tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376242532024-03-05T08:16:39.851-08:00Spiritual TourismAbout Spiritual Tourism or Self Actualizing Tourism ?Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.comBlogger697125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-52080086952131122982018-03-25T04:44:00.001-07:002018-03-25T04:44:03.129-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>It was a blissful experience, meeting the Lord at Triprayar, during Triprayar Ekadasi. He was seated on elephant back. There were 22 elephants and it was a great festival!</b><br />
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Kerala Tourism Takes Off<br />
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It was Walter Mendis, the Corporate
Creative Director of Mudra, who gave Kerala the name ” God’s own Country”. He
meant Kerala is as beautiful as the Lord made it, bearing on every feature the
unmistakable stamp of the great Original Creative Artist !</div>
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Kerala is amongst the top 40 destinations in the world. National
Geographic is of the view that she is amongst the top ten !</div>
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More than 21 K cr has come in and more than 8 lk foreign tourists
visited this beautiful state out of a total of 10.8 million tourists. This
21,125 cr is 8% of Kerala’s total income.</div>
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Kerala is a state fashioned by the Monsoons. The South West Monsoon,
the North East Monsoon and the Summer Monsoon always protect Kerala and she is
one of the few states which report rains every month and receives more than 3000
mm rainfall per year. With the result, the climate in green Kerala is pleasant
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Kerala has a lot to offer. Houseboat Tourism, particularly in the
Venice of the East, Alleppey, Beach Tourism, because of the 586 km coastline,
River Tourism, Mountain Tourism & Monsoon Tourism, because of the heavy
rainfalls that grace Kerala !</div>
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Kerala is just 1.1% of India ! Yet, she hosts 22% of 47 K plants, 35%
of varieties of fish and 210 types of oceanic creatures. She has 700 kms of the
Western Ghats & 586 kms of coastline. She receives 2000 mm rains. You will
find different types of people belonging to different civilisations as she is
multi-cultural and multi-religious. That is how Kerala becomes the Lord’s own
country !</div>
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The foreigners say that ” well kept beaches, good people, tasty and
mouth watering cuisine, spirituality and Ayurveda ” are the hallmarks of Kerala
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Beaches are a fascination for tourists and the four out of the five
Districts which receive the influx of tourist have beaches ( Trichur,
Trivandurm, Ernakulam, Alleppey and Idukki ).</div>
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Some fishing villages have been defined as Fishermen’s Village. Farm
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Sea plane to link the three airports
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The plan of the Sea Plane project is to provide service initially in
the priority circuit, consisting of the three major airports of Kerala and the
prime destinations, Ashtamudi, Punnamada, Kumarakom, Bolgatty and Bekal in the
state. <br />
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Kerala is the flag bearer of Ayurveda, as a rich ecosystem is housed
in the Western Ghats. The W G has been defined as one of the eight biodiversity
hot spots, because of the immense medicinal plant reserve. Ayurvedic
institutions have been given Green Leaf and Olive Leaf and a tourist, looking
for therapeutic treatment can get world class alternative medicinal facilities.
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Great traffic was seen at Arthirappilly Waterfalls yesterday, as
schools closed for vacation.<br />
Cherai Beach in Vypin Islands also received
heavy rush of tourists.<br />
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Real estate prices at these places have
catapulted, reaching unprecedented heights. Kochi had seen a realty boom and
this realty boom was experienced in Trichur Dist, in areas proximate to Kochi,
like Azheekode and Kodungalloor. Due to the global meltdown, however,
transactions have come down. But then this is a temporary lull and after some
years, realty will boom.</div>
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I celebrated the Hindu New Year with a trip to Vallarpadam.I was
accompanied by my friend, Ajith, who is the Devaswom Auditor. From High Court
Junction, we took a bus to Vallarpadam. First it traversed Bolgatty Island and
then we reached Vallarpadam. We went to the Vallarpadam Church, which was neatly
maintained. Work is still in progress at the ICTT and then we took a bus to
Vypeen Island, where a 60,000 crore investment is in the offing. We took a bus
to Munambam harbour and the bus traversed Cherai, Nayarambalam, Jnarakkal
etc.These islands are connected by the Goshree Bridges and GIDA ( Goshree
Islands Development Authority ) is in charge of all projects.<br />
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80,000 cr investment in Kochi, another 100,000 cr INR is in the offing.</div>
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We had a plan to go to Vypeen Jetty and then take a boat to Ernakulam
mainland, but then we abandoned it as we reached Munambam. From Munambam Boat
Jetty, we took a boat to Azheekode, which is just 5 kms from Kodungalloor. From
Kodungalloor, I came back to Trichur.<br />
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Kerala Tourism can revive you to
recharge your body and soul, capturing you with her tantalising beauty. Kerala
Tourism figures primarily in Indian tour attractions and Kerala Tourism is
blessed with attractions like Kerala backwater tour packages, Kerala Wildlife
Tourism, Kerala Hill Station Tourism, Kerala Beach Tourism etc. Your experiences
will be out of this world, as God's own country captivates you with her
exquisite beauty.<br />
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my mother. I had cold, a bad tooth ache and was afraid I may get the rains. It
was Makiryam Njattuvela in full swing, too. It was raining slightly when I left
Trichur. I did tharpanam at 09 and there were no rains fortunately. But after
80% tharpanam was over, rains began to appear,.At 95%, I got the full blast !
Then I ran for cover. It seems it has not rained well in Malappuram.
Bharathapuzha had only a small amount of water. Then it rained cats and dogs
today. When I reached Guruvayur, the sky was dark and it was raining
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dark day and it rained throughout. No wonder the ancients said " Makeeryam mathi
marannu paiyyum ". We hope the succeeding Njattuvelas will bring home the bacon,
Aridra, Punarvasu and Pushya. Punartham puzha pole and Pooyam puka pole
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about 0830. The rains were there till 0730 and I could do the Sraddham without
rains. When I left Thirunavaya it was not raining. The Nila has only some
water, but the priest told me that after Makiryam Njattuvela is over, after 14
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<strong>One of the temples in Bali.<br /><br />92% Bali is Hindu and Bali
is home to more than thousand temples. People here practise Balinese Hinduism.
