Har Har Mahadev 🙏🙏🕉️🕉️ Suprabhat 🙏

Lord Shiva has five faces called Ishana, Tatpurusha, Aghora, Vamadeva and Sadyojatha. These five faces of Shiva represent the five basic elements viz. akash, air, fire, water and earth.

#MondayMotivation #MondayMorning #MondayVibes

Good morning. A Parenting Story

Every year Rohan's parents took him to his grandmother's house for the summer break, and they would return home on the same train the next day.

Then, one day Rohan asks his parents:

#SundayThoughts #SundayMotivation

′′ I'm pretty big now, What if, I went to grandma's house alone this year?"

After a brief discussion, parents agree.

Here, they are - standing on the train station, greeting him, giving him one last tip through the window, as Rohan continues to repeat:

′′ I know, you've already told me a hundred times...!"

The train is about to leave and his father whispers:

′′Son, if you suddenly feel bad or scared, this is for you! ′′

And he slips something into his pocket.

Now, the boy is alone, sitting on the train, without his parents, for the first time...

He looks at the scenery through the window that scrolls..

Around him strangers hustle, make noise, enter and exit the compartment, the controller comments him that he is alone..

A person even gives him a sad look...
So the boy is feeling more uncomfortable..

Sharing a WA forward//

#மாசிமகம்-
#ஸ்ரீலலிதாஜயந்தி!

மாசிமாதம்,பௌர்ணமி திதி, மக நக்ஷத்ரம் ஆகிய மூன்றும் ஒன்று சேரும் நன்நாள் தான் மாசிமகம்.

ஸ்ரீவித்யா மார்க்கத்தில் அம்பாளை;
1) தாரா 2) மாதங்கி 3) சின்ன மஸ்தா 4)பகளாமுகீ 5) தூமாவதீ
6) புவனேஸ்வரி 7)காளி 8)த்ரிபுர பைரவி 9)கமலா 10)லலிதா என்பதாக பத்துவித ஸ்வரூபமாக ஆராதிக்கிறார்கள்.

இவ்விதம் 10 அவதாரங்கள் அம்பாளுக்கு ஏற்பட்டதாக
புராணங்கள் கூறுகின்றன.

இந்த 10 விதமான தேவி
அவதாரங்களுக்குள் ஸ்ரீ லலிதா (த்ரிபுர ஸுந்தரி) என்னும் அவதாரமானது மாசி மாதம் பௌர்ணமியில் தான் நிகழ்ந்தது. ஆகவே ஸ்ரீ லலிதா ஜயந்தியாகவும்
அன்றைய நாள் கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது.

அன்று மாலை ஸ்ரீ லலிதா தேவியின் விக்ரஹம் அல்லது படத்தை நன்கு அலங்கரித்து வைத்து, ஸ்ரீ லலிதா
அஷ்டோத்தரத்தால் அர்ச்சனை செய்து, சர்க்கரை பொங்கல்
நிவேதனம் செய்து, பூஜை செய்து, 9 ஸுவாஸினிகளுக்காவது தாம்பூலம் தரவேண்டும்.

மேலும் அன்று மாலை அனைவரும் சேர்ந்தோ-தனித்தோ-
சந்திரகிரணங்கள் உடலில் படுமாறு அமர்ந்து கொண்டு, சந்திரனின் பிம்பத்தில் ஸ்ரீ லலிதா தேவியை த்யானம் செய்து கொண்டு ஸ்ரீ லலிதா ஸஹஸ்ரநாமத்தை பாராயணம் செய்வது மிகச்சிறப்பான
பலங்களைத்தரும்.

A farmer separated the bulls and cows to prepare them for the mating season a few days later. He built a wall with barbed wires on top.

A young bull could not resist his temptations and wanted to mate a cow.

Other bulls told him there was one veteran consultant bull amongst them that could help...

The bull went to him and asked how to cross the wall to the cows..

The consultant explained: "First of all.. stand 60 feet away from the wall. Then run at 60mph. Then jump at a 60° angle. Do what you want then come back the same way..."

