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Pawan Durani
pawan.durani at gmail.com
Fri Sep 14 16:06:21 IST 2007
your ignorance .....
On 9/14/07, Partha Dasgupta <parthaekka at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As usual, platitudes and no reason.
>
> I know the anthem by heart and have know it from school.
>
> Rich Indian ethos also includes humility and openness, which is sadly
> lacking in all your responses - along with logic.
>
> Rgds, Partha
>
> On 9/14/07, Pawan Durani <pawan.durani at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Dhatri ,
> >
> >
> > Anything related to India and rich Indian ethos which evokes nationalism
> > is a unwelcome gesture to SAP.
> >
> > Pawan
> >
> >
> >
> > On 9/14/07, Partha Dasgupta < parthaekka at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Dhatri,
> > >
> > > 1. As someone who's done his schooling in India, I know the National
> > >
> > > Anthem
> > > and I don't need a link to memorise it.
> > >
> > > 2. What 'argument' on India. If you must make a reference, at least
> > > leave a
> > > link
> > > to the post here.
> > >
> > > 3. Your list of copied and pasted did have some information I didn't
> > > know,
> > > but
> > > I don't want to mug it up in any case, and can find it on the net
> > > when
> > > I need,
> > > as can any other member of this post since they have to have
> > > access to
> > > the
> > > net to access the post.
> > >
> > > 4. What was the purpose of this post? Promoting Indian Tourism?
> > > Wrong post & wrong audience.
> > >
> > > Rgds, Parha
> > > ...................
> > >
> > > On 9/14/07, we wi < dhatr1i at yahoo.com > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dear Readers,
> > > >
> > > > Finally by looking at the link just memorize the National Anthem.
> > > >
> > > > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e4/EpicIndia.jpg
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jayehe
> > > > Bharata bhagya vidhata;
> > > > Punjaba Sindhu Gujarata Maratha,
> > > > Dravida Utkala Banga,
> > > > Vindhya, Himachala, Jamuna, Ganga,
> > > > Ucchhala Jaladhitaranga;
> > > > Taba Shubha Naame Jaage
> > > > Taba Shubha Ashish Maage
> > > > Gaye taba jaya gaatha.
> > > > Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jayahe
> > > > Bharata bhagya vidhata;
> > > > Jaya he Jaye he
> > > > Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya he"
> > > >
> > > > Not only that but to support my argument on INDIA I use
> > > the
> > > > following 2
> > > > 1)---
> > > > सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम् ।
> > > > उज्जयिन्यां महाकालमोकांरममलेश्वरम् ।
> > > > परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमशंकरम् ।
> > > > सेतुबंधे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारूकावने ।
> > > > वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्रयंम्बकं गौतमीतटे ।
> > > > हिमालये तु केदारं घुश्मेशं च शिवालये ।
> > > > ऐतानि ज्योतिर्लिंगानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः ।
> > > > सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति । - Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotra
> > > by Adi
> > > > Shankaracharya
> > > > (The twelve Jyotirlingas are-
> > > >
> > > > Somnath at Prabhas Patan, Saurashtra, Gujarat.
> > > > Sri Mallikarjun in Srisailam, near Kurnool,Andhra Pradesh, on the
> > > banks
> > > > of river Krishna.Adi Sankaracharya composed his Sivanandalahiri
> > > here.
> > > > Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain(Avanti) ,Madhya Pradesh.
> > > > Omkareshwar in Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh, this jyotirlinga is
> > > > situated on an island in the course of the river Narmada.
> > > > Vaidyanath temple at Deogarh,Santal Parganas area of Bihar.
> > > > Bhimashankar in Dakini and located in the Sahyadri hills,near
> > > Pune,
> > > > Maharashtra.
> > > > Ramalingeswarar in Setubandanam , Tamilnadu.This is situated on
> > > vast
> > > > temple island of Rameswaram.It is the southernmost of the 12
> > > Jyotirlinga
> > > > shrines of India.
> > > > Nageshwar in Darukavanam, near Dwarka in Gujarat.But many
> > > strongly
> > > > consider Nagesh as stated above.
> > > > Vishwanath in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
> > > > Tryambakeswar Jyotirlinga shrine is intimately linked with the
> > > origin
> > > > of the river Godavari near Nasik, Maharashtra.
> > > >
> > > > Kedareswar in Kedarnath in Himalayas,Uttarakhand.
> > > > Ghrishneshwar in Devasrovar,near Ellora,Aurangabad, Maharashtra.)
