IMPORTANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GARUDA PURAN.

On the request of Garud, Bhagwan Vishnu, the rider of Garud, described this Puran based in Taksharya Kalp. It has ninteen thousand shlokas.
This book begins with a question and goes on to describe the Shrishti.

Then it describes the Surya puja vidhi, Diksha, Shradha, Nav vyuh puja, Vishnu sahastra naam kirtan and dhyan, Yog, Mrityunjay puja,Mala mantra, Shivarcha, Gopal puja, Trailikya mohan Shridhar puja, Vishnuarcha, Devpuja, Sandhya, Pancham tattva, Durga and Chakra Archana,

Maheshwar puja, Pavitra ropan puja, Murti dhyan, Vaastu maan, Prasaad, Sarvdev pratishtha, Ashtaang Yog, Daan dharm, Prayaschit, Narak description, Chakravyuh, Jyotish, Samudra shastra, Swar gyan, Tirth, Importance of Gaya, Different Manvantars, Pittra's, Varna dharma,

Dravya shudhhi, Samarpan, Vinayak puja, Grah yagya, Ashram, Shouch, Pret shudhi, Niti Shashtra, Vrat katha, Som and Surya vansh, Hari vansh, Bharat akhyan, Ayurveda, Medicine in Ayurveda, Rog nashak kavach, Garud Kavach, Traipur mantra, Prashna, difficulties in vyakaran,

Chhand shastra, Discipline, Snan Vidhi Tarpan, Bali Vaishvadev, Pavarna Karma, Sapindan, Dharmasar, Repentence of sins, Prati sankraman, Karmafal, Yug dharm, Vishnu bhakti, Method of Namaskaar to Hari, Narsingh strotras, Gyanamrit, Vishnuarchan strotras, Principles of Sankhya,

Vidura neeti & Chanakya neeti – It is a comprehensive book of advice to one & all though it’s taken as a dialogue between the Vidura & King Dhritarashtra. As the story in the epic goes, Pandavas claimed their rightful land from their cousins Kauravas on completion of their exile.

King Dhritharashatra sought Vidura’s direction. This collection called as Vidura neethi contains profound insights which he shares with the king while admonishing him to return the kingdom to the Pandavas. 1/11

This would be just and fair. The message and instructions are very useful and meaningful even today. Since it is part of the famous epic Mahabharatha, the text dates back to three thousand years BC.

Much of the stories, narrations, teachings and lessons from this epic though not well documented yet have survived to the test of time. 2 /11

The questions that rose in the mind of the king then are not different today which rises in any ordinary mortal. Strangely the answers given by Mahatma Vidur continue to enlighten us albeit centuries have passed.

The story of Aare Ona Kakanfo Afonja, and the fall of the great Oyo Empire is absorbing. If you're interested in this beautiful history of pre-colonial south western Nigeria, keep a date with me later tonight. 🙏🏾

The Kakanfo and fall of Oyo Empire.
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Of the 14 Kakanfos so far, the tenures of three of them who were military commanders considerably impacted the history of, first, the Old Oyo Empire, and by extension, the rest of Yorubaland.

The three Kakanfos were Afonja of Ilorin, Kurunmi of Ijaye, and Obadoke Latoosa of Ibadan. The last two of the 14, who were civilians and honorary holders of the title nevertheless impacted the history of Yorubaland, and also the entire Nigerian nation.

Aare-Ona-Kakanfo Afonja:
In the mid-1700s, around 1750 and thereabouts, a powerful Oyo warrior was growing in stature; a man called Afonja. His father was Laderin. Laderin himself was the son of Alugbin, who himself was the son of Pasin.

Alaafin Majeogbe ruled Oyo from 1754 to 1770, and was succeeded by Alaafin Abiodun same year. Abiodun was on the throne for about 19 years, until 1789 when he was murdered by his own son, Aole.
Aole became Alaafin, and ruled from 1789 to 1796.

