Navigating Mysore Dasara
With the Mysore Dasara festival expected to attract a large number of visitors both from India and across the world, various procedures have been put in place to assist with the tourist influx. Transport by Bus: Karnataka State Road Transport Connection will run 300 special Dasara buses from various destinations between 28 and 6 October. Buses will operate from locations including Dharmasthala, Kukke Subramanya, Sringeri, Horanadu, Gokarna, Kollur, Belgaum and Bikapur, to further out in Mantralaya, Tirupatu, Salem and Mumbai. Information kiosks on the various services will be erected at all bus stations in Mysore. Advance bookings can be made at special counters in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore and other Indian states. Transport by Air: The nearest airport to Mysore is located in Bangalore. Your options are hence to either travel direct to Mysore from here or to book a hostel in Bangalore and travel by road on the days of the festival. Transport by Car: Mysore Palace is located in the heart of Mysore City, 140km south-west of Bangalore. Travel here via the National Highway 212. The city is also well connected by road to nearby destinations including Somnathpur (35km), Bandipur (80km) and Srirangapatna (15km).
Where to stay
For those looking to camp on the doorstep of Mysore’s festivities, there are a number of budget guesthouses or hostels in Mysore that are still available over the Dasara period. For some unique farm family charm (complete with exotic plants, fruit and friendly dogs), check out Pegasus Farm guest house, which offers private double rooms from €15.44 pppn. Room offers come complete with a cooking course of simple South Indian dishes!
Diskin believes Gandhi's ideas and the practice of non-violence are preventive remedies for the future of Brazilian society, which is facing problems of violence and other crimes, according to Indian Ambassador to Argentia R. Viswanathan. She believes that sowing the seeds of Gandhian values among children will help prevent "infection of the mind".
She was inspired by his autobiography and was totally taken by the idea of a person with such commitment to truth. "I never found a philosopher with such earnest desire and serious sustained effort to translate truth into daily life," she said. Diskin was an invitee at the Satyagraha centenary celebrations in India in 2006
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She was among many global personalities invited in 2007 by India to address the UN which declared Oct 2 as the International Day of Non-Violence. Diskin was honoured with the Jamnalal Bajaj award in January 2011 for her service to people
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Gandhi Jayanti Sms:
1. It’s day of celebrations, Its day to value a special person, Person who is the cause of our nation, Who taught world the lesson of non-violence, Its Mahatama Gandhi.. The Father of Nation……
2. Desh k liye jisne vilas ko thukraya tha, Tyag videshi dhage usne khud hi khaadi banaya tha, Pehen k kaath ki chappal jisne Satyagrahe ka raag sunaya tha. Desh ka tha anmol wo deepak jo Mahatman Kehlaya tha Happy Gandhi Jayanti!!!
3. Jo Bhagwan ko nahi manta Use me Insaan nahi manta aur, Jo Gandhiji ko nahi manta, Use me Indian nahi manta. Wishing all Indians “Happy Gandhi Jayanti”
4. Ishwar alla tero nam sab ko sanmati de bhagwan, In remembarence of the mahatma, HAPPY Gandhi Jayanti…!!
5. “Ye mamu aaj Bapu ka janmadin hai, Boleto Gandhi jayanti hai! To mast me bapu ko yaad karane ka, Aur is msg ko dosto me frwd karke. Gandhigiri phailane ka kya mamu?? Happy Gandhi Jayanti!!”
6. Frnds I’m Collecting Gandhiji’s Photos. Give ur Contribution 2 my Collection. A small Condition is - It must be on 500 or 1000 Rupees Note… Happy Gandhi Jayanti..
Gandhi Jayanti Wishes:
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
“There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever”
“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”
“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
“Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected”
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed”
“You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.” “Happy Gandhi Jayanti”
“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems” Happy Gandhi Jayanti!!!
“What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.”
“The best way to find Yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
The Symbolism of Goddess Saraswati, Goddess of Science , Video
Saraswati is considered to be the divine consort of Lord Brahma, the Creator of the universe which means that the learning power is fundamental in all beings. Saraswati literally means the flowing one. Maa Saraswati is depicted either sitting on a white lotus or riding a white swan. In North India, she is shown with a peacock. The white lotus symbolizes supreme pure knowledge while the swan symbolizes grace and the power of discrimination. The peacock is the secret of Om. Goddess Saraswati has four arms which represent the four aspects of human personality in learning: i.e. mind, intellect, alertness and ego .. This Divine Hymn written by Sage Agastya about the Goddess of learning is considered to be powerful and beneficial to those who recite or listen. It bestows the power to understand and progress in studies and development of artistic talents. It helps the mind to blossom with the great qualities of concentration, creativity, discrimination and attention. It will inspire one to initiate service projects that serve humanity, and become spiritually mature with humility, sincerity, gentleness, and truthfulness. On Navratri 2011, Goddess Saraswati descends on this Earth plane in her ferocious form to destroy the demon of ignorance.Saraswati Puja restructures your thoughts to give you divine intelligence. Maa Saraswati or Goddess Saraswati who represents unpolluted consciousness, destroys the demons of negativity and ignorance that causes suffering in this whole world.
