As I pass through the state highway on my frequent trips on road I notice a gaushala where some cows are kept. Frequently I meet them when the keeper takes them out to pasture. Old debilitated cows whom no one wants. Everytime they cross my car they are accompanied by large white cow which has a large bell hung on its neck to which small bells are attached. A few days back I rolled down my car window and spoke in the local dialect to the keeper Why this preferential treatment to this cow I said. Is she the herd leader. He looked at me

Niladri Bije : The ceremony in which Prabhu Jagannath returns with his siblings from the rath to the main temple. Sri Lakshmi, consort of Prabhu Jagannath lashes out at him on being left behind at the Srimandir and not being part of the rath yatra to the Gundhicha temple. She stands at the gate of the temple and just permits Prabhu Balbhadra, Devi Subhadra and Sudarshan to enter the temple while she shuts the temple entryway for Jagannath Mahprabhu. In order to pacify his wife Prabhu Jagannath offers her sweet rasgullas at the Jay Bijay dwar

I want to share something with you all, to which I have no explanation myself. For the past one month a group of monkeys were harassing residents of my friends society as it has wide lawns,acres of tall trees. My friend was terribly afraid as monkeys had also bitten some people and they had to take Rabies injection. She has OPD chamber next to mine so I confidently suggested to her, have faith, we will read Hanuman chalisa in your flat and request Hanumat beera. Accordingly I played hanuman chalisa and folded my hands and chanted

The boy descended the stairs of the hospital slowly, perspiration forming on his forehead, his skin grey and sallow, stretched taut over his cheeks. He walked with faltering footsteps towards his home,a shanty, at the door of which his mother was bargaining with the vegetable vendor. A long haggle ensued but as always, his mother won. The vegetable vendor shaking his head and saying in his high pitched voice" You drive a hard bargain Amma". But his mother had already turned from the vendor and concern and love in her eyes, questioned him "What did the

The woman appeared affluent and from the nouveaue riche class. Large diamonds sparkled in her ears,her hair styled and groomed,she was speaking to someone on her phone. "The doctor has told that I have to have the operation so I thought to inform you." She paused, running her eyes superficially on her surroundings. A little boy of fourteen,dirty and bedraggled was harassing some restaurant visitors probably for money, she presumed. Through the glass window of the cafe, ensconsed in its plush surroundings, sipping coffee she looked with disgust at the

I remember as a kid, walking with my grandfather, hand in hand as we went for our daily jaunt. It used to be 5 am and we would be going to the Ayappan temple where the priest would greet me with fresh fragrant chandan and rose petals after I had folded my hands in front of Bhagwan. Me, all spruced up,proudly leading my grandpaa, chattering to a dozen, as always. One day as we moved along the road, my grandpaa asked me, do you see the vehicles passing on the road Nimo ? And as always, I piped up quickly " yes Bapu, theres a truck and a car and lots

Once there was a man. We will call him Mr Man. Mr Man got married and started his business. Unfortunately he suffered a loss. He took loan from his wife' relatives and his own parents and struggled with his business. But the profits were meagre and far fetched. His wife tired of supporting him left him. Mr Man went to his friends for solace but they avoided him thinking he would ask money from them. Depressed anguished and totally disheartened Mr Man decided to quit his life as things were not working for him. His personal and proffessional

MAHAMRITYUNJAYA MANTRA
BENEFITS AND ORIGIN
The word Mahamrityunjaya is a combination of 3 words. Maha which means great or massive, mrityu meaning death and jaya meaning victory.
It literally means victory over death.
Mahamrityunjaya mantra is the impressive mantra of Bhagwan Shiva. It is one of the most spiritual mantra which conquers akaal mrityu,grants freedom from incurable diseases and eternal blessings of Mahadev.
Origin : It so happened that Mrikund Rishi was childless and after a lot of penance a son Markandeya was born to him. The

In June 2005 a 12 year old girl in Ethiopia was kidnapped by 7 men and forcibly taken to a jungle in the south west region. The men there repeatedly used to beat her and force her into marriage. Her pitiable screams used to carry a long distance into the uninhabited forest as people rarely frequented this part of land, it being where lions roamed free. The Ethiopian police launched a search operation. Suddenly as the girl was brought out of her confinement on the fifth day, three lions appeared suddenly out of the jungle and started chasing and

Dear Amazon @amazonIN
I would like to share my experience about how delivery agents treat customers. This will serve as a pointer to why we shift to Myntra or Flipkart. I had ordered pepper spray two cans from Amazon and it was to be delivered yesterday. I am a Doctor and my duty hours are from 8am to 6.30 pm. So I had given my hospital address. I received a call from the delivery agent who asked me to leave my patients and running OPD and collect the parcel from the guard room at the gate of hospital premises. When I explained to him that he has

