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This tweet by a retired wealthy industrialist with too much time on his hands and no idea what to do with it illustrates what is wrong with India.
He extols the virtues of a clay water storage unit, the surahi, from the mid-20th century.
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He extols the virtues of a clay water storage unit, the surahi, from the mid-20th century.
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Of course, while he lives in unimaginable luxury, the likes of which we can't dream of.
It's a foolish comparison, because the surahi can only store and cool water by a few degrees, whereas the fridge can cool anything, preserve food, and make ice (needed for his scotch).
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It's a foolish comparison, because the surahi can only store and cool water by a few degrees, whereas the fridge can cool anything, preserve food, and make ice (needed for his scotch).
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But that didn't stop Indian twitterati from going ga-ga over his tweet. Why?
Because if there's one thing guaranteed to give you applause in India today, it is hearkening to the past.
Our grandparents had the most wonderful life. Our country was great in the good old days.
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Because if there's one thing guaranteed to give you applause in India today, it is hearkening to the past.
Our grandparents had the most wonderful life. Our country was great in the good old days.
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I realized in #Ujjain while speaking on the occasion of GuruTegBahadur ji’s punyatithi organized by Bharat Raksha Munch:
“Why should the ‘Mighty Tree’ make efforts to appease the offshoots who reject being its branches?
#Thread on what happened next & how I proved the truth!
“Why should the ‘Mighty Tree’ make efforts to appease the offshoots who reject being its branches?
#Thread on what happened next & how I proved the truth!
The moment I got off the stage, 18-20 armed gatka performing Nihangs surrounded me! Their first sentence (in Punjabi) was, “you may be a scholar, but what do you know about Sikh Dharm, why are you spreading ‘mithya’ how dare you call our gurus Hindu & bhakt of Devi?”
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A Hindu bows in front of a Gurudwara,Church,Dargah,Jain/ Buddhist Mandir, is respectful towards their holy books, spiritual heads, festivals but they blatantly disown Hindu Dharma as an alien Faith!
A chill ran down the spines of those present when I was being challenged!
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A chill ran down the spines of those present when I was being challenged!
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🧵Ayodhya,Kashi,#Ujjain:@narendramodi's focus on refurbishing major temples is deeply linked with idea of ‘New India’ that PM heralds as radical break with the past. In 5 ways.
First, look at this table (part1) on some temple projects viz @PMOIndia @BJP4India govt,2014-2021.1/n
First, look at this table (part1) on some temple projects viz @PMOIndia @BJP4India govt,2014-2021.1/n
2. Part 2 of Temples Data Table is here👇Combining religiosity,cultural identity & Hindu-ness with a new unapologetic cultural nationalism; and deeply rooted in Hindu cultural symbols, this cultural play reaches out to many religious Hindus beyond core Hindutva supporters 2/n
3. On temple 🛕🛕 projects: Beyond symbolism & reordering of ritual economies,it carries within it a much deeper remaking of the political economy.
There are 5 key features of this shift.
I have summarised them here 👇 @news18dotcom @CNNnews18 3/n
bit.ly/3MTxhKx
There are 5 key features of this shift.
I have summarised them here 👇 @news18dotcom @CNNnews18 3/n
bit.ly/3MTxhKx
हिंदुहृदयसम्राट @narendramodi - मंदिर जीर्णोद्धार:
🛕#Kedarnath (केदारनाथ) "केदारनाथ धाम"
🛕#Varanasi (वाराणसी) "काशी विश्वनाथ"
🛕#Puri (पुरी) "पुरी जगन्नाथ धाम"
🛕#Somnath (सोमनाथ) "सोमनाथ"
🛕#Dakshineshwar (दक्षिणेश्वर) "काली मंदिर"
🛕#Kamakhya (कामाख्या) "कामाख्या देवी"
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🛕#Kedarnath (केदारनाथ) "केदारनाथ धाम"
🛕#Varanasi (वाराणसी) "काशी विश्वनाथ"
🛕#Puri (पुरी) "पुरी जगन्नाथ धाम"
🛕#Somnath (सोमनाथ) "सोमनाथ"
🛕#Dakshineshwar (दक्षिणेश्वर) "काली मंदिर"
🛕#Kamakhya (कामाख्या) "कामाख्या देवी"
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🛕#Ayodhya (अयोध्या) "राम मंदिर"
🛕 #Ambaji (अंबा जी) "अंबाजी मंदिर"
🛕 #Pavagadh (पावागढ़) "कालिका माता"
🛕 #Vrindavan (वृंदावन) "बांके बिहारी"
🛕 #Madurai (मदुरै) "मीनाक्षी अम्मा मंदिर"
🛕 #Deoghar (देवगढ़) "बैजनाथ मंदिर"
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🛕 #Ambaji (अंबा जी) "अंबाजी मंदिर"
🛕 #Pavagadh (पावागढ़) "कालिका माता"
🛕 #Vrindavan (वृंदावन) "बांके बिहारी"
🛕 #Madurai (मदुरै) "मीनाक्षी अम्मा मंदिर"
🛕 #Deoghar (देवगढ़) "बैजनाथ मंदिर"
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🛕 #Pune (पुणे) "संत तुकाराम मंदिर"
🛕 #ChamundiHills (चामुंडी) "चामुंडेश्वरी"
🛕 #Kaladi (कलाड़ी) "आदि शंकरा मंदिर"
🛕 #Modhera (मोधेरा) "सूर्य मंदिर"
🛕 #Ujjain (उज्जैन) "महाकालेश्वर मंदिर"
🛕 #ChamundiHills (चामुंडी) "चामुंडेश्वरी"
🛕 #Kaladi (कलाड़ी) "आदि शंकरा मंदिर"
🛕 #Modhera (मोधेरा) "सूर्य मंदिर"
🛕 #Ujjain (उज्जैन) "महाकालेश्वर मंदिर"
All you want to know about Kashi Corridor straight from The architecture team.
