Happy Birthday to Lord Krishna

Krishna (कृष्ण ) is the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Hinduism. The name Krishna appears as the 57th and 550th name of Lord Vishnu in Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata, and is also listed in the 24 Keshava Namas of Lord Vishnu which are recited and praised at the beginning of all Vedic pujas. A puja is the ritualistic worship offered in Hinduism.

According to the Bhagavata Purana, which is a sattvic purana, Krishna is termed as Svayam Bhagavan since he was the purna-avatara or full incarnation of the supreme god Vishnu. Krishna is often described and portrayed as an infant or young boy playing a flute as in the Bhagavata Purana, or as a youthful prince giving direction and guidance as in the Bhagavad Gita. The stories of Krishna appear across a broad spectrum of Hindu philosophical and theological traditions. They portray him in various perspectives: a God-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero and the supreme being. The principal scriptures discussing Krishna's story are the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa, the Bhagavata Purana, and theVishnu Purana.

Worship of the deity Krishna, either in the form of Vasudeva, Bala Krishna or Gopala, can be traced to as early as 4th century BC. Worship of Krishna as svayam bhagavan, or the supreme being, known as Krishnaism, arose in the Middle Ages in the context of the bhakti movement. From the 10th century AD, Krishna became a favourite subject in performing arts and regional traditions of devotion developed for forms of Krishna such as Jagannatha in Odisha, Vithoba in Maharashtra and Shrinathji in Rajasthan. Since the 1960s the worship of Krishna has also spread in the West, largely due to many of International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

It's time to say Happy Birthday to Lord Krishna. This festival is celebrated not only in India but also in other countries with great enthusiasm and devotion by all the Hindus. He killed a lot of demons to save the humanity and earth. Lord Krishna was born in the prison and later used to in a small village named Varindavan. Krishna has been a great inspiration source for our generation. We celebrate Janmashtami Festival as birth anniversary of lord Krishna.

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Wednesday, 2013 August 21 - Raksha Bandhan (The Bond of Protection)

Rakhi (Raksha Bandhan) is one of the biggest festivals of India. In 2013 Rakhi festival will be celebrated on 21 August...... 'Rakhi' is a special occasion to celebrate the chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister, by tying a sacred thread around the wrist.

Shravan purnima's second festival is Rakhi (Raksha Bandhan). This is an ancient tradition. In India, Rakhi Purnima is also called Kajri Purnima or Kajri Navami, when wheat or barley is sown, and goddess Bhagwati is worshipped. In Western states, the festival is called Nariyal Purnima or the Coconut Full Moon. In Southern India, Shravan Purnima is an important religious occasion, especially for the Brahmins. Raksha Bandhan is known by various names:Vish Tarak - the destroyer of venom, Punya Pradayak - the bestower of boons, and Pap Nashak- the destroyer of sins.

Rakhi Myths & Legends.....

According to one mythological allusion, Rakhi was intended to be the worship of the sea-god Varuna. Hence, offerings of coconut to Varuna, ceremonial bathing and fairs at waterfronts accompany this festival.

There are also myths that describe the ritual as observed by Indrani and Yamuna for their respective brothers Indra and Yama.

Once, Lord Indra stood almost vanquished in a long-drawn battle against the demons. Full of remorse, he sought the advice of Guru Brihaspati, who suggested for his sortie the auspicious day of Shravan Purnima (fullmoon day of the month of Shravan). On that day, Indra's wife and Brihaspati tied a sacred thread on the wrist of Indra, who then attacked the demon with renewed force and routed him.

Thus the Raksha Bhandhan symbolizes all aspects of protection of the good from evil forces. Even in the great epic Mahabharata, we find Krishna advising Yudhishtthir to tie the puissant Rakhi to guard himself against impending evils.

In the ancient Puranik scriptures, it is said that King Bali's stronghold had been the Raakhi. Hence while tying the rakhi this couplet is usually recited:

Yena baddho Balee raajaa daanavendro mahaabalah
tena twaam anubadhnaami rakshe maa chala maa chala

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Happy 67th Independence Day !!! INDIA

15th August 1947 is the historical day when India got freedom from the British rule, in the year 2013 it goes 67th year. That day is celebrated all over country as a flagship day....

My meaning for Eid-ul-Fitr......Ultimate Travel Jockey

Eid-ul-Fitr literally means 'festival of breaking the fast'.
Lets celebrate this Eid together in sha ALLAH...

Eid Mubarak to whole Muslim Ummah ;) & Let us thank ALLAH for the help and strength that he gave us throughout the the month of Ramadan to help us practise self-control..






ALLAHO-AKBAR, ALLAHO-AKBAR. LA ILA-HA-ILL-LAL-LAH.ALLAHO-AKBAR,ALLAHO-AKBAR.WA-LILLAHILL HAMD
(ALLAH is great, ALLAH is great. There is no god but ALLAH.ALLAH is great, ALLAH is great.And all praises are for ALLAH).

Lailatul Qadr (Night of Power) 
Lailatul Qadr (Night of Power) 
There is night in the month of Ramadhan which is better than a thousand months (83 years, 4 months). This night is called Laitatul Qadr.

According to Hadith, this night occurs during the last ten days of Ramadhan on one of the odd numbered nights. Usually it is celebrated on the 27th night of this holy month. It is a night of great importance and enormous blessings for Muslims. 
  

A night such as Lailatul Qadr was not granted to any religious community (Ummah) before Muslims. Only the Ummah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) were favoured with a night of huge reward. Once reason, it was granted, was to enable Muslims to equal the worship of any people who lived before us. In the distant past it is said that people lived very long lives of hundreds of years. 