> > > >
> > > > 2) ---------
> > > > The Shakti Peethas (places of strength) are places of worship
> > > > consecrated to the goddess 'Shakti', the female principal of
> > > Hinduism and
> > > > the main deity of the Shakta sect. They are sprinkled throughout the
> > > Indian
> > > > subcontinent [1].
> > > > This goddess is often associated both with Gowrī/Parvati, the
> > > goddess of
> > > > marital felicity and longevity, and with Durga, goddess of strength
> > > and
> > > > valour.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > //
> > > > [edit] Legend According to legend, at some time in the Satya
> > > Yuga,
> > > > Daksha performed a yagna (named Vrihaspati) with a desire of taking
> > > revenge
> > > > on Lord Shiva. Daksha was angry because his daughter Sati had
> > > married the
> > > > 'yogi' God Shiva against his wishes. Daksha invited all the deities
> > > to the
> > > > yagna except for Shiva and Sati. The fact that she was not invited
> > > did not
> > > > deter Sati from attending the yagna. She had expressed her desire to
> > > attend
> > > > to Shiva who had tried his best to dissuade her from going. Shiva
> > > eventually
> > > > allowed her to go escorted by his ganas (followers).
> > > > But Sati, being an uninvited guest, was not given any respect.
> > > > Furthermore, Daksha insulted Shiva. Sati was unable to bear her
> > > father's
> > > > insults toward her husband, so she committed suicide by jumping into
> > > the
> > > > pyre.
> > > > Enraged at the insult and the injury, Shiva destroyed Daksha's
> > > > sacrifice, cut off Daksha's head, and replaced it with that of a
> > > goat as he
> > > > restored him to life. Still crazed with grief, he picked up the
> > > remains of
> > > > Sati's body, and danced the dance of destruction through the
> > > Universe. The
> > > > other gods intervened to stop this dance, and the Vishnu's disk, or
> > > > Sudarshana Chakra, cut through the corpse of Sati. The various parts
> > > of the
> > > > body fell at several spots all through the Indian subcontinent and
> > > formed
> > > > sites which are known as Shakti Peethas today.
> > > > At all Shakti Peethas, the Goddess Shakti is accompanied by Lord
> > > > Bhairava (a manifestation of Lord Shiva).
> > > >
> > > > [edit] Historical notes According to the manuscript old
> > > manuscript
> > > > Mahapithapurana (circa 1690-1720 CE), there are 51 such places.
> > > Among them,
> > > > 23 are located in the Bengal region. 14 of these are located in what
> > > is now
> > > > West Bengal, India, while 7 are in what is now Bangladesh.
> > > > Preserving the mortal relics of famous and respected individuals
> > > was a
> > > > common practice in ancient India - seen in the Buddhist stupas which
> > > > preserve the relics of Gautama Buddha. It is believed by some that
> > > these 51
> > > > peethas preserve the remains of some ancient female sage from whom
> > > the
> > > > legend of Kali could have emerged and then merged with the Purusha-
> > > Prakriti
> > > > (Shiva Shakti) model of Hindu thought.
> > > >
> > > > [edit] Locations The modern cities or towns that correspond to
> > > these 51
> > > > locations can be a matter of dispute, but there are a few that are
> > > totally
> > > > unambiguous - for example, Kalighat in Kolkata/Calcutta and Kamakhya
> > > in
> > > > Assam. According to the Pithanirnaya Tantra the 51 peethas are
> > > scattered all
> > > > over India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet and Pakistan. The
> > > > Shivacharita besides listing 51 maha-peethas, speaks about 26 more
> > > > upa-peethas. The Bengali almanac, Vishuddha Siddhanta Panjika too
> > > describes
> > > > the 51 peethas including the present modified addresses. A few of
> > > the
> > > > several accepted listings are given below.[2]. One of the few in
> > > South
> > > > India, Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh became the site for a 2nd century
> > > temple.
> > > > [3]
> > > > In the listings:
> > > >
> > > > "Shakti" refers to the Goddess woshipped (invaribly, in this
> > > case, a
> > > > manifestation of Dakshayani/Parvati/Durga);
> > > > "Bhairava" refers to her consort, a manifestation of Shiva;
> > > > "Organ or Ornament" refers to the body part or piece of jewellery
> > > that
> > > > fell to earth, at the location on which the respective temple is
> > > built.