With a population of more than 3 million, Bali is home to Indonesia's Hindu
minority. She is the largest tourist destination of Indonesia. She is renowned
for her well developed arts, including dance traditional and modern, painting,
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<strong>Bali gets 2.5 million FTA or tourist arrivals. India gets only 6
million ! We have to step up Marketing. Indian Govt had ignored Tourism
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<br />The famous Trichur Pooram occurs on the Pubba day of Mesha or Delta Leonis in the sidereal month of Aries. More than 500,000 people witness this Festival of all Festivals. It is of 36 hours durations and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world, according to UNESCO.</div>
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<b>Earlier the Pooram was at Arattupuzha and it so happened that the Chief of Peruvanam Gramam denied entry to the temples of Trichur. This enraged the Naduvazhis of Trichur and the then ruler, Shaktan Tampuran, integrated all the ten temples around the central Lord Shiva Temple, Vadakkunnathan ( situated at a hillock ) and created this Grand Pooram. Tampuran created two Groups, the Eastern and the Western. The Eastern group was called as Paramekkavu, consisting in addition to Paramekkavu temple, Karamukku, Chembukavu, Choorakottukavu and Panamukkamppilly. The Western group was Thiruvambady consisting of Kanimangalam, Laloor, Ayyanthole, Nethilakkavu and the Thiruvambady temple.</b></div>
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<b>In Kudamattom, that is changing of colored umbrellas this year, techonology was used. LED umbrellas were used and it was a glorious sight at seven pm. 15 caparisoned elephants of the Eastern Group faced the 15 elephants of the Western Group.</b></div>
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<b>A heady mixture of pomp and pageantry, Trichur Pooram is arguably the most popular festival in India. More than 50 elephants and lakhs of people gather around the central Thekkinkattu Maidan. A spectacular pageant of 30 caparisoned elephants and Kudamattom, a swift changing of the colored parasols mark the event. Great fireworks light up the sky to provide a grand finale to 36 hours of classic entertainment.</b></div>
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Today the Chamravattom Regulator Bridge will be dedicated to the nation. It
is a 148 cr project. It will block the waters from Bharatapuzha from flowing
into the sea. 13 kms long and 869 hectares will be directly benefited. The
transporters save 30 kms. We need more infra projects like these, as Agri India
do not have sufficient water ! Water scarcity has been reported in Cherpu, where
women stand in queue for hours to get a bucket of water ! It will save 15 mm
cubics of water in the first phase and 25 mm cubics in the second phase.
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The Temple on the banks of Nila, at Chamravattom. Nearly 10000 hectares
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The great mathematical genius, Aryabhata was born on the banks of Nila.
Another Jain Siddha practised the 64 liberal arts at this place. Astronomy,
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6 Rithus or the six seasons.<br />
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8 Directions, eightfold prosperity<br />
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11 - Rudras<br />
12 Months, Zodiacal Signs<br />
13 Universe<br />
14 Vidyas, Manus<br />
15 Lunations, thidhis<br />
16 King<br />
17 Athushti<br />
18 Treatises astronomical, mythological<br />
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20 Nails<br />
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22 Akrithi<br />
23 Vikruthi<br />
24 Gayathri<br />
25 Principles<br />
27 Constellations<br />
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selection of tickets at the lowest possible prices. </div>Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-13367432049159244852011-09-20T20:50:00.000-07:002011-09-21T01:57:53.877-07:00Jove in the 11th will elevate India !<iframe width="480" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XRem2vMXSd8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br />India may overtake Japan by 2012 and become the third largest economy by 2012. According to Pricewatherhouse Coopers, India's GDP PPP will overtake Japan by 2012. Such a forecast seems to be probable, as Jupiter will be in the House of Gains for India next year. Jove in the 11th will bring handsome gains. <br /><br />China will become the world's largest economy by 2020. Within one year, Indian GDP PPP will become $4.32 trillion, overtaking Japan's economy, estimated at $1000^4 ( 4.32 tr to be exact ). <br /><br />“While the exact date is open to doubt, it seems highly likely that, by 2030, China will clearly be the largest economy in the world on PPP,” John Hawksworth, head of macroeconomics at PwC, wrote in the report.<br /><br />The Decoupling theory, that India and China will not be affected by the global meltdown, still holds true. China will overtake Japan as the second largest economy this year, as Japan is facing a severe crisis !.<br /><br />Yesterday the Sensex grew by 353 points and closed about 17 K. Despite the secondary reactions, the Stock Market seems to be on a growth track.Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-42871961867405943482011-09-19T21:07:00.000-07:002011-09-19T21:14:57.140-07:00Vedic Conservatory in Thailand<iframe width="480" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/e5kC3cb5F3w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />The revered folk art and divine science of Vedic Thai massage, Assisted Yoga, Nuad Borarn, is promoted by <a href="http://vedicconservatory.com/">Vedic Conservatory</a>, a vedic school founded by Mukti Michael Buck. Each V C instructor is a devoted healer and servant of this noble Art.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTo_oj_ap0dTSHBkjEvushSLhlSG2nnScBr5HtXdIjbIpCYJ5MWDJ3K0MWSjZ_InMdgLnLbrPVBxVpaxWmelOOdnh5hiHQOekiUY-jN71yLtlpb8QxpTfw6txeTQ24T4oXteSw/s1600/vedicconservatory.