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What is Yoga, its advantages

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Sun, 8 Jan 2012 19:42:00 -0800

What is yoga?

Often associated with Hinduism, yoga actually is older. It is the oldest physical discipline in existence. The exact origins of yoga are unknown, but it is thought to be at least five thousand years old. The earliest evidence of yoga can be traced back to about 3000 B.C. The original purpose of the postures and breathing exercises was to bring stability and relaxation so practitioners could prepare for the rigors of meditation, sitting still and alert for long periods of time.

The word yoga has its roots in the Sanskrit language and means to merge, join or unite. Yoga is a form of exercise based on the belief that the body and breath are intimately connected with the mind. By controlling the breath and holding the body in steady poses, or asanas, yoga creates harmony. Yoga is a means of balancing and harmonizing the body, mind and emotions and is a tool that allows us to withdraw from the chaos of the world and find a quiet space within. To achieve this, yoga uses movement, breath, posture, relaxation and meditation in order to establish a healthy, vibrant and balanced approach to living.

Modern scholars have defined yoga as the classical Indian science that concerns itself with the search for the soul and the union between the individual, whose existence is finite, and the Divine, which is infinite.

Yoga is one of the original concepts which today would be labeled as holistic. That means that the body is related to the breath; both are related to the brain; in turn this links with the mind, which is a part of consciousness.

The essence of yoga is to be in the driver's seat of life. Control is a key aspect of yoga: control of the body, breath and mind.

The secret of yoga practice lies in a simple but important word: balance. In every area of our life, yoga represents balanced moderation.

What is Hatha Yoga?

The system of yoga used most often in the West is called Hatha yoga. The word Hatha is a composite of Ha, which means sun and Tha which means moon. Yoga is the union between them, suggesting that the healthy joining of opposites - in this case, the mind and body - leads to strength, vitality and peace of mind.

Hatha yoga is the physical aspect of the practice of yoga. Hatha yoga emphasizes asanas (practice of postures), pranayama (breathing techniques) and dhyana(meditation). It aims to balance different energy flows within the human body. As a form of exercise, hatha yoga consists of asanas or postures that embody controlled movement, concentration, flexibility, and conscious breathing. About half of the nearly 200 asanas are practiced widely in the West. The postures range from the basic to the complex, from the easily accomplished to the very challenging. While the movements tend to be slow and controlled, they provide an invigorating workout for the mind and body, including the internal organs.

Yoga exercises are designed to ease tense muscles, to tone up the internal organs, and to improve the flexibility of the body's joints and ligaments. The aim of proper yoga exercise is to improve suppleness and strength. Each posture is performed slowly in fluid movements. Violent movements are avoided; they produce a buildup of lactic acid, causing fatigue.

Hatha yoga is a complete fitness program and will release endorphins in the brain as well as any regular exercise program. Yoga postures stretch, extend, and flex the spine, while exercising muscles and joints, keeping the body strong and supple. When done in conjunction with breathing techniques, hatha yoga postures stimulate circulation, digestion and the nervous and endocrine systems. As a workout, yoga can be intense, easy, or somewhere in between.

It can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age, to achieve a more limber body, increased physical coordination, better posture, and improved flexibility without incurring the potentially negative effects associated with high-impact forms of exercise. Hatha yoga remains different from newer or more modern types of exercise. It does not aim to raise the heart rate (although variations such as Ashtanga, Power Yoga, or the flow series taught by Bikram Choudhury may) or work on specific muscle groups.

Overall, the postures release stiffness and tension, help to reestablish the inner balance of the spine, renew energy and restore health. Some postures provide the added benefit of being weight-bearing which helps sustain bone mass (very important for women). Relaxation and breathing exercises produce stability and reduce stress and put you in touch with your inner strength. In addition, regular practice of hatha yoga can promote graceful aging.

Whether you are learning yoga singly or in a group, it is a good idea to be supervised by a qualified teacher. A teacher will demonstrate how to ease your body gently into and out of the yoga postures. He or she will ensure that you do not strain your limbs and will help you align your body in the asanas.

According to a recent Roper poll, six million Americans now practice hatha yoga. Furthermore, yoga's visibility and viability as an effective exercise program has been increased by the endorsements of celebrities such as Jane Fonda, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, Sting, Madonna, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Keaton, Kareem Abdul Jabar and Evander Holyfield.

Yoga also is increasingly embraced by the medical community. Popular health practitioners who possess mainstream medical credentials and are open to alternative practices include Andrew Weil, M.D., Dean Ornish, M.D., Joan Borysenko, M.D., and Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. Such practitioners have long encouraged patients and clients to take up yoga. Yoga is also an integral part of many stress management programs endorsed and paid for by HMOs and insurance companies. In fact, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center includes gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques to aid the recovery of patients with heart disease.

