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3. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;"><b>Broken mirror - superstition?</b></span></div>
4. <div>
5. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />Mirror is a glass materiel
6. which reflects object when it kept in-front of it. Mirrors are used
7. widely in scientific applications but it is integral part in every house
8. for personal grooming. Only humans,Elephants,Money spices can detect
9. their own image in mirror. That may be one of the reason, Hindus have
10. Elephant god and Money gods.</span><br />
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12. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8NmW8TOLPzqS8P8lar5RX31GPO9tMhp4TXElkfb0yhgGkT7htjJ-wmVNKk76M_inds-WI26pDEy4vGAMFmh6_DzIandvbUgBCASkoYtNYbYI5uXRvyG2j-ycsBgDOYlqLasdz-u82BQj/s1600/mirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="mirror" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8NmW8TOLPzqS8P8lar5RX31GPO9tMhp4TXElkfb0yhgGkT7htjJ-wmVNKk76M_inds-WI26pDEy4vGAMFmh6_DzIandvbUgBCASkoYtNYbYI5uXRvyG2j-ycsBgDOYlqLasdz-u82BQj/s1600/mirror.jpg" height="225" title="mirror" width="320" /></a></span></div>
13. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
14. </span>
15. <div style="text-align: left;">
16. </div>
17. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
18. </span><br />
19. <span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><b>Cultural Beliefs:</b><br />In Hindu culture it is believed that mirror has
20. a power to seize a part of ones soul. When gods or devils takes another
21. person form or identity, when they contact with mirror it shows
22. original identity or keeps original soul out. This became seed to
23. superstition that mirror shouldn't be broken, broken mirror shouldn't
24. keep in house, mirror which is not showing clear image should be replace
25. and we shouldn't see our face in broken mirror. The person who broke
26. the mirror should face seven years bad luck is popular superstition in
27. western countries.  <br />
28. <br />Hindus believed that mirror is goddess Lakshmi. both indicates
29. unstable.  Goddess Lakshmi(money) will not live in one place likewise
30. mirror cannot hold single face.<br /><br /><b>Interesting facts:</b></span></span><br />
31. <ul style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
32. <li>When mirror broken particularly on Friday it believed as a bad omen and brings 7years bad luck.</li>
33. <li>Broken mirror pieces should be wrapped in a black cloth and buried under a tree to over come bad luck.</li>
34. <li>India imported glass from Belgium on ships in sea route. </li>
35. <li>Dreaming a broken mirror brings life partners death. dreaming a mirror is state of illusion or pride. </li>
36. <li>Our ancients believed our image in mirror is our actual soul.</li>
37. </span></ul>
38. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
39. </span></div>
40. <div>
41. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /><b>Scientific Reasons:</b></span><br />
42. <ul style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
43. </span>
44. <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Mirrors
45. are made with sand. mirror was made of certain chemical reactions and
46. filtration of Sand. So many centuries back the process is very critical
47. and involved a great work in making a mirror. So mirror is very precious
48. those days, thus superstitions came to handle mirror with great care.
49. The tiny pieces of mirror or splinters went through foot it cause heavy
50. pain and  sometimes leads to septic wounds. That is main reason to throw
51. out broken mirror from home.</span></li>
52. <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Broken mirror brings bad luck is a superstition.The person who cant
53. handle a mirror clearly states that he is not concentrated or restless
54. or in a wrong direction of thinking. A person with clatter of thoughts
55. will not handle precious things and moves in wrong path thus brings bad
56. luck.</span></li>
57. </span></ul>
58. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
59. </span></div>
60. </div>
61. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/feeds/2019733502598354814/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/969772621202076183/2019733502598354814' title='120 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/2019733502598354814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/2019733502598354814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/2014/05/broken-mirror-superstition.html' title='Broken mirror - superstition?'/><author><name>straight_to_heart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05583792252484127668</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwMdtdrpbRsRPZYggCbb9HLPYs2vSkqOVRn7em-9GG3AfpB30ZtKx0vEdyfLu7nmyGwmNX3SqBscWSW4faTTM-sRtTUV-GErfO1K_vUOqYPmF2mdRJsTenF1fE3McWA/s220/RaviSankar+Art.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8NmW8TOLPzqS8P8lar5RX31GPO9tMhp4TXElkfb0yhgGkT7htjJ-wmVNKk76M_inds-WI26pDEy4vGAMFmh6_DzIandvbUgBCASkoYtNYbYI5uXRvyG2j-ycsBgDOYlqLasdz-u82BQj/s72-c/mirror.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>120</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969772621202076183.post-5799049858684325208</id><published>2014-04-26T23:58:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2014-04-26T23:58:33.001-07:00</updated><title type='text'>RamaSetu - An Engineering Marvel </title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;RamaSetu:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Rama Setu which is also called Adam&#39;s bridge is built by Vanara Samuha(Monkeys&#39; group) on the order of Lord Sri Rama. Nala is the architect who is descendent of Vishwakarma designed this bridge. This is built with limestone shoals which are chained to each other. It is located between Pamban Island also called Rameswaram Island, the south-eastern coast of TamilNadu, India and Mannar Island, the northwestern coast of SriLanka. It is proven geologically that this bridge the former land connection between SriLanka and India.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bridge measure 18 miles almost 30 kms long. This bridge is the separation between Palk Strait(northeast) and the Gulf of Mannar(southwest). The sea here is very shallow with a depth of 3 ft to 30 ft(1m to 10 m) where the navigation hindered and some sandbanks are dry.In 15th century, people use to pass by foot until unless it is deepened by the storms and the records in the temple say that Ramasetu is completely above the sea level till it was broken by a cyclone in 1480 CE.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The floating stones are from Rameswaram which are used to construct RamaSetu to cross the sea in order to reach SriLanka. It was clearly stated in ancient text &#39;Valmiki Ramayana-Yudhakanda 6.22.50 -72. Wood from variety of trees are used as foundation of the bridge on the top the trees large stones were arranged in sequential order.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
62. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
63. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoWxVS4n6LiK1JjuspiN2TBIZ0dwDn_JCNNtHyPaVUlEpgROEfuM5hugalbxzO_cBAsTsJORnEQoLeY64L18iVXdUeM5kYpJvXFR1NHXUcQTnsaeMFqybWEQOX2_PG7Xh9ey8WJQOCuo/s1600/ramsetu.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ramasetu" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoWxVS4n6LiK1JjuspiN2TBIZ0dwDn_JCNNtHyPaVUlEpgROEfuM5hugalbxzO_cBAsTsJORnEQoLeY64L18iVXdUeM5kYpJvXFR1NHXUcQTnsaeMFqybWEQOX2_PG7Xh9ey8WJQOCuo/s1600/ramsetu.JPG" height="166" title="Ramasetu" width="320" /></a></div>
64. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>Interesting Points:</b></span></span></span><br />
65. <ul>
66. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In 2005 Indian UPA Govt. launched Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project which aimed to clear the bed of Ramasetu by scooping out mud. But Supreme Court in 2007 involved to stop this process to protect Ramasetu and Hindu religious beliefs. </span></span></span></li>
67. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A British cartographer in 1804 prepared a map on this bridge which called this bridge Adam's bridge. This is probably named referring Islamic Island which Adam used to reach Adam's peak in SriLanka, where he stood on a single foot for hundreds of years leaving a footprint mark of the same. The peak and the island are named after this legend, Adam. </span></span></span></li>
68. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In Skanda Purana an interesting point was described that there is a installation of three Shiv-lings at the beginning, middle and end of the RamSetu. </span></span></span></li>
69. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Many politicians commented on Lord Rama history and Ramasetu origin. </span></span></span></li>
70. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ramasetu was built by Vanaras in 5days as per valmiki ramayana. Lord Rama called this bridge as Nala-Setu on the name of engineer but people called it as Ramasetu, SetuBandhanam while generations passed.</span></span></span></li>
71. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">According Atomic Energy commission scientist's there exist large quantity of that radioactive element available below Ramsetu. Which produces 4 Lac Mega watts of electricity every hour for the next 150 years.</span></span></span></li>
72. </ul>
73. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Scientific Reasons:</b></span></span></span><br />
74. <ul>
75. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There is a scientific proof behind these floating stones not to float.These floating stones do have air cavities inside i.e., the air is trapped when formation itself and so the density is very less in water. To be simpler, these stones weigh lesser when compared to other rocks of same size. If the density of a thing is lesser to water then it will float, it is the nature. These stones float 10% above the water, it means the weight of this rocks are 10-20% less than the normal rocks of the same size. Currently, this bridge is covered with an iron mesh. This gives an example of air cavity theory. </span></span></span></li>
76. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Limestone's will float in salt water(impure) and they sink in normal water(pure).</span></span></span></li>
77. </ul>
78. &lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/feeds/5799049858684325208/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/969772621202076183/5799049858684325208' title='77 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/5799049858684325208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/5799049858684325208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/2014/04/ramasetu-engineering-marvel.html' title='RamaSetu - An Engineering Marvel '/><author><name>Ravi Sankar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12684881514752453138</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoWxVS4n6LiK1JjuspiN2TBIZ0dwDn_JCNNtHyPaVUlEpgROEfuM5hugalbxzO_cBAsTsJORnEQoLeY64L18iVXdUeM5kYpJvXFR1NHXUcQTnsaeMFqybWEQOX2_PG7Xh9ey8WJQOCuo/s72-c/ramsetu.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>77</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969772621202076183.post-1955657136939034437</id><published>2014-04-01T23:33:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2014-04-09T23:25:59.857-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Akshantulu - Act of Blessing with Rice grains</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Akshantulu:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Akshantulu will be prepared by mixing rice with turmeric
79. or Vermillion Powder and ghee. They are used to bless the youngsters.
80. They are often used in Hindu marriages, festivals and in some important
81. days. By sprinkling these on the head, elders bless the youngsters by
82. saying 'Deergayushman bhava' - Live long, 'Santana Praptirastu' - soon
83. you will conceive a child, 'Arogya praptirastu' - Live healthy,
84. 'Ishwarya praptirastu' - Live with Luxury,'Sakala soukhya prapthirasthu'
85. - Bless with a full of happiness.<br />
86. <br /><b>Cultural Beliefs:</b><br />'Akshantulu' is derived from the word
87. 'Akshatalu' means 'AA + Kshitam'(which can't be destroyed). Rice grains
88. will be obtained after hulling the grains. The grains which are not
89. broken in this process, the unbroken rice which are used for giving
90. blessings are called 'Askhintulu'. <br />
91. <br />Among 'Navagrahas'( nine planets) in astrology, Lord Chandra rules
92. bad habits,mother, behavior and mood. By donating rice, people can
93. overcome ill effects of Lord Moon.<br /><br />In Hindu marriages, bride and
94. groom used to play Talambralu by pouring lots of akshantulu on their
95. heads. This act indicates, welcoming the bride into the family. Bride is
96. represented as Dhanalakshmi( Goddess of wealth) and bridegroom welcomes
97. her into his family by pouring lots of rice as Talambralu. Bride groom
98. is represented as Lord Vishnu. Bride welcomes him by pouring rice as
99. Talambralu.</span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
100. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3byZYdVF783GtifnefbUVP5EzhM9cfEDS4C3VQTi6C0qwMp2oQ876qKhc7f6fIIwaVE8NfYZEHAPF_sdf6w2Buxks9JNunfTurMZ6nhsw1gIvCKAhk-fnrw-kIfA-jlEJbBgwSEay-M/s1600/DSC_1838.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3byZYdVF783GtifnefbUVP5EzhM9cfEDS4C3VQTi6C0qwMp2oQ876qKhc7f6fIIwaVE8NfYZEHAPF_sdf6w2Buxks9JNunfTurMZ6nhsw1gIvCKAhk-fnrw-kIfA-jlEJbBgwSEay-M/s1600/DSC_1838.JPG" height="212" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div>
101. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Interesting facts:</b></span></span></span><br />
102. <ul>
103. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Blessings need to take from elders only.like Father,mother,elders and famous people.</span></span></span></li>
104. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">With out considering age all Hindus will take blessings from temple priest and gurus or saints.</span></span></span></li>
105. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In every traditional ritual we offer 'Akshintulu' to Lord Ganesha.</span></span></span></li>
106. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The 'Shodopachara puja'( 16 steps of worship) we offer 'akshintulu' to the deity.</span></span></span></li>
107. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hindus believe that these 'Akshintulu' has power to fulfill all the desires when used in the act of blessings.</span></span></span></li>
108. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
109. All kayanotsava mahotsavams perfomed wouold be distributed with
110. akshantalu which are the talambralu for Gods in that function and if the
111. unmarried people who take these as akshantalu from their elders would
112. be maaried soon.</span></span></span></li>
113. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
114. Especially, talambralu used on the auspicious day called Sri Rama Navami
115. in Bhadrachalam, it is beleived that people who take these as
116. akshantalu would be married by next preceeding Sri Rama Navami.
