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With Great Power Comes great responsibility - Civil services mains 2014 Essay

2014-12-14T11:21:00.000-08:00

It is said that Power means an ability to influence policies or decisions , different people have seen power differently , but most have according to their aspirations. Everyone wants power because everyone wants to have a say in day to day affairs.

Lets take the Example of a Typical Indian Household

Start.

:Who exercises power there? Most probably the eldest member of the family . He has the highest say in the affairs of the household. But young people sometimes become wary of this attitude and want to exercise power in the sense that they want to have a say in the affairs of the household , but the elders will make them quiet , saying that they were too immature to understand situations and that they wont be able to exercise power efficiently . That is maybe what happens in the infant stages of a democracy .

Transition

Now when we grow litter older , we are given more and more freedom . Then we can take some decisions but mostly with the advise of elders. At this stage we come closer to the power machinery of the household . We are constantly made aware of the RESPONSIBILITY that comes when we have the power , but we are more focused on power than responsibility. That is a transition stage when the balance of Power and Responsibility is the most important .

Maturity

Then we grow and become the head of the Family , we have greater domain of power but, at this stage we become aware of the Responsibilities automatically that come with the power , sometimes it is seen that People want to run away from responsibilities but they cannot because the Power once transferred is irrevocable . Then we Understand the situation of our parents and that they must always be under the Duty of responsibility . Now this is the responsibility for which we exercise power , We understand that Our elders took the decisions because they had to, because they had a sense of responsibility and it was for this responsibility they exercised power.

Now we are free, we have power but not absolute power, but with a sense of responsibility .

Now this was according to the analogy of a family, but life consists of a much bigger family, the Society and the State.

Power At the level of State & Society

Thus Power can also be exercised at these two levels. The state & society as we see have some members who have more powers than others, that is that they have a greater say in formulating the policies of the society and state. Now 2 questions naturally come into the mind;

1.)Why do some people have more power than others? and the more important question -2.) WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF POWER?

Power is not infinite, it has a source , and traverses a definite pathway for the better functioning of Institutions . Thus there must exist some source . Can we exercise power when we are alone? It is only when we come together as a family , as a society, as a state that we can exercise power . Thus the source of the power are the members ( of the family , the society or the state) who have given someone the authority to exercise power because practically it is impossible for everyone to exercise power in his own way, that would never lead to a collective goal , thus for a collective decision , the consent of everyone is necessary , but again it is most of the time impossible to have the consent of everyone , and members also understand that they wont be able to always give their consent thus they formally, or informally elect leaders . These leaders can be anyone , from the head of a family to the head of a troop or a head of a Students' body or the head of a School or the Head of a State.

Now people having proclaimed their leaders signify that the leaders now have greater power i.e. they can frame the policies for the collective good of society and the nation. But now since the transfer of Power has happened , Responsibility comes automatically , Now , it will be out of this sense of responsibility that the Leaders have to exercise powers, but the responsibility is not somewhat that people will always tell , it has to be out of that sense of Duty that we accepted to Work for the Society and the Nation.

But as soon as that SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY is gone, the leader won't remain a leader anymore , he would loose the Legitimacy and the powers used will be only for his own petty purpose , society would loose trust in him and The powers would automatically be lost !!!!

AT THE LEVEL OF MEMBERS & CITIZENS ;

Earlier it was thought that members or citizens transfer all of their powers to their leaders and thus are subject to these leaders , and that leaders exerted supreme control. The power was thought to be centrally located and members mere spectators.

The people were subject to the Monarch, a responsible monarch was looked like the FATHER in a Family , the unquestionable leader . Now since people had no real power , the sense of responsibility was naturally absent.

But with the rise of Democratic principle and then Active participation of Civil society , and various Great Personalities and Thinkers like Aristotle, Hannah Arendt , Gandhi , Amartya Sen, and many more, the definition of power itself has changed, now power is looked as Freedom , as in Empowerment of the people so that people have a greater say in the affairs of society and State and they can Actively participate in the Processes and that the ignorant minds can be inspired and they exercise the power.

Now a days we all are like that young children who want power , demand power and don't have an iota of Idea about responsibility , we question Institutions , Government policies and without knowing , Criticise them , that is not actual citizenship, State is not like a family when the Father is always seen as an ideal , leaders may become corrupt , they may loose their sense of responsibility and that we have to be careful about and Exercise Our POWER, but the Power which we have now or are demanding would Require a Sense of Responsibility from Our Side as well.

Now it is for us to understand that when we are empowered , a basic responsibility also lies on our shoulders and then we should behave as responsible citizens for that power to continue.

