“Waaaaah! Waaaaah!” The first initial joyous cries of a newborn are followed by the
proclamation of, “It’s a boy!” or “It’s a girl!” Upon a cursory look at a newborn’s genitalia,...
the infant’s #sex is identified and declared as either male or female. While this is a seemingly trivial
moment, for #transgender individuals it is a defining moment they cannot escape for the rest of
their live....
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Somnath Series : Ruined and ravaged Somnath temple as described by visitors in 19th and 20th centuries
•The dome of the central munduff is complete, but unfortunately too little in unison with the original design to sanction a belief that it is Hindu…….
•Canon, placed upon the roof of the temple to keep off French privateers, which frequented the coats during the war
•The spot where stood the symbolic lingam is deserted, and in the western wall, facing the holy city of Mecca, is excavated a pulpit for the Moollah.
-James tod
the jeweled columns, the golden idols, the dancing girls, and the voice of melody, are replaced by heaps of unsightly rubbish; the chirp of the bat is heard from the sanctum, and the owl has found a nest amongst its richly sculptured cornices
-mrs. Postans
Happy kartik Purnima or Happy Deva Diwali.
lets read the story
Three demons ( Tarakaksha, Vidyunmali and Kamalaksha) worshiped Brahma and asked for 3 cities which will float in the heavens, the skies and the earth plane respectively. 1/4 #KartikPurnima@monidipadey@OmTheReality
These cities can only be destroyed when all 3 are aligned in straight line and can be destroyed only by a single arrow and that too shot by none other than lord Siva himself. Brahma granted them their wish. 2/4 #festiveseason #KartikPurnima#KartikaPurnima#KartikPurnima2020
So gaining virtual immortality, the 3 demon brothers started creating havoc. Gods pleaded to Siva and Siva agreed to help.
Vishwakarma, the celestial architect designed the heavenly chariot. Sun became the right wheel and Moon the left wheel, Vishnu entered the arrow of Siva
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Bose had collected a large sum of money in terms of gold, diamonds and gems to sustain the freedom struggle.
In 1951, Japanese govt, confidentially informed Indian govt that Bose had a substantial quantity of gold and precious stones. But he was allowed to carry only... 1/4
2 suitcases on his last plane journey. (which unfortunately crashed)
The treasure is believed to be hidden by his two close associates Mr Ayer and Mr Ramamurti, who turned quite wealthy while other Indo-Japanese were suffering hardships in the aftermath of war.
While Ramamurti continued to flourish in Japan for a while, Ayer was given the position of adviser for the publicity of his flagship Five Year Plans in 1953.
A LIST OF SOME ANCIENT INDIAN SUN TEMPLES (check this long thread)
UTTAR PRADESH 1. Sun-temple at Mathura. 2. Sun-temple at Bhita. 3. Sun-temple at Indore. 4. Sun-temple at Muni. 5. Sun-temple at Kanyakubja. 6. Sun-temple at JageiVara. 7. Sun-temple at Katarmala. @LostTemple7
8. Navagraha-temple at Jageivara. 9. Sun-temple at Khetikhan.
चलो आज सब राधा रानी की अष्ट सखियो के
बारे मे जानते है- 1. ललिता सखी-ये सखी सबसे चतुर और प्रिय सखी है। राधा रानी को तरह-तरह के खेल खिलाती है। कभी-कभी नौका-विहार,वन-विहार कराती है। ये सखी ठाकुर जी को हर समय बीडा (पान) देती रहती है। ये ऊँचे गांव मे रहती है। @LostTemple7
2. विशाखा सखी-ये गौरांगी रंग की है।ठाकुर
जी को सुदंर-सुदंर चुटकुले सुनाकर हँसाती है। ये सखी सुगन्धित दव्यो से बने चन्दन का लेप करती है। इनका गाँव कमईं है। @OGSaffron
3. चम्पकलता सखी-ये सखी ठाकुर जी को अत्यन्त प्रेम करती है। ये करहला गांव में रहती है।इनका अंग वण पुष्प-छटा की तरह है।ये ठाकुर जी की रसोई सेवा करती है। @IndiaArtHistory
How Ganesha became from Vighnaharta to Vighnakarta?
Read this thread
Ganesh is one of the principal Hindu deities. He possesses the head of an elephant with a broken tusk and the body of a potbellied human being. He is depicted both seated and ...
..standing with four arms and normally holds one or several items in his hands
He is the Lord of ganas (personal attendants of Siva), the master,the leader, the protector, and the companion among others to the ganas. He is the creator of obstacles and therefore called Vinayaka..
He is revered with several names like Gajanana (elephant faced), Lambodara (potbellied), Ekadanta (one-tusked), Vinayaka (leader of
obstacles), Vighnesvara (lord of obstacles),
Vighnakarta (creator of obstacles), and
Vighnaharta (remover of obstacles).