Sources : Rathinasabapathy, a retired rogue police officer is planning to create caste clashes in western belt.

Following the announcement of a committee by TN govt for finalising the modalities for caste census, this Rathinasabapathy a fanatic Gounder has formed 1/n

a new outfit called, “Rights of Backward Communities”. Rich Gounders, retired Gounder officers are part of this outfit. The said Rathinasabapathy in a meeting of this outfit, said, “the castes of enumerators who would visit households for census should be made public. 2/n

If a particular caste person (implying dalit) is sent for enumeration, he will give wrong data”

This outfit also demands removal of creamy layer for OBCs.

A background about this Rathinasabapathy. He belongs to of 1976 batch of Sub-Inspector. 3/n

In the year 2000 he was AC Intelligence Services (IS) in Coimbatore. It was just two years after the 1998 Coimbatore bomb blast. This Rathinasabapathy sent a false report to govt, just ahead of budget session that there is going to another serial blast in Coimbatore. 4/n

Following the serial blasts in 1998, intelligence and security apparatus was strengthened and there was absolutely no possibility of such an incident. The said Rathinasabapathy, sent this false report with an intention to get medal. 5/n

The Twelve Days of Christmas - A Correspondence

By John Julius Norwich

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25th December

26th December

27th December

28th December

29th December

Bannari Amman Temple
Erode

Bannari Amman Temple is located in Sathyamangalam, Erode Dt of Tamil Nadu. Devi is worshipped here as Mariamman a form of Ma Durga, one of the powerful Devi temple in TamilNadu.
@LostTemple7

This place called as Dhandanayakkan
was once used as a place for grazing Cows. Cows fed the grass here and were taken for milking. One such cow didn't allow the owner for milking nor did it allowed calf to go near. Cowboy developed doubts and decided to watch that cow.

When all other Cows went for grazing this one went alone near a Vengai tree and stood beneath it. Milk began to flow from automatically. The cow repeated this everyday & the villagers went to see the place and found an anthill. When villagers removed the anthill they found out

Swayambhu Vigraham of Mariamman here. Thus temple was constructed here. Dhandanayakkan forest was called Bannari from which, this name Bannari came. Bannari soil is given as prasadam.

Om Shakthi
Jai Maa
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Sri Kalyanasundareswarar Temple, #Thirumanancheri
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Kalyana Sundareswarar temple in Thirumanancheri is located in Nagapattinam district of Tamilnadu. Paramashiva is Kalyanasundarar and Parvati Devi as Kokilambal. Temple is very famous for removing obstacles

Relating to marriages, and one of the important parihara Sthalam. Kovil is one among Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam.

Sthala Puranam says that, this is the place where Parvathi  Devi and Paramashiva got married. Shiva and Parvathi once had a fight. Parvati Devi then took the form of

A cow and stayed here. Mahavishnu took the form of a cowherd and stayed with his sister. From the Homagni of Bharata Muni, Parvati Devi relieved from the curse at Thiruvaaduthurai and became her original form. Paramashiva arrived here and married Parvati Devi at Thirumanancheri.

Paramashiva and Parvathi Devi are in Kalyanakolam here.
Those who face obstacles in marriages come here to do Pariharam.

Om Nama Shivaya
Om Shri Mahadevyai Namah
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Description of Crowning ceremony of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

The throne was designed by one Ramaji Datto Chitre of Kolhapur.

Shivaji's court at the time of his coronation has been described as

1. Shivaji arrived in the court (wearing gold toda around the suruwar around the legs, jewellery around the neck a kavda necklace-over the angarkhaa, kambarpatta,...)

2. He holded in his right hand weilding a golden bow and his left hand held a golden Vishnu idol

3. The ashta pradhans (Moropant Pingale held a gold kalash with perforations, Hambirao Mohite held a silver kalash, etc) flanked the throne.