Sarthal Devi Ji Shrine - A hard Reality

2014-07-10T20:19:00.000-07:00

The Sarthal Devi shrine , located in the Sarthal Block of Kishtwar District in J&K is a major shrine of Maa Bhuvaneshwari , the mother of universe . Hundred of thousands of devotees visit the shrine every year . The History of the shrine in sarthal dates back to the 11^th Century , during the reign of King Agrasen of Kishtwar . The main attraction of the shrine is the Perfectly Carved Black -stone Idol of Maa bhagwati , in the form of Mahishasura-mardini , the idol represents Devi with 18 arms each carrying an object of significance – symbolizing the Union of all the energies of the universe . 18 arms is said to represent the Union of Maa Kali ( 10 hands) , Maa Lakshmi ( 4 hands) & Maa Saraswati ( 4 hands) . Devi also has a 3^rd eye representing the Shiva. Thus the devi is complete representation of the Hindu Pantheon .

It is believed that the idol of Devi is not made by any human & is believed to have existed from times immemorial and it Represents Devi itself, Others believe that it was Sage Kashyapa who during his stay in the Kashmir carved the idol to please the devi and put an end to the Demon living in Satisar . Thus the histories of Kishtwar and Kashmir are linked both Geographically as well as Spiritually .

Thus the most accurate history of the shrine dates to the shrine of Sharika bhawani in the Kashmir Valley . In Kashmir , the mother is also called Chakreshwari ( Deity of the Holy Chakra) and believed to have existed since the birth of Kashmir ( According to Nilmat Purana ) . Maa Sharika is said to have moved to (Galigarh-Kaligarh) Kishtwar and Bless the Simple people of the Hilly region. This coincides with the rise of Islamic Conquest in Kashmir and Sikandar Butshikan ( Sikandar, the idol destroyer) destroyed almost every temple and the Idols.

In Kishtwar , the arrival of Devi was a boon for the people , as they were greatly blessed by the Devi but after sometime the people became corrupt and lazy , so devi again became invisible and moved to a higher place called Sarthal ( Sri-sthal), It is where the Devi was represented as the Kuldevi of Kishtwar and each and every person of Kishtwar has a deep faith in Devi. The devi is popularly known as Sarthal Wali Mata among the local populace .

Sarthal Devi Shrine also got a great recognition by the Kings of Jammu and Kashmir. Till day annual pilgrimage called Sarkari yatra ( government pilgrimage) is organized to remember the Golden days and worship the Devi . Also , one of the 16 samskaras , Mundan is done in the Holy Shrine since ages. So people of Kishtwar walked on foot ,travelled 25 km or so and celebrated the ritual in the shrine . Now also the yatra is organized for a 3-day long function including a 2 nights stay in the Dharamshalas ( Dormitories ) in the Shrine constructed in the times of the Kings.

But now, as the Population is Increasing at a faster rate and the number of pilgrims visiting the shrine also increasing the Dharamshalas became obsolete, so Newer Dharamshalas were constructed , but at a slower rate owing to many reasons. The Land in the Shrine is limited, the topography doesn’t permit to build a large number of dharamshalas , The load of pilgrims is also entire the year, the Water availability is not sufficient , but the Biggest Problem is that of Drainage , and Disposal. During the 2 nights stay of the Yatris spanning the year , the preparation of meals , heavy quantity of food wasted on a daily basis is just dumped in the slopes of the hills, The toilets are limited and one can see a number of yatris always in queue waiting for their turn . Days are gone when People would wait for the day, Now Modern technology is the solution of every problem . Some people who do not get their turn for a long time or see the taps running dry , defecate in open. The local residents are not unaware of this situation but they are also helpless. If one travels by a new road which is located below the toilets and dharamshala , His eyes would open towards the ignorance of the generations . a lot of sewage and solid waste generated is dumped in open giving rise to a bad odor and fly-nuisance and several other problems.

The Holy shrine is being converted to a dumping yard and whats more dangerous is that some people Drink alcohol in the dharamshalas. Although a number of things are banned including – Shaving , sleeping on bed, smoking, drinking, cutting trees etc.) but some people have made the mundan a sort of function that needs to be enjoyed and the main focus changes from the worship of Devi to the acts which will bury the head of humanity in Shame .

Strict laws should be implemented to check the use of alcohol in the shrine as this has become a reality now. Yatris should use their time and energy while they are in the shrine for the worship and betterment of the shrine , to clean the entire shrine.

A Shrine board should be formed so that the Money which goes uncontrolled in the hands of Pujaris should go for developmental activities . Government must see this issue and solve the problems in the Shrine , make more Dharamshalas and at a faster speed for the better living conditions of the Yatris .

And Ultimately it is us who have to change our attitude and put an end to the Alcohol –culture in the Shrine, Donate money to the Trust rather than in the temple so that the money will be used for betterment of the shrine and Use the precious time in the Shrine for Developmental activities and Cleaning of the Shrine. Otherwise day will not be far when the Devi becomes Invisible again .