117. Unmarried people who take these would be married and the married who
118. take these would be blessed with a peaceful married life like Gods'.</span></span></span></li>
119. </ul>
120. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>Scientific Reasons:</b></span></span></span><br />
121. <ul>
122. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Scientifically human body is a big
123. electric station. The up and downs of body current indirectly affects
124. the mood and health of a person. When ever people bless their children,
125. the positive current will charge the rice grains when they bless with
126. these rice grains with positive charge will balances the negative
127. currents in the person who take blessings from elders. </span></span></span></li>
128. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our body has 24 electrically charged points and from these points,
129. electricity will reach the entire body. In these 24 points, our head is
130. the main distributing point. When ever people receive blessings, the
131. 'Akshantulu'( positively charged particles) will touches the head and
132. head charged with positive currents and distributes positive currents to
133. entire body.</span></span></span></li>
134. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mixing turmeric or Vermillion Powder and ghee to rice grains will
135. stop spreading virus or bacteria which causes illness from the person
136. who give blessings to their children.</span></span></span></li>
137. </ul>
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139. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Check the related article <a href="http://theancientindia.blogspot.in/2012/06/touching-feet-of-parentselders.html" target="_blank">Touching feet of Parents & elders</a></span></span></span><br />
140. &lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/feeds/1955657136939034437/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/969772621202076183/1955657136939034437' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/1955657136939034437'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/1955657136939034437'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/2014/04/akshantulu-act-of-blessing-with-rice.html' title='Akshantulu - Act of Blessing with Rice grains'/><author><name>Ravi Sankar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12684881514752453138</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3byZYdVF783GtifnefbUVP5EzhM9cfEDS4C3VQTi6C0qwMp2oQ876qKhc7f6fIIwaVE8NfYZEHAPF_sdf6w2Buxks9JNunfTurMZ6nhsw1gIvCKAhk-fnrw-kIfA-jlEJbBgwSEay-M/s72-c/DSC_1838.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969772621202076183.post-5959990386865845842</id><published>2014-03-26T22:55:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2020-11-25T03:49:31.155-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Deepam - Lighting the Oil lamp</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
141. <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Deepam:</b><br /> Deepam means an oil lamp. Here, the oil can be any ghee, butter or any type of oil. According to Sanatana Dharma, there is a tradition that every hindu has to lit a lamp every day before the God. Hindus believe that lamp before god makes us travel from darkness to brightness.</span><br />
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146. <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Cultural Beliefs:</b><br />According to Agni purana, lamp should be lit by pouring Ghee or Oil by keeping cotton wick in it. Sesame oil is considered as auspicious when compared to other types of oils. Ghee which is extracted from Cow milk is considered the most auspicious than sesame oil. Oil is considered as our negative emotions , the cotton wick represents our ignorance and lighting the lamp represents suppressing negative emotions and ignorance with knowledge.</span><br />
147. <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />According to Rig-Veda, Goddess Lakshmi will visit the place where the lamps are lit. Lightening lamp before holy basil is considered auspicious.</span><br />
148. <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />One of the ancient stories tell us the power of lightening oil lamp. Due to the curse of Sage Durvasa, Lord Indra lost his power, wealth and kingship. He requests Lord Vishnu to give a solution for his problem. Later Lord Vishnu told Indra to worship a lamp by considering lamp as Goddess Lakshmi. After performing the same, his powers were restored.</span><br />
149. <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />Some Hindus say that huge lamp with bright light was originated while churning milky ocean by demons and gods using a giant snake as rope.<br /><br /><b>Interesting facts:</b></span><br />
150. <ul style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #0b5394;">
151. <li>According to Hindus, when a drop of cow ghee in any oil which is used to lit a lamp is considered as ghee lamp.</li>
152. <li>Need to pray Lord Ganapathi before lighting a lamp.</li>
153. <li>Need to offer flowers to the lamp.</li>
154. <li>Need to lit a lamp before sunrise and after sunset.</li>
155. <li>Akanda deepam(Lamp of continuous light) is considered as the most auspicious.</li>
156. <li>Diwali and month of Karthika is celebrated by lightening different lamps.</li>
157. <li>Gods or Goddesses (Aliens) use this oil lamps and vapors to make telepathic connection with the worshiper. </li>
158. <li>Lightening a lamp means in inviting God to clear the darkness in mind.</li>
159. <li>ISKON <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6px;">a religious sect, magnificently celebrate's </span>Deepostav(Festival of lights).</li>
160. <li>Hanukkah a Jewish lamp's festival,Tazaungdaing lamp festival of Buddist also celebrate in marvellous manner.</li>
161. </span></ul>
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163. <b style="color: #0b5394;"> Scientific Reasons:</b></span><br />
164. <ul style="color: #0b5394; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">
165. <li>Lightening a lamp will kill virus, bacteria which causes diseases. Indirectly an oil lamp will keep us healthy.</li>
166. <li>The oil lamp vapors hardens the ozone layer which acts as a protection layer for environment. </li>
167. <li>The oil lamp vapors increase magnetic field of earth which act as a protection shield from the attacks of meteors or hard rocks from universe. Due to this shield, meteors always diverts to fall on places with lesser magnetic field which causes lesser damage or no damage.</li>
168. <li>It is believed that India is never hit by a meteor from decades.  Think how many people who lit a lamp daily in their places and temples directly or indirectly contributing in saving earth.</li>
169. <li>People also visit temple to worship as the temple would be decorated lightening the lamps which enhances their creativity.</li>
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186. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Gayatri Mantra:</b></span></div>
187. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gayatri mantra is
188. a Sanskrit verse of a hymn in Rigveda (3.62.10).  Gayatri
189. Mantra creates a resonance in the nerves which connected to several
190. important parts of body. when a person repeats the mantra, certain
191. pressure points on  lips,tongue, vocal cord and palate got elevated to
192. give excitement on extrasensory energy
193. centers. </span><br />
194. <div>
195. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><b>Cultural beliefs:</b></span></div>
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197. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gayatri devi was an incarnation
198. of Saraswati Devi which have powers of Goddess Sri Lakshmi and Goddess
199. Shakti. The Four vedas(ancient texts) was given by her to creator(Lord Brahma).Hence
200. Gayatri was called as Veda-Mata (Mother of Vedas). Gayatri mantra was
201. repeated 3 times in day by Hindus. This mantra will remove all obstacles
202. , dispel darkness and increase wisdom from one's path.It is believed that Sage Vishwamitra arranged these hymn in his meditation.It is believed that the words are arranged carefully which conveys meaning and creates specific powerful vibrations in the body through utterance.</span></div>
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206. <b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Interesting facts:</span></b></div>
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208. <ul style="text-align: left;">
209. <li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was praised in popular ancient hindu texts such as  Manusmṛti<sup class="" id="cite_ref-4"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayatri_Mantra#cite_note-4"></a></sup><sup class="" id="cite_ref-5"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayatri_Mantra#cite_note-5"></a></sup> and the Bhagavad Gita.</span></li>
210. <li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gayatri Mantra was recited as part of daily rituals(Sandhyavandanam) in hinduism. It was introduced for every Brahmin in upanayam.</span></li>
211. <li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hindus majorly believed that reciting the mantra bestows intelligence and awareness, through the vehicle of the Sun (Savitr), who is the source of the universe.</span></li>
212. <li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There
213. are multiple citations describing this verses as manta of mother
214. goddess, mantra of Sun, Mantra which is a definition for sacred word OM.</span></li>
215. </ul>
216. </div>
217. <div>
218. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Scientific reasons:</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
219. <li>Dr.Howard Steingeril, Who was an american scientist, collected Mantras, Hymns and invocation from all parts of the world and measured their strength in his Physiology Laboratory. Approx 1,10,000 sound waves/second were produced by Gayathri Mantra .This
220. was the highest count and was found to be the most powerful mantra in
221. the world. Gayatri Mantra is claimed capable of developing specific
222. spiritual potentialities though the combination of sound waves of a
223. particular frequency.</li>
224. <li>The Hamburg university,Germany initiated research into the potency of the Gayathri Mantra both on the mental and physical plane of creation.</li>
225. <li>The
226. power of brain was utilized only to 4% by humans.when practicing or
227. listening Gayatri Mantra will excite trillions of neurons in the brain
228. and gradually expands intelligence.  </li>
229. <li>The Gayatri Mantra recited
230. on a mass scale creates powerful sound waves which affect every human
231. being like heat and cold waves in a subtle way, and the result is
232. instantaneous.</li>
233. <li>When we see this mantra as science we can draw a conclusion that KE = 1/2 MV2 = PV when Mass of galaxies(M),Velocity(V) Momentum (P),Kinetic Energy(KE) .The
234. amount of kinetic energy when an object was moving has half the mass
235. multiplied by the squared velocity i.e The total kinetic energy produced
236. by the motion of galaxies acts
237. as an umbrella and balances the total energy consumption of the cosmos. </li>
238. </ul>
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245. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Traditional story: </b><br />Sagara, the king of Kosala-nadu chose to perform Aswamedha yaga. His servants lost the track of ritual horse. According to his sources, he believed that Lord Indra took the horse and kept it hidden under ground(pathalalokha). King Sagara ordered his 60,000 sons to track the horse. They went to underground by digging earth. At last, they found horse at Sage Kapila's place. His sons thought that Sage Kapila had theft the horse and attacked him when he was doing meditation. By this act, Sage Kapila got angry and turned  60,000 sons into ashes. To make their souls rest in peace, king sagara decided to do cremation rites by immersing their ashes in Ganges. Then he called grand-son Anshumanthu to bring river ganga to the kingdom. He did severe penance and died without succeeding the request of Sagara. Later, his son Dilipa also died without succeeding the request. Finally, Bhagiratha who is the son of Dilipa performed penance to please Ganga-devi and got succeeded on a condition to make Ganga fall on Lord Shiva  matted hair locks and then proceed to earth. Later, he done penance to Lord Shiva for stopping ganga flow using his hair locks. He got succeeded to bring Ganga river to earth from heaven with the help of Lord Shiva.<br /><br />Later, Ga</span></span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">n</span></span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">ga river followed King Bhagiratha. On the way it immersed Sage Jhuhnu's place. Due to anger Sage Jhuhnu swallowed ganga with mouth. Bhagiratha pleased Sage Jhuhnu to release ganga. Upon his sincere request, Sage Jhuhnu released ganga from his ear and ganga went through on ashes to release 60,000 souls from Sage Kapila's curse. Hence river Ganga is called by names Bhagirathi and Jhuhnavi.<br /><br /><b>Interesting Things:</b></span></span></span><br />
246. <ul>
247. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Aswhamedha-yagam : Sacrificial horse was left freely, when ever the horse captured by others they need to fight with king or else need to leave their land. </span></span></span></li>
248. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Unbelievably, King Sagara of the Surya Dynasty have 60,000 sons. </span></span></span></li>
249. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sage Kapila was meditating at underground. How a person can live beneath the earth?</span></span></span></li>
250. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sage Jhuhnu swallowing river which is impossible. </span></span></span></li>
251. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Doing penance for life time by king Dilipa and Anshumanthu.</span></span></span></li>
252. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Why do they penance for getting river Ganga to flow on earth instead of asking directly to liberate their sins?</span></span></span></li>
253. </ul>
254. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Scientific Assumptions:</b></span></span></span><br />
255. <ul>
256. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ashwamedha yagam was done when there is a severe drought in the place.Here 'Ashwha' means Horse but there are so many synonyms for the word Ashwha like Color,Water. Yagam means fire ritual and also have synonym 'Experiment'. When we consider Ashwamedhayagam as experiment to search water, it gives new dimension to the story. </span></span></span></li>
257. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">King Sagara have 60,000 sons represents the total population in his kingdom Koshala-nadu.</span></span></span></li>
258. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The word Kapila mean in the synonyms as Vishnu, black color, coal.But, characterized as sage. </span></span></span></li>
259. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">When 60,000 people used to search for water by digging the land.They sighted coal mines instead of water. They went through digging the coal mines for water.This act was described as hiding horse at Sage Kapila place. Unfortunately, from the two holes big volumes of natural gas came out. Due to misfire 60,000 people turned into ashes. It can be described as Blow-out.  After blow-out they came to conclusion that there is no source of water and decided to divert river ganges to bring it to their land from highest place called heaven, which can be assumed as Himalaya mountains. In this diversion, king Anshumanthu and his son King Dilipa were died in the mean of work. King Bhagiratha succeeded with the help of Lord Shiva. </span></span></span></li>
260. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lord Shiva with-standing to the flow of Ganga river on his head, represents King Bhagiratha built a great dam to control the flow of Ganga river.  </span></span></span></li>
261. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sage Jhuhnu swallowing ganga river and releasing through ear represents, constructing a diversion channel to change the direction of ganga river.</span></span></span></li>
262. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sagara, Anshumanthu,Dilipa and Bhagiratha are not only kings they are also good Engineers according to my view.</span></span></span></li>
263. </ul>
264. &lt;span style=&quot;color: #3d85c6;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/feeds/975677594917736001/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/969772621202076183/975677594917736001' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/975677594917736001'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/975677594917736001'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/2014/03/bhagiratha-king-or-engineer.html' title='Bhagiratha - King or Engineer'/><author><name>Ravi Sankar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12684881514752453138</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwyHEnlBEBDHJ5nzalfFFgyehgDZfxocCO77yAtq1du9rj_d0h0z3b4udYrB9e7jzQ7p-gG6AIPO2ck9EMbsrd4fAyqq_CVEJKPbyXebX-shp1xoTdPdM84DsBhyEZ_lGSVh9DwKLT64/s72-c/Bhagiratha.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969772621202076183.post-4689946881365606779</id><published>2014-03-17T03:09:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2014-03-17T03:13:50.251-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Niyoga - Miraculous birth Conceptions</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3d85c6;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Niyoga - Miraculous birth Conceptions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Niyoga is a process of
265. conceiving a child, when a person is dead or incapable to attain
266. fatherhood can  designate or request another person to make her women to
267. conceive a child. The selection of appointing person for this duty
268. likely be elected on the basis of respect and admiration towards
269. concern.This process of conceiving is to protect 'dharma' or
270. righteousness of family. It is not to fulfill the pleasure.</span></span></span>
271. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />Artificial insemination without joining any intercourse and Cloning
272. the fertilization of egg in laboratories,Stem cells are the other
273. methods which comes parallel with niyoga process.</span></span></span><br />
274. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span>
275. <br />
276. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
277. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnI1acqdy7NZKa2RueSS5QtrAC2Gwi7ZxSJLXegb0EeBysAo0572U8W3pyl9M5W8S8Mdnl5sxDscbAzCdHwophjqNwis-wvpELbUDIyE5CAQzCOFyTv4RTrbAWtwLrXtzS3XQJ50itN3I/s1600/DNA_in_a_bottle.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzIjJ55XLtqHR-Njdxdci_NcMLBkH62VFlgsw74eIJ7GZwBbj1TdJ2j21PZ2MI8NYVYeFqbF76i3jjuRjaACuUiFgVHVkzGJ6_YLhiD2xoi4rjzSxaYT8TOq4_jzn-SiXsbThQYKdqOI/s1600/Chemistry_Lab_clip_art_medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Test tube baby" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzIjJ55XLtqHR-Njdxdci_NcMLBkH62VFlgsw74eIJ7GZwBbj1TdJ2j21PZ2MI8NYVYeFqbF76i3jjuRjaACuUiFgVHVkzGJ6_YLhiD2xoi4rjzSxaYT8TOq4_jzn-SiXsbThQYKdqOI/s1600/Chemistry_Lab_clip_art_medium.png" height="150" title="Test tube baby" width="200" /></a></div>
278. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><br />
279. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Traditional Stories:</b></span></span></span><br />
280. <ul>
281. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In
282. the epic Ramayana, Kalmashapada who is ancestor of Lord Rama.
283. Kalmashpada was the son of Raghu from his name Raghuvamsh name
284. originated.Rama is a descendant of Kalmashapada. Kalmashapada queen
285. Madayanti done niyoga process with sage Vashista to bear a child named
286. as Ashmaka.</span></span></span>
287. </li>
288. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In the epic Mahabharata, Bharata kingdom queen Satyavathi called her
289. son Sage Vyasa to do Niyoga process for her widow daughter-in-laws
290. Ambika, Ambalika and her maid Parishrami to produce Dhritarashtra,
291. Panduraj and Vidura as sons. Again Panduraj was incapable to give a
292. child to her wives Kunti and madri, they got pandavas by performing
293. Niyoga process.</span></span></span></li>
294. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
295. Again Vyasa protected unfertilized egg which came out from Queen
296. gandhari womb by keeping them in Ghee pots to give births to 101
297. Kauravas.</span></span></span></li>
298. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In Bhagavatha- 4 skanda, Their is a story of King Vena,
299. Due to Vena curel intentions and evil activities great sages killed
300. him. But to establish a king or legal heir for kingdom, sages churned
301. thighs and arms of king vena to give births to Prithu, Archi and a
302. demon. These children were born without intervention of female.</span></span></span>
303. </li>
304. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Another story which revolve on birth of King Balarama who is brother
305. of Lord Krishna.In the presence of Vasudeva( father of Krishna &
306. Balarama) Devaki 7th womb was transferred to Rohini by Yogamaya.
307. Balarama was taken birth from Rohini.</span></span></span></li>
308. </ul>
309. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
310. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnI1acqdy7NZKa2RueSS5QtrAC2Gwi7ZxSJLXegb0EeBysAo0572U8W3pyl9M5W8S8Mdnl5sxDscbAzCdHwophjqNwis-wvpELbUDIyE5CAQzCOFyTv4RTrbAWtwLrXtzS3XQJ50itN3I/s1600/DNA_in_a_bottle.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Niyoga" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnI1acqdy7NZKa2RueSS5QtrAC2Gwi7ZxSJLXegb0EeBysAo0572U8W3pyl9M5W8S8Mdnl5sxDscbAzCdHwophjqNwis-wvpELbUDIyE5CAQzCOFyTv4RTrbAWtwLrXtzS3XQJ50itN3I/s1600/DNA_in_a_bottle.png" height="200" title="Niyoga" width="179" /></a></div>
311. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
312. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b> Interesting Facts:</b></span></span></span><br />
313. <ul>
314. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Kshetrabijam, to beget a son on his wife was also explained in Kautilya Arthasastra.</span></span></span></li>
315. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Child
316. who born in this niyoga process is considered the child of Wife and
317. Husband. The selected person for niyoga process will not become father
318. of child.</span></span></span></li>
319. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
320. The born child was called as kshetraja - child of wife and husband.</span></span></span></li>
321. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The selected person will not allow to make relationship with mother or child in future.</span></span></span></li>
322. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The selected person will allow only three times for niyoga process in his life time.</span></span></span></li>
323. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
324. The persons who participate in niyoga process, their whole bodies will be covered by ghee to eliminate lust from their minds.</span></span></span></li>
325. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">According to Manusmriti this process was forbidden. And treated it as social custom, not as religious custom.</span></span></span></li>
326. </ul>
327. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>Scientific Assumptions: </b></span></span></span><br />
328. <ul>
329. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In Ramayana, the origin of Ashmaka may
330. give an idea of Artificial insemination. Injecting a sperm in womb to
331. fertilize egg without any physical intercourse. Even pandavs birth may
332. be related to Artificial insemination.</span></span></span></li>
333. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The story of Kauravas will remind us Test-tube baby. Which means an egg is fertilized by sperm in outside environment.</span></span></span></li>
334. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In
335. Bhagavatham, The story of king Vena will raise thoughts on Cloning.
336. Reproducing genetic xerox copy of a person by propagating an organism or
337. cell.</span></span></span></li>
338. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Balarama birth may be taken place with technology of surrogate baby
339. or rent a womb. When health related issues arouse in pregnant lady she
340. can transfer womb to another womb to protect the baby which is called as
341. Surrogate baby.</span></span></span></li>
342. <li><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In this criteria Foster father differs from biological father. But child remains as a son of foster father. </span></span></span></li>
343. </ul>
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345. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
346. <span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Vanara</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">:</span></span></span></span></div>
347. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
348. <span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Vanara's are also called as 'vana-chara'. Vanachara means people who lives in
349. forest and called as forest-dwellers. Their presence was sighted in Hindu epics
350. Ramayana and Mahabharata. Vanara kingdom helped Lord Rama in search of sita and
351. fought against Ravana. In Mahabharata one of vanara Jambavan met Lord Krishna
352. and Hanuman met Bhima and Arjuna. Vanara's lived on mount Rishyamukha in
353. Kishkindha of Dandaka forest.</span></span></span></div>
354. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
355. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ETEVcSBKUgS6RyG4CiJ-9gFjuMV1ts-LB6Zq_JtqmPgDSjsewdMmXHT70h94tcEQx8SdZVRq7ph78PLd1CaoXXuRgYqOlTAPt9PQC6Bya3N4rLH8BsAD6EHN1f9_sM4vDB93fWnxNmg/s1600/vanaras.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="vanar" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ETEVcSBKUgS6RyG4CiJ-9gFjuMV1ts-LB6Zq_JtqmPgDSjsewdMmXHT70h94tcEQx8SdZVRq7ph78PLd1CaoXXuRgYqOlTAPt9PQC6Bya3N4rLH8BsAD6EHN1f9_sM4vDB93fWnxNmg/s1600/vanaras.JPG" height="232" title="Vanar" width="320" /></a></div>
356. <span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><b>Traditional Beliefs:</b></span></span></span><br />
357. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
358. <span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Vanaras posse’s superhuman powers. Some of stories about vanara's states that,
359. Jambavan he is one who involved in churning of milky ocean and he encircled
360. Lord Vamana (who occupied three worlds with his foot while suppressing demon
361. king Bali) seven times. He has strength of ten million lions and fight against
362. Lord Krishna for the precious gem 'Syamantaka mani'. He is the one who made
363. Hanuman to realize his true powers. Hanuman belongs to vanara fly across the
364. sea in search of sita. Hanuman saved laxman life by bringing life saving herbs
365. and popularly called as 'Rambant'. Likewise so many vanara worriers like
366. Sugriva,Angadha, ..Etc exhibited their powers and helped Rama in the battle.</span></span></span></div>
367. <br />
368. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
369. <span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><b>Interesting Facts:</b></span></span></span></div>
370. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
371. <ul style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvA8Rf7uW8EtYQYfQpGfdGTIqh5fBWJunC7jNcka9ir_nB4bmyTUyHQFeNLPqp0lGMEa7JBSJNtIjphaYDyeyILRS9RhW8xqXyCJUDePb-GuEDS-Q4VtgtcCyRwD3anL7X4QTA5Gi6n_8/s1600/vanara.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
372. <li>
373. 'Rama-Bant' means a Rama follower. Mudirajas of Andhra Pradesh, Tuluva speaking Shettys of Karnataka are also called as BANTS.</li>
374. <li>Vanacharas tuned as Vanjaras and now they called as banjaras. Banjaras are tribal people live in Andhra region. </li>
375. <li>The forest area where vanara's lived, are in the parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka at present.</li>
376. <li>Lepakshi is the place in Andhra Pradesh where Eagle king Jatayuvu fought with Ravan when Sita was kidnapped. </li>
377. <li>Lord Rama met Sabari in the place around hampi and Rushyamukh hill is very close to Hampi. In an approx the forest area around Tirupathi in Andhrapradesh, Kishkind in Karnataka around Bellary  and around border of Maharashtra is the exact forest place where this vanara tribe resided.</li>
378. <li>Hanuman birth took place in Vengadam at Tirumala hills, Andhrapradesh according to Parashar Samhita.</li>
379. <li>Vanaras are vegetarians, depend on fruits, honey and roots as primary food. </li>
380. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
381. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvA8Rf7uW8EtYQYfQpGfdGTIqh5fBWJunC7jNcka9ir_nB4bmyTUyHQFeNLPqp0lGMEa7JBSJNtIjphaYDyeyILRS9RhW8xqXyCJUDePb-GuEDS-Q4VtgtcCyRwD3anL7X4QTA5Gi6n_8/s1600/vanara.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vanaras" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvA8Rf7uW8EtYQYfQpGfdGTIqh5fBWJunC7jNcka9ir_nB4bmyTUyHQFeNLPqp0lGMEa7JBSJNtIjphaYDyeyILRS9RhW8xqXyCJUDePb-GuEDS-Q4VtgtcCyRwD3anL7X4QTA5Gi6n_8/s1600/vanara.JPG" height="320" title="Vanaras" width="172" /></a></div>
382. </span></span></ul>
383. </div>
384. <span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><b>Scientific Reasons</b>:</span></span></span><br />
385. <ul style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
386. <li>
387. In present day different tribes who lives in forest areas are identified with  totem or emblem probably vanaras are humans with monkey as emblem, Jambavan belongs to another tribe with bear as emblem and Jatayuvu with eagle as totem.</li>
388. <li>May be vanaras are Neanderthaloids (humans of Middle Paleolithic age) who survived in the period of HomoSapiens(species belongs to modern humans ). Jambavan may be Yeti(a large hairy creature resembling a human and bear). Neanderthaloids also described as ill mannered, harsh, rude and contemptible in appearance which exactly matches with monkey people in Ramayana.</li>
389. <li>Archeology surveys are suggested that  Neanderthaloids lived in south India around 5lakhs - 40k years. </li>
390. <li>According to Darwin theory we can say Jambavan and vanara's are partially bipedal primates( Half men - half animal - walk on legs) . Just like wolf-man in movies.</li>
391. <li>According to traditional stories Jambavan is oldest and survived from ages also draws a conclusion that he is the last survival of his race and vanaras who are Neanderthaloids co-existed with HomoSapiens. Ramayana is the war between Neanderthaloids and HomoSapiens. </li>
392. </span></span></span></ul>
393. <span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
394. </span></span></span><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span>
395.  
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397. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/feeds/5588522914811491196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/969772621202076183/5588522914811491196' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/5588522914811491196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/5588522914811491196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/2014/02/vanara-monkey-like-people.html' title='Vanara - The monkey like people in Ramayan'/><author><name>straight_to_heart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05583792252484127668</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwMdtdrpbRsRPZYggCbb9HLPYs2vSkqOVRn7em-9GG3AfpB30ZtKx0vEdyfLu7nmyGwmNX3SqBscWSW4faTTM-sRtTUV-GErfO1K_vUOqYPmF2mdRJsTenF1fE3McWA/s220/RaviSankar+Art.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ETEVcSBKUgS6RyG4CiJ-9gFjuMV1ts-LB6Zq_JtqmPgDSjsewdMmXHT70h94tcEQx8SdZVRq7ph78PLd1CaoXXuRgYqOlTAPt9PQC6Bya3N4rLH8BsAD6EHN1f9_sM4vDB93fWnxNmg/s72-c/vanaras.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969772621202076183.post-8712126034090931015</id><published>2014-02-13T11:55:00.004-08:00</published><updated>2014-03-21T05:58:18.695-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rahu &amp; Ketu - Invisible celestial bodies</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
398. <br />
399. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
400. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rahu & Ketu:</span></b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
401. <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rahu and Ketu are one of navagrahs in Indian astrology. Rahu separated head of demon and ketu is the body of demon. Rahu kaal is powerful inauspicious time in a day which is ruled by Rahu. Yamaganda is also an inauspicious time in a day ruled by ketu.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
402. <br />
403. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
404. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cultural beliefs: </span></b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
405. <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At the time of Samudra Mathan(churning of milky ocean ), Upon signaling of Sun and Moon, Vishnu in the form Mohini avatar separated the head of Asura ‘Swarbhanu’  when he wisely tried to drank the immortal nectar. Due to the power of nectar, head remained immortal and turned as Rahu and body turned as Ketu. Due to enmity against the Sun and the Moon, Rahu used swallow sun and ketu used to swallow moon causing eclipse.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
406. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
407. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENjLjGO5Ll64noObIIdFfrgSIP6CXxq3ceMrQSxuyDa4mycTqUgYJvTLwGNT7vYzvMjbpYjxH2B6THOC4Lz1J3qG7edXGndScgw-VCFWPoUOcCbSpdPqLXQ6jPIn9FpavRNQRVCub7EM/s1600/rahu&Ketu.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="rahu ketu" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENjLjGO5Ll64noObIIdFfrgSIP6CXxq3ceMrQSxuyDa4mycTqUgYJvTLwGNT7vYzvMjbpYjxH2B6THOC4Lz1J3qG7edXGndScgw-VCFWPoUOcCbSpdPqLXQ6jPIn9FpavRNQRVCub7EM/s1600/rahu&Ketu.JPG" title="rahu ketu" /></a></div>
408. <br />
409. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
410. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Interesting facts:</span></b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
411. <ul style="text-align: left;">
412. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">According to the Ancient texts Rahu was born to demon Vipracitthi and Simhika who was daughter of Hiranyakashyap.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
413. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rahu was the lord of Ardra, Swati and Shatabisha stars and ketu was the lord of Ashvini, Magha and Moola stars.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
414. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rahu is exalted in Taurus and Virgo is his own house. Ketu exalted in Scorpio and Sagittarius and Pisces are his own houses. Rahu debilitated in Scorpio while ketu in Taurus.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
415. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kala sarpadosha is a powerful dosha in astrology caused by Rahu and Ketu.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
416. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rahu and ketu are not only planets they are two astronomical points in the Zodiac which are imaginary.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
417. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As per Astrology, Rahu is feminine (significator of spiritual knowledge) and ketu is no gender (significator of Moksha).</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
418. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As per applied astrology, Rahu and ketu do not have any own characteristics; they only act as per the signs and planets related by the position.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
419. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">People donate Black gram and Horse gram to please the lords Rahu-Ketu. Tuesday was dedicated to Rahu along with Mars and Saturday was dedicated to ketu along with Saturn.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
420. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lord Hanuman released Navagrahas from the prison of demon Ravan. So the bad influences of Rahu - Ketu will be suppressed by worshipping Hanuman.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
421. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ketu belongs to Jaimini Gotra, whereas Rahu is form Paiteenasa gotra.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
422. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rahu and Ketu ill effects can be reduced by worshipping Lord Ganesha (preferably on Wednesday, Saturday for Ketu) and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Goddess Durga (preferably on Tuesday) in the Rahu kal time.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
423. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At Chidambaram temple (Tamilnadu) when milk is poured on rahu idol the milk color changes to blue in color and changes again to white when leaving the body. It is believed that doing milk abishekam at this place during the rahu kalam will neutralize the ill effects of marriage obstacles, progeny, troubles in martial life and kala sarpa dosham.</span></li>
424. </ul>
425. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
426. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Scientific reasons:</span></b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
427. <ul style="text-align: left;">
428. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rahu and ketu are two mathematical points are called as lunar nodes which explain the Lunar and Solar Eclipse astronomical phenomena.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
429. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The places where Sun and moon paths intersect by considering view from earth are called lunar nodes. The north and south nodes of interactions are called as Rahu and Ketu in Hindu mythology.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
430. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sun completes his single revolution in one year while moon in one month. When moon is above the sun’s path full moon occurs when moon is below the sun’s path new moon occurs. When they intersect in their paths solar and lunar eclipse occurs.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
431. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">These lunar nodes are mixture of magnetic and gravitational forces of two celestial objects hence they show powerful impact on human beings. They directly impact on neural transmission process of brain which carries signals to all parts of body and also reflects blood circulation and heart functionality.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
432. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In rahu kaal and yamaganda time in a day increases stress levels of mind so people avoid important tasks at that time.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
433. <li><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rahu and ketu are the intersection points of moons orbit around the earth and are separated at an angle of 180 degress in the zodiac of opposite directions.</span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
434. </ul>
435. </div>
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437. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
438.  
439. </span><br />
440. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
441. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Lord Rama :
442. </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">
443. Hindus consider Lord Rama as seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Rama is
444. the one who given more prominence to dharma and never crossed eternal laws. He
445. was worshiped along with his wife Sita, brother Laxman and devotee Hanuman. He
446. was legendary king ruled the place called Kosala with capital as Ayodhya. One
447. of the greatest epic Ramayana written based on life of Lord Rama.</span></span><br />
448. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
449. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
450. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9euyggEou6rBbaq6XlC2-wSt95cZjDcDIAduWGCOhoteGlY2ZxcxmFAEhMJTQrjOw3FYEoZRGtUR8SazZgu_w4VmR2qNk_urRY_O1C8Ni-kk3dkobB1tJTPEuxSrduw97e7UVYgYIpOk/s1600/brahmastra-sagar-ram-the-ramayana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9euyggEou6rBbaq6XlC2-wSt95cZjDcDIAduWGCOhoteGlY2ZxcxmFAEhMJTQrjOw3FYEoZRGtUR8SazZgu_w4VmR2qNk_urRY_O1C8Ni-kk3dkobB1tJTPEuxSrduw97e7UVYgYIpOk/s1600/brahmastra-sagar-ram-the-ramayana.jpg" height="235" width="320" /></a></div>
451. <br />
452. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cultural Belief's:</b></span></span></div>
453. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
454. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">The story of Ramayana was narrated in </span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Sanskrit language by Maharishi Valmiki hence it is called as
455. Valmiki Ramayana. It has  24,000 verses, 500 sub chapters and 7 main
456. chapters. Lord Rama was courageous and ideal man from childhood. He married
457. Sita by breaking the bow of Lord Shiva. He went to forest with his wife and
458. brother for the sake of his father request. He spent fourteen years exile with
459. his wife and brother. He killed Ravana and others with help of tribes
460. (vanara's) upon the kidnapping of his wife sita.</span></span></div>
461. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">
462. </span></span>
463. <br />
464. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
465. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Interesting facts:</b></span></span></div>
466. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
467. <ul style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">
468. <li>
469. At the age of 60years king dasarath conducted Putrakameshti Yaga(Fire ritual) for the birth of his son Rama.</li>
470. <li>At the age of 15 Lord Rama went with Sage Vishwamitra and married Sita.</li>
471. <li>At the age of 26 years Lord Rama went to exile.</li>
472. <li>Lord Rama belongs to Suryavamsh or raghuvamsh dynasty and he is 64th ruler of Kosala kingdom.</li>
473. <li>Lord Rama constructed Ramasetu (Adams Bridge) in 5 days with help of vanara's.</li>
474. <li>Ravana was great scholar and musician. He studied Vedas and excellent player of instrument Veena.</li>
475. <li>Laxman didn't sleep for 14 years of exile to kill ravana son Indrajeet.</li>
476. <li>Laxman draws a powerful line called as Laxman Rekha to protect her sister-in-law sita.</li>
477. <li>Lord Rama traveled all over India from Ayodhya to Rameshwaram and went to Srilanka.</li>
478. <li>Lord Rama scarifies his life by taking jala Samadhi(water burial) in Sarayu river, when mother(earth) of sita taken back her upon her request.</li>
479. <li>King Brihadbala who was the 28th descendant of Rama’s Son Kusha fought against pandavas in kurukshetra war. Legend Abhimanyu son of Arjuna killed Brihadbala.</li>
480. <li>Sage Valmiki is a thief turned sage.His original name is Ratnakar.</li>
481. <li>Kamba Ramayana written in Tamil language <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">by Kamban</span></span> based on Valmiki Ramayana in the eleventh century. Rama Charita Manas written in Hindi(Avadhi) by Tulsidas in the sixteenth century.</li>
482. <li>According to Valmiki Ramayan Lord Rama is a legendary human being but Tulsidas narrated Lord Rama as God in Rama Charita Manas.</li>
483. </span></span></ul>
484. </div>
485. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">
486.  