Maa Saraswati or Goddess Saraswati
Goddess Saraswati or Maa Saraswati is most widely known as the Goddess of Education. She is the Goddess of Science and the Goddess of Innovation and Design. She will bring in new understandings and technologies beyond our present thinking that will uplift all of Humanity on Navaratri 2011. This will deepen our faculties and open us on spiritual level. In Sanskrit, ‘Sara’ means essence and ‘Va’ means the self therefore meaning knowledge of the true self which is all knowing and all powerful. Maa Saraswati is also called the ‘Shwetambari’, since Shweta means ‘white’ and Ambari means ‘one who clad or wears’, because of her fondness of wearing white dresses
The Symbolism of Goddess Saraswati
In one hand Ma Saraswati holds the Vedas which represent the universal, divine, eternal, and true knowledge as well as her perfection of the sciences and the scriptures. In another hand she holds a crystal rosary or mala, representing the power of meditation and spirituality. In the third and fourth hands she holds a musical instrument called the veena, representing her perfection of all arts and sciences.
দুর্গা পূজা 2011 ক্যালেন্ডার, টেক্সট মেসেজ, Durga Puja 2011 calendar , Text messages, Video
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Text messages
Let's celebrate Durga Puja by sending text messages to our friends and relatives.
A few samples are given below:
May this Durga Puja bring joy, health and wealth to you. May the festival of lights brighten up you and your near and dear ones' lives.
May the divine blessings of the Goddess Durga be with you on this Durga Puja.
May Maa Durga empower you and your family with her 9 swaroopa of name, fame, health, wealth, happiness, humanity, education, bhakti and shakti.Happy Durga Puja.
Hope this festival brings your way bright sparkles of contentment that stay with you through the days ahead. Best wishes for Durga Puja.
May this festival light the lamp of happiness, prosperity and knowledge. Happy Durga Puja.
Navratri Festival
Navratri dates in the year 2011 are coming closer. Navratri, one of the most colorful festival of India celebrated with much enthusiasm and devotion.
This year in 2011 A.D. The start date of Navratri festival is 28th September 2011, Wednesday and this Hindu festival dedicated to the Mother divine continues for 9 nights, the last date is 6th October 2011.
See Navratri Songs for collection of songs, mp3, videos and lyrics related to this festival of India. Navratri Festival
Every year during the lunar month of Ashwin or Kartik (September-October), Hindus observe ten days of ceremonies, rituals, fasts and feasts in honor of the supreme mother goddess. It begins with the fast of “Navaratri”, and ends with the festivities of “Dusshera” and “Vijayadashami.”
Goddess Durga
This festival is devoted solely to the Mother Goddess — known variously as Durga, Bhavani, Amba, Chandika, Gauri, Parvati, Mahishasuramardini — and her other manifestations. The name “Durga” means “inaccessible”, and she is the personification of the active side of the divine “shakti” energy of Lord Shiva. In fact, she represents the furious powers of all the male gods, and is the ferocious protector of the righteous, and destroyer of the evil. Durga is usually portrayed as riding a lion, and carrying weapons in her many arms.
A Universal Festival
All Hindus celebrate this festival at the same time in different ways in different parts of India as well as around the world.
In the northern part of the country, the first nine days of this festival, called Navaratri, is commonly observed as a time for rigorous fast, followed by celebrations on the tenth day. In western India, throughout the nine days, both men and women participate in a special kind of dance around an object of worship. In the south, Dusshera or the tenth day is celebrated with a lot of fanfare. In the east, people go crazy over Durga Puja, from the seventh till the tenth day of this annual festival.
Although, the universal nature of the festival is often found to transcend regional influences and local culture, the Garba Dance of Gujarat, Ramlila of Varanasi, Dusshera of Mysore, and Durga Puja of Bengal need special mention.
Durga Puja
In eastern India, especially in Bengal, the Durga Puja is the principal festival during Navaratri. It is celebrated with gaiety and devotion through public ceremonies of “Sarbojanin Puja” or community worship. Huge decorative temporary structures called “pandals” are constructed to house these grand prayer services, followed by mass feeding, and cultural functions. The earthen icons of Goddess Durga, accompanied by those of Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha
and Kartikya, are taken out on the tenth day in a triumphal procession to the nearby river, where they are ceremonially immersed. Bengali ladies give an emotion-charged send-off to Durga amidst ululations and drumbeats. This marks the end of the goddess’ brief visit to the earth. As Durga leaves for Mount Kailash, the abode of her husband Shiva, it’s time for “Bijoya” or Vijayadashami, when people visit each other’s homes, hug each other and exchange sweets.