Yoga asanas can be practiced by young and old alike. While there is no one who should be excluded, you should check with your doctor before you begin a course if you suffer from a medical condition or have any doubts. If you have any concerns about your health or fitness, consult your physician, qualified health practitioner or yoga teacher before undertaking a yoga practice, especially with these specific health problems: high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, back or neck injury or recent surgery.

Is Yoga a Religion?

Yoga does not meet the traditional definitions of a religion. Rather than broadcasting a philosophy or doctrine of its own, hatha yoga is a physical and psychological discipline that combines the learning and practice of asanas, pramayama, and meditation.

Because of its roots in Eastern religion and mythology, hatha yoga has often been associated with the Hindu religion. While both Hinduism and yoga have their roots in India, yoga is an independent tradition. Its separate physical and psychological processes have no connection with religious beliefs. Additionally, dedicated hatha yoga practice has been found to enhance the religious practice or beliefs of practitioners, whatever their current beliefs.

While yoga is not a religion, there are, however, a set of ethics associated with it which complements the practice of hatha yoga. This set of yoga ethic principles include five yamas which are: non-violence; truthfulness; non-stealing; chastity; and non-greed. Also there are five niyamas which are: purity; contentment; self-discipline; self-study; and centering on the Divine.

Mysore Blue Lagoons KRS backwaters

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Mon, 2 Jan 2012 09:15:00 -0800

The Blue Lagoons or the KRS backwaters, has emerged as a must-see destination for most tourists visiting the Brindavan Gardens these days. The number of tourists to the backwaters, which is situated at a distance of about six km from the entrance of Brindavan Gardens, swells in the evening.

Apart from watching the beauty of the sun setting over the expansive water body and drenching themselves in the waters, the visitors also pay a visit to the magnificent Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple that has been relocated stone by stone from the site of the reservoir.

Thanks to the abundant rainfall, the reservoir is brimming with water and its backwaters have reached the edge of the road leading to the 12th century Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, which has now been relocated on the periphery of the Hosa Kannambadi village.

The 900-year-old Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple was originally situated in Kannambadi village, which was submerged under the backwaters of KRS reservoir. The temple used to surface whenever the water level in the reservoir plunged, attracting a large number of devotees. Now the temple has been shifted from its original site, stone by stone to a new site on the periphery of the New Kannambadi village. The relocation work of the temple, which began more than two years ago, is now nearing completion.

It was last seen in the original location during a period of drought and the KRS had gone dry and the ancient remains of the all stone temple that was submerged under the backwaters of KRS had now surfaced back to its past glory.

Because the temple was built entirely with stone, it stood steady under the water for over seven decades without getting ravaged or dissolved.

A pious person Mr. Sri Hari Khoday has taken up the task of relocating the temple in its full original glory. The millionaire liquor baron and industrialist decided to relocate the temple built entirely in stone and preserve it for posterity, after 74 years of its disappearance into the Kannambadi waters.

It was a feast to our eyes, a delight to the soul of those who are spiritual or divine seekers. The view from the temple of the KRS reservoir and the dam is really heavenly, with greenery at the far ends, and the sheet of water shimmering in the golden rays of the setting sun.

You could reach this location by walking through the shallow waters from the KRS Dam. Risk involves while reaching the island due to swirling of water and necessary precaution to be taken. You can also hire an auto from K.R.S. to reach this spot or travel by your own vehicles. It is considered as one of the best picnic spot near Mysore these days.

Roadies: list of BAJAJ motor cycles

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:16:00 -0700

Roadies: list of BAJAJ motor cycles: "Bajaj Chetak Bajaj Super Bajaj M-50 Bajaj M-80, Kawasaki Bajaj KB100 Bajaj Sunny Kawasaki Bajaj 4S Champion Bajaj Bajaj Classic Bajaj Super..."

Wildlife Lodges/Resorts in bandahavgarh national park

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:26:00 -0700

A number of jungle lodges and resorts function here. Equipped with all the modern amenities, these resorts are sure to give you a unique experience of stay.

Tiger’s Den
Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge
Nature Heritage Resort
Tiger Trails Safari Lodge

What else to see and do? in bandhavgarh national park

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:21:00 -0700

The historical remains of the Kalchuri period are a must-visit for all. So, after you have done with your wildest of experiences, do remember to pay a visit to this pieces of history.
One of the biggest draws for visitors to the Bandhavgarh National Park, apart from the exotic species, is the Bandhavgarh Fort, dating back 2,000 years.
The PWD and the Forest Department run guesthouses inside the national park. Those who are looking for a uniquely wild experience can plan their stay here.