487. <b>Scientific Reasons:</b>
488. </span></span><br />
489. <ul style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">
490. <li>As per Valmiki Ramayana, Lord Rama was born on lunar day-Navami of Chitra month and sage Valmiki given detailed list of planetary positions and zodiac constellations at the time of birth. When the details were fed by researchers in software called Planetarium  it was exactly matched with the details of planetary positions given by Sage Valmiki. Lord Rama born on the date January 10, 5114 BC at <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_474646504" tabindex="0">noon</span></span> around <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_474646505" tabindex="0">12-1PM</span></span>. The same day was celebrated as SriRama Navami(birthday of Rama) festival every year all over India.</li>
491. <li> Researchers stated that Lord Rama went to forest on January 5, 5089 BC at the age of 25 and ravan was killed by Rama on December 4,5076 BC, after completion of 14 years of exile at the age of 39 years he returned Ayodhya on January 2, 5075 BC  based on planetary positions given in Valmiki Ramayana.</li>
492. <li>Sage Vamilki explained a solar eclipse occurred during the war between Rama and Ravan which was very accurate and could be seen from the place called panchavati.</li>
493. <li>In 1975 the Archaeological Survey of India conformed that Lord Rama was born in Ayodhya and married Sita in Mithila which was now in Nepal.</li>
494. <li>NASA revealed the ruins of bridge which was submerged in Palk Strait between Rameshwaram(in Tamilnadu) and Sri Lanka was manmade based on unique structure and composition by age.</li>
495. </span></span></ul>
496. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Also check Lord Rama Festival '<a href="http://theancientindia.blogspot.in/2013/04/sri-rama-navami-lord-rama-birthday.html">Sri rama Navami</a>' post.</span></span></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">
497. </span></span></ul>
498. <div>
499. </div>
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504. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/feeds/1991641714167783820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/969772621202076183/1991641714167783820' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/1991641714167783820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/1991641714167783820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/2014/02/lord-rama.html' title='Lord Rama - Legend or God'/><author><name>straight_to_heart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05583792252484127668</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwMdtdrpbRsRPZYggCbb9HLPYs2vSkqOVRn7em-9GG3AfpB30ZtKx0vEdyfLu7nmyGwmNX3SqBscWSW4faTTM-sRtTUV-GErfO1K_vUOqYPmF2mdRJsTenF1fE3McWA/s220/RaviSankar+Art.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9euyggEou6rBbaq6XlC2-wSt95cZjDcDIAduWGCOhoteGlY2ZxcxmFAEhMJTQrjOw3FYEoZRGtUR8SazZgu_w4VmR2qNk_urRY_O1C8Ni-kk3dkobB1tJTPEuxSrduw97e7UVYgYIpOk/s72-c/brahmastra-sagar-ram-the-ramayana.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969772621202076183.post-806289381889496800</id><published>2014-02-11T09:45:00.002-08:00</published><updated>2014-10-08T00:07:33.972-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Eclipse - Super Natual Phenomenon</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
505. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
506. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><b>Eclipse</b></span></b>:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
507. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
508. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">A time where Sun or Moon
509. covered with darkness is called eclipse. From the perspective of viewer when a
510. shadow of an astronomical object falls on another object obscuring the object
511. temporarily. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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513. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
514. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHP9FLdm5reQZwbb-Zz4Ue3R8LROlNtz5qUlN4RaLgzHZIFUXw9WP7BcxEVv1BmHB1mwOMZW0Jm-qhkU3KrtyMMM56wi6hUn-sw-64AFTYKsk8bR0tikyrZydz8c441gQBBJtMecN55NQ/s1600/Steren_Eclipse_clip_art_hight.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHP9FLdm5reQZwbb-Zz4Ue3R8LROlNtz5qUlN4RaLgzHZIFUXw9WP7BcxEVv1BmHB1mwOMZW0Jm-qhkU3KrtyMMM56wi6hUn-sw-64AFTYKsk8bR0tikyrZydz8c441gQBBJtMecN55NQ/s1600/Steren_Eclipse_clip_art_hight.png" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>
515. </div>
516. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
517. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Cultural beliefs:</b> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
518. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
519. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">In ancient texts Rig
520. Veda it was stated that Sage Atri removed darkness of solar eclipse by reciting
521. sacred mantras. Sage Atri alone have knowledge of eclipse and removal
522. procedures. In Valmiki Ramayana, eclipse is explained as demon Rahu swallowing
523. Sun temporarily. In Mahabharata Lord Krishna utilized the time of solar eclipse
524. and helps Arjuna to kill his son assassin. The phenomenon also existed in
525. sacred texts such as Manusmriti and Atharvanaveda. </span><br />
526. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"></span><br />
527. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">All the temples in India
528. were closed during eclipse time. Hindus believe strong negative charge will
529. discharge on earth during eclipse time. As sun and moon are considered as gods due to
530. their discharge of energies on the earth. Eclipse time is considered as inauspicious
531. due to blockage of light from the sun and moon. People who belong to Scorpion
532. and Sagittarius zodiac signs will donate charity to others to overcome ill
533. effects of lunar eclipse. Darbha the sacred grass is considered as protector
534. from ill effects of eclipse. People spread sacred grass around the house to overcome
535. the effects.</span></div>
536. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
537. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">As per puranas during
538. the Churning of the Ocean of Milk, Rahu has got hold of the nectar and had it.
539. Other Devas got frightened, sun and moon went to Lord Vishnu (in the form of
540. Mohini) and appealed then he separated the head from his body and later he
541. became a planet. Due to this Rahu swallows sun and moon, thus
542. caused eclipse(Grahana) temporally, as Rahu don’t have body sun and moon will come out
543. from the throat. This process of coming out from Rahu called as Grahana Moksha.</span></span>
544. </div>
545. <br />
546. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
547. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Interesting facts:</b> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
548. <ul style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">
549.  
550. </span>
551. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
552. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Chinese also mentioned about solar eclipse in 2137 B.C.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
553. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
554.  
555. </span></li>
556. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
557.  
558.  
559. </span>
560. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
561. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">There is a relation between birth (569 A.D) and death (632 A.D.) of Mohammed prophet with solar eclipse<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
562. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
563.  
564. </span></li>
565. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
566.  
567.  
568. </span>
569. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
570. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Scientists examined total solar eclipse in the date 18 August 1961 at Guntur district, AndhraPradesh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
571. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
572.  
573. </span></li>
574. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
575.  
576.  
577. </span>
578. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
579. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">When solar eclipse occur at a place it can only repeated in that place after 360 years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
580. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
581.  
582. </span></li>
583. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
584.  
585.  
586. </span>
587. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
588. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Some of Lord Shiva temples were opened during eclipse time because he is considered as 'Layakara'.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
589. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
590.  
591. </span></li>
592. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
593.  
594.  
595. </span>
596. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
597. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">One should keep stomach empty and shouldn't cook at that time. Food should be prepared and consumed by taking bath only after eclipse time. People chant mantras during eclipse by keeping fast entire day. </span></div>
598. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
599.  
600. </span></li>
601. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
602.  
603.  
604. </span>
605. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
606. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Majorly Lunar eclipse occurs on Full Moon Day and </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Solar eclipse occurs on New Moon Day.</span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
607. </li>
608. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
609. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lunar eclipse occurs 0-3 times a year. Solar
610. eclipse occur 2-5 times in a year.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
611. </li>
612. </ul>
613. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
614. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"></span></b></span><br />
615. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Scientific reasons:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
616. <ul style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">
617.  
618. </span>
619. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
620. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Moon revolves around earth, earth revolve around sun, thus moon ends up revolving around sun along with earth. When these three objects often interact with other in a straight line forms eclipse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
621. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
622.  
623. </span></li>
624. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
625.  
626.  
627. </span>
628. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
629. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">When moon comes in between sun and earth, the moon will block the sun rays to certain extent of earth as shadow thus forms solar eclipse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
630. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
631.  
632. </span></li>
633. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
634.  
635.  
636. </span>
637. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
638. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">When earth comes in between sun and moon, the earth will block the sun rays to certain extent of moon as shadow thus forms Lunar eclipse.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
639. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
640.  
641. </span></li>
642. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
643.  
644.  
645. </span>
646. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
647. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Solar eclipse is divided into three types. when moon completely shadows the sun is known as Umbra. When moon is small (due to distance) to shadow entire sun is known as antumbra. When moon partially shadow sun is known as penumbra.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
648. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
649.  
650. </span></li>
651. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
652.  
653.  
654. </span>
655. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
656. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Lunar eclipse is also divided into two types. When earth completely shadows the moon is known as umbra. When earth partially shadows moon is known as penumbra. There is no antumbra in lunar eclipse because earth is greater in its diameter when compared with moon.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
657. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
658.  
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660. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
661.  
662.  
663. </span>
664. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
665. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">During eclipse time the ultraviolet rays and x-rays emitted from sun causes some distraction on humans. This can seen particularly babies born with dysmorphic feature. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
666. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
667.  
668. </span></li>
669. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
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672. </span>
673. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
674. <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">All the planets which have moon’s (satellites) their occur eclipse. There is no eclipse on mercury and Venus because they have no moons.</span></span></div>
675. </li>
676. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
677. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Scientific experiments proved that food turns to poisonous
678. at the time of eclipse. Placing darbha grass (non conductor of electrical waves
679. and rays) will protect the place and food items.In Jaipur Zoo, Animals not accepted Meat at the time eclipse.  </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
680. <span style="color: #0b5394;">
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685. </span></ul>
686. </div>
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688. <div class="MsoNormal">
689. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>KalaChakra - Life cycle of Time</b>
690. <br />
691. Time is the measurement which connects past,present and future. The intervals,duration and events occur based on
692. the time. Simply we check the time using clocks.
693. Clocks are present measures of time. Time is never ending phenomena and our entire life depends on time.</span></span></span>
694. <br />
695. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
696. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Cultural beliefs :</b>
697. <br />
698. According to our ancients, time is not a linear phenomenon, it is a cyclic phenomena.
699. The course of time passes through 
700. intervals(creation,destruction and re-creation) in a cyclic order. Time
701. is divided into 'Krutha,Treta, Dwapara and Kali yugas'.  These four
702. yugas combined
703. named as 'Mahayuga' and 71 'Mahayugas' called 'Manvantra'. Such 1000 Mahayugas
704. is called Kalpa.</span></span></span>
705. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><br />
706. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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708. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Below are the reference of rough time spans of
709. respective Yugas<br />
710. Krutha Yuga     - 17,28,000 Years.<br />
711. Treta Yuga       - 12,96,000 Years.<br />
712. Dwapara Yuga - 8,64,000 Years.<br />
713. Kali yuga          - 4,32,000 Years.</span></span></span>
714. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
715. Each 'Manvantra' is ruled by one of Manu gods. A day of Lord Brahma(creator)
716. is equal to 1000 Maha yugas or 1 Kalpa. A day/night of Lord brahma
717. is equivalent to two kalpas. Lord
718. Brahma evolved from the navel of Lord Vishnu. When Lord Brahma sleeps at
719. night, Lord Shiva destructs everything and when Lord Brahma wake up,
720. he creates everything again.</span></span></span>
721. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
722. Currently we are in Kali yuga which is 28th Maha Yuga in Vaivasvatha Manvantara of ShvetaVaraha Kalpa. Approximately Lord Brahma
723. has completed his
724. 50 years in his total age of 100 years. Life span of Manu is one manvantra
725. and at present Manu’s age  is 28 Mahayugas completed
726. out of 71 Mahayugas.</span></span></span>
727. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><br />
728. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
729. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Scientific Reasons:</b></span></span></span></div>
730. <ul type="disc">
731. <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">'Aryabhatta', a famous astronomer
732. from the time of Gupta emperor (476 A.D) given
733. a value of one sidereal rotation of earth is 23 hours 56 minutes 4
734. seconds 0.1 fraction which is accurate with modern value 23 hours 56
735. minutes 4 seconds 0.09 fraction.</span></span></span></li>
736. <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
737. 'Manvantra' which is 30,84,48,000 years is a time span to complete one revolution of Sun around the center of Milky-way.</span></span></span></li>
738. <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
739. 'Kalpa' which is 432,00,00,000 years is referred as the age of universe. Life span of universe is 4 to 8 billion years
740. which is compared to 1day,1 night of Lord Brahma. Modern scientists estimated the age of universe (elapsed time since big bang)
741. as 13 billion years.</span></span></span></li>
742. <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
743. Earth rotates around the Sun and the
744. Sun rotates around another star. As the entire solar system moves in an orbit which is closer to Center of
745. Universe which is narrated as navel of Lord Vishnu where
746. the creator Lord Brahma evolved from.</span></span></span></li>
747. <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
748. Lord Manu symbolically represents  the evolution of life. At the end of
749. each Manu life span, destruction or dissolution of entire life forms
750. takes place which is compared to one night of Brahma(state of rest)
751. where Lord Shiva destruction happens. The final
752. incarnation of Lord Vishnu known as Kalki avatar represents end of
753. world that means destruction.
