Simhastha, or Poorna Kumbh Mela is the great bathing festival of Ujjain. Maha kumbh mela will commence on 22nd of April and will end on 21st of May 2016.
The rivers of India play an important role in the lives of the Indians. They provide potable water, cheap transportation, electricity, and the livelihood for a large number of people all over the country. This easily explains why nearly all the major cities of India are located by the banks of rivers. The rivers also have an important role in Hindu Religion and are considered holy by all Hindus in the country.
Seven major rivers along with their numerous tributaries make up the river system of India. The largest basin system of the rivers pour their waters into the Bay of Bengal; however, some of the rivers whose courses take them through the western part of the country and towards the east of the state of Himachal Pradesh empty into the Arabian Sea. Parts of Ladakh, northern parts of the Aravalli range and the arid parts of the Thar Desert have inland drainage.
Know more about the indian rivers through the presentation.
Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri and main places to visit in Char Dham Yatra, Beside that there are Harsil, Guptakashi, Chopta Haridwar and Rishikesh with Uttarkashi are places to visit in Char Dham Yatra.
The rivers of India play an important role in the lives of the Indians. They provide potable water, cheap transportation, electricity, and the livelihood for a large number of people all over the country. This easily explains why nearly all the major cities of India are located by the banks of rivers. The rivers also have an important role in Hindu Religion and are considered holy by all Hindus in the country.
Seven major rivers along with their numerous tributaries make up the river system of India. The largest basin system of the rivers pour their waters into the Bay of Bengal; however, some of the rivers whose courses take them through the western part of the country and towards the east of the state of Himachal Pradesh empty into the Arabian Sea. Parts of Ladakh, northern parts of the Aravalli range and the arid parts of the Thar Desert have inland drainage.
Know more about the indian rivers through the presentation.
Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri and main places to visit in Char Dham Yatra, Beside that there are Harsil, Guptakashi, Chopta Haridwar and Rishikesh with Uttarkashi are places to visit in Char Dham Yatra.
A presentation graphically describing the glories of the Devi Parasakthi by particularly focusing on her form of Satakshi and Shakambari and the story behind these forms.
Within the larger pantheon of Hinduism, Shaivism is one of the major religious sects that worship Shiva as the Supreme Being. It is the one of the old religions of the east and is also known as one of the prominent religious cults of India. The doctrine which centers on the philosophical aspect of Rudra Shiva goes back through ages and it developed and flourished with time. Shaivism is not a single cult but a mixture of different cults. From prehistoric times down to the early centuries of the Christian era the annals of this cult was unluckily not prominent. The history of this cult may be traced to the beginnings of human civilization on earth, like the cult of mother Goddess. Both emerged from the fertility cult. The earliest historical record to the worship of Shiva was given by Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador, at Pataliputra about 300B.C. Dionysus and Herakles, two deities generally identified with Siva and Krishna respectively were described by him. In the Mahabhashya, Patanjali gave the reference to the Shiva bhagavatas and also describes the images of Shiva and Skanda being sold by Mauryas to raise money in the time of crisis during second century B.C. This shows the popularity of this cult. In this paper we would try to understand the evolution of Shaiva religion in the ambits of Jammu region. Kuljeet Singh "Tracing the Growth of Shaivaism in Jammu" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47536.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/history/47536/tracing-the-growth-of-shaivaism-in-jammu/kuljeet-singh
South Asia Culture, Religion, and CuisineBob Marcus
Overview of the Culture, Religion, and Cuisines of the South Asian Countries (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives
Narayaniyam is a medieval Sanskrit text, comprising a summary study in poetic form of the Bhagavata Purana. It was composed by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri, (1560-1666 A.D.) one of the celebrated Sanskrit poets in Kerala. Even though the Narayaneeyam was completed as early as 1586 A.D., it appeared in print only after more than 250 years. The Bhagavata Purana is a major Hindu scripture consisting of about 18,000 verses, mainly devoted to the worship of Krishna.
The enclosed pdf file contains information on several Spiritual and Piligrim cities of India. These Pilgrim Cities covering from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.
A presentation graphically describing the glories of the Devi Parasakthi by particularly focusing on her form of Satakshi and Shakambari and the story behind these forms.