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTo_oj_ap0dTSHBkjEvushSLhlSG2nnScBr5HtXdIjbIpCYJ5MWDJ3K0MWSjZ_InMdgLnLbrPVBxVpaxWmelOOdnh5hiHQOekiUY-jN71yLtlpb8QxpTfw6txeTQ24T4oXteSw/s320/vedicconservatory.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654288957573918466" /></a>Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-64753975800503698542011-09-18T04:25:00.001-07:002011-09-18T04:41:22.093-07:00The Churning of the Milk Ocean at Bangkok Airport<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OYQmLyi8lePrxt92h22xtTyscp_O4jECJgm7NH9jRtLiiIPTPGqtO1jl4M0rFRMBP5P4jEqFQc2uqNqKP42S5rzrznIEetprxgByYdd5dyjlCGrdBUut9uQvo2-F3fN7pQgu/s1600/DSCN1414.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OYQmLyi8lePrxt92h22xtTyscp_O4jECJgm7NH9jRtLiiIPTPGqtO1jl4M0rFRMBP5P4jEqFQc2uqNqKP42S5rzrznIEetprxgByYdd5dyjlCGrdBUut9uQvo2-F3fN7pQgu/s320/DSCN1414.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653653569580739138" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We were amazed to see Palazhi Madhanam, the Churning of the Ocean, depicted at <br />Thai Suvarnabhoomi Airport.<br /><br />The Churning of the Ocean is allegorical, symbolising the great fight in the human bosom between Virtue and Vice. The forces of Virtue, the celestials, the devas fight the forces of Vice, the demons, the asuras. In this fight Immortality is the end result and Immortality is nothing but Self Actualisation !<br /><br />P N Oak's theory that the base Civilization was Vedic from which everything began seems to be proved right !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0m2hlj6lld2_poIr_VTUSvFXHdAIR5brsmp48Y4CA5DIsL1gew4cECSStmis_2hMIb6wDKtq7D99jYjCtAHHkhsggyF3_mYTkp5vH4X-o-HJ3WRIMmQQkhcdLjlCssiDh4DKU/s1600/DSCN1407.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0m2hlj6lld2_poIr_VTUSvFXHdAIR5brsmp48Y4CA5DIsL1gew4cECSStmis_2hMIb6wDKtq7D99jYjCtAHHkhsggyF3_mYTkp5vH4X-o-HJ3WRIMmQQkhcdLjlCssiDh4DKU/s320/DSCN1407.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653652210285581858" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dr Kenneth Chandler averrs that the Vedic Civilizations is 10,000 years old.<br /><br />He writes in his thesis " The Origins of Vedic Civilization" .... <br /><br />How Ancient is Vedic Civilization?<br /><br />Astronomical References in the Rig Veda and Other Evidence<br /><br />Evidence from other sources known since the late nineteenth century also tends to<br />confirm the great antiquity of the Vedic tradition. Certain Vedic texts, for example,<br />refer to astronomical events that took place in ancient astronomical time. By calculating<br />the astronomical dates of these events, we thus gain another source of evidence that can<br />be used to place the Rig Veda in a calculable time-frame.<br /><br /><br />A German scholar and an Indian scholar simultaneously discovered in 1889 that the<br />Vedic Brahmana texts describe the Pleiades coinciding with the spring equinox. Older<br />texts describe the spring equinox as falling in the constellation Orion. From a<br />calculation of the precision of the equinoxes, it has been shown that the spring equinox lay in Orion in about 4,500 BC.<br /><br /><br /><br />The German scholar, H. Jacobi, came to the conclusion that the Brahmanas are from a<br />period around or older than 4,500 BC. Jacobi concludes that “the Rig Vedic period of<br />culture lies anterior to the third pre-Christian millennium.”22 B. Tilak, using similar astronomical calculations, estimates the time of the Rig Veda at 6,000 BC.23<br />More recently, Frawley has cited references in the Rig Veda to the winter solstice<br />beginning in Aries. On this basis, he estimates that the antiquity of these verses of the Veda must go back at least to at least 6,500 BC.24 The dates Frawley gives for Vedic civilization are:<br /><br />Period 1. 6500-3100 BC, Pre-Harappan, early Rig Vedic<br />Period 2. 3100-1900 BC, Mature Harappan 3100-1900, period of the Four Vedas<br />Period 3. 1900-1000 BC, Late Harappan, late Vedic and Brahmana period<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vLENiX4NNkk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Professor Dinesh Agrawal of Penn State University reviewed the evidence from a<br />variety of sources and estimated the dates as follows:<br /><br />• Rig Vedic Age - 7000-4000 BC<br />• End of Rig Vedic Age - 3750 BC<br />• End of Ramayana-Mahabharat Period - 3000 BC<br />• Development of Saraswati-Indus Civilization - 3000-2200 BC<br />• Decline of Indus and Saraswati Civilization - 2200-1900 BC<br />• Period of chaos and migration - 2000-1500 BC<br />• Period of evolution of syncretic Hindu culture - 1400-250 BC<br /><br />The Taittiriya Samhita (6.5.3) places the constellation Pleiades at the winter solstice, which correlates with astronomical events that took place in 8,500 BC at the earliest.<br /><br />The Taittiriya Brahmana (3.1.2) refers to the Purvabhadrapada nakshatra as rising due<br />east—an event that occurred no later than 10,000 BC, according to Dr. B.G.Siddharth<br />of India’s Birla Science Institute. Since the Rig Veda is more ancient than the<br />Brahmanas, this would put the Rig Veda before 10,000 BC.Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-19418288381585839802011-09-17T22:02:00.000-07:002011-09-18T02:38:10.347-07:00Ramayana Garden in Thailand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pf69waxktU9UJ75iit2jAdBfpEZeXwEJPZjoK01FPn9izzuvFhNTN9j7liNc7fNW2r0FjQddTDtkXC_gMxAh6q6xyB1y04vDV6rOrSHSKHXff3W0wvJXGwDn7fKdQaEPYntq/s1600/DSC01570.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pf69waxktU9UJ75iit2jAdBfpEZeXwEJPZjoK01FPn9izzuvFhNTN9j7liNc7fNW2r0FjQddTDtkXC_gMxAh6q6xyB1y04vDV6rOrSHSKHXff3W0wvJXGwDn7fKdQaEPYntq/s320/DSC01570.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653561094138696338" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is the photo of the Ramayana Garden in Thailand. <br /><br />The first poem and the greatest was Ramayana, opined Aurobindo. When the poet Valmiki saw two birds mating and a native killing one of the two said " Ma Nishada ", meaning " Dont do that, for it is Sin, it is Evil, it is against the Law of Conscience"!