754. </span></span></span></li>
755. </ul>
756. </div>
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758. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>Notorious:   </b></span></span></span><br />
759. <ul>
760. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thick forest around compounded with multiple herbs.      </span></span></span></li>
761. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lord Hanuman and Garuda statues at the entrance. </span></span></span></li>
762. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Caves where Saint Markandeya performed his tapas(deep meditation).</span></span></span></li>
763. </ul>
764. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Shrine:</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple.</span></span></span><br />
765. <br />
766. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Legend about the temple:</b></span></span></span><br />
767. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The immortal saint Markandeya prayed Lord Brahma for an effective place for his tapas in order the deity had shown him this place called Anantagiri. By his great tapas for thousands of years, Markandeya made Lord Anantapadmanabha Swamy to make his presence here. The same way he had brought Ganga devi into hislakes over there. There onwards, the lakes are named as “Bhavanasi”. Considering an auspicious day i.e., on Ashada shuddha Ekadashi, at the early morning Bhagiradhi shows her presence in Bhavanasi every year.<br /><br />Saint got disappeared after the Kali’s entrance(Kaliyug). The Lord Ananta Padmanabha Swamy, he prayed had become an famous place. Almost a 400 years ago, one of the Nijam rulers had lived in a summer with his horse by making a hut for some days in Anantagiri considering it as a place where to fight with many kinds of animals.</span></span></span><br />
768. <br />
769. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In order to fetch food for the horses, the fellow beings use to get grass  everyday and the horses use to be fulfilled. Nawab by observing this, questioned the people that where the grass is being fetched from as I observe the difference day to day. Even they dont know of it and told Nawab “nearby there is a place where we observe the grass getting grown the same amount which is been cut the before day and so we are fetching from the same place.” Surprised Nawab went to the auspicious place and observed the same and had digged there which in resulted with a vasudeva salagramam.  He didnt understand and slept for that day and dreampt of the Lord asking for constructing a temple for the Lord and so you will be well blessed.Awaken Nawab had been to the same place and asked to remove the bullet from his leg thereby to contruct the temple for him. Soon he was out of it and the temple is been built by Nawab along with a guest house over there.</span></span></span><br />
770. <br />
771. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As Nawab had built, we observe their traditions over there and as it is thick forest and a home for wild animals, all poojas had been stopped.<br /><br />Later the Lord came into Allampalli village officer's dream and asked to move him to his village buliding a temple followed by all pooja procedures so that the officer's wish will be fulfilled.  The village officer gathered people and informed that “it is a good morning for us. Anantagiri Lord told he is going to show his presence in our village so that we have to go and get him here”. With a great enthusiasm, people got the Lord to their village, bulit a temple and pooja procedures are followed by there onwards. <br /><br />Many medicanal herbs are present here.medical facilities are available since 1945 and now it had become easy for everyone to visit as the forest is been reduced.<br /><br /><b>Places nearby to visit: </b></span></span></span><br />
772. <ul>
773. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Forest near the temple </span></span></span></li>
774. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">“Markandeya maharshi tapovanam” next to the temple premises. </span></span></span></li>
775. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">“Bugga temple” (Rama Lingeswara swamy).The main attraction here is water that comes from nandi.On a great research of scientists even didn’t come to know from where the water had originated from. </span></span></span></li>
776. </ul>
777. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Darshan Timings: </b><br />Monday to Saturday: <br />Morning 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM  <br />Evening 3:00PM to 8:00 PM <br /><br />Sunday <br />Morning 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM  <br />Evening 3:00PM to 8:00 PM    <br /><br /><b>Temple Glimpses:</b></span></span></span><br />
778. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>Lord Hanuman at entrance of the temple</b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bwnqQHLytrl9yRbsZwL7mcrYl5vqEREkE1uSs5LG9kTz7xtEl0xXy5md7bbjIrzU_kh3FOK7p0isOrWNPbOywD7Y0Df76FQ_3rfRKm5WNS_RT8sfEEuJk-cUFaaxsPgbebSZ_JysSko/s1600/image003.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bwnqQHLytrl9yRbsZwL7mcrYl5vqEREkE1uSs5LG9kTz7xtEl0xXy5md7bbjIrzU_kh3FOK7p0isOrWNPbOywD7Y0Df76FQ_3rfRKm5WNS_RT8sfEEuJk-cUFaaxsPgbebSZ_JysSko/s1600/image003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><b>Main Entrance</b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgeBnrckUpGJyzEtsB04yY-vVeWjmm6vyZsjiRBaOfRlJk1_F5lHj06UKtzWy0Ofx-rpdS58pcZYrkOqAiheSToJF2o77dSN8q4609QkB9L-GzJgSvL3BI5NwHd8kSzw6x_0DthX92OA/s1600/image004.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgeBnrckUpGJyzEtsB04yY-vVeWjmm6vyZsjiRBaOfRlJk1_F5lHj06UKtzWy0Ofx-rpdS58pcZYrkOqAiheSToJF2o77dSN8q4609QkB9L-GzJgSvL3BI5NwHd8kSzw6x_0DthX92OA/s1600/image004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccWLpNykHo5BqIPU9ZVhBZP8Ik96WJ7dfPgpQjj67yrQJwJ7JpSm8FvoUmgWBo1Q9RYmydwAlxsZIMXNpV_R66VPp5pHX5uly7IgStDwdXW9orUb3q8Glb6aupHtzuy1m7mh3A06kYfs/s1600/image007.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccWLpNykHo5BqIPU9ZVhBZP8Ik96WJ7dfPgpQjj67yrQJwJ7JpSm8FvoUmgWBo1Q9RYmydwAlxsZIMXNpV_R66VPp5pHX5uly7IgStDwdXW9orUb3q8Glb6aupHtzuy1m7mh3A06kYfs/s1600/image007.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhBZQpz5vwDhFetR4p5FMaY8EueEbsYZc9tn88Vu7k3xAM7Ljr6bAI1Donol92j85MnWixkD_i62zNGocFldVog0CWest9yRB-VMa-W5x4gXHWjpLsK7Qd-ZFOakRHuglsLCP_YJJqIo/s1600/image006.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhBZQpz5vwDhFetR4p5FMaY8EueEbsYZc9tn88Vu7k3xAM7Ljr6bAI1Donol92j85MnWixkD_i62zNGocFldVog0CWest9yRB-VMa-W5x4gXHWjpLsK7Qd-ZFOakRHuglsLCP_YJJqIo/s1600/image006.jpg" /></a><br /><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
779. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Inside Premises</b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-Za1EyQVdOUJXlq2TSVvM4h-04zjrDAVGmGFVHj3VRv6gNMBZy2C69bUMVWQz5h9Oi9WmfMjuCPQw5JwAWK-kvZNswOcNK1ZxmLG30iypzfc7hQYnzlqyh1xaKz2YN4u7ozAsYovKPE/s1600/image008.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-Za1EyQVdOUJXlq2TSVvM4h-04zjrDAVGmGFVHj3VRv6gNMBZy2C69bUMVWQz5h9Oi9WmfMjuCPQw5JwAWK-kvZNswOcNK1ZxmLG30iypzfc7hQYnzlqyh1xaKz2YN4u7ozAsYovKPE/s1600/image008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><b>Markandeya maharshi tapovanam</b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCR4i10bq71Y5kdzwhtFqBYBMvQ7h-jO8G1EbN-UfxTI-X5K15csfEvPuU8ionEbPunzshZHgL4r5OR23jdpQUYeyL8ySL5JgHgd_fenLSHTejkCRn3yaDql8HDKbVRNRhxosKC9FYEA/s1600/image009.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCR4i10bq71Y5kdzwhtFqBYBMvQ7h-jO8G1EbN-UfxTI-X5K15csfEvPuU8ionEbPunzshZHgL4r5OR23jdpQUYeyL8ySL5JgHgd_fenLSHTejkCRn3yaDql8HDKbVRNRhxosKC9FYEA/s1600/image009.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><b>Forest</b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NwWReaNVAsVFTe04GQu-PkAxHJ8j0T-NidNWHqCS1daUmX4r-UHL-i9kZ8NAjfBiNfLeQXZ4g-Xb1JuGRUKBovlavjN0lttbcvJ7nf2LHQn18YvtGAjNR8bpqDpVpscsESWld4RIRkQ/s1600/image010.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NwWReaNVAsVFTe04GQu-PkAxHJ8j0T-NidNWHqCS1daUmX4r-UHL-i9kZ8NAjfBiNfLeQXZ4g-Xb1JuGRUKBovlavjN0lttbcvJ7nf2LHQn18YvtGAjNR8bpqDpVpscsESWld4RIRkQ/s1600/image010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cPJvfYk8kfSvOZ6FmuC_XktJDz-bb3ZrcZpN62F0FUBO-GFUMsb0R02qwP7TebMA9ztkyjwrmBdBhgq5DkvSQIw6I7s0ryIbmeZGOAE-wF-cO2TJw90p1HXPwmbKnnjoDZAnmbu5WoA/s1600/image011.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cPJvfYk8kfSvOZ6FmuC_XktJDz-bb3ZrcZpN62F0FUBO-GFUMsb0R02qwP7TebMA9ztkyjwrmBdBhgq5DkvSQIw6I7s0ryIbmeZGOAE-wF-cO2TJw90p1HXPwmbKnnjoDZAnmbu5WoA/s1600/image011.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiyQrcOnpNkaUQVvJ8Won0q2VKuhYx4r04uB3xwaitVA4Z1TclEeGPs1aJt7u1ODdZargYRpDDdM7Ann24OklE9lIvAoGxmTeLifz97-S3CRihbAttVQ9A7-s9LhQaxRo4yfiwJj48_w/s1600/image012.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiyQrcOnpNkaUQVvJ8Won0q2VKuhYx4r04uB3xwaitVA4Z1TclEeGPs1aJt7u1ODdZargYRpDDdM7Ann24OklE9lIvAoGxmTeLifz97-S3CRihbAttVQ9A7-s9LhQaxRo4yfiwJj48_w/s1600/image012.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://thesacredsecrets.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/forest2.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://thesacredsecrets.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/forest3.jpg"><br /></a></span></span></span>
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789. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Why to burn bodies after death?</b><br />Life is a stitch between soul and body. A continuous stitch happens one after other when this process halts the life ends, it’s called as death. The breath is the key point which holds soul and body together. Ancient customs states that need to burn the body after death.</span></span></span><br />
790. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>Cultural beliefs:</b> </span></span></span><br />
791. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">According to ancients our body is composed of 'Panchabhootas' (earth, water, air, fire, space) known as elements of nature. To maintain equilibrium dead body need be distributed equally to elements of nature because our body is made of elements of nature. So that act of burning the dead body came into existence. When the body is burnt it will be mixed with Earth, air, fire and space and ash remains. Ash is collected and immersed in holy waters. There 5 life forces in our body namely 'prana, apana, samana, udana and vyana'. These life forces will not leave the dead body collectively. So people need to follow the rites and rituals which are prescribed in 'Garuda Purana'.</span></span></span><br />
792. <br />
793. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In Hinduism, dead body will be placed on floor pointing head towards north. Holy water from river Ganges with holy basil will be poured in the mouth of dead body. An oil lamp is lit and placed near the head. The five senses (mouth, nose, ears, eyes, hands) called as 'Panchendriyas' were closed manually. Mouth is filled with rice grains, eyes will be closed, nose and ears will be closed using cotton, and hands are closed with coins.  Bathing will be done to dead body and holy ash was applied throughout the body in some communities. <br /><br />The dead bodies will carry to cemetery traditionally which is nearer to a river. The dead body which is pointed head towards north and feet towards south will be kept on bed made of wood. This custom allows the soul to walk in south direction to reach Lord Yuma(God of death). The dead body will be burnt using woods and cow ghee. The family of dead person takes immediate bath and family male head will return to cemetery on the next day to collect the ash. The collected ash will be carried to immerse in holy waters. After immersion it is believed that the soul will reach its adobe of god. </span></span></span><br />
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795. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Scientific Reasons:  </b><br /> After the death, complete life force will not leave the body the vital breath will alone separated from the body. This can be observed as body heat remains for certain time in the dead body and the nails, hair will grow up to 11 days after death. It symbolically states that there is some attachment to soul and dead body. <br />Keeping oil lamp near the head , applying sacred ash, pouring river Ganges water in mouth, closing five senses are the measures to stop infections from the body. Also there is no room for infections to spread from dead body when burnt. <br />The dead body was burnt using ghee. The ghee will increase the temperature of flames and aids complete destruction of dead body in fire and controls environmental pollution. Space consumption is achieved when body was burnt. <br />Germs multiply quickly in the dead body so there is a custom came to burn the body as quickly as possible within 24 hours. Now a day’s people preserve the dead body for 2 to 3 days in ice cages for their convenience.  </span></span></span></div>
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797. <ul>
798. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Lord Brahma has 11 children(10 sons,1 daughter). His sons are called 'Prajapathis'(rulers of human race).</span></span></span></li>
799. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Lord Brahma have no temples for worship as cursed by the Sage Vishwamithra. Except one or two like Pushkar in Ajmer.</span></span></span></li>
800. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Lord Vishnu rides on 'Garuda'(The Gaint Eagle) who is the king of all birds. </span></span></span></li>
801. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Lord Vishnu handles a powerful weapon called 'Sudarshan Chakra' ( revolving disc).</span></span></span></li>
802. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Lord Vishnu sleeps on a giant snake in milky ocean.</span></span></span></li>
803. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Lord Shiva carries a powerful weapon called 'Trishul'(Trident).</span></span></span></li>
804. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Lord Shiva wears snake as ornament around his neck.</span></span></span></li>
805. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Lord Shiva drank poison which came out by churning milky ocean, hence named 'Garalakanta'.</span></span></span></li>
806. </ul>
807. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Scientific Reasons:</b></span></span></span><br />
808. <ul>
809. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> When we consider 'Brahma-Vishnu-Maheshwara' as Proton-Electron-Neutron, Lord Brahma is the creator of universe likewise proton is the main reason for creation. Lord Vishnu is protector of universe likewise electrons with wide range of reactions which protects the universe. Lord Shiva is destructor  likewise neutron collides with nucleus and causes complete destruction and gives a new way to creation.</span></span></span></li>
810. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> There exist a black hole in every galaxy. Black-hole consumes matter by expelling particles through its polar points. Once the energy released at poles equal to the gravity of black-hole it stops consuming matter. This balance is called Lord Vishnu. If the balance was disturbed destruction will happen until balance obtain. This destruction is called Lord Shiva.  The energy which is expelled at the time of destruction supports a new creation. This creation is called Lord Brahma. </span></span></span></li>
811. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Supernova is defined as sudden explosion of a star by ejecting most of its inner material. The equilibrium between The Sun and the planets is the principle of Vishnu. When Sun went into a position of imbalance in handling its own nuclear fuel and becomes supernova, the entire destruction of solar system happens. This destruction is the principle of Shiva. When destruction happens energy expelled leads to new creation which is the principle of Lord Brahma.</span></span></span></li>
812. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Lord Shiva symbolically described as 'Linga'. According ancient texts, 'Linga' was defined as Ling - destruction, merging ,to dissolve and ga means emerge, creation, new life. At the time of cosmic dissolution, all things will dissolve into Shiva and emerges from Shiva once again. The unknown people say 'Shiva linga' is a phallic symbol but it is unknown symbol of creation after destruction.'Shiva tandava' is the dance which represents destruction. The running path of the Neutrons, Protons inside the atom is exactly in the shape of 'Chidhambaram's Sri Nataraja swamy' idol.</span></span></span></li>
813. </ul>
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815. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Every Hindu praise the god with 108 names called as 'Sathanamavali'. Every rosary beads which are made using Rudraksh, Holy basil,Sandalwood, Crystal quartz(Spatik) will have 108 beads. Even so many Buddhist temples have 108 steps before entering to temple. People always explains about 108 in many ways but there is no authentic way to explain the power of 108.<br /><br /><b>Cultural beliefs:</b></span></span></span><br />
816. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lord Krishna played with 108 gopikas. Lord Vishnu is associated with 108 holy places called as 'Divyadesams'. Goddess Dakshayani body was split into 108 pieces by lord vishnu with sudarshana chakra to bring psychological stability in Lord Shiva on his wife death.In Shri Chakra or Sri Yantra there are 54 intersections of lines and each line have power of Shiva and Shakti then it represents 108 when combined.There 108 gods and goddess situated in Sri Yantra.According to Astrology, There are 12 Rashi's and 9 planets when multiplied represents 108. 'Shiva Tandava' - Cosmic dance of Lord Shiva has 108 poses.</span></span></span><br />
817. <br />
818. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The milky ocean was churned by 54 gods and 54 demons, when combined it is 108.According ancient books of yoga there are 72000 of nadis(energy channels) in the body among them 108  energy channels meet at Heart Chakra.<br /><br /><b>Interesting facts: </b></span></span></span><br />
819. <ul>
820. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The number of verses counted in Rig-Veda approximately equals to 10800. </span></span></span></li>
821. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The number of Puranas are 18. </span></span></span></li>
822. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In Bhagavatgita there are 18 chapters. </span></span></span></li>
823. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The number of upanishads are 108. </span></span></span></li>
824. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There are 9 planets. When Sun placed in middle remaining are 8 planets revolve around the Sun.It can stipulated as 18 or 108. </span></span></span></li>
825. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In Sanskrit there are 54 letters, each letter have 2 genders then 54 *2 = 108. </span></span></span></li>
826. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There 27 stars each with 4 quarters called as 'padams' in total 27*4 = 108. </span></span></span></li>
827. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">According to Ayurveda there 108 'Marmas' which can heal or kill the human life. </span></span></span></li>
828. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In mathematics, Power of 1,2,3 is 1*4*27 = 108. when a circle was divided into 5 parts each pentagon angle equals to 108. </span></span></span></li>
829. </ul>
830. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span> <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Scientific Reasons:</b></span></span></span><br />
831. <ul>
832. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The distance calculated from Sun to earth is approximately rounded to 108 times of Sun's diameter. The distance from Earth and moon is approximately rounded to 108 times of moon diameter. The diameter of Sun is 108 times of earth diameter. </span></span></span></li>
833. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sun has 216000 phases around a year. 6 months on northern hemisphere and 6 months on southern hemisphere when 216000 divided by 2 gives 108000. </span></span></span></li>
834. </ul>
835. &lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/feeds/2014769068453254838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/969772621202076183/2014769068453254838' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/2014769068453254838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/969772621202076183/posts/default/2014769068453254838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theancientindia.blogspot.com/2014/01/108-divine-number.html' title='108 - The Divine Number'/><author><name>straight_to_heart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05583792252484127668</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwMdtdrpbRsRPZYggCbb9HLPYs2vSkqOVRn7em-9GG3AfpB30ZtKx0vEdyfLu7nmyGwmNX3SqBscWSW4faTTM-sRtTUV-GErfO1K_vUOqYPmF2mdRJsTenF1fE3McWA/s220/RaviSankar+Art.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969772621202076183.post-1246392858963881419</id><published>2014-01-12T08:46:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2014-02-19T04:31:16.299-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pushkara - Festival of Sacred Rivers</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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837. </div>
838. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Pushkara or Pushkaram:</b><br />Pushkara means the one who nourishes or purifies. Lord Vishnu is called Pushkaraakshah means the one who nourishes. In traditional astrology, there is a word called Pushkara Navamsa, the place where planets get nourished. A lake with the name Pushkara exist in the state of Rajasthan,India where we can find sacred temple of Lord Brahma. According to ancients, Pushkaram means span of 12 years.</span></span></span><br />
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843. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Cultural beliefs:</b><br />According to brahmanda purana, what ever sins committed in this life and past life will be vanished and attain virtues by doing bath in river at the time of Pushkara. Pushkara snan will give equal benefits which are equivalent to doing of Ashvamedha Yag. Meditation at Narmadha river,Charity at Kurukshetra place, death in Kasi town are consider as the most auspicious but doing bath at the time of Pushkar will give all the three benefits. Ancient texts such as Rig veda 1.23 also explained the powers of water.</span></span></span><br />
844. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHGoLh3dO7VbtQSo0TnhIO6WTncvkWoB5eHJWdXSK7FBeSVGoP0bUCz4rnBCxzI6rioY_5QSazCjY9RqxXoO99UCIB6WrXTfiqXa9EqTaVMmbe0vs5aQUJ40ke3UGMiG3DuXotT5rDdUn/s1600/9f999a15-0931-49d3-af08-24193821d079.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHGoLh3dO7VbtQSo0TnhIO6WTncvkWoB5eHJWdXSK7FBeSVGoP0bUCz4rnBCxzI6rioY_5QSazCjY9RqxXoO99UCIB6WrXTfiqXa9EqTaVMmbe0vs5aQUJ40ke3UGMiG3DuXotT5rDdUn/s1600/9f999a15-0931-49d3-af08-24193821d079.gif" height="94" width="320" /></a></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A popular story behind Pushkaram was Sages at ancient times requested Lord Varun(the king of all water bodies) to stay in 12 rivers every year.As per their request, he promised to stay in 12 rivers as per the planet Jupiter movements around sun. When ever planet Jupiter enters in to a zodiac sign, each river gets Pushkar.<br /><br />As per the scripts, Lord Pushkara is the son of Lord Varuna. Pushkar prayed Lord Brahma and acquired a boon to live in sacred waters to purify them.He also prayed Lord Shiva and attain 'Jala Tattva Siddhi'( Physics of waters) and became king of all sacred waters and named as 'Theerdhapalaka' (Ruler of Sacred waters). Later to this Lord Jupiter prayed Lord Brahma to keep Pushkara along with him but, Pushkar refused it and Lord Brahma resolved conflict by requesting pushkar to stay with Jupiter for 24 days(12 days at beginning + 12 days at ending)  when Lord Jupiter enters each Zodiac Sign. Based on the planet Jupiter movement in Zodiac sign Lord Pushkar enters 12 sacred rivers in India.<br /><br />Depending on Jupiter movement in Zodiac signs, sacred rivers get energies and nourishes the place.<br /><br />Jupiter in Aries river Ganga gets Pushkara.<br />In Taurus      - Narmada River.<br />In Gemini      - Saraswathi River.<br />In Cancer      - Yamuna River.<br />In Leo            - Godavri River.<br />In Virgo          - Krishna River.<br />In Libra          - Kaveri River.<br />In Scorpio      - Bheema River.<br />In Sagittarius - Pushkara-Vaahini River.<br />In Capricorn  - Thunga -Bhadra River.<br />In Aquarius   - Sindhu (Indus) River.<br />In Pisces      - Pranahitha(Praneetha) River.<br /><br /><b>Interesting facts:</b></span></span></span><br />
845. <ul>
846. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Before doing bath at the time of Pushkara we need to make small mud balls and leave them in the river as a request or permission to take bath in that place.</span></span></span></li>
847. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After bathing, Tharpan(act of giving water) has to be given to River,Lord Varuna, Planet Jupiter, Lord Vishnu,Lord Shiva ,Lord Brahma and all the Gods and Goddesses, 7 Sages, Sacred rivers at last to Lord Surya(Sun).</span></span></span></li>
848. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After giving tharpan, water should be released for 3 times with hands at the banks of river and drain the water from the edges cloths for 3 times  before changing the dress.</span></span></span></li>
849. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After the above acts, Gayatri Japa has to be done or recite mantras related to Lord Surya.</span></span></span></li>
850. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">People believe that tonsuring of head,staying,Fasting,Meditation, Donation, reciting mantras, Tharpanas for ancestors at the river in pushkara time is highly auspicious.</span></span></span></li>
851. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Watching,touching,bathing,drinking of sacred water at the time of pushkar is consider as highly auspicious and soul cleansing.</span></span></span></li>
852. </ul>
853. <div>
854. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Scientific Reasons:</span></span></span></b></div>
855. <ul>
856. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The enhanced Electro magnetic field of earth due to sun spot cycle or solar magnetic activity cycle at the time pushkar magnetizes water in the river and enhances healing properties in water. It is observed that entire body system raised to condition where it is equal to the effect of meditation.</span></span></span></li>
857. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Water will acquire magnetic power from earth and stored until early hours of sun rise. When ever a person perform bathing ritual at that time will be relieved from several health disorders.</span></span></span></li>
858. </ul>
859. </div>
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861. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
862. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Ayyappa:</span></b></span><br />
863. <div>
864. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">
865. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Ayyappa
866. is a famous Hindu deity who is popularly worshipped in South-India. It is
867. estimated over 50 million people reach the temple every year to seek blessings
868. of the Lord Ayyappa on the day of Makar-Sankranthi or Pongal. The most famous
869. Lord Ayyappan shrine or temple is located at Sabarimala, on the hills of
870. Pathanamthitta in Kerala,India.</span></span><br />
871. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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874. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
