I have been wearing #rudraksha mala for few years now. My neighbor would watch me wear it and wanted one. So I helped her get it. Last week I saw she had removed it, n asked why?
Said it was her #menstruation days, so removed.
It's a MYTH that rudraksha should be removed.. 1/n
during those days.
Before we bust few more myths about the rudraksha, we should know what it is.
Rudraksha are dried seeds of a tree, which grows in select locations of South East Asia, botanically known as Elaeocarpus Ganitrus. It is also called “Tears of Shiva” and.. 2/n
there are many legends connected to Lord Shiva that describe its origin. The word Rudraksha comes from "Rudra" (name of Shiva) and "Aksha" meaning tears.
Rudraksha should always be worn around our neck! (but today we see people sporting it casually around their wrists!) 3/n
Bust the myths!
Myth - Only ascetics/sanyasis who renounced family life can wear rudraksh
Truth - People from ALL walks of life, belonging to ALL age groups, from ANY geographical or religious background can wear the rudraksha. It supports maintaining physical/mental balance 4/n
Myth - Women shouldn't wear rudraksha, especially during menstruation
Truth - rudraksha can be worn by women at all times, even during menstrual cycles.. 5/n
Myth - married people shouldn't wear rudraksha
Truth - Married people/couple can wear rudraksha at all times. It is supportive for marital relationships. 6/n
Myth - rudraksh should be removed while sleeping
Truth - rudraksha can be worn at ALL times including travel, sleep... 7/n
Myth - rudraksh mala can be exchanged between family/friends
Truth - rudraksha shouldn't be shared with anyone nor touched by anyone else. It is NOT conducive to be used by multiple people. Once you wear a rudraksha, it creates your own cocoon of energy around you.. 8/n
Myth - rudraksh can be styled using any material
Truth - rudraksh can be strung using cotton or silk thread. Copper, silver n gold are also fine. Wearing rudraksha with a copper chain can assist in meditation and help to stabilize one's energy system 9/9
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I used to ignore even buying Avocado fruit just because I have been under the impression that it is not a native fruit, that it belongs to Mexico and America!
But then I watched a video by Scientist, Dr Senthil Kumaran and I understood that I was absolutely wrong!
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Originally from the Americas, it is now being cultivated locally due to favorable research on its adaptability. ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru has developed two varieties Arka Supreme and Arka Coorg Ravi, tailored to Indian climates, boosting its potential in Indian horticulture.
It thrives in tropical and subtropical climates, and our climate suits its cultivation!
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In India, states such as Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and parts of the North-Eastern region offer suitable agro-climatic conditions for its cultivation.
If we want our body to be healthy, maintaining an alkaline state is essential. The body’s pH needs to be above 7, which means we must consume foods that are more alkaline in nature.
In South India tamarind and salt are always kept side by side on the shelf, a tradition from our grandmothers' time!
I've heard stories of ghosts👻 on tamarind trees when young, today I have understood that it isn’t mere superstition, there’s deep science beyond folklore!
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At one time there used to be a tamarind tree in front of every Shiva and Devi temple. It is always said in India that ghosts hang on a tamarind tree. It can be noticed that at night no animals or birds settle down on this tree. They eat the tamarind fruit during the day, but
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at night you will see birds sitting on other trees for their night's rest, not on the tamarind tree. This is because the level of oxygen around a tamarind tree is extremely low compared to any other vegetation. There are a few other trees like this also, but the tamarind tree is significantly so.
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Today, the first Purnima after the winter solstice & Makar Sankranti is called Thaipusam. It was on this day that Parvati gave a spear to Skanda, who is also known as Muruga, Kumara, Kartikeya & Subrahmanya. He fought across the subcontinent
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with this weapon, and became famous as the greatest warrior ever. He only fought battles because he was committed to annihilating injustice. The boy was angry, and when someone hugely blessed and with immense capabilities becomes angry, such things can happen. Wherever he thought there is injustice, he started killing.
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Skanda realized that somewhere deep inside, his fury made him seek revenge in the guise of justice.
There is no absolute justice. When Skanda realized he was fighting for a goal that is not just elusive but illusive, he washed his sword and spear, went up the mountain
Margazhi starts from today!
During our Christmas holidays, I would ask my grandmother "Why are you waking us up at 4 am, to bath & go to Perumal Temple?"
She would say "To have Pongal prasadam!" That was enough for us! But today I know the significance of waking up early during this month and the importance of Margazhi period.
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Effect the Margazhi month on the human system.
The Tamil month of Margazhi (Dec 16 - Jan 14) coincides with Earth's closest point to the Sun. Although it should be the hottest month, the Northern Hemisphere faces away, making it the coolest. The Sun's gravity has its strongest pull, affecting the human system, particularly the base or root energy.
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Margazhi is a time to bring balance and stability to the system. There are practices in the yogic system which have been transmitted into the culture in many different ways. This is a time when men will do what generally women are supposed to do, and vice versa. In Tamil Nadu, men will go on Nagarasankeertan; they will sing and practice devotion – which are largely considered feminine.
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In our culture, it is very common thing to listen people expressing wish to go to Kashi at least once in their lifetime! What is the significance of the place? What is the significance of the #KalaBhairava at Kashi?
Why..? I have always wondered, should a common man use all his savings to make it to Kashi and back. Why do some others live at Kashi till the moment of last breath in spite of no proper facilities of food or staying?
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Varanasi, Banaras or Kashi – it has many names. This is the oldest city on the planet. However far human memory goes, they talk about a great city called Varanasi that was built between two rivers of Varuna and Asi. It is known that here were 72,000 shrines in Kashi.
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Kashi was created as a powerful Yantra which allows a human being to unite with the cosmic reality.
In Kashi, they built a kind of instrument in the form of a city which brings a union between the micro and the macro. This little human being can have a phenomenal possibility of uniting with the cosmic reality, of knowing the pleasure, ecstasy and beauty of becoming one with the cosmic nature. Geometrically, Kashi is a perfect manifestation of how the cosmos, or the macrocosm and the microcosm, can meet.
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These are the seeds of Abrus precatorius or guñja/ratti, a tropical plant.
Due to their uniform size & weight they are known as Ratti, & were used as weights for weighing gold & silver. The genus name Abrus in Latin means ‘graceful’ and it refers to its beautiful flowers.