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Ma nishada pratishtantva nigama shashvathi sama<br />Yat krouncha midhunath eva avadhim kamamohitam<br /></span><br />Ramayana is an allegorical and epic poem. As the Aryan Invasion Theorists argue, it is the not onslaught of the " Aryans" against the " Dravidians". The Aryan Invasion Theory has been proved wrong by scholars like Dr Konrad Elst, Dr Dennis Chandler, Aurobindo and Vivekananda. <br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DwVZeCLEWrE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Man's dual aspect is highlighted in this poem. The Ego is the imperfect term in Man and Self or the Divine in the perfect term. The Ego is the lower imperfect term of our being; Self is the higher, perfect term. <br /><br />The Ego is symbolised as Ravana, the ten headed demon king. His ten heads represent Mind, Intelligence, Processing Mind, Ego, Lust, Greed, Anger, Avarice, Jealousy, Gluttony and Sloth.The Self is symbolised by Rama, who goes in search of Peace, Seetha, his beloved consort. The great struggle for supremacy between good and evil, light and darkness, prosperity and adversity, happening in the human bosom, is the Ramayana, where the forces of the Ego clash with the forces of the Self. <br /><br />Ramayana is part of Buddhist lore and the Ramayana Garden is a testimony to this fact. This strengthens P N Oak's theory that the mother civilization of all was Vedic.Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-30975001595622123232011-09-15T20:38:00.000-07:002011-09-15T21:02:57.347-07:00Saturn in Thailand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmre98Ln61FWbsd6OZv6WaY9ftn8dsA6nWEHPm6O7B7U1vRV9V8pwVpy9y4yUxDxiPztJ7WF5uNwOeaAZRsU4e4bw9TaGyBKswIHe2wD4p1y1ITd0gZvzV2AuubJ9DipRP7wc/s1600/DSC01547.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmre98Ln61FWbsd6OZv6WaY9ftn8dsA6nWEHPm6O7B7U1vRV9V8pwVpy9y4yUxDxiPztJ7WF5uNwOeaAZRsU4e4bw9TaGyBKswIHe2wD4p1y1ITd0gZvzV2AuubJ9DipRP7wc/s320/DSC01547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652796927030247714" /></a><br /><br />Shani, the deity of Justice, Destiny and Retribution, has His presence in Thailand. In ancient Siam, one can see his statue.<br /><br />Saturn, the melancholy planet, was rising at the birth of Dante. He is prominent in the horoscopes of Goethe and other poets and philosophers like Sankara. Without His Grace, liberation is not possible. <br /><br />The most ancient Civilization was the Vedic and Dr Kenneth Chandler puts the origin at 4900 BC. According to him, the Aryan Invasion Theory is not correct. <br /><br />Will Durant opined that India " is the mother of us all, through Sanskrit, the mother of Europe's languages".<br /><br />Dr Kenneth Chandler writes<br /><br />"The original theory proposed by the early historical linguistics who considered these issues was that Vedic Sanskrit conserved the original sound system of the “proto-Indo-European” language most closely, and that Iranian and European languages underwent a systematic sound shift, creating break-away or daughter languages spoken by the people who populated India and Europe. According to this theory, Vedic Sanskrit was put at near the trunk of the proto-Indo-European language tree, if not the trunk itself.<br /><br />This theory has been challenged and hotly debated in recent years, most especially by<br />computer linguists.<br /><br />Since the 1990s, it is now common for computer linguists to hold<br />that Sanskrit is not so near the root of the Indo-European language tree, but a<br />subsequent branch. A currently dominant theory is that the original Indo-European<br />language stemmed from an Indo-European proto-language that has since been lost.<br />The first languages to break off from the proto-Indo-European root, according to the<br />dominant contemporary linguistic theories, was Anatolian (the language of what is now<br />central Turkey), followed by Celtic (a language found in nearby Thrace in northeastern Greece, and also Ireland suggesting that there was a commerce or colonization between Ireland and early Thrace), then Greek, and then Armenian. According to these theories, the Indian and Iranian language groups are still later branches off the proto-Indo-European “root.”<br /><br />The linguistic evidence appears to imply migrations of people from the Black Sea area<br />into India, and yet there is no anthropological evidence to support either a migration into northern India, or an invasion. Evidence from skeletal remains, as we saw, as well as pottery and other artifacts, show no cultural replacement at any time in north Indian Thomas V. Gamkrelidze and V. V. Ivanov, “Family Tree of the Indo-European Languages,” Scientific American, March, 1990, p. 110 and following.<br /><br />Dr. Don Ringe and Dr. Ann Taylor, two linguists at the University of Pennsylvania, with the help of computer scientist Dr. Tandy Warnow, developed a computer algorithm to sift through the Indo- European languages and look for grammatical and phonetic similarities between them. Their work, published in 1996, has thrown up four possible family trees. “We have come up with a favorite,” says Dr. Warnow. The tree shows that the first breakaway language was Anatolian, an ancient group of languages once spoken in Turkey. Celtic was quick to follow, spawning Irish, Gaelic, Welsh and Breton. Armenian and Greek then developed from proto-Into-European. Strangely enough, one of the later branches to emerge, according to the runs of the computer programs, was Sanskrit.<br /><br />It is interesting that the Celts settled in Thrace in northern Greece, just a short distance from Anatolia. Thrace was the birthplace of the Orphic mysteries which swept into Greece in the sixth century BC. Celtic is one of the earliest languages, along with Anatolian and Greek, to break off from the Indo European proto-language. The technique for self-knowledge described by Socrates were said to have come from Thrace. The Anatolians of central Turkey occupied the area near where the pre-Socratic tradition sprang up in the sixth century BC. This suggests that a technique was passed from India into the Celtic language.Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-40293765036581186642011-09-14T20:35:00.000-07:002011-09-16T04:53:50.242-07:00Brihaspathi in Thailand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVEYnfy2Mf_8prJLhhJruLI1iJgYE19smeDLEtB2abcVuAmbTPjHn9f56cHj9cjXMvu3yRVyALaNJK1Y2R7wwQeA9rXQ7DsQm5Gf0v1EYZUper426xD5yRHPMcj6OULiFVxA9/s1600/DSC01544.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVEYnfy2Mf_8prJLhhJruLI1iJgYE19smeDLEtB2abcVuAmbTPjHn9f56cHj9cjXMvu3yRVyALaNJK1Y2R7wwQeA9rXQ7DsQm5Gf0v1EYZUper426xD5yRHPMcj6OULiFVxA9/s320/DSC01544.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652425230649421602" /></a><br /><br />This is the photo taken by my brother about my son taking a photo of the statue of Brihaspathi, the preceptor of the celestials, in Ancient Siam, in Thailand. This highlights P N Oak's theory that the ancient civilization which permeated the world was Vedic.<br /><br />How ancient is Vedic Civilization?<br /><br />In his Origin of the Vedic Civilization, Dr Kenneth Chandler remarks " The body of literature produced by Greece and Rome from Homer to Proclus spans<br />roughly 1,300 years. The Vedic tradition produced an even larger body of literature<br />from the beginning of the Rig Veda to the end of the classical period, so it would<br />probably require at least 1,300 years for the Vedic tradition to generate a larger amount of literature. If we take 1,600 BC as the minimum date of the Mahabharata, this would put the beginning of the Vedic tradition sometime before 2,900 BC. If we take Wintenitz’s estimate of at least 1,900 years, this would put the beginning of the Rig Veda before 3,500 BC.<br /><br />Dr Frawley and Rajaram, as well as many others, now put the date of the Mahabharata<br />war at about 3,000 BC (Maharishi Mahesh Yogi also gives this date in his commentary<br />on the Bhagavad Gita). If we add 1,900 years incubation time as Winternitz estimates,<br />this would put the dates of the Rig Veda back before 4,900 BC."Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-82561374171199840662011-09-13T23:36:00.001-07:002011-09-13T23:49:33.611-07:00The Vedic Architecture of Thailand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7voFOfZ6XXUhwP2I7JC-Bn_3PXgd4seqxDqpM30ptAGi0yMWTlAXl1xlSg7exEIspr6gr-5C2dpNrW7onU0VyKm_5XkiJkFXbVkZSkaENw9ISQHPyZEtpueNO6qygijJsb5D/s1600/DSC01548.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7voFOfZ6XXUhwP2I7JC-Bn_3PXgd4seqxDqpM30ptAGi0yMWTlAXl1xlSg7exEIspr6gr-5C2dpNrW7onU0VyKm_5XkiJkFXbVkZSkaENw9ISQHPyZEtpueNO6qygijJsb5D/s320/DSC01548.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652100820704191602" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />In Ancient Siam, which is a miniature replica of Thailand, there exists Vedic Art and sculpture. I was amazed to see the statue of Surya, the Vedic Deity, with seven horses, during my trip to Thailand.<br /><br /><br />Surya is the Sun and the seven horses represent VIBGYOR. He is the external symbol of the Absolute Self, who is the Cause of the septenary principles which pervade the Universe, as Life, Mind, Matter, Supermind, Existence, Consciousness and Beatitude ( Prana, Manas, Padartha, Prajnana and Sat Chit Ananda ) !<br /><br />O Thou riding on a chariot<br />Drawn by horses seven<br />O Thou whose sight annihilates sins<br />To Thy Transcendental Majesty, I bow.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Sapthasva Ratham Aroodham<br />Prachandam Kasyapatmajam<br />Sarva Papa Haram Devam<br />Tham sooryam pranamamyaham</span><br /><br /><br />This confirms P N Oak's theory that in the beginning there was only one Civilization, the Vedic, from which everything began. Many Thai words are derived from Sanskrit. Many English words are also derived from Sanskrit.<br /><br />Here are some words which are simliar. <br /><br />brother, bhratr<br /><br />Nova, nine, Nava<br /><br />Centum, Shatha<br /><br />Divya, divina, divine<br /><br />candle, chandra<br /><br />cardio, hrd<br /><br />come, gam<br /><br />deity, devata<br /><br />eight, ashta<br /><br />end, anta<br /><br />genus, janus<br /><br />gnosis, gnana<br /><br />idea, vidya<br /><br />identity, idamta<br /><br />immortal, amrta<br /><br />kalon, kalyana<br /><br />mega, maha<br /><br />man, manu<br /><br />mind, manas<br /><br />mortal, mrta<br /><br />mother, matr<br /><br />same, sama<br /><br />three, tri<br /><br />vivi, jiva<br /><br />voice, vaca<br /><br />wind, vata<br /><br />wit video, vid<br /><br />yoke, yoga<br /><br />young, yuvan<br /><br />advocate, adhivaktr<br /><br />agri, ajira<br /><br />bind, bandhi<br /><br />bright, bharajat<br /><br />In the "Origins of Vedic Civilization" Dr Kenneth Chandler remarks " India’s most substantial gift to world civilization was, however, the discovery of Pure<br />Consciousness and the mapping out of the architectonic structure of pure knowledge.<br />All other achievements derive from this great awakening of knowledge that took place<br />in ancient Vedic India."<br /><br />I was on a trip to Malaysia and Thailand with my family and we stayed with my brother in Bangkok. We went to Kaula Lumpur on 3rd and left Bangkok on the 12th. A great vacation it was !Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-85439882229788192262011-08-08T02:26:00.001-07:002011-08-08T02:26:39.311-07:00Kerala's contribution to Astronomy<iframe width="480" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FUHL2iW1jyI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<br />In the last post we said that Angle AES is Sheegroccha, which is the longitude of the Sun. ( <span style="font-style:italic;">Sheegrocham Sarvesham Ravir Bhavathi </span>). The Angle AEK is the Heliocentric longitude of the planet.
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<br />Sidereal Periods of superior Planets in the Geocentric = Sidereal periods in the Heliocentric.
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<br />Heliocentric Longitude - Longitude of Sun = The Anomaly of Conjunction ( Sheegra Kendra ).
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<br />As Astronomy is Universal, we are indebted to these savants who made astro calculation possible. Even the word " genius " is an understatement of their brilliant IQ !