875. </div>
876. </div>
877. <div>
878. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><b>
879. Cultural beliefs: </b></span></span></div>
880. <div>
881. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><b>
882. </b>Ayyappa was found on the banks of River Pampa. He was adopted child to
883. Pandala King(Rajashekhara) and cured the deaf and dumb of Teacher’s(Guru) son.
884. Due to evil manipulations of his step mother, he went to forest and killed
885. demoness Mahishi and came to kingdom riding on tiger for giving milk of tiger
886. to his step mother. After that he went to dense forest and disappeared. Upon
887. the instructions of Ayyappa, King built temple for Ayyappa in Sabarimalai.
888. Sabarimalai means Sabari- the devote of Ayyappa and malai- the hill. Sabari,
889. the devotee of Ayyappa had become a hill for the place of stay for Ayyappa.</span></span></div>
890. <div>
891. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">
892. </span> </span></div>
893. <div>
894. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">
895. There is spiritual relation existed between Lord Ayyappa and Lord Saturn. After
896. watching troubles caused by Lord Shani to his devotees he suggested Ayyappa
897. deeksha for 41+ days(mandalam) as remedy for all the troubles of Lord Saturn.
898. These 41+ days Lord Ayyappa devotees experience all the difficulties to please
899. Lord Saturn and reach Lord Ayyappa Temple by wearing black cloths as the symbol
900. of Lord Saturn.</span></span></div>
901. <div>
902. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">
903. </span> </span></div>
904. <div>
905. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">
906. When Ayyappa learning war fighting tactics(Kalari Vidya) under guru panicker
907. (last name of Kaniyars community of Kerala,who are teachers). Teachers daughter
908. 'Nila' fell love with Lord Ayyappa and asked to marry her. But Lord refuges
909. marry her by explaining his misson as Bramhachari(bachelor) to kill demon
910. Mahishi.</span></span></div>
911. <div>
912. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><b>
913. </b></span> </span></div>
914. <div>
915. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><b>
916. Interesting facts:</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
917. </div>
918. <ul style="text-align: left;">
919. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
920. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Lord Ayyappa was born to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu (Mohini Avatar) hence he is called as "Hariharasutan".</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
921. </li>
922. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
923. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">He born wearing Mani( Jewel stone or bell) around his neck hence he is called as "Manikanta".</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
924. </li>
925. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
926. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">The 18 steps to reach god are considered as Holy steps and indicates five senses,eight desires,3 behaviors,knowledge and ignorance. Act of crossing these steps is considered as sacred and bestows with self-realization.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
927. </li>
928. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
929. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">According to Buddhism, Ayyappa is form of Dharma-sastha.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
930. </li>
931. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
932. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">The original idol at sabarimalai temple was installed by Lord Parasurama.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
933. </li>
934. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
935. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Sabarimalai hill was the place where Sabhari lived and Lord Rama visited.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
936. </li>
937. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
938. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Makar Jyothi is a star which is worshiped by devotees as the form of Ayyappa on Makar Sankranthi day.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
939. </li>
940. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
941. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Makara Vilakku is sacred fire which appears on the top of hills near by the temple.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
942. </li>
943. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
944. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Thiruvaabharanam are the sacred gold ornaments of Ayyappa which are carried to temple before Makar sankranthi(around jan12th every year) and taken back to Pandalam temple after finishing of pilgrim season.Garuda (holy eagle) is the guardian of the ornaments.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
945. </li>
946. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
947. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Sabarimalai temple officially uses K.J.Yesudas famous singer voice for 'Harivarasanam' song which was recited before closing the temple every day.'Ayyappa Suprabhatham' is another song used as wake up song for Lord.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
948. </li>
949. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
950. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">'Nirajanam', Abhishekam with Ghee, Chanting Ayyappa names by taking Ayyappa Manadala Deeksha is sacred to get rid of bad influences of Lord Saturn.Hence he is called Shaneeshwaran Ayyappan. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
951. </li>
952. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
953. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">'Irumudi' is the travelling kit of devotees which keeps worship articles such as ghee coconuts, sandal, vibhooti, jacket pieces with the wishes written on it..</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
954. </li>
955. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
956. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">'Aravana-payasam' is a sweet which is favorite to the Lord.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
957. </li>
958. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
959. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">'Arddhasana' is the yogic sitting posture of the lord explaining he have no wife nor sons to sit on his laps. Some says it the posture of meditation with consciousness and observance. As Ayyappa, he is a bachelor but, as Manikanta he has 2 wives called Poorna and Pushkalamba.</span></span></div>
960. </li>
961. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
962. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text2;">Names
963. Of devotees according number of times they wear Ayyappa mala Kanni Swamy,Kathi
964. Swamy,Ganta Swamy,Gada Swamy,Peru Swamy,Jyothi Swamy,Surya Swamy,Chandra
965. Swamy,Trishula Swamy,Vishnu chakra Swamy,Shankadha<wbr></wbr>ra Swamy,Nagabhara<wbr></wbr>na
966. Swamy,Srihari Swamy,Padma Swamy,Sri Swamy,Sri Sabari(Rathigir<wbr></wbr>i)
967. Swamy,Omkara swamy,Narikela Swamy(Guru)</span></span></div>
968. </li>
969. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
970. <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2;">Only Guru can
971. give mala to other devotees</span></div>
972. </li>
973. </ul>
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975. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
976. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">
977. Scientific Reasons:</span></b></span></div>
978. <ul style="text-align: left;">
979. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
980. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">
981. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Humans show much interest in wearing colorful cloths in daily life. But, devotees of Lord Ayyapa wear unattractive black cloths.Exact reason is people will wear Ayyapa Mala in winter season(especially Karthika Masam) and black cloths will absorb heat and protects the body from cold climate. And black cloths will hide the people from wild animals at night when they travel in sabarimalai forest for seeing Ayyappan. Black color is favorite color for Lord saturn by wearing black cloths the Lord will be pleased and blessed the devotees.</span></span></div>
982. </li>
983. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
984. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">People wear rudrakshas , Spatika, Tulasi, Sandal wood, Coral,Lotus beads as jewellery around the neck at the time of Ayyapa Deeksha.  Rudrakshas will control anger and lowers Blood pressure. Tulasi beads lowers extra heat, Sandalwood beads will remove unwanted thirst from the body, Spatika(Crystal) beads will absorb toxins from the body, Coral beads makes uniform blood flow in body, Lotus beads will eliminate skin diseases from the body.</span></span></div>
985. </li>
986. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
987. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">People will wear this Ayyapa Mala and continue it for 40+ days and reach Ayyappa temple in Kerala state. These 40+ days called as Mandala Deeksha and it is compared to 27 stars + 12 Zodiac signs + 9 Planets = 48 days. Internal meaning states that people who wear Ayyapa Mala need to overcome all the affects of stars, zodiac signs, planets and reach the lord with pure devotion. Many of the Ayurveda treatments also have a span of 41+ days. Devotees take deeksha for 41 days and start for the yatra to sabarimalai and return home with the mala and in total it would cover 48 days.</span></span></div>
988. </li>
989. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
990. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">People who wear Ayyappa Mala will be respect the all human beings by calling with the name of God as 'Swamy'. They bow to the people who wear Ayyappa Mala. This practices will remove Ego in one and shows the world in equal manner. People in deeksha shouldn't apply oil to hair, should not shave and lead simple life by quitting all bad habits in these 41+ days period which explain about leaving ego, pride and victory over them with self control. People need to wake up at 4AM in the morning which is called 'Bramha muhurta' where the brain cells can perform in higher magnitude and fills our body with new life force.</span></span></div>
991. </li>
992. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
993. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">By litting camphor, the smoke arose from camphor will clear our sinus this is the main reason devotees worship Lord Ayyapan twice a day by litting camphor. Cold water baths have many medicinal benefits in winter and explains leaving worldly comforts by controlling mind to see the Lord.Leaving spicy,hot and salty tastes and eating nature food(sattvic food) which is easily digestible will raises immunity power and controls the mind and thought process. Preparing food by self and omitting outside food will explain good hygiene protecting from various contagious diseases which spreads in winter.</span></span></div>
994. </li>
995. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
996. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Walking with bear foot without using sandals will acts as treatment of acupuncture and controls blood pressure. It adopts the procedure before climbing the hill at sabarimalai temple. Sleeping on floor will relieve various ailments in body due to earths magnetic force.</span></span></div>
997. </li>
998. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
999. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Performing Japas and Bajans with group of devotees and attending to meals offered by devotees will makes the person socially active by giving equal importance to people irrespective of caste, religion, race and social status.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
1000. </li>
1001. </ul>
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1007. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>OM :</b> </span></span></span><br />
1008. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">OM is most sacred sound of Hinduism and also referred as Omkaram. In Sanskrit it is described as Pranava-Nadha means primary or root for all sounds. It should be pronounced as A-U-M. Every mantra in Hinduism OM is added at the beginning and ending phrases to acquire power to that mantra.<br /><br /><b>Cultural belief:</b><br />Hindus believe that the letters (A-U-M) in OM represents 'Trimurthi' (Lord Shiva,Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma) . The sound removes all sorts of worries,sins and brings inner peace to chanter.  OM is Un-Manifested form of Lord.Om is considered as origin,center and end of everything. Om is the only sound that makes a person to reach peak of spiritual life and shows supreme reality. The planets which revolve around the sun make a noise which is called as OM.  Chanting sacred OM synchronizes the body with the vibration of the universe.OM is considered as NAME and FORM of absolute.Chanting OM purifies the mind,soul and creates inner peace. Ancient texts state that OM is 'Anahata Nada' (The sound that is not produced by striking two objects). According to the Maitri Upanishad OM represents the primeval vibration of Universe, OM is the Center of the Universe. OM is the seed of infinite knowledge.</span></span></span><br />
1009. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
1010. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_usKVuMFPmeJfvQtU_xth3gbjXv0MfGNTfKCZ99ruMP-2PX0EFeg3ExABWrOdw9OKpBc-Gnxl-IKH0Z7lqP70upcOLvXePQYNhgMAq9G6kKtZCSyE5ZNgBKF2zyBLjZLtA61l0s5KVc/s1600/5baa12bc-36ea-4989-89e8-b77837a44b77.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_usKVuMFPmeJfvQtU_xth3gbjXv0MfGNTfKCZ99ruMP-2PX0EFeg3ExABWrOdw9OKpBc-Gnxl-IKH0Z7lqP70upcOLvXePQYNhgMAq9G6kKtZCSyE5ZNgBKF2zyBLjZLtA61l0s5KVc/s320/5baa12bc-36ea-4989-89e8-b77837a44b77.gif" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>Interesting facts:</b></span></span></span><br />
1011. <ul style="text-align: left;">
1012. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Om is considered as mother of all mantras and treated as sound of all sounds.</span></span></span></li>
1013. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">OM represents three levels of consciousness(waking, dreaming, deep sleep).</span></span></span></li>
1014. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">OM represents the past, the present, and the future in the Mandukya Upanishad.</span></span></span></li>
1015. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">OM represents A - conscious, U - subconscious, M - unconscious</span></span></span></li>
1016. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">OM is the mantra used in meditation to focus the mind.</span></span></span></li>
1017. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">OM is a combination of a vowel(A-U) along with a nasal consonant(Mmmm..).</span></span></span></li>
1018. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">OM makes respiratory rate equal to the rate in balanced and relaxed state.</span></span></span></li>
1019. </ul>
1020. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Scientific Reasons: </b></span></span></span><br />
1021. <ul style="text-align: left;">
1022. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Chanting OM(A-U-M) produces nitric acid and brings more oxygen to the body.</span></span></span></li>
1023. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Electro-Magnetic waves are generated in the body.</span></span></span></li>
1024. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">chanting OM gives creativity and happiness. </span></span></span></li>
1025. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sound waves of OM transforms water into 'Sri Yantra' Which was explained scientifically using Cymantics phenomena.</span></span></span></li>
1026. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Chanting OM regenerates and gives new life to body cells and acts as an anti aging agent.</span></span></span></li>
1027. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The vibration effects prominent change on the endocrine glands.</span></span></span></li>
1028. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The sound gives power to heart,lungs,free blood circulation, digestion and acts as a detoxifying agent.</span></span></span></li>
1029. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Chanting OM makes breath slow and steady in a controlled manner and relieves stress.</span></span></span></li>
1030. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Allopathic research has stated that chanting of vowels and nasal constants (A-U-M) produces interleukin-2 in the body, which has power to suppress pain and reduces tension, anxiety and fear.</span></span></span></li>
1031. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Chanting OM increases physiological alertness and increased sensitivity to the sensory transmission.</span></span></span></li>
1032. </ul>
1033. </div>
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1035. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Lord Shani:</b></span></span></span><br />
1036. <br />