4. On the right side stood Balaji Avji Chitnis and on the left side stood Nilopant Farasvis. Madari Mehtar (who was given the title Takht

Firosh, caretaker of the throne)

5. One sardar Vishwasrao Gaikwad held Bhavani the bejewelled sword of the king.

6. Gagabhat held the royal umbrella over the king.

7. The men around the throne weilded the royal sceptres-insignias (gold chavri, morchel ,gold spear with a weighing scale symbolising even justice and fair commerce, gold spear with fish head symbolising control over seas, gold spears with horse head symbolising a powerful

1) Looks like Trump KNEW what the coup plotters were plotting on the 6th, so he arrived an hour late to the stage, and talked longer than he intended, before he asked MAGA to walk peacefully down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol.

He also didn't walk WITH them as he promised.

Baby who drank milk of Mata parvati herself -- life of thiru gnana Sambandar

He was born in sirkazhi. Father name was sivapada hrudayar. Mother name was bhagavathi. Both were devout couples. By Grace of shiva. He was named sambandar. He attained age 2. All were happy.

Cry of child reaches shiva

He was loved so much by parents. Father went to theerthakund for bath. Child adamant on going with his father. So he took him and placed him on steps and went to theerthakund for bath. He had habit of doing japa underwater. Seeing this child cried.

Mata parvati feed her milk

Child started crying as he saw his father disappeared in water. Cry of child didn't reach father but it reached lord if sirkazhi. Shiva and parvati came to child and took care of him. Parvati gave her own milk with sivagnana to child. Child so happy

First pathigam

Siva & Parvati played with child. Then they both disappeared. Father who finished his japa came & saw baby laughing with milk drop from his mouth. He took stick and told who gave him milk. Sambandar sing beautiful ten songs describing shiva. All were amazed

Thiru gnana Sambandar

His father took him on his shoulder and danced joyfully. All came from far and near cities to see the divine child. As he got Siva gnana he was called gnana Sambandar. People respectfully addressed him as thiru gnana Sambandar.

திருநாங்கூர் 11 கருட சேவை விளக்கம்:

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11 திவ்யதேச ௭ம்பெ௫மான்களையும் ஒரே இடத்திலே கருட சேவையில் ஆழ்வா௫டன் ஸேவிக்கலாம்.

பதினொரு பெருமாள்களையும் ஒருங்கே தரிசிக்கும் பெரும் பாக்கியம்!

குலந்தரும் செல்வம் தந்திடும் அடியார் படுதுயர் ஆயினவெல்லாம்
நிலந்தரம் செய்யும் நீள் விசும்பருளும் அருளோடு பெருநிலமளிக்கும்
வலந்தரும் மற்றும் தந்திடும் பெற்ற தாயினும்ஆயின செய்யும்
நலம் தரும் சொல்லை நான் கண்டு கொண்டேன் நாராயணா என்னும் நாமமே.

திருமடந்தை மண்மடந்தை யிருபாலும் திகழத்
தீவினைகள் போயகல அடியவர்கட் கென்றும்
அருள் நடந்து இவ் வேழுலகத் தவர்பணிய வானோர்
அமர்ந்தேத்த இருந்தவிடம்
என்று ஆழ்வார்களால் போற்றப்படும் திருநாங்கூர் திவ்ய தேசத்தில்

பெருமாளை பெரிய திருவடியான கருட வாகனத்தில் சேவித்தால்
மறு பிறவி கிடையாது என்பது ஐதீகம்..

நாகை மாவட்டம், சீர்காழி அடுத்த நாங்கூரில் 108 வைணவ தலங்களில்
11 கோயில்கள் ஒரே பகுதியில் அமைந்துள்ள கோயில்களில் ஆண்டுதோறும் கருட சேவை உற்சவம் விமரிசையாக நடைபெறும்.

Rao Tula Ram

An Emperor of Rewari, Haryana

A Veteran Warrior against British Colonial Forces

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Rao Tula Ram (9 Dec 1825 - 23 Sep 1863) in the well known Rao family in village Rampura, Rewari, Haryana.