Wildlife Species in Bandhavgarh National Park

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:17:00 -0700

A variety of sights and sounds await the visitors in the forests of the Bandhavgarh National Park. Bandhavgarh national park shelters a good number of both animal and bird species, a side from the reptile species. The possible sightings in the park include tiger, leoprad, gaur, spotted deer, sambhar deer, dhole, nilgai, sloth bear, wild boar, rhesus macaque, jackal, fox, wild dog, hyena, chausingha and ratel among others. Apart from the tigers of Bandhavgarh, other species that have attracted the attention of wildlife lovers include larger specimens of wild boar, sambhar deer and barking deer, observed anywhere in the country.

Besides watching and photographing the above-mentioned animal species, You can also enjoy observing numerous species of birds. Bandhavgarh national park has to boast around 250 avian species. Tourists can easily sight bird species like peacock, paradise fly catchers, Jungle fowl, golden and black headed orioles, yellow ioras, red-vented bulbuls, blue jays, purple sunbirds, green barbets and mynahs among others.

Bandhavgarh National Park

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:12:00 -0700

Known for its highest density of tiger population, Bandhavgarh National Park happens to be one of the most haunted wildlife havens in India. Bandhavgarh national park remains snuggled up in the Vindhya Ranges of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The total coverage area of the park measures 437 sq km. Bandhavgarh wildlife park served as the hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Rewa before being declared as a national park in the year 1968. The terrain of the park comprises rocky hill ranges, grassy swampland and wooded valleys. The low-lying area of the park is dominated by sal tress whereas the high-altitude areas have a mixed type of vegetation.

resortz in betla national park

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:08:00 -0700

The Forest Department runs rest houses for travellers. Besides, there are a number of private tourist lodges, cottages and hotels to cater to your needs.

* BSTDC’s Van Vihar
* Tree Houses

how to reach / travel for betla national park

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:04:00 -0700

Travel (Air/Rail/Road) Information
The closest airport from the Betla National Park is Ranchi, 180 km away. The airport at Ranchi has regular flights connecting to important Indian destinations like Kolkata, Patna, Mumbai and New Delhi. Daltonganj (25 km), which is also the nearest town, is the nearest railway station. Regular trains from the railhead connect to different parts of the country. Ranchi and Gaya are other major convenient railway stations located close to Betla. By road, the national park can be accessed from places including Daltonganj (25 kms) via Khudia morh (6km), Ranchi (140 kms), Hazaribagh (190 kms), Netarhat (211 kms), Patna (384 kms) and Kolkata (575 kms)..

What else to see and do? in betla national park

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:01:00 -0700

• Visit the historical monuments that the national park houses. Purana Quila and Naya Quila are important attractions for tourists. Though they are named the Old Fort and the New Fort, they seem to be built around the same time.
• Enjoy stunning views from the watchtowers and the ground hides that have been recently added to enhance the charm of wildlife spotting in the park.
• Other attractions that one must visit here include waterfalls and hot springs.
• Elephant rides into the jungle of Betla are a major draw for tourists visiting here.

Wildlife Species in betla Park

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:56:00 -0700

The vegetation of the Betla National Park ranges from tropical wet evergreen in the lower reaches and mixed deciduous forests in the middle to temperate alpine forests in the high altitude areas. Sal and bamboo trees cover a major portion of the national park while the river Koel along with its tributaries meanders through the northern part.

Due to a diversified ecosystem, the Betla National Park is home to a variety of animal species as well. The wildlife inmates include elephant, leopard, panther, jackal, monkey, Indian civet, chital, sloth bear, sambhar, nilgai, langur, mouse deer, porcupine and chinkara among others.

Birdlife of the Betla National is also quite rich. Bird watchers can enjoy the sights of avian species including rich featuring the hornbill, peafowl, red jungle fowl, black partridge, white necked stork, black ibis, swamp grey, pied born bill, wagtails, the harial, doves, drongo, the crested serpent-eagle, forest owls etc. Aquatic birds like teal, duck, snipe and geese can be easily spotted close to the Kamaldah Lake

Betla National Park in Jharkhand, india

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:48:00 -0700

Anyone been to Betla National Park in Jharkhand? I'm considering going for a few days but it's hard to find first person accounts about the place.There's a train from Gaya(I'll be in Bodh Gaya in March) to the nearest rail station at Daltonganj-3 or 4 hours)but it leaves about midnight and gets there in the middle of the night.Travel in that area seems difficult.Would I be crazy to take a daytime bus there?