The bull asked: "But what if I mess up with the calculations and lose my BALLs in the barbed wires...?"

The consultant said: " Then you become a consultant..."

A WA forward on what #YogiAdityanath has done for UP:
Last 5 years of UP:

Expressways started in 2008 when Mayawati started constructing Yamuna Expressway connecting Noida to Agra - It was her dream project of 166 KM. That’s UP for you 👏👏

then came Akhilesh Yadav who started Lucknow Metro and did 90% work on Agra - Lucknow expressway connecting Yamuna Expressway to Lucknow of 302 KM.

Then Starts Yogi era of UP and Now I will explain what Yogi-Modi accomplished in UP in 5 years
👉 Purvanchal Expressway connecting Lucknow to Ghazipur - 341 KM
👉 Bundelkhand Expressway connecting last part of Bundelkhand with Delhi - 296 KM It will open before Yogi's 1st term.

👉 Gorakhpur Expressway- 92 KM connecting Purvanchal Expressway with Gorakhpur, This too will open before Yogi ends his term in March.
👉 Delhi - Meruth Expressway - 73 KM
👉 Eastern Peripheral Expressway- 87KM
👉 Noida - Greater Noida Expressway - 25 KM

🙃 KITCHEN TIPS AND TRICKS!!😊 #cookingtips
From a friend who ran a catering business

1. If you happen to over-salt your gravy dish or soup, just drop in a peeled potato, and cook. The potato will absorb the excess salt.

Please share after reading!😉
Cheers.

2. When boiling eggs, add a pinch of salt to keep the shells from cracking.

3. Never put citrus fruits (Oranges, Lemons, limes) or tomatoes in the fridge. The low temperatures degrade its aroma and flavor - That's why our tomatoes don't last long!

4. To clean iron cook-ware, don’t use detergents. Just scrub them with salt and a clean, dry paper towel.

5. When storing empty airtight containers, throw in a pinch of salt to keep them from getting stinky.

6. When making a gravy (stew) you accidentally burn it, don't panic! Just pour it into a clean pan and continue cooking it. Add sugar, a little at a time, tasting as you go, to avoid 'over-sugaring' it. The sugar will cancel out the burned taste.

7. Burned a pot of rice? Just place a piece of white bread on top of the rice for 5-10 minutes to draw out the burned flavour. Be careful not to scrape the burnt rice off the bottom of the pan when serving.

THE STORY OF BRAHMIN SHATANAND IN SATYANARAYAN KATHA.

We already know that this katha was narrated by Vishnu ji to Narad Muni. So once a Brahmin named Shatanand, who lived in Kashi, went out to gather Bhiksha for his son Kaltraadi. Shatanand was an ardent devotee of Vishnu ji.

In fact he and his wife both worshipped Vishnu ji. Shatanand met an old Brahmin on the way. The old man asked him as to where was he going. Shatanand replied that he was going to collect Bhiksha for his son. So the old man replied that for a long time Shatanand's family was

in a poor condition. To get rid of this poverty, he should take refuge at the lotus feet of Kamal nayan who is Known as Bhagwan Satyanarayan.
The old Brahmin then revealed his identity. Shatanand realized that the old man was no one else, but Vishnu ji himself.

Shatanand fell on his feet and started singing his praises. He was ecstatic to listen to the voice of Parmatma and get his darshan directly. He felt he was the luckiest being living on this planet.

Vishnu ji advised him to perform Satyanarayan puja with whatever

bhiksha he would receive today. Bhagwan Narayan also told him that this puja did not require an elaborate preparation. But its benefit were manifold. We just have to gather all the materials. Just a panjiri or coarse powder of wheat mixed with sugar and milk should be

[THREAD: HISTORY OF THE HINDU TEMPLE]
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Four hours south of Aswan in Lower Nubia, right by the Nile, is a region dotted with temple complexes built more than 3,000 years ago. Some like the temples of Amada, Derr, and Beit el-Wali go as far back as 1500 BC.

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A little further south, not far from the border with Sudan, is another complex dedicated to Ramses II, Hathor, and Nefertari in the village of Ipsambul, better known locally as Abu Sunbul and internationally as Abu Simbel. These go back to the 13th century BC.

