Princes of Orissa (1870)

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मरुत उनचास ( 49 forms of wind) का अर्थ क्या है ?

श्री राम चरित मानस-सुन्दरकाण्ड
के 25 वें दोहे में तुलसीदास जी ने जब हनुमान जी ने लंका मे आग लगाई थी, उस प्रसंग पर लिखा है

हरि प्रेरित तेहि अवसर चले ‘मरुत उनचास’।
अट्टहास करि गर्जा कपि बढ़ि लाग अकास।।25।।

अर्थात : जब हनुमान जी ने लंका को अग्नि के हवाले कर दिया तो भगवान की प्रेरणा से *उनचासों (49) पवन* चलने लगे हनुमान जी अट्टहास करके गर्जे और आकार बढ़ाकर आकाश से जा लगे

इस दोहे में उनचास मरुत का क्या अर्थ है ?
49 प्रकार की वायु के बारे में जानकारी पर आपको सनातन धर्म पर अत्यंत गर्व

तुलसीदासजी के वायु ज्ञान पर सुखद आश्चर्य होगा, जिससे शायद आधुनिक मौसम विज्ञान भी अनभिज्ञ है ।

आपको यह जानकर आश्चर्य होगा कि वेदों में वायु की 7 शाखाओं के बारे में विस्तार से वर्णन मिलता है। अधिकतर लोग यही समझते हैं कि वायु तो एक ही प्रकार की होती है,

लेकिन उसका रूप बदलता रहता है, जैसे कि ठंडी वायु, गर्म वायु और समान वायु, लेकिन ऐसा नहीं है।

दरअसल, ‘जल’ के भीतर जो वायु है उसका वेद-पुराणों में अलग नाम दिया गया है और ‘आकाश’ में स्थित जो वायु है उसका नाम अलग है।’अंतरिक्ष’ में जो वायु है उसका नाम अलग और ‘पाताल’ में स्थित वायु अलग

नाम अलग होने का मतलब यह कि उसका गुण और व्यवहार भी अलग ही होता है। इस तरह वेदों में 7 प्रकार की वायु का वर्णन मिलता है।

ये 7 प्रकार हैं- 1. प्रवह, 2. आवह, 3. उद्वह, 4. संवह, 5. विवह, 6. परिवह और 7. परावह।

Classification of 5 classes of warriors according to the Puranas and Itihas ( Epic History) and Few of them according to their excellence

Rathi: A warrior capable of attacking 5,000 warriors simultaneously.
(Somadatta, Shakuni, Shishupala, Vrishasena)

Atirathi: A warrior capable of contending with 12 Rathi class warriors or 60,000 warriors simultaneously

( Shalya, Kripacharya, Yuyutsu, Drishtadyumna, Ghatotkacha, Angada, Duryodhana , Jayadhradha, Dusassana, Vikarna, Yudhishtir, Bhima, Nakula, Sahadeva)

Maharathi : A warrior capable of fighting 12 Atirathi class warriors or 720,000 warriors simultaneously

(Parshurama, Bhagwan Rama, Kumbhakarna, Lakshmana, Ravana, Arjuna,Lava & Kusha, Hanuman, Sugriva, Jambavan, Vali, Bhishma, Drona, Ashwatthama, Abhimanyu, Bhagwan Krishna,

Balrama, Bhagwan Narasimha)

Atimaharathi : A warrior capable of fighting 12 Maharathi warriors simultaneously. (Indrajeet)

Mahamaharathi : A warrior capable of fighting 24 Atimaharathi’s simultaneously.

(Shri Brahma ,Vishnu, Shiva, Maa Durga, Ganesha & kartikeya )

Stamps that depict the Glorious Roots of Hinduism

The depiction of Hindu deities in stamps is not restricted to Asian countries only. Even several European nations have issued stamps of Hindu deities

Let us begin with Laos, In 1974 it issued a set of 3 stamps depicting

Maa Saraswati, Bhagwan Indra and Brahma.

In 2006, Cambodia issued a set of 5 stamps depicting Luv Kush, Bhagwan Ram, Mata Sita, Raavan and Hanumaan Ji. It also issued a miniature sheet featuring Matasya with Hanumaan Ji .

In 1971, Indonesia issued a set of 2 stamps which depicted Prabhu Ram hunting Maricha.

And again In 1994, it issued a set of 3 stamps on Hindu deities which included Shree Ganesha.