sachins List of Test cricket centuries by Sachin Tendulkar Till Today

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:00:00 -0700

No.	Score	Against	Inn.	Venue	Date	Result
1	119*	England	2	Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester	14 August 1990	Draw
2	148*	Australia	1	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	6 January 1992	Draw
3	114	Australia	1	WACA Ground, Perth	3 February 1992	Lost
4	111	South Africa	1	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	28 November 1992	Draw
5	165	England	1	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	12 February 1993	Won
6	104*	Sri Lanka	2	Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo	31 July 1993	Won
7	142	Sri Lanka	1	K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow	19 January 1994	Won
8	179	West Indies	1	Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur	2 December 1994	Draw
9	122	England	2	Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham	8 June 1996	Lost
10	177	England	1	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	5 July 1996	Draw
11	169?	South Africa	1	Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town	4 January 1997	Lost
12	143?	Sri Lanka	1	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	3 August 1997	Draw
13	139?	Sri Lanka	1	Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo	11 August 1997	Draw
14	148?	Sri Lanka	1	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	4 December 1997	Draw
15	155*	Australia	2	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	9 March 1998	Won
16	177	Australia	1	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	26 March 1998	Lost
17	113	New Zealand	2	Basin Reserve, Wellington	29 December 1998	Lost
18	136	Pakistan	2	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	31 January 1999	Lost
19	124*	Sri Lanka	2	Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo	28 February 1999	Draw
20	*126?**	New Zealand	2	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali	13 October 1999	Draw
21	217?	New Zealand	1	Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad	30 October 1999	Draw
22	116?	Australia	1	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne	28 December 1999	Lost
23	122	Zimbabwe	1	Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi	21 November 2000	Won
24	201*	Zimbabwe	1	Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur	26 November 2000	Draw
25	126	Australia	1	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	20 March 2001	Won
26	155	South Africa	1	Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein	3 November 2001	Lost
27	103	England	1	Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad	13 December 2001	Draw
28	176	Zimbabwe	1	Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur	24 February 2002	Won
29	117	West Indies	1	Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain	02002-04-20 20 April 2002	Won
30	193	England	1	Headingley, Leeds	23 August 2002	Won
31	176	West Indies	2	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	3 November 2002	Draw
32	241*	Australia	1	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	4 January 2004	Draw
33	194*	Pakistan	1	Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan	29 March 2004	Won
34	248*	Bangladesh	1	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	12 December 2004	Won
35	109	Sri Lanka	1	Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi	22 December 2005	Won
36	101	Bangladesh	1	Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium, Chittagong	19 May 2007	Draw
37	122*	Bangladesh	1	Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	26 May 2007	Won
38	154*	Australia	1	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	4 January 2008	Lost
39	153	Australia	1	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	25 January 2008	Draw
40	109	Australia	1	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur	6 November 2008	Won
41	103*	England	2	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	15 December 2008	Won
42	160	New Zealand	1	Seddon Park, Hamilton	20 March 2009	Won
43	100*	Sri Lanka	2	Motera, Ahmedabad	20 November 2009	Draw
44	105*	Bangladesh	1	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong	18 January 2010	Won
45	143	Bangladesh	1	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	25 January 2010	Won

* = not out.
India Lost 9 Times when Sachin Hit a century in 45 Test Innings that if Lost Percentage of 20.
India Won 18 Times when Sachin Hit a century in 45 Test Innings that if Win Percentage of 40.
India Drawn the match 18 Times when Sachin Hit a century in 45 Test Innings that if draw Percentage of 40.