The Exploited Chenab Valley

2014-07-09T20:42:00.002-07:00

The political situation of Jammu & Kashmir is always in crisis. Day and again issues keep resurfacing which are harmful for the integrity of India . Still a majority of population of Jammu and kashmir are proud Indians , but due to the minuscule anti-social elements the society is always in a turmoil , jobless youths being brainwashed by goons and put to use for their own ambitions . But Kashmir is not the worst sufferer of this turmoil , Neither is the Jammu City , Reason Being , After 1947 the center of political operations has been kashmir only and the legislators have to keep in mind the wishes of Kashmiris , So a huge percentage of Annual Budget is utilized in the province that covers only 11% area of the state , In any state selection list the number of people selected from Kashmir valley is far in excess of people selected from Jammu+Ladakh combined .
The development of jammu and Kashmir is thus done on a sole motive to earn Kashmiri support, the worst sufferers are not Jammuities ( People of Jammu City) but the populace of the Entire jammu and ladakh region , we have seen a sort of lack of unity in the Populace of Jammu region as some areas like Chenab valley and Pir Panchal region identifies themselves closer to Kashmir than Jammu and have been used by the propagandists to win the elections, and if one travels the length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir state, he may know the difference , the Chenab Valley and Pir Panchal region are full of natural resources . Chenab Valley is capable of generating 9000MW of electricity and is able to run the State of J&K alone keeping aside the Forests, Mineral and Human resource . Tourism in this region is scanty and that too because of Local Support than the state Govt. The conditions of Roads are not hidden from anyone, Day and again accidents keep happening in the Chenab Valley region. If one travels form Kishtwar to Anantnag via Sinthan , there will be a line of clear demarcation on the road , the road from Kishtwar to Sinthan is Unmotorable , (recently on July 8th 9 people including 2 doctors lost their lives in an accident on this road ), but from Sinthan onwards the Road is 4-lane and perfectly black topped & tourists are rushing from Srinagar to Sinthan generating ample revenue for the Kashmiris , but what for the Poorest populace that has been left with no alternative than working as labourers .
The only alterntive is to get aligned to get what is ours, what We people from Chenab valley deserve . People of Kishtwar , Doda, bhaderwah need to come forward irrespective of region and Religion and fight for our rights and identity , the only way is to shun the Kashmir based Political parties which have always exploited the Poorest people of J&K to feed the ever hungry class.

Release of 46 Indian Nurses : Diplomatic Success or International Achievement

2014-07-05T08:27:00.004-07:00

The situation of Iraq & Syria is not hidden from anyone , The third world is the most affected by this development because the two superpowers - USA & Russia have been playing their dirty games in the Oil Rich Playground . Their own desires have always created turmoil in the region and also affecting the South & South east Asia .
But this time it was not the same , the developments have been taking place in Syria from last two years , the Reign of Assad, Use of Chemical Weapons, America crying Human Rights Violations, Russia Silent , America Helping Syrian Rebels, was in International Headlines from past two years , but recently Old friend of Al-Qaeda - Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi who took the advantage of these happening ,and Made An Ultra-Sunni group called Islamic state of Iraq & Levant (ISIL) to fight the Final Jihad against Democracy in Syria & Iraq.
The crackdown on Mosul , the second Biggest city in Iraq in June this Year , made everyone bite their nails. It happened all under the Eyes of USA & Russia , but they kept mum, Reason being USA has met her energy security for over a 20 years & Russia has recovered recently from Ukraine Crisis and All the US allies have imposed massive sanctions over her , Thus Mother Russia was more careful about Internal matters than Iraq.
For India , attack over Mosul By ISIS terrorists was the biggest external issue, much greater than Pakistan . Because Iraq affects Security, geopolitics and Economy of India to a large extent .
After Saudi Arabia , Iraq is the major source of Crude Oil for India , More than 10,000 Indian Citizens were in Iraq before the turmoil , most of them Engineers, workers & Nurses .
But the real issue was something more dangerous , Iraq has never been the Known Friend for India as Iraq was preoccupied with The West and the Shia-Sunni divide.
Now , who is the real Player then? USA out of sight . Russia silent , India Unimportant , Pakistan looking towards USA , Afghanistan itself passing through bad phase ( NATO leaving ) , Saudi Arabia happy over the developments , Jordan , UAE , Kuwait want to stay out of it as it affects the economy of these countries adversely.
So the Ball was in IRAN's Court , & Iran Internally was boiling after the Ethnic Cleansing ( targeted killings) of Shiites and Iran wanted to end the suffering of minorities of Iraq . Several times Iran gave open warnings to ISIS and gave signals about joining with Iraqi Govt. against the fight .
And then the Friend of Iran , Russia ( both are open enemies of USA & Israel ) came into picture . Russia is fighting against the ISIS using the Air-strikes, Iran has prepared an Army against ISIS .
ISIS declared its Islamic Caliphate on June 29th , 2014 , but Iran & Russia were more bothered about their defeat , ISIS is now circulating Online Threat Videos , beheading of Innocent men & Women, Children etc .
to create terror in the eyes of the World , but in reality if Russia is serious about the mission , then ISIS is on its way of defeat & the Sunni Caliphate is impossible !!
The release of 46 Indian Nurses is not a simple thing , It means a lot for India . It means India has got her spine now, That India is now capable of Handing issues which USA & Russia can't take with such tranquility.
46 Indian Nurses were released without any Hostage Crisis, Without any bloodshed , without any External support( Of Superpowers) . & without any International Debate .
Kudos to Indian Diplomates & All those involved in the Mission & last but not the least , thanks to The Indian Nurses , who were so Courageous and Patient during this turmoil and did not malign their Profession.