A water bearer in china had two large pots which hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other was unbroken and always delivered a full portion of water. While at the end of the long walk from the stream to the house the cracked pot always arrived half empty. Despite the pot being cracked the owner did not replace it and happily carried one half of portion less of water back home.
The other pot shining and unbroken was very proud of his accomplishment for it always arrived at its

The story goes that when the nashwar body of Prabhu Krishna died his last rites were conducted by the Pandavas. But the heart of Krishna (Pind) kept burning. According this burning pind was then immersed in Ganges which turned into a wood piece and floated out into the sea. But it remained at the shore with Krishnas heart still inscribed into it. King Indradumnya a great devotee of Prabhu Jagannath found it and placed it reverently inside the murti of Prabhu Jagannath. As the idol of Prabhu Jagannath is changed every 12 years so is this

One day I was lamenting about some locha in my life and saying like Jethalaal, "sab mere saath hi kyu hota hai." My mother was sitting near me and she remarked " you like saboodana khichdi ? I assented readily, smiling. She again asked If I give you salt to eat will you like puzzled I said No !! She said if I give you plain saboodana to have for lunch will you like ? I was getting more and more mystified. I said "I want the whole saboodana khichdi, with potatoes groundnuts, salt, sabodana mumma. She smiled and said that's what Krishna is giving you

Benefits of reciting Hanuman Chalisa.
Bajrangbali or Hanumanji is an icon of valour devotion and courage. He is considered to be a Rudravatar of Mahadev. He is immortal and possesses immense divine powers. But very few of us know that he can grant us other wishes too. Let me enumerate here point wise.
1. Freedom from family strife : If you do not see a way to end family disputes start reciting hanuman chalisa. You will get the power and way to end your family dispute
2. Success in efforts : If you are attempting something in which one has failed

Yesterday I went to reliance mart in the evening. It had turned windy and black clouds scudded in the sky. A possible thunderstorm anticipated. I and an elderly lady were brousing in the shampoo section when as it happens dust started blowing through the big openings. The elderly lady started coughing and then her coughing became intense. At first I was hesitant then I left courtesy behind and said wait I will get water. I rushed towards the end of the aisle when a reliance attendant came close offered the lady a bottle of water. He stood patiently as

What every human must understand.

When my sister was getting married, my father a day before her marriage sat her down and spoke these words. I am repeating them here for those who look at married couples and think they are lucky.
Dear betu of mine, when you will walk through life as a married partner You will want your partner to be the perfect partner. But marriage is made up of many compromises, overlooking each others faults, forgiving quickly and enduring many problems. Learn to be an understanding mercyful partner even if your partner is not. Cos there is no 50- 50 in

In the state of Karnataka if you go towards Yellapur to Sirsi Taluk in the district of Uttara Kannada, just 14 km from Sirsi flows the Shalmala river quiet and serene. The area around the river is surrounded with lush green vegetation with serene and peaceful calm. It is a great place not only to relax but also to attain some mental solace in the company of Bhagwan Shiva, for this place hides a piece of history and our incredible heritage as thousands of shivlings are carved on the river bed and surrounding rocks giving it the name Sahasralinga

Death. What happens after death as explained in Garuda Purana
People fear death a lot just because it is the darkest unknown entity which our near and dear ones visit unfortunately but no one has explained the process to us. Here I am enumerating that which is written in Garuda Purana.
Disconnection of the earth sole chakras :
Approximately 4-5 hours before death the earth sole chakras situated below the feet get detached...symbolizing disconnection from the earth plane. A few hours before an individual dies their feet turn cold. It is written that

Cumin, Jeera. The sanskrit name for cumin seeds is Jiraka which means "that which helps in digestion". But this simple spice in your kitchen also has other health benefits too. It is rich in iron riboflavin vitamin A C K E B. Cumin seeds have anti inflammatory properties and help in digesting food. They have strong anti diabetic properties and helps in controlling insulin levels. Due to high potassium content it aids in lowering blood pressure. Due to anti inflammatory properties it helps in reducing pain in arthritis. It stimulates salivary

A dirty impoverished looking women entered a fancy seven star hotel restaurant and looked around confusedly. The people sitting at the restaurant looked at her with disgust and loathing. The hostess of the fancy hotel hurried towards the unkempt woman not even trying to hide the disdain in her eyes and addressed the women brusquely "Madam perhaps you have come to the wrong place" The hostess was looking around wildly trying to push the women unseemingly towards the exit. By this time the other customers at that place had started