Area of Temple before Construction was just 3500 sq feet.
Area of Temple corridor after construction is 4,50,000 sq feet.
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Area of Temple before Construction was just 3500 sq feet.
Area of Temple corridor after construction is 4,50,000 sq feet.
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All the Shivlings and idols which were usurped by the nearby houses has been restored & reinstalled inside the
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A #thread on the Jyotirlingas renovated by Marathas
#Jyotirlingas #MarathaEmpire #Hindutva #HarHarMahadevॐ #HarHarMahadev
A #thread on the Jyotirlingas renovated by Marathas
#Jyotirlingas #MarathaEmpire #Hindutva #HarHarMahadevॐ #HarHarMahadev
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The Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple at Ujjain
Ramchandra Sukhtankar, Peshwa's Diwan, br0ke down the mosque built at the same place, and built the present Mahakaleshwar Temple between 1734-45.
#Ujjain #jyotirlinga
The Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple at Ujjain
Ramchandra Sukhtankar, Peshwa's Diwan, br0ke down the mosque built at the same place, and built the present Mahakaleshwar Temple between 1734-45.
#Ujjain #jyotirlinga
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1777 CE: Ahilyabai Holkar built the present temple of Kashi Vishwanath (with golden pinnacles) at Varanasi.
#KashiVishwanath
1777 CE: Ahilyabai Holkar built the present temple of Kashi Vishwanath (with golden pinnacles) at Varanasi.
#KashiVishwanath
#Threads Collating National Protests Against #CAA_NRC_NPR
Scheduled On 30 January 2020, Thursday
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Scheduled On 30 January 2020, Thursday
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#DELHI
24x7 | Shaheen Bagh | women led protest
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24x7 | near Khureji Petrol Pump, Khureji | women led dharna
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24x7 | Seelampur-Jafrabad, in front of Al Taj Dawakhana
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24x7 | Inderlok Metro Station
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24x7 | Turkman Gate, Chandni Chowk
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24x7 | Jamia Millia Islamia Gate 7
24x7 | Shaheen Bagh | women led protest
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24x7 | near Khureji Petrol Pump, Khureji | women led dharna
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24x7 | Seelampur-Jafrabad, in front of Al Taj Dawakhana
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24x7 | Inderlok Metro Station
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24x7 | Turkman Gate, Chandni Chowk
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24x7 | Jamia Millia Islamia Gate 7
#Delhi
24x7 | Brijpuri Pullya, Mustafabad
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24x7 | Kardampuri Chowk, opp. Yamuna Vihar
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24x7 | Chand Bagh, near Gokulpuri Metro Station
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24x7 | Sri Ram Colony, Ramleela Ground, near Hanuman Mandir, Khajuri
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24x7 | Gandhi Park, Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar
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24x7 | Brijpuri Pullya, Mustafabad
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24x7 | Kardampuri Chowk, opp. Yamuna Vihar
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24x7 | Chand Bagh, near Gokulpuri Metro Station
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24x7 | Sri Ram Colony, Ramleela Ground, near Hanuman Mandir, Khajuri
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24x7 | Gandhi Park, Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar
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Due to this dominance of India in all fields, for the last few 1000s of years, the world’s #PrimeMeridian was passing through India. The Zero meridian then passed through Avantika, the ancient name for present day #Ujjain.
This meridian passing through Ujjain, starting from North Pole & passing all the way down to the South Pole, has been repeatedly mentioned by many of the ancient geographers of India and the world. Notable among them are Aryabhatta, Varahamihira, Bhaskaracharya etc.
In medieval India, Bhaskaracharya in his Laghubhaskareeyam, verse 1 -23, mentions
“That line which passes through Lanka, Vatsyapura, Avanthi, Himalaya, Suraalaya is known as the International Meridian line.”
“That line which passes through Lanka, Vatsyapura, Avanthi, Himalaya, Suraalaya is known as the International Meridian line.”