Engineers' day Held at GCET Jammu

2013-09-25T07:13:00.000-07:00

15th September, the Birthday of Great Indian Civil Engineer , Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya is celebrated as the Engineers' day across the Nation and is a great day for all Engineers across the Country as we see Bharat Ratna Sh. Visvesvaraya as the brilliant Engineer and we have to learn a lot from what he did for the cities Hyderabad and Bombay .

Govenment College Of Engg. & Technology , the sole State run Govt. College for Engineering in J&K which has not attained the popularity like other Prestigious colleges in the North India owing to serious Govt. ignorance , held a 2-day event first of its kind in the Institution to celebrate the Engineers' day on 15th and 16th september 2013.

It was a great day for all of us, especially for 2010 batch, as we have entered the 7th sem of Engg. Being the senior-most batch of the College we were provided with an opportunity to Participate in the Model Display cum Exhibition along with prestigious colleges of North India like NIT- Jaipur, NIT- Allahabad , SMVDU , BSGBU, SSM etc.

Also the PSUs like NHPC , NTPC , Power Grid , Konkan Railways , etc. Displayed their Exhibits .

IGP Jammu interacting with Students

It was a source of great Inspiration to Interact with the different Colleges and PSUs .
Our Group displayed an Innovative Project of Solid Waste Management by a process of SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING for which we recieved a great Positive response.

1.SINGLE STREAM RECYCING , GCET JAMMU (CIVIL DEPTT.)

2. Real Time Locking System Using GPS and Biometric System. (MIET -JAMMU)

3.Bluetooth Energy Meter ( MIET -JAMMU)

4.HYBRID BRIDGES : By NIT JAIPUR

5.AUTOMATIC DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM , GCET-JAMMU(ELECT. DEPTT.)

Students explaining the Model.

6.GSM CONTROLLED ROVER (BY SSM SRINAGAR)

7.PERSONAL PRESENCE INFORMATION SYSTEM (KASHMIR UNIVERSITY)

PS: Thanks to College administration for having Organized such a great Event.

Freedom

2013-03-31T10:38:00.001-07:00

Here I am ;
Looking for freedom,
the world is a prison.
there seems no light
in the darkness of life
Still the spark is there
that I will be free
From Myself
today or Tomorrow
Or another good day,
Maybe the Days are haunted
By my own Imagination
And I expect a Lot
It is Burning me Inside
Like the Heart of Earth
Like the Core of Sun
Still I am Breathing
To Learn,To learn
Because, it is the Life
To learn and earn
Name and fortune for the Mediocre
and The Freedom For some
the freedom of Thoughts
The freedom from desires
the Freedom From Pain
the Freedom from Anger
And I want to cherish
the Joy of Life
the Joy of Being the Self
The soul Lying Inside
the Purification of Love
the Music of Divine Bliss
This is Life for some,
and Fiction for us,
Maybe What is see is fake
and Everything else real.

Will India remain silent ?

2013-03-29T09:18:00.001-07:00

India has always focussed on peace and brotherhood with any country in the world , Its in the blood of Indians to love the whole humanity. But arent the neighbours taking advantage of our love and peace for their own selfishness. It is a well known fact that Pakistan has funded many terrorist operations in India and has several times tried to hurt our sentiments . Still India is silent
About all this and has never tried to break ties with pak. Ethnic cleansing of Hindus and Sikhs in Pakistan is known to everyone atill no human rights agencies are concerned. India has never asked Pakistan about this matter. It was okay with Pakistan owing to the historical aspects. But now again misusing Indian silence.. in Sri Lanka the ethnic cleansing of tamils is taking place to
Inhuman level.
Still no one is talking about this. Will India remain silent only to show the world how peaceful we are by risking our lives and some Indian groups living in our neighbourhood.

Learning guitar

2013-03-26T07:45:00.001-07:00

Learning guitar is not that easy as it seemed, At start I had an enthusiasm of playing tbe guitar and I practiced a lot in excitement. But now , after learning sone major chords and then a break of 4 months, I have to practice from the start. Those who attended classes with me few months back are playing guitar wonderfully. Maybe its more about patience. Lets see how my guitar goes on.

Bomb diffused in Delhi

2013-02-25T04:37:00.001-08:00

The Indian Army bomb squad have
successfully defused 'explosive stuffed inside
an abandoned laptop bag outisde the Army
Research and Referral Hospital near Dhaula
Kuan in South Delhi.

