1/ A must read. The Hon. Judge has risen above all. Mahadev!!! Mahadev!!! Mahadev!!!

Don't you Rascals dare hurt Majority Hindus anymore. Get ready for Jail is The New Mantra. Rise my beloved Hindus.

WA Forward

2/ The Allahabad High Court's 20-page order rejecting anticipatory bail plea by Amazon Prime India Head, Aparna Purohit was replete with observations to guard against hurting religious sentiments and the depiction of Hindu Gods and Goddesses in an insidious manner in films.

3/ Justice Siddharth took strong exception to Hindu Gods and Goddesses being subject to repeated ridicule in "popular culture" stating that such people make revered figures of the religion of the majority community a source of earning money in the most brazen manner taking..

4/ …benefit out of the liberal and tolerant tradition of the country.

Below are ten reasons why the High Court found it a fit case to deny anticipatory bail.

Lampooning Hindu Gods and apologising later not good enough

5/ The Court opined that revered characters of the majority community of India were lampooned and portrayed in a very cheap and objectionable way.

#MahaShivarathri
#HarHarMahadev 🚩
#Thread Importance of ShivaRathri

देव देव महादेव
प्रसीदपरमेश्वर
धन्यस्त्वं शिवधन्यादे
माया सर्व विमोहिनी
MahaShivaratri is one of the most sacred festival to worship Paramashiva. Maha Shivaratri is celebrated on Krishna paksha
Chaturdashi

on the malayalam month of Kumbham. Shivaratri vratham is one of the most important ritual performed for the pleasing Mahadeva.
"Ratri" mentioned in Shivarathri is denoting the darkness of human mind.
During Samudra Madanam, a pot of Halahala poison emerged from the ocean.

Mahadeva drank the Halahala poison and held it in his throat to protect the Earth. The poison stuck in throat and thus Mahadeva is called Neelakanda. It is said that Parvati Devi stayed awake all night praying, that the poison should not affect him.

This day is celebrated as MahaShivarathri. Taking Vratham on this day and praying to Paramashiva, whole day and night is very auspicious. It is believed that taking Shivratri Vrath eliminates all our sins, brings prosperity to the family.

#OmNamahShivaya
Shambo Mahadeva
🙏🕉🙏

MAHASHIVRATRI: TODAY
KATHA FROM SHIV MAHAPURANA

In the Kotirudra Samhita of Shiv MahaPurana, there is a story of a hunter, Gurudruh (गुरुद्रुह). The hunter was a cruel man who knew no mercy.
One day, he kept roaming in the forest but could not kill any animal.
@RatanSharda55

It so happened that it was Shivratri that day.
At night, he took some water with him and climbed a bilva tree near a pond hoping to find an animal. Soon, he saw a roe (female deer).
As he was going to kill her, some water and bilva leaves fell on a Shivlinga below the tree.

The roe begged for mercy and asked him to let her go and meet her kids one final time. The hunter agreed.
After sometime, another roe came. Again, some water and bilva leaves fell on the shivlinga as Gurudruh tried to kill her.
She too asked him to give her sometime.

This happened again n again. At all times, he let the deer go. Each time, he unknowingly did shivlinga abhisheka
After sometime, all the deer came back with kids as their kids were not leaving them
Gurudruh was overcome with compassion. At that moment, Mahadev appeared before him

With Shiva’s blessings, Gurudruh took birth as Nishad Raj Guha in Treta Yug and attained moksha by his pure dedication to Sri Ram.

Such is the power of Mahashivaratri Vrat that a cruel hunter like Gurudruh could obtain Shiva’s blessings by unknowingly offering him water n bilva.

Anyone who has been to Kozhikkode (Calicut) know about the Prosperity of the Businesses in the Kozhikkode Angadi (Market). It is still a place buzzing with activity enjoying high level of turnover and tremendous cash flow.

There is a story behind this 1/n

Samoothiris (Zamorin) ruled Calicut from 12th to 18th Century. One of the Samoothiris Chief Minister was the legendary Mangattachan

Once the Samoothiri got a severe pain on his right shoulder, so much so that he was not able to lift his arm. 2/n

He complained to Mangattachan, who asked him to ignore/live with it, without telling the reason.

Mangattachan was forced to be away from Calicut.

Samoothiris pain increased. Many a Vaidyan (Ayurvedic Doctor) from places near & far tried to cure him but in vain 3/n

Kolathiri was a nearby Kingdom, who had a love hate relationship with Samoothiri. As a royal gesture he sent his Chief Physician to treat Samoothiri.