In 1973, Thailand issued a set of 8 stamps depicting various scenes from Ramayana which included Ashoka Vatika, Ravana’s Parasol, Vanar Sena crossing the sea

The Czech Republic in 2007 issued a stamp which depicted Bhagwan Shiva, Maa Parvati and Ganesha Ji

In 2009, it issued another stamp which depicted Prabhu Ram, Mata Sita and Hanuman Ji

नवग्रह समिधा के नाम 🙏🏻🚩
(नवग्रह के पौधे एवं ग्रह शांति में उनके योगदान)

भारतीय ज्योतिष शास्त्र में ग्रहों को अपने अनुकूल बनाने के लिए ‘वनस्पति’ की विशेष भूमिका रही है। उसके अनुसार पेड़-पौधों लगाने और इनके हवन-पूजन से ग्रहों संबंधी कई समस्याएं दूर होती हैं।

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ज्योतिष शास्त्र में ग्रहों की संख्या 9 बतायी गई है

सूय्र्यचन्द्रो मंगलश्च बुधश्चापि बृहस्पति:।
शुक्र: शनेश्चरो राहु: केतुश्चेति नव ग्रहा:।।

ऐसी मान्यता है कि इन ग्रहों की विभिन्न नक्षत्रों में स्थिति के अनुसार प्रत्येक मनुष्य पर इनके अलग-अलग प्रभाव पड़ते हैं,

ये प्रभाव अनुकूल और प्रतिकूल दोनों होते हैं। ग्रहों के प्रतिकूल प्रभावों को शांत करने के लिए शास्त्रों में अनेक उपाय बताये गये हैं जिनमें एक उपाय ‘यज्ञ’ भी है।

यज्ञ द्वारा हर ग्रह शांति के लिए अलग अलग विशिष्ट वनस्पति की समिधा (हवन प्रकाष्ठ) प्रयोग की जाती है,

जैसा श्लोक में वर्णित है

“अर्क: पलाश: खदिरश्चापामार्गोऽथ पिप्पल:
औडम्बर: शमी दूव्र्वा कुशश्च समिध: क्रमात्”(गरुण पुराण)

अर्थात्

1-‘सूर्य ग्रह’ की शान्ति हेतू ‘अर्क (मदार)’ की समिधा का प्रयोग होता है मदार की लकड़ी में उसके पत्तों व गाय का घी मिलाकर हवन करने से रोग नाश होते हैं

2- चंद्र के लिए

पलाश के पेड़ में ब्रह्मा, विष्णु व महेश का निवास माना जाता है। पलाश के सूखे हुए फूल देवी देवताओं को कार्तिक माह में चढ़ाने से ग्रह बाधा दूर हो जाती है।

इसके वृक्ष को घर से दक्षिण-पूर्व (southeast) दिशा में लगाना चाहिए

The Finger Names in ‘Sanskrit’ are, Thumb is called ‘Angushtha’, Pointing finger is called ‘Tarjani’, Middle finger is ‘Madhyama’, Ring finger is ‘Anamika’ and the Smallest finger is called ‘Kanishtika’.

Mudras are hand gestures used in yoga and meditation, which mean ‘mark’ or ‘seal’ in Sanskrit. In the Mudra philosophy, it is believed that our 5 fingers correspond to the 5 elements of the universe -

Thumb - fire, Index finger Varuna (Air) Middle finger- Akasha (Space), Ring finger - Prithvi (Earth), Little Finger -Jal(Water).

Practitioners believe that when the finger representing a particular element is brought into contact with the thumb, that element is brought into

balance, creating a stabilizing effect on the entire body. Mudras start electromagnetic currents in the body, create balance and promote health. Regular practice of these mudras can help create a balance between these five elements in the body.

Credit- Sri Vidya ( FB)

Following the demolition of Babri Masjid by 150,000 kar sevaks of RSS, BJP and VHP in 1992, there were a number of mosques which were closed down across India after the Sang Parivar threatened to demolish them as well. The names of those mosques are enlisted in this thread:

Punjab
1. Masjid Dakan Sahay Jalandhar
2. Masjid Noor Saray Noor Mehal

Rajasthan
1. Ahya-Din ka Jhonpra, Ajmer Sharif
2. Jamia Masjid, Tambir

Tamil Nadu
1. Masjid Krishnagri
2. Masjid Arkat
3. Purani Masjid of Kila Dhelore
4. Internal Masjid of Kila Dhelore

