (கோகண்டுயனம்) கொடிய பாவங்கள் விலகும்.
இதனை உணர்ந்தே நம் முன்னோர்கள் ஆங்காங்கே 'ஆவுரஞ்சுக்கல்' அமைத்தனர்.

* பசுக்கள் மேய்ந்து விட்டு வீடு திரும்பும் சந்தியா காலம் கோதூளி காலம் (லக்னம்) என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறது.
இது மிக புண்ணியமான வேளை ஆகும்.

பசு நடக்கும் போது எழும் புழுதியானது நம் உடலில் படுவது எட்டு வகை புண்ணிய ஸ்நானங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்.

பசுவின் கால்பட்ட தூசியைத்தான் ரகு சக்ரவர்த்தி, அஜசக்ரவர்த்தி, தசரத சக்ரவர்த்தி போன்ற மாமன்னர்கள் பூசிக்கொண்டார்கள்.

* `மா’ என்று பசு கத்தும் ஓசை அப்பகுதிக்கு மங்களத்தைத் தருகிறது.

* பசு வசிக்கும் இடத்தில் பசுவின் அருகில் அமர்ந்து செய்யும் மந்திர ஜபமோ, தர்ம காரியங்களோ நூறு பங்கு பலனைத் தருகின்றன.

* மனிதனின் கண்ணுக்குப் புலப்படாத ம்ருத்யு, எமன், எமதூதர்கள் பசு மாட்டின் கண்களுக்கு மட்டுமே புலப்படுவார்கள்.

''He who maintains the Saligrama shila, the Tulasi, and the conch in one place, becomes very dear to Lord Narayana." - Brahma Vaivaarta Purana.

WHAT IS A SALAGRAMA?

The Saligrama is an extremely sacred stone found in the holy Gandhaki river in the Himalayas.
They are considered the same as the Supreme Lord Himself and are worshiped throughout the temples in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

As per Gautamiya Tantra, near the kali - Gandaki river, there is a big place called Salagram.
The stones which appear in that place are called Salagramas.

According to the Hindu tradition, this stone is the shelter for a small insect known as "Vajra-Keeta" that has a diamond tooth which cuts through the Saligram stone and stays inside it.

The Saligrama stones are hundreds of million years old when the Himalaya was an ocean floor.The Saligrams are specifically described as fossil-stones which have taken shape in the Gandaki-river, and as characterized by the presence of discus marks.

The unified opposition, or the electoral unity of the opposition parties, is the strength of the BJP-led NDA alliance in any election.

The stronger the opposition's electoral unity in front of the BJP, the better. The NDA will receive more than 50% of the vote, which will give it both essential and sufficient political power..

To assure the BJP-triumph, NDA's the country's and states' current political opposition must remain unified in the electoral contest, to be united, and to come to the elections by establishing an alliance.

The long-term viability of India's democracy depends on the unity of the opposition.

There is a policy of not opposing Mamta in this plan so that she can work hard to unite the opposition while we consume cream.

Fighting a unified adversary is usually preferable.

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Kumari Kandam: The Lost Continent

Narrative of Atlantis, the legendary sunken metropolis detailed by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, is well-known. The debate over whether this story should be regarded literally or simply as a morality tale continues to this day.

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A similar story exists further east in India's subcontinent, albeit it is perhaps less well known than Atlantis'. This is the 'lost continent' of Lemuria, which Tamil speakers commonly associate with the legend of Kumari Kandam.

Lemuria was coined in the later half of the nineteenth century. The existence of lemur fossils in Madagascar and India but not in continental Africa or the Middle East perplexed English geologist Philip Sclater.

Sclater argued that Madagascar and India were formerly part of a bigger continent in his 1864 article 'The Mammals of Madagascar,' and termed this lost landmass 'Lemuria.'

The scientific world of the time accepted Sclater's theory as the explanation for how lemurs could have moved from Madagascar to India or vice versa in ancient times.

Why We Play Bells in Temples?

Our culture is incomplete without the Ghanta (bell). At the start of any puja, bell chimes can be heard.

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The ritual's yajamana recites a sloka that begins, "Agamartham tu devanam, gamanarthantu rakshasam," which means, "I ring the bell as an appeal to the divine so that virtuous and noble forces enter and negative forces depart."

The bell is rung periodically throughout the puja while various offerings are made to the Lord.

The ringing of the bell is considered lucky. A well-designed ghanta produces a deep, continuous, and sonorous sound. It's thought to represent the primal sabda or Omkara.

Puja bells are frequently adorned with specific figures that correspond to the god being worshipped. The figure of Nandi, or the bull, which is associated with Lord Shiva, is cast on bells used in Siva worship.

Those employed in Vishnu worship have a Garuda figure, panchajanya conch, or Sudarsana discus.

Thread on Kapileswara Temple (Kapila Theertam), Tirupati:

As the name denotes this is a shaivaite temple with the presiding deity to be Kapileswara swami & mother as Kamakshi Amman. It’s said to be one amongst the 108 sacred theertas on Tirumala.

Per Legend it’s believed that Kapila muni performed penance here to shiv and delighted with his devotion both shiv and Parvati appeared in front of him. The lingam is said to be self-manifested. Kapila muni is said to have emerged from bilam in the pushkarni on the earth.

Temple is built according to Dravidian style of architecture. There is a pillared veranda in front of kapileswara swami temple. These pillars were built in early Vijayanagar period, this temple stands at the entrance to a mountain cave in one steep

& vertical faces at the foot of Tirumala (seshachalam hills).