Rangoli Competition held in Gcet jammu

2012-11-20T08:12:00.002-08:00

Nokia Software Update: Problem Resolved with Internet Error.

2012-11-17T22:28:00.000-08:00

I have suffered from the Nokia Software Update problem from the past 5 days and believe me , I have suffered a Lot because of this, I searched on the Internet a lot , Like in Nokia Support Discussions , Yahoo Groups, Google Searches, Wiki answers and so on , But never found a single solution for the Problem.
When I Updated my Nokia Software to an updated version, I was very excited about the results, and after the update I restored the Phone so as to secure all Files on the Phone memory and The Contacts, but right after I began Using my phone, It started asking the Lock code, I seriously don't remember the Lock code which I had created 2 years back, then I found a temporary solutions. In The Lock Code Box Type 112 and do an Emergency call , Disconnect the Call Immediately and the Lock Code Box Will be all gone.
Another Problem was with Internet Connection , whenever I tried to Connect with Internet , It said Connection Error , I did a Lot of Google search and other things , but all in vain, I also went to Nokia Care But they demanded a Huge Money for such a Simple Bug , Rs500 ($10) , I was sure I can Find a Solution, I had seen that people saying "Do a Hard Format Of the Mobile " but without Lock code , it was useless,
Now i have the Solution and I want to Share It with You, If anyone comes with the same Problem , HEre iS the Solution,
Step 1: Switch Off Your Phone.
Step 2: Press "3" "*" and the answer key , simultaneously.
Keep these 3 buttons Pressed for 3-4 seconds.
Step 3:Switch On your Phone with the 3 Buttons still pressed.
Step 4; When you see the Nokia Logo Popping Up In the Screen, let go of the Buttons.
Your Phone is now Debugged and You can surf Internet without any Problem.
Hope It works For you,
Don't forget to give your feedback.

Nokia Lock Code after Software Update

2012-11-12T06:19:00.001-08:00

I recently Updated the Mobile Software to 510.21.010 , Mine is Nokia E63. When I started the Update I made a backup with the Nokia Suite and then started the update, the Internet speed was pretty good and the Nokia software Updater downloaded the whole Update in less than 30 minutes, then came the hard thing, the software install which took about 10 minutes, But the real problem had just started , My Nokia Phone started asking me the Lock code, which I had forgotten, Still I knew a temporary solution , calling 112 and then disconnecting the call, it worked as usual. I restored the phone from the backup Using Nokia Pc Suite but only 59% data had been restored, I tried many times but all in vain. Now it has been 2 days and I can't use internet on my mobile, even it is not connecting to any Wi-fi connection. I am done with this , I have done a Lot of Google Search for any solution but of no use. If any of You have the solution please tell me.

Sharad Purnima and the Scientific significance

2012-10-29T08:55:00.000-07:00

What to do on Sharad Purnima?
Moon has got a special place in the Indian Mythology, Ayurveda and a great astrological significance, Moon is said to control all the Emotional Aspects of our Life, the english Word "Lunatic" means mentally unstable and Ofcourse lunatic is derived from the latin Lunar for Moon.So In short ,there is a great correlation between Hindu and Western astronomy, e.g. you can normally feel emotionally either enthusiastic or depressed in the moonlight depending upon the place of Moon according to your Birth-stars .
Importance of Sharad purnima: the sharad season marks the boundary of summers and winters, So in the Sharad season, the days are warm ( Like Summer) and Nights are Colder( like winters) so the temperature difference between day and night is very large, resulting in the Higher Levels of Pitta prakriti , On the Night Of Sharad full-moon or Sharad Purnima, the Moon-light keeps the Pitta in balance ( Pitta-Shamak) ,thus the overall health of the person is Improved, traditionally in the Night of Sharad Purnima , between 9 p.m. -12:00 a.m. when there is great Effect of Moonlight, Rice Pudding ( Kheer or ksheeram or Payasam) is kept in the moonlight so as to absorb all the Moonlight and then consumed in small amounts in the mid-night and also on the next day.
This marks the overall Improvement of the person's health physically,mentally and Spiritually. thus the person doesn't suffer from any problem arising due to Tri-dosha as the Doshas are purified by the Elixir of the Moonlight . But this happens only Once a Year, so its best to try this natural Moonlight therapy so that you keep on with Your Mind ,body and The Soul.

Ancient Foundations Found beneath a Temple in Kishtwar.