> > > >
> > > > [edit] The 51 Shakti Peethas Sr. No. Place Organ or
> > > > Ornament Shakti Bhairava 1 Sri Lanka, in Nainativu,
> > > > Jaffna Anklets Indrakshi / Nagapooshani /
> > > > Bhuvaneswari Rakshaseshwar 2 Sharkrare, a little distance from
> > > Sukkur
> > > > Station from Karachi,
> > > > Pakistan Eyes Mahishmardini Krodhish 3 Sugandha, about 20 km
> > > from
> > > > Barisal, Bangladesh at Shikarpur on banks of Sondh
> > > > river Nose Sunanda Trayambak 4 Amarnath in Kashmir, India
> > > from
> > > > Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by Bus, Chandanwari 16 km by
> > > > walk Throat Mahamaya Trisandhyeshwar 5 Jwalamukhi, Kangra,
> > > India from
> > > > Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20
> > > > km Tongue Siddhida (Ambika) Unmatta Bhairav 6 Jalandhar,
> > > India from
> > > > Jalandhar Cantonment Station to Devi Talab Left
> > > > Breast Tripurmalini Bhishan 7 Ambaji, at Anart, Gujarat,
> > > > India Heart Ambaji 8 Nepal, near Pashupatinath Temple at
> > > Gujyeshwari
> > > > Temple Both Knees Mahashira Kapali 9 Manas, under Tibet at
> > > the
> > > > feet of Mount Kailash in Lake Mansarovar, a piece of Stone Right
> > > > Hand Dakshayani Amar 10 Biraja in Utkal present Orissa,
> > > > India Navel Vimla Jagannath 11 Gandaki from Pokhara, Nepal
> > > about 125
> > > > km on the banks of Gandaki river where Muktinath temple is
> > > > situated Temple Gandaki Chandi Chakrapani 12 Bahula, on the
> > > banks of
> > > > Ajay river, at Ketugram 8 km from Katua, Burdwan, West Bengal,
> > > India Left
> > > > Arm Goddess Bahula Bhiruk 13 Ujaani, 16 km from Guskura
> > > Station under
> > > > Burdwan district of West Bengal, India Right Wrist Mangal
> > > > Chandika Kapilambar 14 Udaipur, Tripura, at the top of the
> > > hills known
> > > > as Tripura Sundari temple near Radhakishorepur village, a little
> > > distance
> > > > away from Udaipur town of Tripura, India Right Leg Tripura
> > > > Sundari Tripuresh 15 Chatral or Chôţţogram at the top of
> > > Chandranath
> > > > hills near Sitakunda station of Chittagong district,
> > > Bangladesh Right
> > > > Arm Bhawani Chandrashekhar 16 Trisrota, at Salbari village
> > > under
> > > > Boda division of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India Left
> > > > Leg Bhraamari Ambar 17 Kamgiri, Kamakhya, at the Neelachal
> > > hills near
> > > > Guwahati, capital of Assam, India Genital
> > > > Organ Kamakhya Umanand 18 Jugaadya at Khirgram under Burdwan
> > > district,
> > > > West Bengal, India Great Toe (Right) Jugaadya Ksheer
> > > > Khandak 19 Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata), India Right
> > > > Toe Kalika Nakuleesh 20 Prayag near Sangam at Allahabad, Uttar
> > > > Pradesh, India Finger (Hand) Lalita Bhava 21 Jayanti at
> > > Kalajore
> > > > Bourbhog village of Khasi hills under Jayantia Parganas of Sylhet
> > > district,
> > > > Bangladesh Left Thigh Jayanti Kramadishwar 22 Kireet at
> > > Kireetkona
> > > > village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road station under district
> > > Murshidabad,
> > > > West Bengal, India Crown Vimla Sanwart 23 Varanasi at
> > > Manikarnika
> > > > Ghat on banks of Ganga at Kashi, Uttar Pradesh,
> > > India Earring Vishalakshi
> > > > & Manikarni Kalbhairav 24 Kanyashram, Kanyakumari the
> > > Bhadrakali temple
> > > > within the precincts
> > > > of Kumari temple, Tamil Nadu,
> > > India Back Sarvani Nimish 25 Present
> > > > day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar, at Haryana,
> > > > India Ankle Bone Savitri Sthanu 26 Manibandh, at Gayatri
> > > hills near
> > > > Pushkar 11 km towards north-west from Ajmer, Rajasthan, India Two
> > > > Bracelets Gayatri Sarvanand 27 Shri Shail, at Jainpur village
> > > towards
> > > > north-east 3 km from Sylhet town,
> > > > Bangladesh Neck Mahalaxmi Sambaranand 28 Kankalitala, on the
> > > banks of
> > > > Kopai river 10 km towards north-east from Bolpur station of district
> > >
> > > > Birbhum, Devi locally known as KankaleshwariWest Bengal,
> > > > India Bone Devgarbha Ruru 29 Kalmadhav on the banks of Shon
> > > river in