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5. Masjid Saadatullah Khan Gajni
6. Two mosques of Injin Gri Kila
7. Masjid Shams ud Din Vilaporam
8. Jamia Masjid Vilaporam

Uttar Pradesh
1. Purani Nawabi Masjid, Faizabad
2. Masjid of Haji Iqbal’s Courtyard, Faizabad
3. Jamia Masjid, Banda

4. Inner Mosque of Kila, Jonpur
5. Atla’s Masjid, Jonpur
6. Jamia Masjid, Jonpur
7. Lal Masjid, Lal Darwaza
8. Jhunjari Masjid, Lal Darwaza
9. Char Ungli Masjid, Lal Darwaza
10. Masjid Sheikh Burhan Zafar Abad, District Jonpur
11. Dhara Masjid, Waransi

12. Masjid Asauli, Waransi
13. Nagina Masjid Agra, Qila Agra
14. Akbri Masjid, Agra
15. New Masjid, Agra
16. Moti Masjid, Agra
17. Inner Mosque of Feroz Shah Tomb
18. Masjid of Tomb Jafar Khan
19. Masjid near ROza Diwali Begum
20. Masjid Fateh Pur, Taj Mehal Agra

Buckle up, everyone, this story is *wild*.

The 62-year-old Dyatlov Pass mystery, in which nine students died at the hands of an unknown force, has likely been solved thanks to the movie Frozen and gruesome car crash experiments.

Me, for @NatGeo + thread!

In what has become known as the Dyatlov Pass incident, ten members of the Urals Polytechnic Institute in Yekaterinburg—nine students and one sports instructor who fought in World War II—headed into the frigid wilderness on a skiing expedition on January 23, 1959. 1/x

One student turned back after experiencing joint pain.

He never saw his friends again.

2/x

The team made camp on February 1, pitching a large tent on the snowy slopes of Kholat Saykhl, whose name can be interpreted as “Dead Mountain” in the language of the region’s Indigenous Mansi people. Ominous, sure - but these were experienced mountain hikers. 3/x

The nine were never heard from again.

When a search team arrived at Kholat Saykhl a few weeks later, the tent was found just barely sticking out of the snow, and it appeared cut open from the inside. The next day, the first of the bodies was found near a cedar tree. 4/x

THE LAST PRINCESS OF LAHORE - BAMBA DULEEP SINGH (1869 - 1957)

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Post partition, every morning a weak old woman would board the Model Town bus service headed to the city. The conductor never asked her for money or he would invite anger of the last Queen of Punjab.

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Princess Bamba Sutherland, the eldest daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh and grand-daughter of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was born on Sep 29, 1869, in London.

Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of Punjab was taken away to England by British after annexing Punjab.

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Since he was still a child he was forcibly converted to Christianity and made to adopt British values in order to prevent him from ever thinking about regaining Punjab.

He was also kept away from his mother Maharani Jindan.
When he finally met his mother years later...

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...he was told about his lost kingdom and religion after which he decided to reclaim it from British treachery.
During his struggle he married and had six children, 3 sons & 3 daughters from the 1st marriage.

Bamba was the most colorful character among 6 and was a rebel...
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...like her father and daring like her Grandfather Ranjit Singh. She married Col Sutherland who later became principal of King Edward Medical College.

When she got permission to bring her grandmother Maharani Jindan's ashes to Lahore in 1924, she saw a huge crowd gathered...
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Why are loops called "loops"?

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Before addressing the question in the title tweet, let me first back up to the origin of the term "quasigroup". The first use of the term was by Ruth Moufang in 1935 in her study of the multiplicative structure of the octonions.

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Moufang defined "quasigroup" in a much narrower sense than we do now. The details are not part of this story, so I'll skip them. What she called quasigroups we now call Moufang loops in her honor.

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The current definition of quasigroup - a set with binary op * s.t. for all a,b, the equations a*x=b, y*a=b have unique solutions x,y - is due to Hausmann & Ore (1937), in the same paper where they introduced the "other" meaning of "groupoid": a set with a binary operation

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It was A.A. Albert (1943) who introduced the term "loop" for a quasigroup with identity element. In his words, "It will be very convenient to have a special name for such quasigroups..." (p.510)

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Ancient Egypt was the most advanced civilization in the ancient world. Why was Egypt so special?

There are so many firsts in Egypt that we all know about, and that makes Egypt unique. For example, the Sumerians did not build the pyramids of Egypt.

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