sachins List of One Day Internationals centuries by Sachin Tendulkar

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:59:00 -0700

No.	Score	Against	Inn.	Venue	Date	Result
1	110	Australia	1	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	01994-09-09 September 9, 1994	Won
2	115	New Zealand	2	IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara	01994-10-28 October 28, 1994	Lost
3	105	West Indies	1	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	01994-11-11 November 11, 1994	Lost
4	112*	Sri Lanka	2	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	01995-04-09 April 9, 1995	Won
5	127*	Kenya	2	Barabati Stadium, Cuttack	01996-02-18 February 18, 1996	N/R
6	137	Sri Lanka	1	Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi	01996-03-02 March 2, 1996	Lost
7	100	Pakistan	1	The Padang, Singapore	01996-04-05 April 5, 1996	Lost
8	118	Pakistan	1	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	01996-04-15 April 15, 1996	lost
9	110?	Sri Lanka	1	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	01996-08-28 August 28, 1996	Lost
10	114?	South Africa	1	Wankhede Stadium, Bombay	01996-12-14 December 14, 1996	Won
11	104?	Zimbabwe	1	Willowmoore Park, Benoni	01997-02-09 February 9, 1997	Won
12	117?	New Zealand	2	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	01997-05-14 May 14, 1997	Won
13	100	Australia	2	Green Park Stadium, Kanpur	01998-04-07 April 7, 1998	Lost
14	143	Australia	2	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	01998-04-22 April 22, 1998	Lost
15	134	Australia	2	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	01998-04-24 April 24, 1998	Won
16	100*	Kenya	2	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	01998-05-31 May 31, 1998	Won
17	128	Sri Lanka	1	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	01998-07-07 July 7, 1998	Won
18	127*	Zimbabwe	2	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo	01998-09-26 September 26, 1998	Won
19	141	Australia	1	Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka	01998-10-28 October 28, 1998	Won
20	118*	Zimbabwe	2	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	01998-11-08 November 8, 1998	Won
21	124*	Zimbabwe	2	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	01998-11-13 November 13, 1998	Won
22	140*	Kenya	1	County Ground, Bristol	01999-05-23 May 23, 1999	Won
23	120?	Sri Lanka	1	Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo	01999-08-29 August 29, 1999	Lost
24	*186?**	New Zealand	1	Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad	01999-11-08 November 8, 1999	Won
25	122	South Africa	2	IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara	02000-03-17 March 17, 2000	Won
26	101	Sri Lanka	1	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	02000-10-20 October 20, 2000	Lost
27	146	Zimbabwe	1	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	02000-12-08 December 8, 2000	Lost
28	139	Australia	1	Nehru Stadium, Indore	02001-03-31 March 31, 2001	Won
29	122*	West Indies	2	Harare Sports Club, Harare	02001-07-04 July 4, 2001	Won
30	101	South Africa	1	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	02001-10-05 October 5, 2001	Lost
31	146	Kenya	1	Boland Park, Paarl	02001-10-24 October 24, 2001	Won
32	105*	England	1	Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street	02002-07-04 July 4, 2002	N/R
33	113	Sri Lanka	1	County Ground, Bristol	02002-07-11 July 11, 2002	Won
34	152	Namibia	1	City Oval, Pietermaritzburg	02003-02-23 February 23, 2003	Won
35	100	Australia	1	Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior	02003-10-26 October 26, 2003	Won
36	102	New Zealand	1	Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad	02003-11-15 November 15, 2003	Won
37	141	Pakistan	2	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	02004-03-16 March 16, 2004	Lost
38	123	Pakistan	1	Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad	02005-04-12 April 12, 2005	Lost
39	100	Pakistan	1	Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar	02006-02-06 February 6, 2006	Lost
40	141*	West Indies	1	Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur	02006-09-14 September 14, 2006	Lost
41	100*	West Indies	1	IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara	02007-01-31 January 31, 2007	Won
42	117*	Australia	2	Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia	02008-03-02 March 2, 2008	Won
43	163*	New Zealand	1	AMI Stadium, Christchurch	02009-03-08 March 8, 2009	Won
44	138	Sri Lanka	1	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	02009-09-14 September 14, 2009	Won
45	175	Australia	2	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad	02009-11-05 November 5, 2009	Lost

* = Not Out

India Lost 17 Mtaches out of 45 Matches when Sachin Scores Century So Loss Prcentage = 37.77

India Wins 26 Matches out of 45 Matches when Sachin Scores Century So Winning Percentage = 57.77

Other 2 Centuries were come in the match which has yield no Result.

sachin's Product and brand endorsements:

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:58:00 -0700

1.Pepsi
2.Canon
3.MRF
4.VISA
5.Royal Bank of Scotland Group
6.Airtel
7.Britannia
8.HomeTrade
9.Sunfeast
10.National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC)
11.Boost
12.Action Shoes
13.Adidas
14.Fiat Palio
15.Reynolds
16.TVS
17.ESPN Star Sports
18.G-Hanz
19.Sanyo BPL
20.AIDS Awareness Campaign
21.Philips
22.Aviva

sachin's Career achievements:

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:57:00 -0700

Tendulkar has been granted the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India. He was also elected Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1997 and is ranked by the objective scoring method of the Wisden 100 as the second best test batsman and best ODI batsman of all time.Tendulkar was the highest run scorer of the 2003 Cricket World Cup and 1996 Cricket World Cup. Tendulkar has scored over 1000 runs in a calendar year in ODIs 7 times, and in one of these years he scored 1894 runs.
Finally, cricket fans have a wax statue of Sachin Tendulkar at Madame Tussauds.

sachin's International Career:

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:56:00 -0700

Tendulkar played his first Test match against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989 under the leadership of Kris Srikkanth and he made his One Day International (ODI) debut on December 18 that was also against Pakistan. His maiden Test century came against England in August 1990 at Old Trafford, then he further enhanced his development into a world-class batsman during the 1991–1992 tour of Australia that included an unbeaten 148 in Sydney (the first of many battles against Shane Warne who made his debut in the match) and a century on the fast and bouncy track at Perth.
Tendulkar was the leading run scorer at the 1996 Cricket World Cup.

sachin tendulkar's Domestic career:

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:55:00 -0700

On December 11, 1988, aged just 15 years and 232 days, Tendulkar scored 100 not-out in his debut first-class match for Mumbai against Gujarat, making him the youngest cricketer to score a century on his first-class debut. His first double century was for Mumbai while playing against the visiting Australian team at the Brabourne Stadium in 1998.
Tendulkar is the only player to score a century in all three of his Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy debuts.
In 1992, at the age of 19, Tendulkar became the first overseas born player to represent Yorkshire.