2012-10-23T23:46:00.003-07:00

Ancient Shiv-Lingam found during Excavation

Ashtadash Bhuja Mata Mandir , in Kishtwar is a very ancient temple. Its antiquity is dated back to several centuries back ,mentioned in Rajtarangini (1063-1089). It is popularly called "Hatta Waali Mata" and was the family temple of the ancient Mehta Family . The Mehta Family was gifted the lands of Kishtwar by the King of Kashmir. Now It was the old story, 3 years back , the Temple had to be renovated in view of the small accomodation and the Mehta family took the charge of renovation. The old temple was very small, the new temple needed to have good fondation about 2-3 metres deep. When the labours were excavating the foundation,they found some massive stone blocks beneath . When all the stone blocks were uncovered , People did not believe their eyes, An old foundation of stone blocks were uncoverd, it was definitely a sign of antiquity of the temple, many other Idols,lingams, and other remains were found . Yesterday ,on the occasion of MahaNavami ,I went to the temple and What I saw was that the Garbhagriha ( sanctum-sanctorum) had been constructed over the old foundation and It was Open for the Public. I went down the stairway,as it is 2-3m deep from Ground level, I took some Photos so that I could share it here.

This is a Carved Stone Conduit mainly used for draining Water

Side View of the small water conduit

Front View of the Small water conduit.

The Presence of the ancient short Water conduit marks the possibility that the foundation had a Shiva-Lingam on it.

The Sanctum sanctorum Built over the Ancient foundation

Ancient Idol of Maa AshtaBhuja Durga

Top view of the ancient stone foundation

Navratra : the nine forms of Maa Aadishakti

2012-10-22T23:05:00.001-07:00

Today is The Last Navratra of the year. There are Total 9 navratras (nav=9, ratra=nights) On the nine nights The Supreme Diety Maa Durga is Worshipped according to strict Vedic Rituals,the Navdurga Havan (yagya) is performed for 9 days,and Nine forms of Maa Durga are worshipped according to the order of days:
1. Shailputri:(in this form,Maa Durga is worshipped in the form of Daughter of Hemavant) 2.Bhrahmcharini
3.Chandraghanta :.This form of Maa Durga is very powerful,there is a cresent on the fprehead of Mata and the Glorious sound of Mata and the Supreme Sinha(tiger) destroyes the Demons. On this day ,the Devotee hears divine sounds,which mark the path of devotee towards his Spiritual Journey .
4. Kooshmanda:,this form is very special as the Bhrahmanda(Universe) is created by her Smile,I am sure this has a great Metaphysical significance.
5.Skandhmata: (Mother of Skandha,Kumar Kartikeya) In this form ,the Motherly aspect of Maa Durga is Worshipped. In this form, Kumar Kartikeya who has 6 Faces is sitting in the Lap of Maa Skandhmata
. 6. Katyayani. This form of Mata is very Blissful.
7. Kalratri.: (this is aN intense form of Mata,and clears out all the evil in or near devotee,This form is extremely powerful and helps to get rid of all evil, jealousy, greed,,envy,in the People and helps to mantain a balance between positive and negative forces.
8. MahaGauri .
9. Siddhidatri.

Student of the Year : Reviews

2012-10-19T07:29:00.000-07:00

Student of the year movie is released today.
Now its time for some reviews:
I watched the movie today and it was a quick-plan . We got the tickets and everyone was excited to see the 3 new actors of bollywood. Most hyped Alia Bhatt as Shanaya, .Varun Dhawan as Rohan.&Sidharth Malhotra as Abhimanyu.

The movie starts with a race,but the faces are not shown,well they are surely the main actors.
Then ,the story went on Exactly like the 3 Idiots of Amir Khan. I personally felt,this movie is gonaa be superb,but as time passed by ,The movie was just Normal,I felt the impressions of a number of movies from time to time ,the competition Student of the year had the theme of The Hunger games. One thing is sure this movie is good for entertainment but not too good to be called a All time favorite This movie is good for teens and those who like romantic masala.
Action-meter= 2 out of 10 ( only the final marathon is good and some fight scenes are good.
Bollywood-masala-meter= 9 out of 10 , jealousy, love,flirting, two friends who become enemies for one girl is all time classical theme.
Dance-meter = 8 out of 10 ,nice choreography and good dress-up.
Song-meter= 4 out of 10 ,just one song is original,rest are all vopied from other songs.
Thrill-o-meter= 1 out of 10 ,only one thrill ,,,,why did Abhimanyu lose the Race ?
Emotion-meter = 2 out of 10 ,only the last scene where Rishi Kapoor is in Hospital and there is something to feel.
Now lets talk about actors.
Alia Bhatt ; She is Cute and at the same time she looks hot in skirts. Her innocent face makes her way towards audience's Hearts.In the movie,she had few dialogues to deliver , I felt she was lost in the end as the movie revolved around the actors and she was just a cause who was not that important, the movie would have been much better ,if there was Something in the movie where Alia bhatt had the control .But she is good for supporting roles,can't say about lead roles yet. In short Her talent hasn't been much utilized still whatever she has done ,she has done that perfectly.
Varun Dhawan: His looks are great.He is smart and dances well. but his acting can't be said good.It was below average. I feel that he might not be a successful actor , he may be good as supporting actor.
Sidharth Malhotra: Personally,I feel something is good about the actor,not only his looks are good,but he has a personality which differs him from Varun Dhawan,he will be a good actor and he can do lead roles well,he will be one of the most successful actors in Bollywood in the near future. He is good for action movies than Romantic movies.
Synopsis: this is a traditional Bollywood movie ,but there is something special about it,Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra, story is not that good ,but one does not feel bored in the movie. One can watch this in theaters.