Within the larger pantheon of Hinduism, Shaivism is one of the major religious sects that worship Shiva as the Supreme Being. It is the one of the old religions of the east and is also known as one of the prominent religious cults of India. The doctrine which centers on the philosophical aspect of Rudra Shiva goes back through ages and it developed and flourished with time. Shaivism is not a single cult but a mixture of different cults. From prehistoric times down to the early centuries of the Christian era the annals of this cult was unluckily not prominent. The history of this cult may be traced to the beginnings of human civilization on earth, like the cult of mother Goddess. Both emerged from the fertility cult. The earliest historical record to the worship of Shiva was given by Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador, at Pataliputra about 300B.C. Dionysus and Herakles, two deities generally identified with Siva and Krishna respectively were described by him. In the Mahabhashya, Patanjali gave the reference to the Shiva bhagavatas and also describes the images of Shiva and Skanda being sold by Mauryas to raise money in the time of crisis during second century B.C. This shows the popularity of this cult. In this paper we would try to understand the evolution of Shaiva religion in the ambits of Jammu region. Kuljeet Singh "Tracing the Growth of Shaivaism in Jammu" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47536.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/history/47536/tracing-the-growth-of-shaivaism-in-jammu/kuljeet-singh
South Asia Culture, Religion, and CuisineBob Marcus
Overview of the Culture, Religion, and Cuisines of the South Asian Countries (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives
Narayaniyam is a medieval Sanskrit text, comprising a summary study in poetic form of the Bhagavata Purana. It was composed by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri, (1560-1666 A.D.) one of the celebrated Sanskrit poets in Kerala. Even though the Narayaneeyam was completed as early as 1586 A.D., it appeared in print only after more than 250 years. The Bhagavata Purana is a major Hindu scripture consisting of about 18,000 verses, mainly devoted to the worship of Krishna.
The enclosed pdf file contains information on several Spiritual and Piligrim cities of India. These Pilgrim Cities covering from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.
A journey to char dham yatra in the Himalayas by helicopter.pptPunyakshetras
In the Garhwal (Middle) Himalayas are a transcendental cluster of holy places that have attracted visitors since the beginning of time, according to Vedic literature. The Char-dham, or four holy places, is the collective name for Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri. We will examine the holy Char-dhama and the holy waters that surrounded their manifestation in this series.
THE APPEARANCE OF LORD VISHNU AND ITS SYMBOLISM.Astroindusoot
Lord Vishnu is one of the most important and revered deities of the Hindu pantheon. He is part of the holy divine trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh according to Hinduism, where Lord Brahma is the creator, Lord Shiva is depicted as the destroyer or transformer and Lord Vishnu is the preserver of the universe, the protector of all. field of existence. This Hindu triad signifies that all three divine powers are part of one. However, the Puranas also say that Lord Brahma came into existence from a lotus, which appeared from the navel of Lord Vishnu. So according to this legend, Lord Vishnu is the one who was responsible for Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe.
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THE APPEARANCE OF LORD VISHNU AND ITS SYMBOLISM.Astroindusoot
Lord Vishnu is one of the most important and revered deities of the Hindu pantheon. He is part of the holy divine trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh according to Hinduism, where Lord Brahma is the creator, Lord Shiva is depicted as the destroyer or transformer and Lord Vishnu is the preserver of the universe, the protector of all. field of existence. This Hindu triad signifies that all three divine powers are part of one. However, the Puranas also say that Lord Brahma came into existence from a lotus, which appeared from the navel of Lord Vishnu. So according to this legend, Lord Vishnu is the one who was responsible for Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe.
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QC101: An Introductory Course to Quizzing, was held from 22nd March 2021 to 26th March 2021.
Agni Pariksha: A Quiz on Indian Mythology was set by Padmaja & Khushi. It was hosted on D2C on 22nd March.
Arunachalam Temple is one among most sacred Pancha Bootha Sthal. which indirectly means Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Space. This temple is locally referred as Annamalai Temple and is located in Thiruvannamalai of Tamil Nadu State in India.
The festivals of India are celebrated with great pomp and flavour. Each one has its own importance,significance and grand occurrence. Values ,preachings and teachings ,get-togethers, sweets and lots more...
There are twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines in India. It is believed that Lord Shiva first manifested himself as a Jyotirlinga on the night of the Aridra Nakshatra, thus the special reverence for the Jyotirlinga.
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Women have three distinct types of involvement: direct involvement in terrorist acts; enabling of others to commit such acts; and facilitating the disengagement of others from violent or extremist groups.
हम आग्रह करते हैं कि जो भी सत्ता में आए, वह संविधान का पालन करे, उसकी रक्षा करे और उसे बनाए रखे।" प्रस्ताव में कुल तीन प्रमुख हस्तक्षेप और उनके तंत्र भी प्रस्तुत किए गए। पहला हस्तक्षेप स्वतंत्र मीडिया को प्रोत्साहित करके, वास्तविकता पर आधारित काउंटर नैरेटिव का निर्माण करके और सत्तारूढ़ सरकार द्वारा नियोजित मनोवैज्ञानिक हेरफेर की रणनीति का मुकाबला करके लोगों द्वारा निर्धारित कथा को बनाए रखना और उस पर कार्यकरना था।
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In a May 9, 2024 paper, Juri Opitz from the University of Zurich, along with Shira Wein and Nathan Schneider form Georgetown University, discussed the importance of linguistic expertise in natural language processing (NLP) in an era dominated by large language models (LLMs).