His father was Rao Puran Singh and his mother’s name was Rani Gyan Kaur. In November 1839, Rao Tula Ram ascended the throne after death of his father.

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Rao Tula Ram was one of the prominent leaders of the Indian Uprising of 1857 against the colonial British forces.

His story is one of rebellion and guerrilla warfare against the stronger and better-equipped imperialist forces of the British Army.

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In 1857 on hearing the news of rebellion at Meerut & other places, the people of Rewari rose up to support the uprising. In the Rewari area, lead was given by Rao Tula Ram. His cousin Gopal Dev also stood by him. The forefathers of the Raos had helped the Marathas in1803

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In the Second Anglo-Maratha War.

The British confiscated their land and gave instead an ‘istamarari’, or grant, of about 58 villages. This was a great blow to the Raos, who were itching to fight the British Raj at the first available opportunity.

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I doubt there are many outside of Norway that know that the Norwegian pop group A-ha was critical in the introduction of electric car incentives in Norway. I certainly didn't. Read on...

In 1989, two members of the group, Morten Harket and Magne Furuholmen were in Switzerland with environmentalist Frederic Hauge, when they came across a hobby-converted Fiat Panda. Stated range: 45 km. They snapped it up and imported it to Norway.

Photo: In Switzerland (Bellona)

On arrival in Norway, the regs didn't accommodate the registration of electric cars so it couldn't legally be driven on the road. Since it had a propane-fuelled heater, just like a motorhome, they registered it as a motorhome.

Moreover, in contrast to petrol cars, diesel cars paid registration fees based on how far they were driven, and our heroes thought this should also apply to electric cars. So the two-seater Swiss-converted Fiat Panda was registered as a diesel motorhome in Norway.

They managed (somehow) to avoid paying the one-off registration fee in 1990, and ever since then electric cars have been exempted this now-substantial fee.
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ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION OF INDIA UNDER THE BRITISH RULE

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In 1800 CE, India amounted to a whopping 20% of the total world manufacturing output!

But more importantly the balance of trade went into the Indian economy in the form of goods in

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exchange or bullion and helped Indian people’s standard of living. It had second most powerful economy, the wages and productivity throughout all the sections of society were high. It had a simple, inexpensive education system suited for its needs.

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But, by the year 1900 , India had become synonymous with poverty, its exports accounted for mere 1.7% of the total world trade , and more than 30 million (more than 10 % of India's population) died of starvation in the British rule.

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After 1818 when British became the major power in India Indian manufacturing output rapidly declined while British
increased.

See the attached image of table given by Paul Kennedy in his book ‘The Rise and Fall of Great Powers’

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During the same period per capita levels of industrialization (relative to UK in 1900 =
100 scale) is given by Paul Kennedy in the following table.

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Experiences with Periva - How I Became Devotee of Maha Periyava?
Source: https://t.co/we4knCcFdI
Author: Shri V.S. Krishnan
It was sometime in 1963. The queue that formed at Sri Sankara Matam at #Kanchi to get Prasad & blessing from His Holiness, @KanchiMatham @Maha_periyava_

Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal was moving steadily. At the tail end of the queue, I too was standing, very impatiently. Now, you would ask me: “why this impatience?” In fact, I had not come here on my own accord. I came out of a compulsion.I was working in a #Calcutta

company, reporting to its Managing Partner, Sri S.V. Narasimhan. While granting me leave for going to my native place at #Thrissur, Narasimhan suggested that I break my journey at #Madras, visit #Kancheepuram & seek blessings from Acharya Swamigal. @KumarSarangapa1 @GunduHuDuGa

I was not enthusiastic to the idea because being very eager to see my near & dear ones after over three years I wanted to hurry home & also spend the full leave-time with my people & in my native place. However, I respected Narasimhan’s advice & reached Sri Kamakoti Matam at

Kancheepuram. Needless to say, only my body was there while my mind & heart were hovering around ‘my people & my native place’.
I stood there like a person eager to complete a formality & get over with it. While standing in the queue, I noticed @almightykarthik @Aravindh_partha