1037. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Planet Saturn is called as Lord Shani and weekday Saturday is dedicated to Lord Shanidev.Lord shani is also called as Chayaputra or Raviputra as he is born to Lord Surya and Goddess Chayadevi.'Shani tryodasi' which comes with tryodashi (Lunar day of Hindus) on </span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, 'Shani Amavasya' which comes on new moon day </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">are considered as auspicious days for worshiping the Lord. New moon day which comes on Vaishakha or Jyaishta month according to Hindu calendar is considered as the birth anniversary of Lord Saturn. Planet Saturn is powerful giver and destroyer.</span><br />
1038. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>Cultural belief:</b></span></span></span><br />
1039. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b> </b><br />Lord Shani was believed as a form of Lord Shiva. Lord Yama(death god) is elder brother of Lord Saturn.Shani puja on Saturdays will please Lord Saturn and will be blessed with removal of hardships.Shani Tilabhishekam,Shani Pradosh Vratam,Shani Tila puja,Shani hawan and Shani Shodashopachara poojas  are considered as very much auspicious. Shodashopachara pooja(</span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">16 steps of prayer</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">) </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">is considered as the powerful prayer which is explained below.</span><br />
1040. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />Achamana — water sipping 3 times for self purification.<br />Pranayamam - breathing exercise.<br />Ganapati Prayers — Prayer to Ganesha to remove obstacles.<br />Kalsha - Inviting waters of all rivers into pot.<br />Sankalpa — declaration of intent.<br />Ghanta — Ringing bell(welcoming God)<br /><br /><b>16 steps of worship:</b><br />Dhyana or Avahana - Inviting the Lord Saturn<br />Asana - offering seat to sit.<br />Paadhya - offering water to wash the feet.<br />Aarghya - offering water to wash hands.<br />Aachamana - offering water to drink.<br />Madhuparka - offering sweet welcome drink.<br />Snana - Bathing should be done by pouring sesame oil or full ripe coconut water by reciting Sri Rudram or Purusha Sooktam or Sri Suktam. Pouring oil should be stopped after completion of one of the selected mantras. Unfortunatly, if oil was completed bathing should be continued with coconut water or simply water. <br />Vastra, Upaveeta - Offering Black Cloth to Lord.<br />Gandha - Offering Sandalwood paste for fragrance(like scent).<br />Pushpa - offering flowers with sesame seeds by praying Lord with 108 names('Ashtothara Sathanamavali').<br />Dhoopa - Lightening incense sticks.<br />Deepa - Lightening lamp using black wicks or specially made wick using black cloth & sesame seeds.<br />Naivedya - offering food (Sweet balls made with jaggery and sesame seeds, coconuts or banana's)<br />Taambula- offering betel leaf with areca nut.<br />Aarati - offering camphor light.<br />Mantrapushpa, Pradakshina - offering flower powered by mantra and doing circumambulation.<br /><br /><b>Interesting facts:</b></span></span></span><br />
1041. <ul>
1042. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra is very famous for Lord Saturn, there the God self emerged from earth as black stone.In this village, houses are with no doors.</span></span></span></li>
1043. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Shri Mandeshwara Temple in East Godavari district,AP is very famous temple where Lord Shiva blessed Lord Saturn for his capabilities. </span></span></span></li>
1044. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lord Saturn rides on Iron chariot and mounted on Crow.</span></span></span></li>
1045. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">According to astrology, Lord Saturn in 7th place of Horoscope considered as strong.</span></span></span></li>
1046. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Aquarius </span></span></span>and </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Capricorn</span></span></span> are the zodiac signs ruled by Lord Saturn.</span></span></span></li>
1047. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Taurus and Libra are the zodiac signs where Lord Saturn is most beneficial.</span></span></span></li>
1048. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Elinati Shani or Sade Sathi is the period of 7.5 years of transit of Lord Saturn considered as powerful.</span></span></span></li>
1049. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Peepal tree has strong influence of Lord Saturn so it should be touched only on Saturdays to get positive results.  </span></span></span></li>
1050. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Prayer of Lord Hanuma with 'Hanuman chalisa' on Saturdays also pleases Lord Saturn.</span></span></span></li>
1051. </ul>
1052. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Scientific Reasons: </b></span></span></span><br />
1053. <ul>
1054. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Astrology connected metal iron to Saturn and called Mandhagaman (means very slow). Science found ferrous (iron) oxide on Saturn.</span></span></span></span></li>
1055. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Saturn takes 22.7 years to complete one rotation around sun.</span></span></span></span></li>
1056. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In Germany,Scientists observed the room with microscope where group of people chanting 'Sri Rudram'.They found electrons flowed in the room in the form of Shiva Linga.  Mantras like Rudram,sooktam have direct healing and relaxing effect on people in the surroundings.</span></span></span></li>
1057. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mr.Sathish Chandra explained power generation using 'Poorusha-Sookta'.</span></span></span></li>
1058. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Recent researches said that Hanuman Chalisa explains accurate distance between Sun and Earth.</span></span></span></li>
1059. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If we do head bathing by applying sesame oil all over the body can cure several skin diseases.</span></span></span></li>
1060. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sesame seeds contains Vitamin-E, Vitamin-B, Calcium, Magnesium and fiber which give healthy benefits to the body.</span></span></span></li>
1061. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Black cloth absorbs heat from environment and gives heat to body. Sesame seeds give heat to body. </span></span></span></li>
1062. <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The whole prayer for Lord Saturn passes a valuable healthy habits to generation by generation.</span></span></span></li>
1063. </ul>
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1401. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Bathing:<br />
1402. </b>Bathing is an important daily ritual in Hinduism. Every person belonging to
1403. Hinduism will complete the ritual daily 1-3 times. Oil bath(Abhyangana Snanam)
1404. is one of the ancient techniques in bathing. Coconut oil, Cow Ghee, Castor oil
1405. or sesame oil with a special homemade bath powder(Nalugu Pindi) are used in
1406. this special type of bathing. One of the oils is applied on the body and gently
1407. massaged to all parts of the body which should be done for 30 minutes. Later
1408. after massage, the bath powder is used as the cleansing solution on the body.
1409. By this bath, several skin diseases, toxins, bad odors would be eliminated.
1410. This bathing benefits with good sleep, nourishes the skin, improves digestion
1411. and gives strength to all parts of the body.<b><br />
1412. <br />Cultural Beliefs:</b></span></span></span></div>
1413. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
1414. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> According to Ancient texts, there are 5 types of bath.<br />
1415. <b>1)'Nitya snan':</b> Normal bathing ritual which is performed daily.<br />
1416. <b>2)'Nimittika snan':</b> This is performed after completion of certain types of situations
1417. like after eclipse, vomiting, saloon, bad dreams, sex, touching bones, visiting
1418. cemetery, touching women after pregnancy, touching women at the time of
1419. menstrual period, touching a dead person.<br />
1420. <b>3)'Kamya Snan':</b> Completing bath with a desire like bath while visiting a
1421. temple, festivals, important days, Karthika masam, important days.<br />
1422. <b>4)'Mukya Snan': </b>It is subdivided in to 2 types.</span></span></span></div>
1423. <ul style="text-align: left;">
1424. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">'<b>Mantra or Brahmya snan':</b> Sprinkling
1425. water which are powered by sacred mantras like Purusha Sookta of Lord Vishnu,
1426. Namaka-Chamkam of Lord Shiva, Marjana mantras such as </span></span></span></li>
1427. </ul>
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1435. <ul style="text-align: left;">
1436. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>'Varunam': </b>This is the normal bath which we daily perform.</span></span></span></li>
1437. </ul>
1438. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
1439. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1440. <b>5)'Amukya or Gowna Snan' :</b> Taking bath without water. This is subdivided into 5
1441. types.</span></span></span></div>
1442. <ul style="text-align: left;">
1443. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>'Agneya Snan':</b> Taking bath with sacred ash. It
1444. is also known as Vibhuti Snan.</span></span></span></li>
1445. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>'Mruthika Snan':</b> Taking bath with Mud which is
1446. available at rivers or mud of snake house/ Hillock. It is also known as mud
1447. bath.</span></span></span></li>
1448. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>'Vayuvya Snan':</b> This snan is like when we  walk in the dust generated by group of cows
1449. nearby.
1450.  
1451.     </span></span></span></li>
1452. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>'Divya Snan':</b> Taking bath in rain which arrives in a bright sunny day.<b> </b></span></span></span></li>
1453. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>'Manasik Snan':</b> Doing meditation by
1454. remembering God is considered as sacred bath.</span></span></span></li>
1455. </ul>
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1457. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1458. <b>Bathing effects on each week day:</b></span></span></span></div>
1459. <ul style="text-align: left;">
1460. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1461. Taking head bath on Saturday will fulfill all wishes.</span></span></span></li>
1462. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1463. Taking head bath on Sunday will increase thirst in the body and creates
1464. unwanted desires.</span></span></span></li>
1465. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1466. Taking head bath on Monday will improve beauty and gives peace.</span></span></span></li>
1467. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1468. Taking head bath on Tuesday will give sadness.</span></span></span></li>
1469. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1470. Taking head bath on Wednesday will improves financial assets.</span></span></span></li>
1471. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1472. Taking head bath on Thursday will give debts.</span></span></span></li>
1473. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1474. Taking head bath on Friday will give obstacles.</span></span></span></li>
1475. </ul>
1476. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
1477. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Results of Bathing when some
1478. ingredients are added:</b></span></span></span></div>
1479. <ul style="text-align: left;">
1480. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1481. Oil bath with warm water will make skin soft and regulates blood flow.</span></span></span></li>
1482. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1483. Sauna or steam bath will clean skin pores and increases oxygen levels in the
1484. body.</span></span></span></li>
1485. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1486. Taking bath using turmeric powder act as antiseptic and anti-bacterial.</span></span></span></li>
1487. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1488. Taking bath using cow ghee increases life span.</span></span></span></li>
1489. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1490. Taking bath with holy grass/ Kush grass will eliminate all sins.</span></span></span></li>
1491. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1492. Taking bath using sandalwood paste increases wealth.</span></span></span></li>
1493. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1494. Taking bath with Indian gooseberry will eliminates poverty.</span></span></span></li>
1495. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1496. Taking bath with sesame seeds or white mustard seeds will clear obstacles.</span></span></span></li>
1497. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1498. Taking bath with gem stones gives victory.</span></span></span></li>
1499. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1500. Taking bath with gold improves intelligence.</span></span></span></li>
1501. </ul>
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1503. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1504. <b>Interesting Facts:</b></span></span></span></div>
1505. <ul style="text-align: left;">
1506. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1507. Every person while entering into temple sprinkle some water on head as a act of
1508. purification and treated as bathing. This type of bathing is known as 'Bramha
1509. Snan' and stated in 'Padma-Purana'. It also used in the critical time when ever
1510. people had no facility to perform bathing while visiting sacred temples or
1511. places.</span></span></span></li>
1512. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1513. In-front of every popular temple, we see a water body(river, lake, pond,
1514. tank, ocean) for the purpose of bathing ritual.</span></span></span></li>
1515. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1516. Famous Lord Vekateswara Temple in tirumala, we can see water body called as
1517. 'pushkarini' considered as sacred and possess mystic energy due to idol bath
1518. with sacred mantras were done in the tank it is known as 'Chakra Snanam'.</span></span></span></li>
1519. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1520. In ancient days, people tested the rain water by collecting rain water in a
1521. silver bowl and dipping a small part of cooked rice in the bowel. If the rice
1522. was spoiled after sometime in bowel of rain water they will not use the rain
1523. water for bathing.</span></span></span></li>
1524. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1525. Oil bath/Head bath shouldn't be attempt on days of death ceremony,
1526. Sunday,Tuesday, Hindu lunar days of 'Padyami, Chavithi, Shahti, Ashtami,
1527. Navami, Chaturdasi' stated by 'Sukha Maharshi'.</span></span></span></li>
1528. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Bathing at the time of 4-5AM is known as 'Rushi Snan' which is considered as
1529. auspicious.</span></span></span></li>
1530. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1531. Bathing at the time of 5-6AM is known as 'Deva Snan' Which is considered as
1532. normal.</span></span></span></li>
1533. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1534. Bathing at the time of 6-7AM is known as 'Manushya Snan' which is considered as
1535. least.</span></span></span></li>
1536. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1537. Bathing after 7AM is known as 'Rakshasa Snan' which worst of all.</span></span></span></li>
1538. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1539. Bathing in flowing waters like rivers is considered as auspicious. Males should
1540. do bath opposite to direction of flowing water.females should stand parallel to
1541. flowing water.</span></span></span></li>
1542. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1543. Bathing in ponds,lakes is considered as normal.</span></span></span></li>
1544. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1545. Bathing at well considered as least.</span></span></span></li>
1546. </ul>
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1548. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1549. Their is a popular belief that taking bath in the waters of Rama Setu(Adams
1550. bridge),'Rameshwaram/Dhanshkoti' will be blessed with pregnancy.</span></span></span></div>
1551. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
1552. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1553. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
1554. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Scientific Reasons:</b></span></span></span></div>
1555. <ul style="text-align: left;">
1556. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1557. Bathing will adjust the energies in our body and makes the energies in our body
1558. to flow uniformly and it is known as electro-magnetic activity.</span></span></span></li>
1559. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1560. Bathing will eliminate dust,toxins on the body, relieves stress,relaxes muscles
1561. and reduce body pains.</span></span></span></li>
1562. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1563. Bathing eliminates bad odor and gives freshness to mind. </span></span></span></li>
1564. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
1565. Many scientists stated that waters of Ram-Setu/Adams bridge contains deposits
1566. of Gold, Silver, Aluminum and mercury. Whenever a couple takes bath in the
1567. water which are enriched with minerals will have chances of pregnancy in women.</span></span></span>
1568.  
