O Mahadev!
Your dance for protecting the world, but strangely, your glorious act appears to produce the opposite result in that the earth suddenly struck by your dancing feet doubts that it is coming to an end; even Devas' domain is shaken in fear when your mace like arms bruise
the planets; the godly region feels miserable when its banks are struck by your agitated matted locks of hair!
The divine river Ganga flows extensively through the sky and its charm is enhanced by the illumination of the foam by the groups of stars. it creates many islands
and whirlpools on the earth. The same turbulent river appears like a mere droplet of water on your head. This itself shows how lofty and divine your body form is!
O Mahadeva! Who is the Bhagwan of the mountains, the Bhagwan of men, and the Supreme bhagwan who wears serpents as
His ornaments!
O the Eternally Auspicious Bhagwan, the Consort of Parvati Maa, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness, Your lotus pair of feet is my refuge.
What Was the Importance of Ashwamegh Yagya
Looking at the ancient Hindu tradition, we find several rituals that have a deep meaning and spiritual context. Ashwamedha Yajna or horse sacrifice is one of the most popular observances in the Hindu society. Since this
ritual is predominantly a procedure observed by the elites and princely classes, it is known as an elite ritual. There is a great deal of interesting information on Ashwamedha Yajna.
Ashwamedha Yajna has a timeless tradition-
We find a large number of mentions about Ashwamedha sacrifices in the Hindu literature right from prehistoric times. The 7th Kanda of the Tattiriya Samhita talks of it. The epics like Ramayan and Mahabharat have detailed discussions on
"Malwa Kings since Mahabharata Era"
Sage Markandeya narrates the story behind Malava Kings (Malwa) to Yudhishthira, when asked if there has ever been a woman whose devotion matched with Draupadi.
Madra king Aswapati, and his wife Malavi had one daughter, Savitri and 100 sons who
were known as the Malavas, after thename of their mother, Malavi.
Malavas are mentioned in the Mahabhashya (IV.1.68) of Patanjali.
Before Kurukshetra war, Malwa (Malava) was an independent kingdom. Post-war, it was incorporated in Hastinapura Empire and was a feudatory State.
In
1634 BCE, Mahapadma Nanda took over Magadha Empire, killed Kshatriya kings in all kingdoms and installed non-kshatryiya rulers. Malava Kingdom was also one of them.
Malava king was killed by Nanda but his race was alive. In 850 BCE, a brahmin warrior named Dhunji, with the
Ancient Batteries, Hydrogen & Oxygen discovered by Rishi Agastya in India
Agastya Samhita, written thousands of years ago contains methods to construct an electric battery or cell, and also, how to utilize the battery to ‘split‘ water into its constituent gasses
(Hydrogen an Oxygen).
Modern battery cell resembles Agastya’s method of generating electricity. For generating electricity, Sage Agastya had used the following materials : One earthen pot, Copper plate, Copper sulphate, Wet saw dust, Zinc amalgam.
A clean copper plate is put in an earthenware vessel.
It is covered first by copper sulfate and then moist sawdust.
After that put a mercury-amalgamated-zinc sheet on top of an energy known by the twin name of Mitra-Varuna.
Water will be split by this current into Pranavayu
GANDBHERUNDA SCULPTURE, KELLADI RAMESHWARA TEMPLE , KELLADI, DIST SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA
The Gandaberunda or Berunda is a two-headed bird in Hindu mythology, believed to possess immense magical strength. It is an avatar of Lord Vishnu to fight Lord Sharabha, who in-turn was an
avatar of Lord Shiva and had the mission of stopping Narasimha, Vishnu's lion avatar. It was the emblem of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore under the Wodeyar kings. It is used as the official emblem of the Karnataka state government because it is a symbol of strength.
The bird is generally depicted as clutching elephants in its talons and beaks, demonstrating its immense strength. In a coin [Kasu] found in Madurai, it is shown holding a snake in its beak. All 2-dimensional depictions show a symmetrical image similar to the Double-headed eagle
Hakka Raya,
Harihara(1336-1356)
Bukka Raya(1356-1377)
Emperors of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. Bukka patronised Telugu poet Nachana Soma. Bukka and Hakka were commanders in the army of the Kakatiya King of Warangal. After the King of Warangal was defeated
by Muham-mad bin Tughlaq, Bukka and his brother were taken prisoners and sent to Delhi.
Both were forced to convert to Is-lam. Bukka and his brother eventually escaped and retained their traditions and founded the
Vijayanagara Empire under the influence of Vidyaranya.
Mannarpolur Azhagu Mallari Krishnaswami Temple Mannarpolur is a small village on the banks of ‘Kalindi’ river near Sullurpeta in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. There is a very ancient temple in this village, which is almost a sleepy little village. Once upon a time, this
must have been an important village, certainly far more important than Sullurpeta which must have been of a fairly recent origin. The basis for saying that Mannarpolur must have been an important village is the fact that this temple is believed to date back to the 10th century
and is the only important temple in a radius of about 40 kms. There is no other important temple apart from this temple until Srikalahasti in Chittor District or till Nellore.
The temple itself has many unusual features. The main shrine has Lord Krishna with Satyabhama and