Kapilatheertam is famous waterfall situated inside temple is a unique waterfall where the water of mountain stream drops from a height of 100 feet large pond inside temple premises.

ஏத்தவேழுலகுங் கொண்டகோலக்

கூத்தனை, குருகூர்ச்சடகோபன்சொல்,

வாய்த்தவாயிரத்துள் ளிவைபத்துடன்,

ஏத்தவல்லவர்க் கில்லையோர்ஊனமே. (2.2.11)

(நம்மாழ்வார் - திருவாய்மொழி - இரண்டாம் பத்து - இரண்டாந் திருமொழி)

Eththa Ezulakum konda* kOlak
kooththanai,* kurukoorchchadakOpan_chol,*
vaayththa aayiraththuL* ivaipaththudan,*
Eththavallavarkku* illaiyOr _oonamE. (2.2.11)

(Swamy Nammazhwar in THIRUVAIMOZHI)

Meaning:

அனைவரும் வியந்து போற்றித் துதிக்க, அனைத்து உலகங்களையும் ஒரு நொடிப் பொழுதில் அளந்து கொண்ட அழகிய கூத்தனான எம்பெருமானைக் குறித்து,

குருகூரிலே அவதரித்த ஸ்ரீசடகோபன் நம்மாழ்வார் அருளிச் செய்த,

உலகுக்கு மஹா பாக்யமாகக் கிடைத்த
ஆயிரம் பாசுரங்களில் அமைந்த இந்தப் பத்து பாசுரங்களையும்,

பொருளுணர்ந்து பாடி, எம்பெருமானைத் துதிக்க வல்லவர்களுக்கு, எந்நாளும் ஒரு குறைவுமில்லை.

The Thrivikraman is the One who meassured the entire Universe in one step and was hailed for such an act.

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Significance of Shivratri:

Festival of Mahashivaratri is the most important festival for the millions of devotees of Lord Shiva.
The festival has been accorded lot of significance in Hindu mythology.
It says that a devotee who performs sincere worship of

Lord Shiva on the auspicious day of Shivratri is absolved of sins and attains moksha.

Significance of Shivaratri in Hinduism:

Festival of Mahashivaratri has tremendous significance in Hinduism.
According to sacred scriptures, ritual worship of Lord Shiva on Shivratri festival that falls on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Phalgun pleases

Lord Shiva the most.
This fact is said to have been declared by Lord Shiva Himself, when His consort Parvati asked him as to which ritual performed by His devotees pleases Him the most.

Even till date, devotees of Lord Shiva perform the ritual worship of Shivratri with care and devotion.
They observe day and night fast and give sacred bath to Shiva Linga with honey, milk, water etc.

Once upon a time, in the Kadapa District, there was a great fortune teller, foreseer, and future predictor. Pothuluri Veerabrahmendra Swami, also known as Brahmamgaru, is a name you've probably heard before.
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If you haven't heard of him, he was a 17th century fortune teller.
He quickly gained a following as an amazing Kalagyani. Now his predictions have come true.
Some of these prophecies were ridiculously amusing if nothing else.

Take a look!

1. River Krishna will overflow and touch the nose-ring of Goddess Kanakadurga on Indrakeeladri.

2. Yaganti nandi will come to life and rave.

3. 12-year-old kids will become grandmother's.

4. The Iron Pillar at Ahobilam will bear Jasmine Flowers.

5. Sun will appear in the form of a man in the sky.

6. There will be no water in River Ganga for 40 days.

7. Cloned men nine feet high will fight wars. (Military Robots? )

8. Pig will give birth to an elephant.

9. Millions of horses will come from the caves of Yaganti, to follow Kalki.

10. A 3-Year-Old child will predict the future.

11. Neem Trees will ooze milk.

12. Humans will have to use ladders to climb a Niruri plant.

Ishrat Jahan was a "19-year-old kid" (fortunately her father wasn't a school teacher) from Mumbai, who was killed in an encounter in 2004 in Gujarat. The other three killed in the encounter were Jishan Johar, Amjad Ali Akbar Ali Rana and Javed Shaikh.

The Gujarat police said that she was on a terror mission to assassinate Narendra Modi, the then Gujarat chief minister. The police said it was a suicide (fidayeen) mission. Police identified Johar and Rana as Pakistani nationals.

Shaikh was allegedly “arranging their local network”.

When the FIR was registered, Ishrat Jahan could not be identified by the police. She went by “female terrorist” in the police record. Later, her identity came to light as a college student from Mumbai’s suburb Mumbra.

In July 2004, a Pakistan-based news outlet published a report in which terror outfit, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed that Ishrat Jahan was its operative by describing her as “woman activist of LeT”. Police mentioned this report in its investigation.

Adi Shankara – One Who Revived Sanatan Dharma!
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As Adi Shankara stated, 'Dharma is that which fulfills the 3 responsibilities of maintaining the society's set up in good shape, bringing about the worldly advancement of every living person, & facilitating their progress in the spiritual sphere as well.'

It is impossible to deny that Vedic dharma persists today because of spiritual luminaries such as Adi Shankara. His Sanskrit writings discuss the atman's and Nirguna Brahman's oneness.

Interesting Facts About Adi Shankaracharya
He had mastered the Vedas by the age of sixteen.

He studied Buddhism and ancient Vedic tradition before transforming existing concepts, particularly those of Hinduism's Vedanta tradition.

He worked to create India's most important tradition, which has now endured over a thousand years. He recognized the value of monastic life and sanctioned it in accordance with the Upanishads and the Brahma Sutra.