1569. </li>
1570. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">River water will carry so many
1571. minerals because it flows from hills and touches so many herbal trees. People
1572. will be benefited physically and mentally when taken a dip in the sacred
1573. rivers.</span></span></span></li>
1574. </ul>
1575. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Read More at :                        </span></span></span><br />
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1917. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Holy Bael Tree:</span></span></span></b></div>
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1919. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Holy Beal or Bilwa tree (Aegle marmelos) is sacred tree and
1920. used to worship Lord Shiva. Bael tree grows in several countries especially in
1921. Asain countries like India it has highest value in religious rituals. It was
1922. used as medicine and essential food product from ancient age. Bael tree can
1923. sustain different temperatures, PH values of soil and can grow where no other
1924. tree take life. Bael fruit taste like citrus fruit. Single leaf is a
1925. combination of three or five or seven leaflets.</span></span></span></div>
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1932. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Cultural Beliefs:</span></span></span></span></b></div>
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1934. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The bael leave considered as
1935. the three eyes or trident weapon of Lord Shiva. The bael fruit sometimes referred
1936. as Shreephal and worshiped in many hindu houses.</span></span></span></span></div>
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1940. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Beal leaves offering to Lord
1941. Shiva at the time <b>Mahashivaratri</b> festival is considered as auspicious. <b>Lord
1942. Venkateswara</b> also worshipped with beal leaves during Friday. According to <b>Swami
1943. Shivananda</b> the beal tree can eliminate diseases caused by imbalance of wind and
1944. strengthens immunity system of the body.</span></span></span></span></div>
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1948. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">According to <b>skanda purana</b>
1949. bael tree originated from the sweat of Goddess Lakshmi or Parvathi which was
1950. fallen on the mountain Mandra. The beal tree emits positive frequencies and
1951. eliminates negative energies in the persons who came near to the tree.</span></span></span></span></div>
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1958. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A
1959. cruel hunter ‘Gurudruh’
1960. accidentally climbed bilwa tree near a pond to hunt animals which comes to quench
1961. their thirst by drinking water in pond. A Shiva linga was there beneath the
1962. sacred tree. And It was an auspicious day <b>‘Maha Shivaratri’</b>. Without sleeping
1963. he waited the whole night on the tree and chewed bilwa leaves and dropped the
1964. leaves on shiva linga. Without any conscious effort, hunter transformed knowledgeable
1965. person and attain moksha with grace of Lord Shiva on auspicious day.</span></span></span></div>
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1969. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The below verses explains 8 different
1970. kinds of medicinal plants which are called as bilvas used to worship god.</span></span></span></div>
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1976. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Bael tree is very dearer to Goddess <b>Mahalakshmi</b> and offering bael leaf to Goddess Lakshmi on friday is considered as auspicious. Below versus in Sri Sooktam(Hymns of goddess Lakshmi) explains about bael tree.</span></span></span><br />
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1986. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Interesting Facts:</span></span></span></span></b></div>
1987. <ul>
1988. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Beal leaf is considered as
1989. Three eyes of Lord Shiva, Trimurthi Swaroop,</span> Three syllables of sacred
1990. sound ‘OM’.<span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></span></li>
1991. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The one who worship Shiva
1992. linga under the bael tree will attain salvation and reaches Lord Shiva place.</span></span></span></span></li>
1993. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The one who pour water on
1994. head under bael tree will attain benefits of bathing in all sacred rivers.</span></span></span></span></li>
1995. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The one who worships the bael
1996. tree with flowers will get blessings from Lord Shiva.</span></span></span></span></li>
1997. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The one who lit a lamp under
1998. bael tree will attain great knowledge.</span></span></span></span></li>
1999. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The one who feeds food for
2000. devotee of lord Shiva under bael tree will never get poor and attain all above
2001. benefits greater than ten million times.</span></span></span></span></li>
2002. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A beal leaf can be re-used 15
2003. times continuously by sprinkling water on leaves to offer god.</span></span></span></span></li>
2004. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The front end of leaf
2005. contains nectar so it needs to face god while offering in worship.</span></span></span></span></li>
2006. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">According to <b>Vastu-Sastra</b> if a house have Beal tree in North East it bestows all
2007. kinds of wealth & remove unforeseen dangers, In East it blesses with happiness,
2008. peace and good health, In West it Blesses
2009. with health and progeny, In South it protects
2010. from troubles caused by Yama.</span></span></span></li>
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2017. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Scientific Reasons:</span></span></span></span></b></div>
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2019. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Beal will remove imbalance of
2020. wind and water in the body and helps in smooth bowel movement for the people
2021. suffering from constipation.</span></span></span></span></li>
2022. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Bael fruit can quench excessive thirst, eliminate phlegm,
2023. cures anemia, reduces hypertension, improves memory power, acts as blood purifier
2024. and useful for diarrhea & dysentery.</span></span></span></li>
2025. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Bael leaves has ability to cure asthma and jaundice. These
2026. leaves can purify the water.</span></span></span></li>
2027. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Oil extracted from bael root used to cure ear related
2028. problems and has ability to kill 21 types of bacteria.</span></span></span></li>
2029. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Bael leaves or roots or fruits posses antimicrobial properties
2030. it may be the reason it is used widely in several traditional rituals related
2031. to Lord Shiva. </span></span></span></li>
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2033. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Bilwashtakam</b>- One of Hymns of Lord Shiva which is powerful mantra explains about Bael Tree.</span></span></span><br />
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2046. <b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vibhuti - Sacred Ash:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
2047. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2048. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">VI means valuable, bhoothi means asset (fame, wealth, treasure, etc).Sacred ash is prepared by burning dried cow dung flakes or sacred wood (Peepal, Bastard Teak,<b> </b>Neem, etc) during Homa. Any object when burnt, it turns into ash. When ash is burnt it remains as ash. So ash cannot be destroyed. It means we are worshiping indestructible god with indestructible ash.</span><br />
2049. <br />
2050. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br /></div>
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2052. </div>
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2054. <b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cultural Beliefs:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
2055. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2056. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ancient Texts states that Lord Shiva burnt Kamadev (God of Desire) into ash due to disturbing his meditation. In Hinduism people believe that sacred ash will remove all the sins and purifies ones soul. Vibhuti destroys evils and gives glory by protecting from several diseases. Below mantra should be recited while applying sacred ash on body.</span><br />
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2063. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sri Satya Sai Baba vibhuti mantra is very popular mantra in modern age. Below is the vibhuti mantra of Sai Baba. Sai Baba always distributes vibhuti to devotees.</span><br />
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2077. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">                                          </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
2078. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2079. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We can also apply sacred ash by chanting any Lord Shiva mantra. Applying Vibhuti on different parts will enhance positive energy. Applying on forehead enhance knowledge, on throat enhance voice power. Ancients treated this sacred ash as medicine and they believe this ash can cure 81 diseases caused by imbalances in air (<i>vata</i>), and 64 of diseases caused by imbalances in bile (<i>pittam</i>), and 215 diseases caused by imbalances phlegm (<i>kapham</i>).</span><br />
2080. <br />
2081. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br /></div>
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2085. <b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Interesting Facts:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
2086. <ul style="text-align: left;">
2087. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2088. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mother earth cannot weigh small amount vibhuti. Mistakenly also we shouldn't pour vibhuti on earth. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
2089. </li>
2090. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2091. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vibhuti should be kept at fore head with red dot at center resembling union of Shiva - Sakthi.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
2092. </li>
2093. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2094. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Religious texts compared empty forehead with cemetery. So we should always cover our forehead with vibhuti.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
2095. </li>
2096. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2097. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lord Shiva covers his whole body with this sacred ash.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
2098. </li>
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2100. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sacred ash can be applied on 32 or 16 or 8 different parts of body (Head, Forehead, ears, Neck, Shoulders, Elbows, Wrists, Chest, Navel, Ribs, Back, etc)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2106. <b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Scientific Reasons:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
2107. <ul style="text-align: left;">
2108. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2109. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Diseases caused by sweat on body can be prevented by applying sacred ash.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
2110. </li>
2111. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2112. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Body temperature can be controlled. Imbalances (dosha) in blood can be removed. It also has ability to maintain normal blood flow in the body. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
2113. </li>
2114. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2115. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sacred ash is in white color; it resembles peace and makes the wearer calm and pleasant. Sacred ash will absorb moisture and kill bacteria in prescribed body parts when applied, this is the main reason people apply it on selected parts on body. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
2116. </li>
2117. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2118. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pure sacred ash which is prescribed in ancient texts can have ability to remove sinus problems and mental stress. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
2119. </li>
2120. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2121. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some people argue that sacred ash which is made from cow dung contains antibacterial properties this is the reason people will intake a pinch of ash when they are sick. It also improves physical and mental state of a person by giving energy and enthusiasm and removing laziness. It keeps a person in a spiritual state by remembering body is not eternal it will perish and converts in to ash. So, we need to keep life positive by doing positive things. By realizing this we need leave our ego and selfishness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2123. <li><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
2124. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The story of Lord Shiva and Kamadev gives inner meaning of victory over desire by applying Vibhuti.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2464. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Tradition
2465. of eating food with hands:</span></span></span></span></b></div>
2466. <div class="MsoNormal">
2467. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In
2468. majority, people from Asian countries eat with hands. Some say it unhygienic;
2469. Some say it’s a bad manner. But, tradition explains it in opposite way
2470. "Eating with hands not only feeds body and also feeds soul".
2471. According to Ancient Ayurveda, all the nerves connected to main parts of body
2472. are interlinked and ends at the hands and feet. Certain postures with figures
2473. apply pressure on the connected parts and make them function superior. We also
2474. relate it to Acupuncture method of healing and postures(mudras) in classical dances like Bharatanatyam.</span></span></span></span></div>
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2476. <br /></div>
2477. <div class="MsoNormal">
2478. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Cultural
2479. belief:</span></span></span></span></b></div>
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2481. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Fingers
2482. are considered as the most vital and precious for any type of action. According
2483. to Ancient texts of Ayurveda, each finger is related to one of the five
2484. elements. Thumb is fire, Fore finger is Air, Middle finger is ether, Ring finger
2485. is earth and little finger is water. You might see small children sucking thumbs
2486. which internally aid digestion.</span></span></span></span></div>
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2488. <br /></div>
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2490. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In
2491. Hinduism fingers are vital and important parts of body. Below Sanskrit verses
2492. explains the importance.</span></span></span></span></div>
2493. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjb9moWpCrIFjuVt7QeQfQYYf5mrxngnzyOC71IrS0VCnN9PUdtn8W845qyLNRyf_gYLkD93xLxL3B5Fyaoom3hzMNo11k70g3AUCS6lc-b1WIJ9cGsmTjkIu8BgBcva-1X3aBFaaPIUv1/s1600/1e9a0473-7e29-42bf-88e5-e2d42e19f80f.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjb9moWpCrIFjuVt7QeQfQYYf5mrxngnzyOC71IrS0VCnN9PUdtn8W845qyLNRyf_gYLkD93xLxL3B5Fyaoom3hzMNo11k70g3AUCS6lc-b1WIJ9cGsmTjkIu8BgBcva-1X3aBFaaPIUv1/s320/1e9a0473-7e29-42bf-88e5-e2d42e19f80f.gif" width="320" /></a></span></span></span><br />
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2495. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></span></div>
2496. <div class="MsoNormal">
2497. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Each
2498. finger aids better digestion process by releasing digestive juices and makes
2499. the person conscious about taste and smell.</span></span></span></span></div>
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2503. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Interesting
2504. facts:</span></span></span></span></b></div>
2505. <br />
2506. <ul style="text-align: left;">
2507. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If
2508. we eat meals in a plate which is made of pure gold, it will cure all types of
2509. disorders in the body and keeps in good health.</span></span></span></span></li>
2510. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If
2511. we eat meals in a plate which is made of Silver, it decreases body heat and
2512. always protect eye-sight.</span></span></span></span></li>
2513. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If
2514. we eat meals in a plate which is made of bronze, it enhances the taste and
2515. improves brain functionality and removes disorders related to blood.</span></span></span></span></li>
2516. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If
2517. we eat meals in a plate which is made of brass, it removes mucus in lungs and
2518. removes worms in stomach.</span></span></span></span></li>
2519. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If
2520. we eat meals in a plate which is made of iron or glass, it cleans the blood and
2521. improves the blood and eliminates anemia and blindness </span></span></span></span></li>
2522. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If
2523. we eat meals in a plate which is made with tree bark, it will give additional
2524. taste to meal but, it increases mucus in lungs.</span></span></span></span></li>
2525. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If
2526. we eat meals in a plate which is made of tree leaves like banana leaf, it will
2527. boost the digestive system and eliminates all disorders in the body and
2528. increases immunity power.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></span></li>
2529. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Water
2530. which is stored in copper vessel or mud vessel will heal all the body
2531. disorders.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></span></li>
2532. <li><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Water
2533. which is stored in glass vessel will cool the body.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></span></li>
2534. </ul>
2535. <br />
2536. <div class="MsoNormal">
2537. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">According
2538. to Ayurveda, we should take Ginger + Rock salt (1-2grams) before 30min of
2539. taking meal. Ginger will eliminate bile secretion disorders. Rock salt will
2540. control all disorders, cleans tongue and throat, improves taste in mouth and
2541. makes the body ready to take a meal.</span></span></span></span></div>
2542. <div class="MsoNormal">
2543. <br /></div>
2544. <div class="MsoNormal">
2545. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We
2546. should always pray Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Anjaneya to remove evil eye of
2547. others on us while eating.</span></span></span></span></div>
2548. <div class="MsoNormal">
2549. <br /></div>
2550. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
2551. <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkzih2zwOibhUPoZMLaoatQdrT-lvR0Cpz-DDmZyqP1_n95z1mKFznOfTAEewY5niRszcMjpI_ZcR600epqX1Z8KatcdA5TcmQNsg6tLd8yKtM950c0Yr1fySWghsybGWan_z5fSLox9I/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkzih2zwOibhUPoZMLaoatQdrT-lvR0Cpz-DDmZyqP1_n95z1mKFznOfTAEewY5niRszcMjpI_ZcR600epqX1Z8KatcdA5TcmQNsg6tLd8yKtM950c0Yr1fySWghsybGWan_z5fSLox9I/s320/1.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
2552. <br />
2553. <div class="MsoNormal">
2554. <br /></div>
2555. <div class="MsoNormal">
2556. <b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Scientific
2557. Reasons:</span></span></span></span></b></div>
2558. <div class="MsoNormal">
2559. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Many
2560. healthy bacteria live in the body which protects us from outer environment.
2561. Normal flora bacteria is one such type which colonizes in different parts of
2562. body. When we eat food with our hands these helpful bacteria mix with food and
2563. reaches to gut and keeps body healthy. People eating without using hand will
2564. always suffer from acute gastroenteritis when sudden change in environment.
2565. Whenever figures touches food, signals will reach to brain and brain prepares
2566. digestive process to receive and absorb the food by releasing digestive acids.
2567. By touching the food with fingers senses can feel the temperature of food what
2568. we intake. Taking food with fingers to the mouth and using thumb to push food
2569. into mouth without keeping all fingers in mouth is considered as highly
2570. beneficial.</span></span></span></span></div>
2571. <div class="MsoNormal">
2572. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If
2573. we eat food by sitting on the floor in the posture of Padmasana, it makes you
2574. eat according to digestive capacity of stomach and restricts without taking excess
2575. food.</span><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></i><span style="line-height: 115%;">It</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> improves digestion by producing
2576. enough enzymes to digest food in stomach. It relaxes mind by reducing muscular
2577. tension and controlling blood pressure. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></span></div>
2578. </div>
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2580. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Why Do Some Families Avoid Onions & Garlic In Food?</b></span><br />
2581. <div>
2582. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Garlic and Onion are called as Queen of herbs and they have ability to cure 61 types of diseases. They used as medicine for cold,cough and viral infections. Onions are good in Vitamin-C and sulphur compounds which improve immunity power.Garlic has allisin substance which builds robust defense mechanism in the body.<br /><br /><b>Cultural belief :</b><br /><br />The food when it is pure in turn it makes people mind pure.The feelings,emotions and self entirely reflections of what we intake. All the food which we arrange for the day should be offered to god as naivedhya after that we need to eat considering it as Prasad(gift of god) . Lord Shiva - who considered as feeder for all creatures. Goddess Annapurna, Goddess Gomatha are all considered as Gods for food. Food is primary source for life. Food gives strength,food gives health and food gives self satisfaction. </span></div>
2583. <div>
2584. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
2585. <div>
2586. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to hinduism food was divided into three categories </span></div>
2587. <div>
2588. <ul style="text-align: left;">
2589. <li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sattvic -The food which is fresh,which increase life span and brings inner purity. Sattvic food is considered as positive. </span></li>
2590. <li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rajasic -The food which can't be categorized neither positive or negative. But it makes mind revolve restless. </span></li>
2591. <li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tamasic -The food which raises inner feelings, emotions.The food which harms health,feelings,mind. </span></li>
2592. </ul>
2593. <ol style="text-align: left;">
2594. </ol>
2595. </div>
2596. <div>
2597. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Garlic and onions are considered as tamasic food because they directly increase negative thoughts in mind. </span></div>
2598. <div>
2599. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
2600. <div>
2601. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While churning milky ocean with Mandhara Mountain and Snake Vasuki by Devas and Asuras, Divine Nector(Amrit) which gives immortality came from it.By disguising lord Vishnu(who distributes Amrit) two asuras taken Amrit. By knowing this Lord Vishnu killed them and Amrit drank by asuras fell down from their necks without going into body. the drops of amrit fell down on earth directly from asuras necks and became onions and garlic's. That's why onion and garlic emits bad odors with pungent smell and powerful in taste.. </span></div>
2602. <div>
2603. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
2604. <div>
2605. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once upon a time a sage was doing a fire sacrifice known as gomedha yaga for welfare of people. In this yaga rishi need to offer a cow to fire god. But his wife was pregnant and have huge hunger. She decided to hide a piece of flesh without knowing this rishi continued yaga after completion of yaga he continued to give rebirth to cow which was offered in homa. but rishi noticed a piece is missing and he suspected his wife. His wife threw the piece far away from the surrounding due to fear of his husband. But mantras which given birth to flesh. The blood on the piece of flesh which was thrown away by his wife taken form of red lentils and the bones taken birth in the form of Onion and garlic. Due to this so many Hindu families considered them as non-veg. <br /><br /><b>Interesting Facts :</b></span><br />
2606. <ul style="text-align: left;">
2607. <li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katra place where famous Goddess vishno Devi temple situated we cannot find onion or garlic in the entire town.</span></li>
2608. <li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some Hindus believe Onion and Garlic taken birth from bones of a cow. </span></li>
2609. <li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They believe eating onions and garlic is a big sin and directly equal to eating a cow.</span></li>
2610. </ul>
2611. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Scientific Reasons :</b></span></div>
2612. <div>
2613. <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Garlic or onions increases sexual desire and given sexual strength and drive the feeling towards opposite gender. Garlic and onions make blood to flow freely. It is danger when someone hurts badly with wounds. Garlic or onions will stop the growth of a person who is inclined spiritually. Garlic or Onions are considered as Tamasic food which increases sexual desires and anger.</span></div>
2614. </div>
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