The authors explained that while machine translation (MT) previously relied heavily on linguists, the landscape has shifted. “Linguistics is no longer front and center in the way we build NLP systems,” they said. With the emergence of LLMs, which can generate fluent text without the need for specialized modules to handle grammar or semantic coherence, the need for linguistic expertise in NLP is being questioned.
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‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
1. Ujjain mahakubh 2016
This festival will start on 22nd of April and will end on 21st of May
2016.
The Kumbh Mela is the most significant and eventful festival for
Hindus, which is held every three years. The four important pilgrim
centers which host it are Ujjain, Allahabad, Nashik and Haridwar. It is
a pious and sacred festival for the Hindus in India.
Ujjain is situated near the river Shipra and it is considered as one of
the most sacred places of India. During the Kumbh Mela, millions of
devotees flock to Ujjain to take a holy dip and worship the river
2. Shipra. The sadhus from all parts of India come to Ujjain to attend the
Kumbh in order to attain liberation and salvation. Ujjain is also the
place where Maharishi Sandipani had taught Lord Krishna, along with
Sudama and Balarama.
When Guru(Jupiter) and the Sun are in the zodiac sign
Scorpio(Vrishchik Rashi), it is celebrated at Ujjain. The Ujjain Kumbh
Mela is referred to as the ‘Simhastha Kumbha Mela’. It is a totally
different experience when devotees and sadhus come together and
go ahead for the shahi snan – a dip in the sacred river Shipra, which is
believed to get rid of all sins of a person. After taking a dip in river
Shipra, all pilgrims visit the temple and bow before the Lord and they
echo the name of the lord (Mahakalesvara). The next Simhastha
Kumbha Mela will be held in Ujjain in 2016
3. The unique feature of the Simhastha Kumbha or the Simhastha Parva
is the coming together of ten events, which are-
The Purnima (Full moon day)
The month of Baisakha
The bright fortnight
The brihaspati (Jupitor) in Leo
The sun in the arise (Mesha Rasi)
The vyatipata yoga
The moon in the libra (Tula rasi)
The holy Ksetra Avantika and
The pious Monday
4. There is an ancient banyan tree in Ujjain – Siddhawat which is
believed to possess exemplary spiritual powers and many devotees
and sages worship it and meditate under it. The city has also been
home to great rulers such as King Chandragupta II and legendary
scholars including Bhaskaracharya, Brahmagupta and Kalidasa.
5. History of simhastha
Kumbh derives its name from the immortal Pot of Nectar, which the
Devtas (Demigods) and Asuras (Demons) fought over, described in
ancient Vedic scriptures known as the Puranas. It is these Vedic
literatures that have stood the test of time, out of which the tradition
has evolved into the one that the world now knows as The Kumbh
Mela. Legend tells a tale from the bygone days of the universe when
the devtas and the asuras conjointly produced the nectar of
immortality. The devtas, because cursed, were crippled of fear that
eventually made them weak. The task being too sturdy for them
alone, the devtas made a mutual agreement with the asuras to
complete it in full and share the nectar of immortality in half. It is said
that the devtas and the asuras assembled on the shore of the milk
ocean that lies in the celestial region of the cosmos. And it began!
6. For the task of churning the milk ocean, the Mandara Mountain was used as the
churning rod, and Vasuki, the king of serpents, became the rope for churning.
With the devtas at Vasuki’s tail and the asuras at his head, the churning began.
At first, the churning of the milk ocean produced a deadly poison which Lord
Shiva drank without being affected. As Lord Shiva drank the poison, a few drops
fell from his hands which were licked by scorpions, snakes, and similar other
deadly creatures. Also, during the churning, the Mandara Mountain began to
sink deep into the ocean, seeing which Lord Vishnu incarnated as a great
tortoise and supported the mountain on His back. Finally, many hurdles and
1000 years later, Dhanwantari appeared with the Kumbh of immortal nectar in
his hands. The devtas, being fearful of the asuras' ill intent, forcibly seized the
pot with its safety entrusted onto the four Gods - Brahaspati, Surya, Shani, and
Chandra.
7. Asuras, after learning that their part of the agreement has not been kept, went
after the devtas and for 12 days and 12 nights, the chase continued. Wherever
the devtas went with the pot of nectar, fierce fighting ensued. It is believed that
during this chase, a few drops from the Kumbh fell at four places - Allahabad,
Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nasik. There is also a prevalent legend that it was actually
the asuras that were being chased by the devtas for 12 days and 12 nights,
during which the drops of elixir of immortality fell at these four places. These
four places are since believed to have acquired mystical powers. Because 12
days of Gods are equivalent to 12 years for humans; the Kumbh Mela is
celebrated once every 12 years in each of the four places - banks of river
Godavari in Nasik, river Kshipra in Ujjain, river Ganges in Haridwar, and at the
Sangam of Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati in Allahabad, where the drops are
believed to have fallen. Millions of devout, come together to partake in
ritualistic bathing and ceremonies to cleanse themselves of all sins.
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