Kolathiri’s physician asked Samoothiri to apply a wet towel on his right shoulder continuously. 4/n

Miraculously his condition improved dramatically in a few days.
Samoothiri was delighted, showered gifts on the physician and thanked Kolathiri.

When Mangattachan came back, Samoothiri gloated and told him his pain was gone. 5/n

ஒரு தந்தை தன் மகனுக்குச் சர்க்கரை போடாத வெறும் பாலை மட்டும் கொடுத்தார்.

“இதன் சுவை எப்படி இருக்கிறது?” என்று கேட்டார்.

“இனிப்பு குறைவாக உள்ளது!” என்றான் மகன்

அடுத்தபடியாக, சர்க்கரையை மட்டும் தன் மகனுக்குக் கொடுத்து, “இது எப்படி இருக்கிறது?” என்று கேட்டார்.

“இது பாலை விட இனிப்பாக உள்ளது!” என்றான் மகன்.

அடுத்து, பாலில் சர்க்கரையைக் கலந்து கொடுத்து, “இது எப்படி இருக்கிறது!” என்று கேட்டார் தந்தை.

“தந்தையே! வெறும் பாலை விடவும், வெறும் சர்க்கரையை விடவும், சர்க்கரை கலந்த பால் தான் இனிப்பாக உள்ளது.

இனி எனக்கு வெறும் பாலும் வேண்டாம், வெறும் சர்க்கரையும் வேண்டாம். சர்க்கரை கலந்த பாலை மட்டும் தாருங்கள்!” என்றான் மகன்

சிறு கதைகளைச் சொல்லிப் பெரிய தத்துவங் களை விளக்குவதில் வல்லவர் பராசர பட்டர்.

இக்கதையைச் சொன்ன பராசர பட்டர், “திருமால் மிருக வடிவத்துடன் எடுத்த மத்ஸ்யம், கூர்மம் போன்ற அவதாரங்கள் வெறும் பால் போன்றவை

Kalkulam Neelakandeswarar Kshetram
#Kanyakumari
#Tamilnadutemples 🚩

Neelakandeswarar Temple is located near Padmanabhapuram in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. Temple is one among Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam. Mahadeva is Neelakandeswarar here and Mata Ananthavalli.

Shiva Lingam is Swayambhu here. Oil abhishekam is very famous and all the oil poured is absorbed inside Shivalingam without leaving any traces of abhishekam done.

Vyakarapadha muni visited this place and worshipped Paramashiva.
Kshetram is a part of the famous Shivalaya Ottam👇

conducted during Shivaratri.
Devotees finish darshan of 12 shiva temples in Kanyakumari within a day and night, called Shivalaya Ottam. These 12 temples are,
Munychirai /Thirumalai, Thikkurichchi
Thirparappu,Thirunandhikkarai, Ponmanai
Pannippagam, Kalkulam,

Melankodu,
Thiruvidaikkodu, Thiruvidhankodu,
Thiruppanrikkodu, Thirunattalam.

Shambo Mahadeva
Om Namah Sivaye
🙏🕉🙏

SRI THIRUNARAYANA PERUMAL, MELKOTE (KAR)

Known as Dakshin Badri, Thiru Narayanapuram is one of the four famous Swayambu Kshetrams, the other three being Srirangam, Kanchipuram and Tirupati.
The presiding diety is Cheluva Narayana Swamy/ Selva Pillai/ Rama Priyan.

Once, Sri Rama gave his aradhana murthi of Sri Ranganatha, to Raja Vibhishana on his request. So he was left without a murthi for his daily pujas. Brahma is said to have provided the murti of Selva Pillai to Rama who later passed this on to his sons, Lava and Kusa.

When Kusa’s daughter married a Yadava prince, this murthi moved to the lunar dynasty from solar.

It is said that the utsav murthi got the name Selva Pillai due to Sri Ramanuja.
Once, a Sultan took away this murthi and Sri Ramanuja went in its search to the Sultan’s palace.

VIJAYA EKADASHI: TODAY

The Ekadashi Tithi of Phalguna, Krishna Paksha is called Vijaya Ekadashi.

Vijaya Ekadashi is the day that symbolises victory. Those who wish to attain success in some work observe this vrat and seek Sri Vishnu's blessings.