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<br />Hipparchus 150 BCE
<br />Claudious Ptolemy 150 ACE
<br />Aryabhata 499 ACE
<br />Varaha 550 ACE
<br />Brahmagupta 628 ACE
<br />Bhaskara I 630 ACE
<br />Al Gorismi 850 ACE
<br />Munjala 930 ACE
<br />Bhaskara II 1150 ACE
<br />Madhava 1380 ACE
<br />Ibn al Shatir 1350 ACE
<br />Paramesvara 1430 ACE
<br />Nilakanta 1500 ACE
<br />Copernicus 1543 ACE
<br />Tycho Brahe 1587 ACE
<br />Kepler 1609 ACE
<br />Laplace 1700 ACE
<br />Urbain Le Verrier 1850 ACE
<br />Simon Newcomb 1900 ACE
<br />E W Brown 1920 ACE
<br />Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-55300208430380769542011-08-05T21:01:00.000-07:002011-08-06T02:24:51.032-07:00Monsoon Tourism<iframe width="480" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TKnEB-fDYdY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br />It was Monsoon Tourism, as Aslesha Njattuvela was on. It was raining heavily, cats and dogs in Kerala. I got the rains when I reached Kochi. I had some work at the Passport Office and I finished the work at Noon. Then I went on a tour of the famous Goshree Islands. <br /><br />I went by boat yesterday to the beautiful Bolgatty Island. A two minutes walk saw me entering the lovely Bolgatty Palace, a resort by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuyEeFkuatBPOsX5DVfo2nNOpZh6K9shiE_jp4t4Tyy2jN25HzI7fZC9M9RCmTrhTyiMDRSXCOmY7RNpZ3zQMF6qP0mHJxalSypJZhnRWbvVrwsruOiLrYsm-eAk2z3WhorLwSw/s1600/bolgatty1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuyEeFkuatBPOsX5DVfo2nNOpZh6K9shiE_jp4t4Tyy2jN25HzI7fZC9M9RCmTrhTyiMDRSXCOmY7RNpZ3zQMF6qP0mHJxalSypJZhnRWbvVrwsruOiLrYsm-eAk2z3WhorLwSw/s320/bolgatty1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637583595695790610" /></a><br /><br /><br />I walked to the Bolgatty Bus Stand and took a bus to Vallarpadam International Container Terminal. Now everything is in place and one ship, OEL Dubai, was unloading. The progress of the ICTT is slow, but steady.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG65qlii7FJyIp-rxXCyt7qyuKIJrK62DHsYdtCNZH9Sez6IKuUuEtMZNmAOOFx7C1JbhEG21OtaNm5xc5PJdA80V4G1K1_nO8v9syqtVI2w-_AaY3rK7KvFJh86Ax6L0b6CPzuQ/s1600/bolgatty4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG65qlii7FJyIp-rxXCyt7qyuKIJrK62DHsYdtCNZH9Sez6IKuUuEtMZNmAOOFx7C1JbhEG21OtaNm5xc5PJdA80V4G1K1_nO8v9syqtVI2w-_AaY3rK7KvFJh86Ax6L0b6CPzuQ/s320/bolgatty4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637584666648372370" /></a><br /><br />The Bolgatty Palace is beautiful and well situated in the Mulavukad Island. This island is connected to Vallarpadam by a bridge. Vallarpadam is in turn connected to Vypin by a bridge. In fact these bridges are known as Goshree Bridges, as these beateous islands are known as Goshree Islands. In Vypin, one can see the GAIL LNG terminals, which adorn Puthuvypin.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwh3f5jnr1TbENHoY4U0QOfSC6VXcANLY4GIngNOVICdtMDJqcFZD8vfQx8ymeAqcATbFaQaWdfur6_t0yI92eH5Z9_GGkXwYuuC3VqKsSlEKnzLuCsxHMI7My8WZf99F5wnMfgQ/s1600/bolgattypalace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwh3f5jnr1TbENHoY4U0QOfSC6VXcANLY4GIngNOVICdtMDJqcFZD8vfQx8ymeAqcATbFaQaWdfur6_t0yI92eH5Z9_GGkXwYuuC3VqKsSlEKnzLuCsxHMI7My8WZf99F5wnMfgQ/s320/bolgattypalace.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637584599657699026" /></a><br /><br />A new bridge, parallel to the existing Vallarpadam bridge, is being built to ease the traffic. I saw a barge jetty at Bolgatty and a barge carrying containers there.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4PKVvro108_yINft6GFu7ylnKD2tPlLAVgzzstihtSrnIsPn8J-wz6A0218id4SHypzIW8X7xw8lBkCHB9JILsTCpvnG5YvLO1KBu6CZ3n5p5QONS0cmsAibjcVpqlRFI7Rwog/s1600/bolgatty2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4PKVvro108_yINft6GFu7ylnKD2tPlLAVgzzstihtSrnIsPn8J-wz6A0218id4SHypzIW8X7xw8lBkCHB9JILsTCpvnG5YvLO1KBu6CZ3n5p5QONS0cmsAibjcVpqlRFI7Rwog/s320/bolgatty2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637583722836922546" /></a><br /><br />Kochi is a cauldron of world cultures. A versatile land where visitors from abroad, right from Arabs and Phoenicians to the Chinese, Italians, Portugese, Dutch and British have left indelible marks. A great Port, universally known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea. The newly renovated Bolgatty Palace has 4 palace suits, 6 waterfront cottages, 16 well maintained rooms and one can enjoy four star faciliites and a range of leisure options.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEz4l7jso_IBTzPfxQC3Z_sjbyy4qaA8xCtv7avohGb6IqJa-0-lrfBmyBTBwumzEB3XwVw9JXh4au8cziGG1eNd1Eb2h_3aWw3Ii-pKzgawNVRoDmxxrv769QgLrHm8NL_T1aw/s1600/bolgatty6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEz4l7jso_IBTzPfxQC3Z_sjbyy4qaA8xCtv7avohGb6IqJa-0-lrfBmyBTBwumzEB3XwVw9JXh4au8cziGG1eNd1Eb2h_3aWw3Ii-pKzgawNVRoDmxxrv769QgLrHm8NL_T1aw/s320/bolgatty6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637583853527295794" /></a><br /><br /><br />Said a honeymooner, Asmita, Calcullat about Bolgatty " We went to Kerala for our honeymoon and Kochi was our first stop. We reached the resort at around 3:30pm after a long flight and were famished. Since we reached post lunch timings none of the restaurants were open, however the room service was very prompt and we had an amazing keralite food. The rooms are large, and built in a princely way. The property is equipped with all the modern facilities and the stay was really comfortable.<br />We enjoyed the Kerala body message in the resort . The location is also great. Overall its a great place to stay ".<br /><br />The Bolgatty Palace was built in 1744 by the Dutch and is a short boat ride away from the Ernakulam Mainland. This is one of the oldest Dutch Palaces outside Holland the only Palace Hotel of its kind in Kerala. Now she has a Palace block and a resort block, called Bolgatty Island Resort. Amenities here comprise Swimming Pool, 9 hole Golf Course and is a destination of choice for select Indian corporates for their conference. It is a favourite destination for Indian elite and overseas tourists. The Kochi Airport is just 32 kms away and the rail and bus terminals just 2 km away. <br /><br />Kochi International Marina is a KTDC venture located on the eastern coast of Bolgatty Island in the Bolgatty Palace Heritage Hotel. It is the first full fledged marina of international standards in Bharat. It provides berthing facilities to 37 yachts and also offers services like electricity, water and fuel for boats. It is close to the international sea route at the South West Coast of peninsular India , with minimum tidal variations and favorable conditions. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikI19uoIUFGVChQz9qrgoV7GwwjGt_R1Hv7RvIBZDoRwhYJcJTDPED_TSTLWoamWCEQA923Z8UUWmk1G4H_4AzNUem3ZChxY4aHdc8tvMpgMvQu16fzXDjvVTcOx7OH284BBVeDQ/s1600/bolgatty3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikI19uoIUFGVChQz9qrgoV7GwwjGt_R1Hv7RvIBZDoRwhYJcJTDPED_TSTLWoamWCEQA923Z8UUWmk1G4H_4AzNUem3ZChxY4aHdc8tvMpgMvQu16fzXDjvVTcOx7OH284BBVeDQ/s320/bolgatty3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637584226079453506" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The Bolgatty Event Center overlooks the backwaters of Cochin Seaport and is an exotic venue for conducting Conferences, Exhitions, Wedding Receptions, Conventions and theme dinners. Imbued with resplendent greenery, the Arabian Sea and the ICTT at Vallarpadam gives an easy access to the Center.Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-4360063323099156622011-06-18T22:35:00.011-07:002011-07-26T03:30:52.955-07:00The Jupiterian Law or Brihaspathi Neethi<iframe width="480" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_5iF_7U4xSc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br />Suppose your son goes against you. Will you throw him out of the house ?<br /><br />This is where Jupiterian Law or <span style="font-style:italic;">Brihaspathi Neethi</span> or Jesusian Law comes into operation.<br /><br />Love is giving and forgiving<br />Self is getting and forgetting !<br /><br />Conquer by Love ! This is the message handed out to us by the millenial philosophers, millenial poets and millenial prophets !<br /><br />Love is a Glory from Eternity's spheres<br />He is still the Godhead that can make all change<br /><br />Love should never cease to be upon the Earth<br />Love is the bright link betwixt Earth and Heaven<br />Love is the far Transcendent's angel here<br />Love is man's lien on the Absolute !<br /><br />Sai and Jesus say " Love your enemies, bless them that curse you and bless them that persecute you" !<br /><br />Let us be arrayed from head to foot with their commandments. ' Conquer everything with Patience and Love" is their eternal message !<br /><br />Byron said " Take away Love and the whole world becomes a tomb " <br /><br />Jupiter is the preceptor of the celestials and represents the divine arts and sciences. The scientia intuitiva or intuive sciences are a great preparation for Eternal Liberation. Without the discriminative intellect or <span style="font-style:italic;">prajna</span> imparted by him, no one can hope for Self Actualisation. He represents the <span style="font-style:italic;">Sreyo Marga</span> ( the way of Being and of Bliss ) and Venus represents the <span style="font-style:italic;">Preyo Marga</span> ( the way of Mammon and the flesh ). Both paths are followed by mankind !<br /><br />Goethe echoed the same when he averred<br /><br />Now lead me where some heavenly silence glasses<br />The purer joys around the Poet throng<br />Where Love and Friendship divinely fashion<br />The bonds that bless, the wreaths that crown his passion !<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Yoga Sastra, Nyaya Sastra, Neethi Sastra, Vedanta Sastra, Jyothis Sastra</span> and all such sciences are ruled by Jupiter or Brihaspathi. <span style="font-style:italic;">Sasanath Thrayathe ithi Sastram</span> - meaning that Redeeming instructions are called <span style="font-style:italic;">Sastras</span> ( like fatherly advice to a son ). Hence Jupiter or Brihaspathi is the greatest benefic, from the perspective of Self Actualisation. He represents Grace Divine, without which no Self Realisatoin is possible. <br /><br />Love is a manna sent from Heaven, a spark of the Immortal Fire, sent by the Lord to elevate our low desire ! Let Almighty Love triumph on earth !<br /><br />From the Center where the Heart of God is known<br />Let Love stream forth into the hearts of men<br />Let Love triumph on Earth !<br /><br /><br />Let us Love All, Serve All, Help Ever, Hate None and Hurt Never, thereby fulfilling the Jupiterian Law !<br /><br />Top Five Myths Bankruptcy - <br /><br /><br />As consumer debt has skyrocketed to over $3 Trillion, many believe the only way out from under the mountain of bills is to declare bankruptcy. But is it right for you? Many myths persist to misinform the public.<br /><br />“Probably the worst myth about bankruptcy is that you need to be flat broke before you should file,” says Sacramento bankruptcy attorney Gerald B. Glazer. “It is not good to wait until creditors are knocking on your door,” according to Glazer. Planning can prepare you for a bankruptcy that causes the least amount of financial disruption. You can contact <a href="http://www.glazerbankruptcy.com/">Sacramento bankruptcy attorney</a>Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-18541425770614441672011-06-17T21:25:00.003-07:002011-06-18T01:27:48.036-07:00The Venusian Law ( Shukra Neethi )<iframe width="480" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CC2eRfdc1ok" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br />The Mosaic Law of Western Thought is known as <span style="font-style:italic;">Shukra Neethi</span> ( Venusian Law ) in Indian Philosophy. The Jesusian Law corresponds to <span style="font-style:italic;">Brihaspathi Neethi</span>, that is rising to a higher plane which returns good for evil !<br /><br />Even though it is taught that lying is Sin and should be avoided, <span style="font-style:italic;">Shukra Neethi </span>or the Venusian Law states that one can lie for virtue !<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Kaliyil prana rakshakkum<br />Go brahmana hithathinum<br />Kanya Vitha rakshakkum<br />Poli Nindithamalledo !</span><br /><br />In business, one cannot be trufhful all the time. There is a saying, Truth is ruinous, hence suppressio veriti, suggestio falsi ! In order to make profits, the biz man is given the licence to lie !<br /><br />Milton said that Mammon was the first teacher of Man<br /><br />By him first<br />Men also<br /><br />The God and Mammon of Western Thought have their equivalents in <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Brihaspathi</span> or Jupiter - the Guru of the celestials and representer of the twelve positive sciences of the <span style="font-style:italic;">Vedas<br /></span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Shukra</span> or Venus - the Guru of the demons and representer of all modern sciences <br /><br /><br />Milton's " It is better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven " is Venusian or <span style="font-style:italic;">Shukra Neeti</span> and is widely followed by politicians, mafia chiefs, the priesthood and the captialists !