Malala Yousafzai

2012-10-09T21:19:00.003-07:00

A Little Girl from Pakistan has started her crusade against the Talibani terror in Pakistan. She is just 14 year old,but has done what others have failed to achieve.She started fighting against Talibani terror since 2009,when she was just 11. At that time a young ,innocent girl of the beautiful Swat valley witnessed what the entire Pakistan and Afghanistan had already faced from decades. She was a Genius and knew the way to express her emotions, she posted a blog post for BBC ,The title of the post was ''I Am Afraid''. She was fighting for women Empowerment in Pakistan.Yesterday Talibani Militants stopped a Bus In swat valley and Shot Malala alonwith two other girls,she survived the attack but has left a lesson for the world to fight against Terrorism,

The Devil - Beliefs and Misunderstandings

2012-09-21T21:24:00.001-07:00

Most of us who believe in god ,believe in the Devil . Who exactly is a Devil? Does Devil really Exist? Or it is some kind of misunderstanding resulting in the merging of cultures. The mention of the Devil Arises in the Christianity and the Bible , and as a reason Devil worship was completely banned and considered taboo . Even idol worship was considered to be a kind of Devil worship.Many Misunderstandings arose due to the merging of the Old Paganism( religion based on the worship of nature) and Christianity . The Pagans worshiped air,water,light,different gods, their symbolism was a great mystery in which every part of the nature was present, The Five-pointed star, The angel of Light, circle, and idol worship. But Christianity considered pagans the followers of devil, the word pagan itself meant as a taboo for Christians, Now I am going to tell you some points :
1.the five pointed star embedded in circle was a symbol of Venus (star) .She (venus) was considered to be the most beautiful star in the sky ,but in satanic culture ,the five pointed star in circle was the key symbol of Satanic culture,because when church banned the worship by pagans ,they were forced to worship in secret places and accidently got the epithet -Followers of Satan,even the Baphomet is nothing except a god of pagans, the God whi has got the head of a Male-Goat with curved horns,giving rise to several words in english vocabulary.
2.Lucifer was considered to be the angel of Light in the pagan Culture, but the christians misunderstood it as the angel of Darkness as it was Lucifer who brought about light and darkness,but the Christians misunderstood it as the Prince of darkness and a messenger of the Devil who brought about the darkness in which satanic rituals could be completed.
Many more evidences are there that the mention of the Devil is of no purpose as the devil does not exists. Darkness is not a energy but simply the absence of light .

After Libya,Protests in Yemen

2012-09-13T02:44:00.000-07:00

US embassy has been targeted in Yemen after the protests in Libya . The Islamist Mob has gathered around US Embassy in Yemen for protesting against the Movie "Innocence of Muslims" made by an American with the Help of Israel . This has made another serious condition for US as President Obama Yesterday said that US will take a Strong step against the killing of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and 3 other officials. However it is said that the Officials have been taken away to a safe place.

US ambassador KIlled In Libya by Islamist Mob.

2012-09-12T02:55:00.002-07:00

US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other men from Us embassy have been killed in Libyan city of Benghazi today after heavy protests in a Rocket attack. The Muslims were very upset about an America-based movie that mocked and insults Prophet Muhammad and it was a fierce demonstration in which The officials were killed. US is going to be very keen about this incident as a lot of trouble from Islamic Countries are already kept it Busy,and this will be another thing to solve.The mob raised Slogans "Obama! Obama! We are all Osama!" .All this was in response to a movie called "Innocence OF Muslims"

Hindus In Pakistan

2012-09-11T04:23:00.000-07:00

The Hindus in Pakistan Are living a miserable life.No one talks about them .Their condition is no different than the Holocaust of the Jews.When something happens to any other ethnic group in any part of the world,there is a great hue and cry regarding the Human rights and quality of life, but who is listening to those millions of Hindus who are forcibly converted to Islam ,executed irrationally ,Hindu females Raped, taken away from their homes and forcefully married to Muslims and then COnverted to Islam.Out of 428 temples,only 26 are working and that too in a miserable way. In 1951,the population of Hindus in Pakistan was 22% ,but today,it is just 1.7% .Isn't that a kind of Holocaust which is silently going on in Pakistan without any interruption from outside world? What is the government doing for them,what has United Nations done for those MIllions of helpless people who are living in a constant danger.How can they lead a normal life,when things are so hard for them. Read this report from wikipedia "

Life of Hindus in Pakistan is very sad and are treated in very inhuman manners. There are almost no Human Rights for Hindus in Pakistan and media often reports of young Hindu teen girls getting kidnapped and subjected to forcible conversion as well as forced marriage with Muslims .