When Sri Rama got to know where Ravana had taken Ma Sita, he decided to attack Lanka. However, the vast ocean in front of him made his task difficult. It was then suggested to him to go to Rishi Bhakad Albhya.
The great Rishi suggested the Ekadashi Vrat to Sri Ram.

Sri Rama did the Ekadashi vrat, as suggested and was able to overcome all obstacles.
Similarly, anyone who observes the Vijaya Ekadashi vrata with devotion, attains glory and the eternal blessings of Sri Hari Vishnu.

Devotees worship Sri Vishnu on this day and observe fast. Reading Vishnu Sahasranama is considered as highly auspicious. It is prohibited to consume any sort of grains, pulses, and rice on this day.

Very wonderful w/a msg:
Food for thought 👌
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In my 70

I asked one of my friends who has crossed 80 & is heading to 90 what sort of changes he is feeling in himself?

He sent me the following very interesting lines, which I would like to share with you ....

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#1 After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children, my friends, now I have started loving myself.

#2 I just realized that I am not “Atlas”. The world does not rest on my shoulders.

#3 I now stopped bargaining with vegetables & fruits vendors....

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3/10

A few pennies more is not going to burn a hole in my pocket but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.

#4 I pay my waitress a big tip. The extra money might bring a smile to her face. She is toiling much harder for a living than me......
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4/10

#5 I stopped telling the elderly that they've already narrated that story many times. The story makes them walk down the memory lane & relive the past.
#6 I have learned not to correct people even when I know they are wrong.....

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5/10
The onus of making everyone perfect is not on me.
Peace is more precious than perfection.

#7 I give compliments freely & generously. Compliments are a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me. And a small tip for the recipient of a compliment, ......
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MK Stalin vowed that the state's economy will expand to above 35 lakh crore in 10 years.

He also said this would lead to the creation of 10 lakh new jobs each year, cutting unemployment percentage into half and increasing per capita income to Rs 4 lakh per year

TN GDP currently is ₹18.9 Lakh Crores (Current prices with Base price of 2011-12). In 10 years if the GDP has to be ₹35 Lakh Crore I.e., an addition of ₹16.1 Lakh Crores in 10 years, which is on a average of ₹1.61 Lakh Crore every year.

Pre Covid CAGR (Current prices) of TN for the 4 year period between 2016 & 19 was 9%.

Considering that growth for the next 10 years, the GDP of TN will be ₹44.7 Lakh Crores.

Between 2011-12 & 2020-21, the GDP has increased from 7.5 Lakh Crores to 18.9 Lakh Crores. Which is 2.5 folds growth.

Even By considering this historical pattern, the GDP in 2030-31 should be 47 Lakh Crores.

By saying they will take TN to just 35 Lakh Crores in 10 years, DMK is accepting they will reduce the growth rates to 6.5%. Let him stay as opposition party.

Existing primary & secondary industries will contribute 6% of the 9% CAGR in GDP with growing volumes & price inflation

Peruvanam Shiva Kshetram
#Thrissur #Kerala
#KeralaTemples 🚩

Peruvanam Mahadeva Kshetram is located in Peruvanam at Thrissur district. Temple is one among 108 Shiva temples of Kerala.

It is said that the temple was created by Pooru Maharshi, the son of King Yayathy, 👇

after his Tapasya to Paramashiva and thus the name Peruvanam was got from the word POORU VANAM. 

It is believed that Pooru Maharshi brought Shivalingam from Badarinath which got stuck in the branch of a tree here and the present Madathilappan Temple has been constructed at

this place.

Paramashiva is dual linga form here so Peruvanam Shiva Bhagwan is also called IRATTAYAPPAN. Irattayappan is Grama adipan of Peruvanam village.
Peruvanam Pooram, Shivarathri is main festival here.

Shambo Mahadeva
Om Nama Shivaya
🙏🕉🙏

#தினமும்_கங்கா_ஸ்னானம்_செய்வது_எப்படி?

#குளிக்கும்_முறை (அகத்தியர் கூற்று)

குளிக்கும் போது வடக்கு அல்லது கிழக்கு திசை நோக்கி நின்று குளிக்கவேண்டும். (இவை இரண்டும் உத்தம திசைகள். (கர்மம் செய்தபின்னும், மயானத்திற்கு சென்று வந்தால் மட்டும் தெற்கு நோக்கி நின்று குளிக்கலாம்.

மேற்கு திசை நோக்கி நின்று குளித்தால் உடல் நோவு வரும்).