sachins tendulkars personel life

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:54:00 -0700

personal life:
Tendulkar was born in Mumbai. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, a Marathi novelist, named Tendulkar after his favourite music director, Sachin Dev Burman. Tendulkar’s elder brother Ajit encouraged him to play cricket. Tendulkar has two other siblings: a brother Nitin, and sister Savitai.
In 1995, Sachin Tendulkar married to Anjali, They have two children Sara and Arjun.
He began his cricketing career under the guidance of his coach and mentor, Ramakant Achrekar. During his school days he attended the MRF Pace Foundation to train as a fast bowler, but Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee, who took a world record 355 Test wickets, was unimpressed, suggesting that Tendulkar focus on his batting instead.He was involved in an unbroken 664-run partnership in a Lord Harris Shield inter-school game in 1988 with friend and team mate Vinod Kambli.

sachin tendulkar's biography

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:53:00 -0700

Full name : Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.

Born April 24, 1973, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Major teams: India, Asia XI, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians, Yorkshire

Nickname: Little Master

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak, googly, Medium Fast

Education: Sharadashram Vidyamandir School

Height: 5 ft 5 in

Tendulkar is the highest run scorer in both Test matches and ODIs, and also the batsman with the most centuries in either form of the game.

Sachin is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. In 2002, Wisden ranked him the second greatest Test batsman of all time, next to Donald Bradman, and the second greatest one day international (ODI) batsman of all time, next to Viv Richards. Tendulkar was the only player of the current generation to be included in Bradman’s Eleven, the dream team of Donald Bradman, published in his biography. He is called as Little Master or Master Blaster. the Australian leg spinner Shane Warne rated Tendulkar as the greatest player he has played with or against.

The first player to score fifty centuries in all international cricket combined, he now has eighty eight international centuries.

Sachin_Tendulkar_Statue_Family

On October 17, 2008, when he surpassed Brian Lara’s record for the most runs scored in Test Cricket, he also became the first batsman to score 12,000 runs in that form of the game, having also been the third batsman and first Indian to pass 11,000 runs in Test cricket. He was also the first player to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals, and also the first player to cross every subsequent 1000-run mark that has been crossed in ODI cricket history. In the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, Tendulkar surpassed Australia’s Allan Border to become the player to cross the 50-run mark the most number of times in Test cricket history, and also the second ever player to score 10 Test centuries against Australia, after only Sir Jack Hobbs of England more than 70 years back. Tendulkar has been honored with the Padma Vibhushan award, India’s second highest civilian award, and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India’s highest sporting honor.

List of One Day Internationals centuries by Sachin Tendulkar

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:49:00 -0700

February 4th, 2010

No.	Score	Against	Inn.	Venue	Date	Result
1	110	Australia	1	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	September 9, 1994	Won
2	115	New Zealand	2	IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara	October 28, 1994	Lost
3	105	West Indies	1	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	November 11, 1994	Lost
4	112*	Sri Lanka	2	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	April 9, 1995	Won
5	127*	Kenya	2	Barabati Stadium, Cuttack	February 18, 1996	N/R
6	137	Sri Lanka	1	Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi	March 2, 1996	Lost
7	100	Pakistan	1	The Padang, Singapore	April 5, 1996	Lost
8	118	Pakistan	1	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	April 15, 1996	lost
9	110?	Sri Lanka	1	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	August 28, 1996	Lost
10	114?	South Africa	1	Wankhede Stadium, Bombay	December 14, 1996	Won
11	104?	Zimbabwe	1	Willowmoore Park, Benoni	February 9, 1997	Won
12	117?	New Zealand	2	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	May 14, 1997	Won
13	100	Australia	2	Green Park Stadium, Kanpur	April 7, 1998	Lost
14	143	Australia	2	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	April 22, 1998	Lost
15	134	Australia	2	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	April 24, 1998	Won
16	100*	Kenya	2	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	May 31, 1998	Won
17	128	Sri Lanka	1	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	July 7, 1998	Won
18	127*	Zimbabwe	2	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo	September 26, 1998	Won
19	141	Australia	1	Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka	October 28, 1998	Won
20	118*	Zimbabwe	2	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	November 8, 1998	Won
21	124*	Zimbabwe	2	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	November 13, 1998	Won
22	140*	Kenya	1	County Ground, Bristol	May 23, 1999	Won
23	120?	Sri Lanka	1	Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo	August 29, 1999	Lost
24	*186?**	New Zealand	1	Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad	November 8, 1999	Won
25	122	South Africa	2	IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara	March 17, 2000	Won
26	101	Sri Lanka	1	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	October 20, 2000	Lost
27	146	Zimbabwe	1	Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur	December 8, 2000	Lost
28	139	Australia	1	Nehru Stadium, Indore	March 31, 2001	Won
29	122*	West Indies	2	Harare Sports Club, Harare	July 4, 2001	Won
30	101	South Africa	1	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	October 5, 2001	Lost
31	146	Kenya	1	Boland Park, Paarl	October 24, 2001	Won
32	105*	England	1	Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street	July 4, 2002	N/R
33	113	Sri Lanka	1	County Ground, Bristol	July 11, 2002	Won
34	152	Namibia	1	City Oval, Pietermaritzburg	February 23, 2003	Won
35	100	Australia	1	Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior	October 26, 2003	Won
36	102	New Zealand	1	Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad	November 15, 2003	Won
37	141	Pakistan	2	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	March 16, 2004	Lost
38	123	Pakistan	1	Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad	April 12, 2005	Lost
39	100	Pakistan	1	Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar	February 6, 2006	Lost
40	141*	West Indies	1	Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur	September 14, 2006	Lost
41	100*	West Indies	1	IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara	January 31, 2007	Won
42	117*	Australia	2	Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia	March 2, 2008	Won
43	163*	New Zealand	1	AMI Stadium, Christchurch	March 8, 2009	Won
44	138	Sri Lanka	1	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	September 14, 2009	Won
45	175	Australia	2	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad	November 5, 2009	Lost