प्रस्तुत प्रसंग रामायण के सुंदरकांड में से लिया गया है जिसमें बहुत ही सरल तरीके से हनुमान जी की अन्तर्मन की भावनाओं से ये समझाया गया है कि ईश्वर की इच्छा बिना संसार में कुछ भी होना संभव नहीं।
अत: जो हुआ, जो हो रहा है और जो होगा, सब प्रभु की इच्छा से होगा।

अशोक वाटिका में जिस समय रावण क्रोध से भरकर, तलवार लेकर, सीता माता को मारने के लिए दौड़ पड़ा , तब हनुमान जी को लगा कि इसकी तलवार छीनकर, इसका सिर काट लेना चाहिए।

किन्तु अगले ही क्षण उन्होंने देखा कि मंदोदरी ने रावण का हाथ पकड़ लिया। ये देखकर वे गदगद हो उठे और ये सोचने लगे कि यदि मैं आगे बढ़ता तो मुझे भ्रम हो जाता कि यदि मैं न होता तो सीता जी को कौन बचाता?
बहुत बार हमको ऐसा ही भ्रम हो जाता है,
मैं न होता, तो क्या होता ?

परंतु ये क्या हुआ?
सीताजी को बचाने का कार्य प्रभु ने स्वयं रावण की पत्नी को ही सौंप दिया। तब हनुमान जी समझ गए कि प्रभु जिससे जो काम लेना चाहते हैं, वह उसीसे लेते हैं। कोई और चाहकर भी वह काम नहीं कर सकता।

आगे चलकर जब त्रिजटा ने कहा कि लंका में बन्दर आया हुआ है और वह लंका जलाएगा।

तो हनुमान जी बड़ी चिंता में पड़ गए कि प्रभु राम ने तो लंका जलाने को कहा ही नहीं है और त्रिजटा कह रही है कि उन्होने स्वप्न में देखा है कि एक वानर ने लंका जलाई है। अब उन्हें क्या करना चाहिये। फिर उन्होने सोचा,'जो प्रभु कि इच्छा।'

रामायण के हर 1000 श्लोक के बाद आने वाले पहले अक्षर से गायत्री मंत्र बनता हैl

आपने बचपन से सुना होगा, कि जब भी किसी समस्या के कारण मन शांति खोने लगे तो ‘गायत्री मंत्र’ का जप करने से मन को शांति मिलती है. बल्कि अधिकतर प्रार्थनाओं में भी गायत्री मंत्र का उच्चारण किया जाता है.

बड़े-बुर्जुगों द्वारा कहा जाता है कि इस मंत्र के रोजाना उच्चारण करने मात्र से ही, कई समस्याओं और विपदाओं का नाश होता है. आपने भी ध्यान दिया होगा कि वेदों और पुराण में कई मंत्र ऐसे हैं जिनके बारे में कोई शायद ही जानता हो या फिर किसी को याद हो.

लेकिन ‘गायत्री मंत्र’ के बारे में अधिकतर लोग जानते हैं. शास्त्रों के अनुसार ‘गायत्री मंत्र’ की उत्पत्ति ऋषि विश्वामित्र ने अपने कठोर तप से की थी. ऋगवेद में यह मंत्र संस्कृत में लिखा गया था.

इसलिए गायत्री मंत्र का उच्चारण बहुत आवश्यक माना जाता है. गायत्री मंत्र से जुड़ी सबसे खास बात ये है कि इस मंत्र के उच्चारण से, होने वाले स्वास्थ्य लाभ के बारे में न केवल भारत में कई धारणाएं हैं

बल्कि विदेशों में भी समूह में गायत्री मंत्र का उच्चारण करने के लिए सेमिनार का आयोजन किया जाता है. दक्षिण अमेरिका में गायत्री मंत्र पर रोजाना विशेष कार्यक्रम, वहां के मुख्य रेडियो स्टेशनों पर किया जाता है...