தினமும் கங்கா ஸ்நானம் செய்யமுடியும். #குளிக்கும்_முன்_ஒரு_குவளை_தண்ணீரில் #மோதிரவிரலால்__ஓம்__என்று_த்யானம் #செய்து_எழுதுங்கள். #அந்த_நீர் #அப்போது_முதல்_கங்கை_நீராக_மாறிவிடும்.

ஒரு நிமிட த்யானத்தில் "இந்த உடலுக்குள் நீங்களே வந்திருந்து, இதை உங்களுக்கு செய்யும் அபிஷேகமாக ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளுங்கள்" என்று இறையிடம் வேண்டிக்கொண்டு குளித்தால், உள்பூசையின் அங்கமாக இறைவனுக்கு அபிஷேகமும் ஆகிவிடும். குளிப்பது, உண்மையிலேயே நாமாக இருக்காது.

#அக்னி_எப்போதும்_மேல்நோக்கியே #பயணிக்கும். உடலுக்குள் இருக்கும் அக்னி கீழிருந்து மேல் ஏறுவதுதான் சரி. தண்ணீரை கால் முதல் மேல் நோக்கி நனைத்து வந்து கடைசியில் தலையில் ஊற்றிக் கொள்ளவேண்டும்.

நமது மண்டை ஓடுக்கு எப்படிப்பட்ட அக்னியின் வேகத்தையும் தாங்குகிற சக்தி உண்டு.

காலிலிருந்து பரவும் குளிரிச்சி மேல் நோக்கி பயணிக்கும் போது உள் அக்னியானது தலையை நோக்கி பயணிக்கும். அதுவே சரியான முறை.

தலை முதல் கால் வரை உள்ள பின் பாகத்தை "பிரஷ்டம்" என்பர். அதில் நம் முதுகு பாகம் தான் மிகப்பெரியது. அங்கு தான் அக்னியின் வீச்சம் கூடுதல் வேகமாக பரவும்.

#Thread
Why Oils to be used for ligtening lamp as per Hinduism.?

Hinduism and many other faiths across the world recommend the use of lamps and light in prayers. The light symbolizes the absence of darkness, grief and sorrows. @mysql_sync

Cont 👇

The Oil Lamp, Diya, Deepa or Deepam is lit to bow down to knowledge and remove darkness from our homes. It is customary to light a lamp before starting any auspicious event or ceremony and is a constant fixture in the "Pooja" or holy room in every home in Bharat.

Cont 👇

By lighting lamps, the glow of the almighty is said to spread all over one's home and is an invitation to the gods to visit our homes. Its mentioned in Sri Agastya Maharishi's Bhrama Rahasyam: The vibration which emerges from the lamp will work as a 3 dimensional vastu protector

SRI RAJAGOPALASWAMY, MANNARGUDI (TN)

Called Dakshina Dwaraka/Chambakaranya Kshetram. Here Krishna is shepherd boy with whip in hand and turban on head. There are bangles in his hand and he is adorned with ornaments worn by children. A cow and 2 calves are by His side.
#temples

Once, Rishi Gopila and Gopralaya did tapasya to please Sri Vishnu. Prabhu asked them to go to Dwarka to meet Krishna. By the time the two rishis reached Dwarika, Krishna had left Earth. So the two came to Mannargudi and prayed to Sri Vishnu to reveal his Krishna avtar.

Vishnu, then, appeared as Krishna before them.
The moolavar here has a dangling Kundalam in one ear and an earring in the other ear. It is said that once Krishna and Gopiyars had a bet as to who would bathe the quickest. In his eagerness to win, Krishna ran back in a hurry.

He wore his kundalam in one ear and Gopiyar’s ear ring in the other.

In the Mahabharata, Pulastya tells Bheeshma that anyone staying for a night at MannarKoil earns the merit of having gifted a 1000 cows.

Milk is the main naivedyam here. Dosa is the naivedyam in evening puja

Marundeeswarar Mahadeva Kshetram
#Chennai, #TamilNadu
#Tamilnadutemples 🚩

Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Kovil is one among Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams. Mahadeva is Marundeeswarar and Parvati Devi Tripurasundari.
Sthala Puranam says that, Valmiki maharishi worshipped Paramshiva here.

Thus, this area was called Thiruvalmikiyur
Once Vasishta Maharshi was doing Shiva pooja and Indra sent Kamadenu (divine cow) for abhishekam for Paramashiva. Kamadenu delayed to pour milk for pooja and Vasishta mini cursed Kamadenu to become an ordinary cow loosing all its powers.

