Answer to riddle

Indira Gandhi

  

Tiger woods

Answer to riddle at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgdSj3EBa-I

Answer to second riddle at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iirG9wZxAZM
 first goat goes with farmer in boat. He leaves goat at other end.Then he comes back and takes tiger and drops at other end and takes back goat in the boat.He drops goat at the original bank and takes hay stack in boat. Drops hay at the tiger end. Comes back to goat and takes her to other end.
 

Badrinath Temple - Seat of Lord Vishnu

     Badrinath is regarded as the seat of Lord Vishnu,seen as the most important of the char dham .It gets more visitors than the other three because it lies on the way to Hemkund sahib,the Sikh pilgrimage.
       Located on the banks of river Alaknanada and along the Neelkanth mountains ,Badrinath temple is second to none.Badridham is regarded as the holiest of the four temple,devoted to Lord Vishnu.Perched on the mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan ,Badrinath is the home of Lord Vishnu.The name Badrinath is derived from the local berries growing the area known as 'Badri'.

Yamunotri -Char dham

      The starting point of the Char dam yatra is the Yamunotri.The place where Yamuna the daughter of Surya,emerges and purifies the earth.Yamuna is also known as Jamuna and Kalindi.It is believed that whoever takes a bath in river Yamuna will be spared a torturous death as Yamuna is sister of Yamraj,Lord of Death.

Yamunotri temple

                                                
       This temple dedicated to river Yamuna is 3165 mts above sea level .The shrive witnesses large numbers of devotees from April to October.Yamunotri is the source of river Yamuna originating from Champassar glacier 1 km ahead of the temple,quite difficult to get there.
      The temple boasts of three hot springs,most important being the Surya kund. Here the tank is filled with boiling water and rice is dipped into it to be taken as prasad. A sulfur hot spring where males take a bath is quite refreshing.A draupadi kund is also in the premises of the temple.
      Divya shila is a rock slab where prayers are offered to the deity.The trek from Janaki  chatti is filled with scenic beauty and warefalls along the mountains.

Watch video of Yamunotri  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eud36RjnIoU


How to reach Yamunotri

Air        -Jolly grant,17 km from Rishikesh.
Train    -nearest station Rishikesh,Dehradun,Haridwar.
Road     - Rishikesh to Yamunotri:222km
                via Narendernagar to chamba ,Tehri,Dharasu,Barkot,
                Janakichatti.

                Another route is from Dehradun to Barkot to Janaki 
               chatti.(It being shorter)


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The lotus sutra-Open for display at Delhi

         A rare moment for buddhism here in Delhi as Lotus sutra opens today to public.As informed by Times of India ,Gilgit Lotus sutra manuscript discovered by cattle grazers in Gilgit in a Buddhist stupa in 1931.This rare manuscript housed with the National Archives of India,dates back to 5-6th century AD.They are perhaps the only body of Buddhist manuscripts discovered in India.
        The first set of Gilgit Lotus Sutra manuscripts was found in a wooden box inside a circular chamber of a Buddhist stupa in 1931 in POK.National Archives say that manuscript survived the test of time because of sub zero temperature of region and the fact that it was written on a Bhoj(birch) tree that is resistant to decay.
         The Lotus sutra is one of the most revered scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism and represents the discourses delivered by Buddha towards the last days of his life.The sutra originally written in Buddhist form of sanskrit ,in English this sutra means'Sutra of white lotus of sublime Dhamma'.It is popularly known as the Lotus sutra.
         The Lotus sutra states that Buddhahood is a condition of immense happiness,freedom from fear and from all illusion-is inherent in all life forms.The development of this ability enables all to overcome the problems of life and live a fulfilled active life,fully engaged with others and society.The Lotus sutra asserts the ultimate reality of Buddha nature inherent in life forms.It is a teaching which profoundly affirms the realities of life and encourages one to develop communication channels with others and society at large.It make attainment of enlighenment a possibility open to all people regardless of their race,gender,education or societal status.

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dusshera,delhi

                                                                          

         Today was Dusshera festival in India and travelling across the Delhi is a special experience at this time around. The festival is celebrated because the Lord Rama in Hindu mythology defeated and killed the Demon King Ravana. The festival is celebrated across the subcontinent for the victory of truth over evil forces. The Prince of Ayodhaya Rama ended the evil rule of Ravana, King of Lanka and freed his wife Sita from evil claws of Demon ruler.

              The festival starts with staging of Ramayana  the epic for two weeks and on the day of Dusshera ,the effigy of Ravana, Kumbhakarna(his brother)and Meghanadha(his son) are burned down depicting the end of evil.

              At my place in south Delhi the festivity started with huge display of crackers and fireworks. The intensity of firework increased with the swelling number of crowd. The children present could be seen having a nice time. Parents would pick up little kids on their shoulders, to let them see clearly over the crowd. Kids having bought the swords as well as bow and arrow were seen flaunting their skill. The firework grew more and more intense and the evening started to grow into night. The sky was ablaze with different kind of colors and patterns.

              Suddenly the crowd started to gather closely towards Ravana’s effigy and I knew the show was on to its end. The Ravana was set on fire by a local leader. Ravana burned with intense fire inside it and along with it thousands of crackers placed in it’s body. The fire pulled down the laughing statue of Ravana and ended the era of Evil.

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Traveller's medical kit

When ever you are going for that long trip to the lovely mountains or for tanning yourself at the sandy beaches ,you must not forget to take along a medical kit.The contents may vary depending on your itinerary,duration of stay,style of stay and local medical facilities.While most of the medicine are available at the cities but you can face problem if you are high up in the hilly or isolated from the populations.Therefore it is recommended that you accompany a complete supply of medication.

     In the kit the short term traveller can carry:

                                                      an antipyretic(Paracetamol-for fever)

                                                      an analgesic(nimusulide or diclofenac).