<br /><br />In Mythology Indian, Venus or Sage <span style="font-style:italic;">Shukra</span> was born to<span style="font-style:italic;"> Bhrighu and Usan</span>a. He was born on the day of Freya or Venus, Friday. He was born in the constellation of<span style="font-style:italic;"> Swathi.</span> Freya is Venus in Norse Mythology and Freya's day became Friday. <span style="font-style:italic;">Shukravar</span> is Friday and is named after Shukra. Shukra was sent to learn the <span style="font-style:italic;">Vedas</span> from Angiras, who was partial to his son, <span style="font-style:italic;">Brihaspathi. </span>However, Shukra learnt the<span style="font-style:italic;"> Vedas</span> from Gauthama. He later performed penance to Lord Shiva and obtained the <span style="font-style:italic;">Sanjeevani Mantra</span>, a mantra which can resurrect the dead. <br /><br />When Jupiter or <span style="font-style:italic;">Brihaspathi</span> became the Guru of the celestials, <span style="font-style:italic;">Shukra </span>competed and became the Guru of the demons ! He exhorted the demons to win the war against the celestials ! <br /><br />When King Bali was tested by Lord Vishnu in the form of the dwarf Vamana, Shukra immediately knew of the deceipt and warned King Bali. He sat in the spout of a vase, which was spotted by Lord Vishnu. Vishnu picked a straw from the ground and directed it on the spout, with the result Shukra became half blind !<br /><br />Shukra corresponds to Machiavelli. Machiavelli opined that to be feared is better than to be loved. ( "Love is preserved by the link of obligation which men in their baseness break off at every opportunity for their own advantage, whereas fear preserves you with the dread of punishment which never fails " ). Machiavelli opined that men are base and ugly. ( " This has to be asserted in general for men, that they are cowardly, covetous, ungrateful, fickeminded and false and as long as you succeed, they are yours entirely"). Armed prophets had succeeded, whereas the unarmed had failed ! <br /><br />The Jesus and Machiavelli of Western thought, both dialectical opposites, correspond to Brihaspathi and Shukra of Indian thought !<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Shukra</span> in Sanskrit means brightness, clearness, purity. These mythological figures are planets and Vedic Symbolism was used by the Rishies. Astrologically, he represents the mundane arts and the mundane sciences, whereas Jupiter or<span style="font-style:italic;"> Brihaspati</span> represents the divine sciences and the divine arts.Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-33989263815738998382011-06-15T20:44:00.001-07:002011-06-15T20:44:48.621-07:00The Periods of the Sun !<iframe width="480" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YzuhDdMUz9M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br />The <span style="font-style:italic;">Malayalam Agri Calender</span> has it that the Sun transits the 27 constellations of the Ecliptic and these came to be known as the <span style="font-style:italic;">Njattuvelas</span>. The word <span style="font-style:italic;">Njattuvela</span> is derived from Njayar meaning the Sun and <span style="font-style:italic;">Velas</span> meaning the Times. In short <span style="font-style:italic;">Njattuvela</span> means the Times of the Sun, as it passes through the 27 constellations of the Sidereal Zodiac.<br /><br />Now the Sun is transiting <span style="font-style:italic;">Mrigasira or Makiryam Njattuvela</span> is on. It is raining incessantly in Kerala. <span style="font-style:italic;">Makiryam mathi ariyathe</span><span style="font-style:italic;"> peyyum</span> meaning that rains will be galore during <span style="font-style:italic;">Mrigasira Njattuvela</span>. On June 22nd, the famous <span style="font-style:italic;">Thiruvathira Njattuvela</span> will be on and Kerala will be graced by bursts of rain with sunny interludes.<br /><br />Monsoon Tourism is on the upswing in the state. People from Arab lands and tropical countries find Kerala a haven. Westerners find it as a gorgeous Paradise, because of the immense greenery which adorn the state.<br /><br />More rains are expected during the solar transits of <span style="font-style:italic;">Punarvasu and Pushya</span>. These four <span style="font-style:italic;">Njattuvelas</span> are fierce and destructive. Many have lost their homes in the villages, many paddy fields have been inundated, as the Rains of Life and Death simultaneously bring relief from the blistering heat and at the same time wreack havoc on the poor infrastructure of the state.Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37624253.post-37016476942047743212011-06-14T23:48:00.001-07:002011-06-15T06:26:35.128-07:00Spirituality is pure !<iframe width="480" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D9ZyrJWh338" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br />Wisdom ( Vidya ) comes disguised as a woman and tells the scholar not to teach Wisdom to the undeserving<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Dhana dayi Brahma chari cha<br />Medhavi srothita priya<br /></span><br /><br />Impart Me, Wisdom, to the deserving - to donators of wealth, celibates, to the intelligentia and those who seek the Vedas !<br /><br />In fact there are verses which ban imparting knowledge to the arrogant, to the atheist. If imparted, it will end only in sorrow !<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Na deyam para shishyaya nasthikaya shadaya cha<br />Datteyam Prathi dinam dukham Jeevithe natra samsaya</span><br /><br />In Free Masonry also, "this science can only be taught to suitable and worthy men, because the misuse of it and the powers arising from it, is conducive to general and personal evil".<br /><br />It is said that the Initiates knew that this Wisdom is unfit and dangerous to the ordinary human mind, and will suffer loss of virtue and purity, if revealed to vulgar and impure spirits. Hence they devised an outer system - that of temples, mosques and churches - efficient, but imperfect for the profane ! Initiate knowledge is only for those purified in Soul and awakened in Spirit !<br /><br />Hence they hid Wisdom in mythological stories and allegories, as they never wanted the impure to got hold of that knowledge. Poetry, remarks Sir Philip Sydney, was of purpose written darkly, lest by profane wits it be abused !Govind Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461087078133954772noreply@blogger.com0