We, today, live much shorter lives. And so Allah gave us Laitatul Qadr to enable us to do as much worship as a man who lived even hundreds of years longer. If in a lifetime, you only worshipped on Lailatul Qadr ten times, you would have equaled in those ten nights 833 years of worship. Signs of Laitul Qadr There are some signs that reveal which night is Laitatul Qadr. The night will be peaceful, neither hot nor cold, with a clear moon shinning but with no rays. 

There will be no shooting stars in the night At sunrise the sun will rise as just a disc without and radiant beams of light. One companion of the Prophet reported that on Laitatul Qadr he tasted sea water and it was sweet. 

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Amarnath - Baba Barfani Cave.....Dare to know about Immortality

Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva. The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 m, about 141 km from Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir and reached through Pahalgam town....

Amarnath Yatra

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, Amarnath Yatra is said to be 5000 years old. Located in Jammu & Kashmir, Amarnath Cave is situated at a height of 14000fts above sea level. Inside the Amarnath Cave lies an Ice Lingam/Shiv Linga, which waxes during May to August and gradually wanes thereafter. Devotees from all over the world visit Amarnath Cave for the Darshan of Ice Lingam along with two other ice formations representing Shri Ganesh and Mata Parvati. According to Hindu Mythology, it is here in the cave of Amarnath, Lord Shiva disclosed the secrets of immortality to his wife Parvati and this cave has become the sacred place of Hindu community.

Registration of Yatra

The Yatris who are interested in performing Amarnath Yatra are required to get themselves registered. The registration form can be obtained from J&K Bank located all over India. The Yatris who are going for Amarnath Yatra by Helicopter are not required to register themselves.

Time of Yatra

The Amarnath Yatra takes place in the month of July - August every year depending upon the weather.

Duration of Amarnath Yatra

The Amarnath Shrine board decides the duration of the Amarnath Yatra. Usually it is between 45-60 Days.

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• Sweaters / Jackets
• Pair of woolen / Cotton socks
• Hat (wool if cold) and sunglasses
• Warm clothing (i.e. synthetic fleece)
• Comfortable footwear
• Toilet paper/tissue
• Camera and film
• Small notebook and pens

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Bharat ::: World called it INDIA

The Cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition....

"Civilizations have arisen in other parts of the world. In ancient and modern times, wonderful ideas have been carried forward from one race to another...But mark you, my friends, it has been always with the blast of war trumpets and the march of embattled cohorts. Each idea had to be soaked in a deluge of blood..... Each word of power had to be followed by the groans of millions, by the wails of orphans, by the tears of widows. This, many other nations have taught; but India for thousands of years peacefully existed. Here activity prevailed when even Greece did not exist... Even earlier, when history has no record, and tradition dares not peer into the gloom of that intense past, even from until now, ideas after ideas have marched out from her, but every word has been spoken with a blessing behind it and peace before it. We, of all nations of the world, have never been a conquering race, and that blessing is on our head, and therefore we live....!" 

Swami Vivekananda, Great Indian Philosopher

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My Bharat ::::: Your India ----Ultimately its Just amazing in world

India shares borders to the northwest with Pakistan, to the north with China, Nepal and Bhutan, and to the east with Bangladesh and Myanmar. To the west lies the Arabian Sea, to the east the Bay of Bengal and to the south the Indian Ocean. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are Indian Territory but lie off the coast of Thailand in the Bay of Bengal. Sri Lanka lies off the southeast coast, and the Maldives off the southwest coast.
The far north-eastern states and territories are all but separated from the rest of India by Bangladesh as it extends northwards from the Bay of Bengal towards Bhutan. India is separated from the rest of Asia by mountain ranges, forest, and desert -the Himalayan mountain range in the north, the Thar Desert in the west and the Chin Hills and Pataki ranges in the east. The Indus River runs through the northern disputed territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The most sacred of rivers, the Ganges, is in the east.

Best time to visit: 

The weather is mainly hot most of the year with significant variations from region to region. The coolest weather lasts from around the end of November to the beginning of March, with fresh mornings and evenings, and mostly sunny days. The really hot weather, when it is dry, dusty and unpleasant, is between March and June. Monsoon rains occur in most regions in summer anywhere between June and early October.
Splendid Northern India: Srinagar is best from March to October; July to August can be cold and damp in winter. Shimla is higher and therefore colder in winter. Places like Gulmarg, Manali and Pahalgam are usually under several feet of snow from December to March and temperatures in Ladakh, which is a high-altitude desert, can be extremely cold. The mountain passes of Ladakh are accessible from July to October. Cities like New Delhi, Varanasi, Lucknow and Patna experience an extreme range of temperatures and are typically warm from April to mid-June, falling to almost freezing at night in winter between November and February. Summers are hot with monsoons between June and September.

Central India: Madhya Pradesh state escapes the very worst of the hot season, but monsoons are heavy between July and September. Temperatures fall at night in winter.

Western India: November to February is most comfortable, although evenings can be fairly cold. Summers can be extremely hot with monsoon rainfall between mid June and mid September.

Eastern India: Weather in states like Orissa (which is flood-prone) are defined by cooler weather from October to February, scorching heat from March to May and unavoidable drenching from the monsoons from June to October. Northeast: March to June and September to November are the driest and most pleasant periods. The rest of the year has extremely heavy monsoon rainfall.

Southern India: The most pleasant weather is from November to March. Monsoon rains fall anywhere between late April and July. Summer temperatures are not as high as Northern India although humidity is extreme. The coast benefits from some cooling breezes. Inland, Mysore and Bijapur have pleasant climates with relatively low rainfall. Tamil Nadu experiences a northeast monsoon between October and December and temperatures and humidity are high all year. The hills can be cold in winter.