* = Not Out

India Lost 17 Mtaches out of 45 Matches when Sachin Scores Century So Loss Prcentage = 37.77

India Wins 26 Matches out of 45 Matches when Sachin Scores Century So Winning Percentage = 57.77

Other 2 Centuries were come in the match which has yield no Result.

sachin tendulkars whole carrier records

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:48:00 -0700

1. Most rus in Test Cricket.
2. Most Runs in one day(ODI) Cricket.
3. Most Number of Centuries in one day cricket.
4. Most Number of Centuries in Test cricket.
5. Most Number of Man of the Matches in one-day internationals.
6. Only player to have over 100 innings of 50+ runs in ODIs
7. Most Number of Runs in World Cup Cricket History
8. Second Indian to cross 10,000 runs in Test matches.
9. First cricketer to cross 10,000-run mark in One Day Cricket.
10. Tendulkar was one of the five cricketers selected as Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1997/98
11. Padma Shri – India’s civilian medal of recognition
12. Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award.
13. Arjuna Award Receipient for achievements in Cricket
14. Highest individual score in ODIs among Indian batsmen (186* against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1999)
15. He is the fastest to score 10,000 runs in test cricket history. He holds this record along with Brian Lara. Both of them achieved this feat in 195 innings.
16. Rajiv Gandhi Awards – Sports: 2005
17. Player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World Cup
18. Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra State’s highest Civilian Award in 2001
19. Consecutive ODI Appearances: 185
20. Most Stadium Appearances: 90 different Grounds
21. Most ODI runs in a calendar year: 1,894 ODI runs in 1998.
22. Most Centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998
23. Most Man of the Match Awards
24. Most Man of the Series Awards
25. Sachin Tendulkar with Sourav Ganguly hold the world record for the maximum number of runs scored by the opening partnership. They have put together 6,271 runs in 128 matches that includes 20 century partnerships and 21 fifty run partnerships.
26. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hold the world record for the highest partnership in ODI matches when they scored 331 runs against New Zealand in 1999 at the LBS, Hyderabad.
27. In 2003, Wisden rated Tendulkar as d No. 1 player in all time Greatest ODI Players List.
28. Sachin is the only player to be in ICC Top 10 ranking for 10 years.
29. In 1992, Sachin at 19 became the first overseas player capped Yorkshire County Cricket, England.
30. He is the highest earner among all cricketers of the world.
31. Tendulkar has scored centuries against all test playing nations
32. Tendulkar held the record of 5 Test Centuries before he turned 20 years of age
33. Tendulkar holds the current record (217 against NZ in 1999/00 Season) for the highest score in Test cricket by an Indian while captaining the side.
34. In Aug 2003, Sachin was voted as the “Greatest Sportsman” of the country in the Best of India poll conducted by Zee News.
35. In 2006, he was named “Sports person of the Year” and Time magazine named Tendulkar as one of the Asian Heroes.
36. Most Man of the Matches in the World Cup Series.
37. Highest Run Getter in 1996 & 2003 World Cup with the scores of 523 and 673 runs respectively. 673 runs are highest by any player in a single World Cup Series.
38. Highest Run Getter in all World Cup Series till date. (1,796 at an average of 57.93).
39. Highest Run Getter in a Single Calendar Year = 1894.
40. Tendulkar has scored over 1000 ODI Runs in a Calendar Year 7 times.
41. Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to score a century on debut in all the three of his Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy Matches.
42. He is the only player having 150 ODI Wickets and more than 15000 runs.

HOW TO REACH golden temple amritsar

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:41:00 -0700

The ever-improving infrastructure in the city is making it easier for visitors to reach it from different parts of the country.