As a relief from curse Maharshi suggested the cow to go to this place and pray Paramashiva under the Vanni tree to recover its divinity. Kamadenu came here poured the milk and prayed to Mahadeva and thus got its divinity back.
Agastya Muni is believed have received

medicinal values about various herbs here from Mahadeva. Thus, the Marundeeswarar temple has been a place of worship for people with various diseases, who gets cured.

Shambho Mahadeva
Om Nama Shivaya
🙏🕉🙏

Velloorkunnam Mahadeva Kshetram
#Ernakulam, #Kerala
#KeralaTemples 🚩

Velloorkunnam Mahdeva Kshetram is located in Muvattupuzha. Paramashiva is Kirathamoorthy here. This is a rare temple because temple is situated near 3 rivers which merge to form a single river.

Mahadeva, who is eliminated of all worries is Kshipra Prasadi ( easily pleased) here.
Velloorkunnu means 'the hill of light'. It is said that during the invasion of Tippu and his attack on temple, at any time the Kodimaram of this temple was removed and was kept in the river

nearby. Even today, the remains of old Kodimaram is seen in the Kshetra Kulam.

Pradosha pooja is very famous here.

Shambo Mahadeva
Om Nama Shivaya
🙏🕉🙏

TIRUNALLAR SANISWARAN KSHTRAM, KARAIKAL (TN)

Also called Dharbaranyeswarar. It is one of the navagraha kshtram with Shani (Saturn) as sthal deity.
The presiding deity is Shiva as Dharbaranyeswar. The place Thirunallar was historically called Dharbaranyam.

Originally the place was a forest with Dharba or Kusa grass. The Lingam here was originally made of Darba grass. It appeared when the native Mudaliars ploughed the land.

This is the only place where Shani lost all his powers to Shiva (Dharbaranyeshwarar).

It is said that Raja Nala was troubled by Shani. He lost his kingdom, his wife and lived in extreme poverty. Finally, his misfortunes ended when he took bath here in a pond which is called Nala Teertham.
The murti of Nala is installed here along with the sixty-three Nayanars.

Here, Saneeswaran has only two hands and the right-hand holds the Abhaya Mudra. It means fearlessness indicating that Saneeswaran protects all devotees who offer puja here. Devotees light lamps with sesame in this kshetram.

Mangottu Bhagavathi Temple
#Palakkad #Kerala
#keralatemples 🚩

Mangottu Bhagavathi Temple is situated in Athipotta near Alathur of palakkad district. Devi is kshipraprasadi here and grants relief to those who worship with full faith.
Mookken Chathen, situated on the Northern 👇

side of the temple, is guarding Devi here.
Story says that, once there lived a weaver named Kuttan who was a Devi Bhaktan. During one festival time Kuttan was so pleased by the Devi Vigraham that he requested her to come along with him. At that time wind blew heavily and Cloths

in Vigraham flew. Kuttan immediately decorated Devi with his cloth which stuck to Vigraham and returned to his village and with his Umbrella. Devi came with him in that Umbrella and stayed in his place. This place is Mangottu Bhagavathi temple now.

Amme Narayana
🙏🕉🙏

KOODAL AZHAGAR PERUMAL KSHETRAM, MADURAI (TN)

Divya Desam which finds reference in Sangam literature.

The legendary Pandya ruler of Madurai, Malayadhwaja Pandya, father of Meenakshi Amman is said to have attained moksha (salvation) by worshipping here.
#temples #TamilNadu

Koodal means congregation. Here it refers to coming together of Devas to witness the wedding of Sri Meenakshi with Sri Sundareswarar.
Sri Vishnu is in 3 poses- sitting as Sri Koodal Azhagar, reclining as Sri Ranganatha and standing as Sri Surya Narayana Perumal.

Sri Maduravalli / Margadha Valli is the divine consort here.
There is a separate shrine for Sri Andal.
Surprisingly, for a Vaishnava kshetram, there is a sannidhi for Navagrahas.
The mandir is so built by Sri Vishwakarma that the shadow of the Vimana does not fall on ground.

It is said that Sri Andal’s father, Vishnuchittha, won an argument asserting Sri Vishnu’s supremacy. Koodal Azhagar graced the function to honour him.
Here, Vishnuchittha composed Thirupallandu in Vishnu’s praise and got the title Periyalwar (greatest among Vaishnav Rishis)