The Garba & Dandia Dance
People in western India, especially in Gujarat, spend the nine nights of Navaratri (nava = nine;ratri = night) in song, dance and merriment. Garba is a graceful form of dance, wherein women dressed in exquisitely embroidered choli, ghagraand bandhani dupattas, dance gracefully in circles around a pot containing a lamp. The word “Garba” or “Garbha” means “womb”, and in this context the lamp in the pot, symbolically represent life within a womb. Besides the Garba is the “Dandia” dance, in which men and women participate in pairs with small, decorated bamboo sticks called dandias in their hands. At the end of these dandias are tied tiny bells called ghungroos that make a jingling sound when the sticks hit one another. The dance has a complex rhythm. The dancers begin with a slow tempo, and go into frenzied movements, in such a manner that each person in a circle not only performs a solo dance with his own sticks, but also strikes his partner’s dandias in style!
Dusshera & Ramlila
Dusshera, as the name suggests occurs on the “tenth” day following the Navratri. It is a festival to celebrate the triumph of good over evil, and marks the defeat and death of the demon king Ravana in the epic Ramayana. Huge effigies of Ravana are burnt amidst the bangs and booms of firecrackers.
In northern India, especially in Varanasi, Dusshera overlaps with “Ramlila” or “Rama Drama” – traditional plays in which scenes from the epic saga of the mythical Rama-Ravana strife are enacted by professional troupes.
The Dusshera celebration of Mysore in southern India is a veritable extravaganza! Chamundi, a form of Durga, is the family deity of the Maharaja of Mysore. It’s a wonderful scene to watch the grand procession of elephants, horses and courtiers wending a circuitous way to the hilltop temple of Goddess Chamundi! First Day - The first day is dedicated to the Goddess Durga is called Shailputri, the daughter of the Himalayas. She is a form of Shakti, the companion of Lord Shiva. Second Day - The second day is dedicated to the Goddess Durga is known as 'Brahmacharini'. The name is derivative of the word 'Brahma', which means 'Tapa' or penace. She is also a form of Mata Shakti. Third Day - The third day is dedicated to the goddess Chandraghanta, the symbolic representation of beauty and bravery. Fourth Day - The fourth day is dedicated to the goddess Kushmandas, the creator of the entire Universe. Fifth Day - The fifth day is dedicated to the Goddess Skand Mata, the mother of the chief warrior of the Gods army the Skanda. Sixth Day - The sixth day is dedicated to the goddess Katyayani with three eyes and four hands. Seventh Day - The seventh day is dedicated to the Goddess 'Kalratri', meant to make the devotees fearless. Eighth Day - The eight day is dedicated to the Mata Rani or 'Maha Gauri', represents calmness and exhibits wisdom. Ninth Day - The ninth day is dedicated to Durga also referred as Siddhidatri. It is believed that she has all the eight siddhis and is worshipped by all the Rishis and Yogis.
It is believed that on this day Lord Rama, defeated the ten-headed King Ravana. Thus, Dussehra is also known as ‘Vijaya Dashmi’ signifying the triumph of ‘good over evil’.
People celebrate this festival all over India in their own way. Some engage in public processions while others organize Ram Dhavan in the city. In some parts of India, the whole ‘Ramayan’ is also enacted, known as Ram Lila, 10 days before the main festival. Furthermore, the effigies of Ravana, Meghnand and Kumbhkarana are burnt which symbolizes that the power of goodness and humanity is above all kind of powers. Bursting crackers, feasting and exchanging gifts also play a significant role on this festival.
Celebrate and be a part of this grand occasion through your gifts. You may not be able to present their physically, but from the core of your heart you wish to be in India. Let your gifts to India convey those thousands priceless emotions, probably, in the most beautiful way.
As the dollar falls, gold rises and savvy investors are profiting.
Gold prices are expected to rise next week, according to participants in Kitco News’ Gold Survey.
Survey participants who see higher prices said gold was caught up in the mass move to sell all assets and that the cheaper prices will be a lure to bargain hunters. The break in price from last week’s futures settlement of $1,814.70 was too heavy. “The sell off is overdone. I expect back and forth for the next few weeks, but a bounce is in order now. The market had gone too far too fast, and was disappointed by Uncle Ben’s new ‘twist’ program, but the fundamentals of destruction of fiat currencies remain,” said Adrian Day, chairman and chief executive officer of Adrian Day Asset Management.
In fact, today’s gold price is a culmination of the dollar’s decline for several reasons including the U.S. housing market’s collapse.
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