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Djeser-Djeseru, also known as the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut in Upper Egypt also dates to 1400 BC. Over 500 years older is the nearby Mentuhotep II, also a mortuary temple. Both were dedicated to the cult of Amun Ra, besides their respective pharaohs.

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Far older is the Ġgantija complex of Malta. Going as far back as 3600 BC, this one comprises of two temples entirely made of stone and enclosed in a stone wall. From the figures therein, it's understood to be a site of some kind of a fertility cult worship.

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Dating from the same period are the limestone megaliths of Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, both said to have once hosted ritualistic sacrifices as part of the same fertility cult worship as found in the Ġgantija complex. Malta has some of the oldest temple complexes in Europe.

Azhwars life
Azhwar were devotee of Vishnu who had fortune of having direct darshan of bhagwan Shri Vishnu.temples which they sung song is called Divya desams.they are 108.106 in Earth and 2 outside Earth.their dongs collectively called nalayira Divya prabhandam as it is 4000

Azhwar number and time period
They were 12 in number.only one female azhwar aandal.others are males.their time period ranges from late dwaparyug to Kaliyuga till 800ad.their works and life was retrieve by Shri nathamuni who had darshan of sri nammalvar.

First 3 azhwars
Poigai azhwar bootathazhwar and peyazhwar were first 3 azhwars. They are ayonijas ie they were not born in mothers Womb. All three were Yogis.they were born out of flowers.poigai born in thiruvekka kanchi. bootathazhwar in mahabalipuram peyyalvar in mylapore

All 3 azhwars were in late dwaparyug.poigai amsa of panchajanya bhootat azhwar gaumodaki gadha and peyyalvar was amsa of khadga.all 3 sang in andhadi style .sriman Narayana decided to meet all 3 devotees.once on a rainy day all came to tirukoilur temple near Kanchi during yatra

STARTED ARRIVING TO A SMALL SHED. WHEN THEY GOT IN TO THE SHED THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE 3 OF THEM TO STAND. BEING COMPLETELY SITUATED IN BHAGAVATH BHAVAM, THEY STARTED INQUIRING ABOUT EACH OTHER AND FOUND OUT THE DETAILS ABOUT EACH OTHER.

The revelation of the mystery: BODY OF CHRIST

Ephesians 3:6 KJV
That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

Gentiles have become heirs of God and ALL MEMBERS of the same body (Rom 8:17). Just like...

a human body is formed by God, each believer is 'put into' (baptized) Christ's body by one Spirit (Holy Spirit).
1 Corinthians 12:12-13 KJV

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ...

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

And this body is a NEW MAN, made up of Jews and Gentiles, reconciled to peace by the cross...

Ephesians 2:15-16 KJV
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; [16] And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross...

having slain the enmity thereby:

..of which Christ Jesus is the HEAD, and this body declared to be the CHURCH

Ephesians 1:22-23 KJV
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, [23] Which is his body,...

Don't act smart with Shankaracharya, you will get roasted...

This is a very interesting story from ShankarDigvijaya where Mandan Mishra tries to insult Shankaracharya but gets insulted in return.

The fun lies in the twisting of meanings of Sanskrit words by Shankaracharya.I will try my best to translate while preserving the real meaning.

Shankaracharya went to house of Mandan Mishra to debate with him, but he found the door locked so he took alternate way and went in

The conversation that followed went somewhat like this...

On seeing Shankaracharya

Mandan(angrily)- From where did you come, you bald fellow?

Shankar - I am bald till neck.

(He said कुतो मुण्ड्य Shankar took meaning as, 'How far are you shaven?' so he replied till neck. )

Mandan - I did not ask this, I asked your way

Shankar - Then what did the way reply?

(Mandan ment "I asked about your way" (From where did you come?) Shankar twisted meaning as 'I asked your way' so he said "What did the way reply?")

Mandan (frustrated) - It said, your mother is bald.

Shankar - But you asked it, it must be talking about your mother not mine.