> > > > a cave over hills near to Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India Buttock
> > >
> > > > (Left) Kali Asitang 30 Shondesh, at the source point of
> > > Narmada river
> > > > in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India Buttock
> > > > (Right) Narmada Bhadrasen 31 Ramgiri, at Chitrakuta on the
> > > Jhansi
> > > > Manikpur Railway line in Uttar Pradesh, India Right
> > > > Breast Shivani Chanda 32 Vrindavan, near new bus stand on
> > > Bhuteshwar
> > > > road within Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh,
> > > > India Ringlets of Hair Uma Bhutesh 33 Shuchi, in a Shiva
> > > temple at
> > > > Shuchitirtham 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road, Tamil Nadu,
> > > India Teeth
> > > > (Upper Jaw) Narayani Sanhar 34 Panchsagar place not
> > > known Teeth
> > > > (Lower Jaw) Varahi Maharudra 35 Kartoyatat, at Bhawanipur
> > > village 28
> > > > km distance from interior Serpur. Alight at Bagura station under
> > > district
> > > > Bagura, Bangladesh Left Anklet
> > > (Ornament) Arpana Vaman 36 Shri
> > > > Parvat, near Ladak, Kashmir, India. Another belief: at Srisailam in
> > > > Shriparvat hills under Karnool district, Andhra Pradesh,
> > > India Right Anklet
> > > > (Ornament) Shrisundari Sundaranand 37 Vibhash, at Tamluk under
> > > > district Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India Left Ankle Kapalini
> > > > (Bhimarupa) Sarvanand 38 Prabhas, 4 km distance from Veraval
> > > station
> > > > near Somnath temple in Junagadh district of
> > > > Gujarat,
> > > India Stomach Chandrabhaga Vakratund 39 Bhairavparvat, at
> > > > Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river a little distance from
> > > Ujjaini
> > > > town, Madhya Pradesh, India Upper
> > > Lips Avanti Lambkarna 40 Jansthan,
> > > > at Godavari river valley near Nasik, Maharasthra, India Chin (Two
> > > > Parts) Bhramari Vikritaksh 41 Sarvashail or Godavaritir, at
> > > > Kotilingeswar temple on the banks of Godavari river near Rajamundry,
> > > Andhra
> > > > Pradesh, India Cheeks Rakini or Vishweshwari Vatsnabh or
> > > > Dandpani 42 Birat, near Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India Left Feet
> > > > Fingers Ambika Amriteshwar 43 Ratnavali, on the banks of
> > > Ratnakar
> > > > river at Khanakul-Krishnanagar, district Hooghly, West Bengal,
> > > India Right
> > > > Shoulder Kumari Shiva 44 Mithila, near Janakpur Railway
> > > station on the
> > > > boarder of India-Nepal Left
> > > Shoulder Uma Mahodar 45 Nalhati,Known as
> > > > "Nalateshwari Temple" from Nalhati station of Birbhum district by
> > > Rickshaw,
> > > > West Bengal, India Tubular Bones of the Feet
> > > > Kalika Devi Yogesh 46 Karnat place not known Both
> > > > Ears Jayadurga Abhiru 47 Vakreshwar, on the banks of Paaphara
> > > river,
> > > > 24 km distance from Siuri Town, district Birbhum,7km from Dubrajpur
> > > Rly.
> > > > Station West Bengal, India Portion between the
> > > > eyebrows Mahishmardini Vakranath 48 Yashor, at Ishwaripur,
> > > district
> > > > Khulna, Bangladesh Hands &
> > > Feet Yashoreshwari Chanda 49 Attahas
> > > > [Village:Dakshindihi,Dt:Burdwan]].From Katwa Rly. Station by bus to
> > > > "NIROL"(Approx 40Minutes).From there by Van rickshaw around 20
> > > minutes to
> > > > Attahas, West Bengal,
> > > India Lips Phullara Vishvesh 50 SAINTHIA.
> > > > Locally Known as "Nandikeshwari" temple.Earlier Nandipur/Now in
> > > Sainthia
> > > > Town. only 1.5 km from Railway Station under a Banyan tree within a
> > > > boundary wall , district Birbhum, West Bengal,
> > > > India Necklace Nandini Nandikeshwar 51 Hingula (Or Hinglaj),
> > > southern
> > > > Baluchistan a few hours North-east of Gawadar and about 125 km
> > > towards
> > > > North-west from Karachi, Pakistan
> > > > Bramharandhra (Part of the head) Kottari Bhimlochan
> > > >
> > > > Fullara in Birbhum district is also considered to be a shakti
> > > peetha.[
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Dhatri.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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