BY AIR - The Rajasansi airport at Golden Temple is well linked by flights from all over India. Recently, it was elevated to an international airport.

BY RAIL - There are direct links from Delhi to Golden Temple by train. It is an 8-10-hour journey.

BY ROAD - Buses also ply regularly between the two cities.

Construction of the Harmandir / golden temple amritsar

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:40:00 -0700

SahibOriginally built during AD 1574, the site of the temple was surrounded by a small lake in a thin forest. The third of the six grand Mughals, emperor Akbar, who visited the third Sikh Guru, Guru Amar Das, at the neighbouring town of Goindval was so impressed by the way of life in the town that he gave a jagir (the land and the revenues of several villages in the vicinity) to the Guru's daughter Bhani as a gift on her marriage to Bhai Jetha, who later became the fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das. Guru Ram Das enlarged the lake and built a small township around it. The town was named after Guru Ram Das as "Guru Ka Chak", "Chak Ram Das" or "Ram Das Pura".

During the leadership of the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji (1581-1606), the full-fledged Temple was built. In December 1588 the great Muslim Sufi saint of Lahore, Hazrat Mian Mir, a close friend of Guru Arjan Dev Ji, was asked to lay the corner stone (December 1588). The story has been told that a mason then straightened the stone, to which Guru Arjan said, as you have just undone the work of such a holy man, who knows what disaster might come to the Harmandir Sahib.

This story has been used to offer a reason why the temple has been attacked so many times by the Afghans and Mughals and even Inspected by force by Indian Army in 1984, during Operation Bluestar, which laid the foundation stone of Khalistan, the proposed rebellious Sikh Homeland.

The temple was completed in 1604. Guru Arjan Dev Ji, installed the Adi Granth in it and appointed Baba Buddha Ji as the first Granthi (Reader) of the temple on August 1604. In the mid 18th century it was attacked by the Afghans, by one of Ahmed Shah Abdali's Generals, Jahan Khan, and had to be substantially rebuilt in the 1760s. However, in response a Sikh Army was sent to hunt down the Afghan force. They were under orders to show no mercy and historical evidence suggests none was shown. Both forces met each other 5 miles outside Amritsar where Jahan Khan's army was destroyed. He himself was decapitated by commander Sardar Dayal Singh.

The temple is surrounded by a large Sarovar (manmade lake), known as the AmritSar (Lake of Holy Water or Immortal Nectar). There are entrances to the temple on all four sides, signifying the importance of acceptance and openness; ostensibly, this concept is reminiscent of the tent of Abraham in the Old Testament—his tent was open on all four sides in order to be able to welcome travelers from all directions. Inside the temple complex there are many shrines to past Sikh Gurus, Saints and martyrs (see map). There are three holy trees (Bers) each associated with a historical event or Sikh saint. Inside the temple there are many memorial plaques that commemorate past Sikh historical events, saints, martyrs and includes commemorative inscriptions of all the Sikh soldiers who died fighting in the two World Wars. For a new visitor the first recommended place to visit is the information Office followed by visiting the Sikh Central museum near the main entrance called the Ghanta Ghar Deori (clock tower gate). Anyone who wants to enter the Harmandir Sahib may do so, irrespective of religion, colour, creed or sex. The only restrictions are that the person must not drink alcohol, eat meat or smoke cigarettes or use other non prescription drugs while in the shrine. Visitors are, as well, expected to dress appropriately and everyone must cover their heads as a sign of respect, remove their shoes and socks and enter the temple barefooted. Visitors must wash their feet in the small pool of water as they enter the Harmandir Sahib premises. Head scarves are provided.

History of golden temple amritsar

noreply@blogger.com (Manju-Ganesh) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:38:00 -0700

The fourth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Ram Das, excavated a tank in 1577 which subsequently became known as Amritsar, giving its name to the city that grew around it. In due course, a splendid Sikh edifice, the Harmandir Sahib (Temple of God), was constructed in the middle of this tank which became the supreme centre of Sikhism. Its sanctum came to house the Adi Granth comprising compositions, Sikh values, philosophies and teachings of the Sikh Gurus and other saints of Guru Nanak's time, e.g. Ravidas a Hindu Guru, Baba Farid a Sufi Sant (Saint) and Kabir, all of whom the Sikhs refer to as the Bhagats.

The compilation of the Adi Granth was started by the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev.

The Amritsar area

Amritsar is located in the Majha region of the Punjab. Majha is also known as the Bari Doab, since it is the Doab (Do = two, ab = rivers) or the (fluvial) tract of land which lies between two of the five great rivers of the province, the Ravi and the Beas. As such, Majha lies in the heart of the ancient Punjab region, comprising Gurdaspur, Batala and Tarn Taran Sahib as well as Amritsar. Amritsar is also known as "Sifti Da Ghar" or Adorable Abode.