The textbooks which students study in Pakistan contain Anti-hindu material which is a serious source of reduced self esteem among Hindu students. They are treated more like Animals. I am sure most of you especially from the western world would find this strange but Unfortunetely Unfortunately this is true. Most Pakistani Muslims are refugees in India and others are on a verge to leave their homes to find a safer environment i.e Exodus in the modern age. But Still Indian Goverment has not Government has not provided them any facilities . Even they provide more Privileges for Anti-nationals and terrorists and other such groups.Some people have settled in India for decades but still they can't work here,as they are not the citizens of India. It is a request to all People from all religions to come forward against this condition of millions of people and raise your voice for their help so that they feel there are people out there worrying for their condition. Lets Include United nations and other International forces so that There might not be risk end of another Race Like the Jews.

The Pilgrimage - Kailash Mansarovar- introduction.

2012-09-01T04:39:00.001-07:00

Pilgrimages have always been the key step to achieve spiritual heights in every religion like Char Dham yatra, Amarnath Yatra, Maa Vaishno Devi Yatra, Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra in Hindu Dharma, Pilgrimages to Santiago De Compostela ( the theme of the Novel "the Pilgrimage" by Paulo Coelho ) in Christianity and the Pilgrimage to Mecca (HAjj) in Islam. But Unlike the pilgrimages in the western religions ,the Pilgrimages of the Hindus are very special in the way they are carried out and the Aim of Enlightenment . The Himalayas are
the center of most shrines in India as Lord Shiva is said to be present there in his Divine dhyan .Lord Shiva lives in Kailash parvat, the Mountain revered and by Hindus, Bons, and Buddhists, It is this Mount Kailash that is named so many times by different names in the Puranas like The Sumeru parvat. Adjoining this Mountain is present the Holy Lake of Mansarovar or The Manas, which is very peculiar in its vastness at that height of 4556m making it the Highest freshwater lake in the world and the source of such a large number of Rivers of the South-Asia --- The Indus( Sindhu which runs through Tibet, India and Pakistan) The Sutlej( Main River in Northern India and Meets Indus in Punjab , the River on which the highest Dam in India , The Bhakra Dam is Built) , Karnali ( main Contributory of The Ganga/Ganges and runs through Nepal And India) the Tsang-po or Brahmaputra ,the only Male River according to Hindu Mythology and it means= The Son of Brahma which runs through Tibet , India ,Bangladesh . There are very popular folk songs in Assam for this River ,representing the closeness of people with this river. And the Lost but not the Least The Yarlung which flows from China to myanmar is the Life -line of Myanmar,without this river life would have been too hard for the people there.I will continue the more secrets about the Kailash and mansarovar and more Pilgrimages in India.

Yogeshwar Dutt( Jogeshwar Dutt ) Wins bronze medal.

2012-08-11T11:29:00.003-07:00

Yogeshwar Dutt( Jogeshwar Dutt ), Indian Wrestler under 60kg category has finally made India proud by winning Bronze medal. It means a lot for the Country as it is the 5th medal for India. Yogeshwar Dutt has worked very hard to achieve this position after he beat North Korean Jong Myong Ri.He won all the three repechage bouts .

Yogeshwar Dutt

2012-08-11T10:42:00.001-07:00

Yogeshwar Dutt,Indian Wrestler is in the ring to compete for the Bronze medal.Hope he can win a Medal For India.

Dan Brown, My favourite author

2012-08-03T23:01:00.000-07:00

Dan Brown is the most Fascinating authors of the decade. I started reading his novels after I developed some interest towards reading and the First novel I read was The Pilgrimage by Paulo Ceolho but that was a hard read , I completed that Novel In 1 month and most of the times i found myself reading the Novel on Long travels,I enjoyed the novel but the practices Paulo has mentioned in it ,I found them of No use , The digging of nail in thumb was much like the cilice of Opus Dei which is worn to provide pain and discomfort as a sign of repentance and atonement.
After one year of reading the novel I went to my Uncle's Home and my Cousin told me about novels,he has read a lot of books most of which are related to Philosophy and Spirituality but I am too impatient to study Spiritual books, rather I believe that Spiritualism is an Inner thing which is attained by inner means not searching books and gaining knowledge help you with that,spiritual heights can be reached when One has completed the Inner mental journey and that can be done with practice and meditation. Now leave that subject behind. I found The deception Point there and asked him how that was. He told me that he had not read the Novel yet but he told me That The Da Vinci Code of the author was a great novel.I thought Like a Good Director makes good Movies, A good Writer always comes up with good stories. I took the novel and started reding it .Oh God ! I forgot Food and everything else for 7hours and read half of the novel , I had never spent such a Continuous time in just one thing and that too in reading book. I became the fan of the author and Now I have read all except one of his works and I hope to read that last book of him soon.