श्री हनुमान जी के जन्मोत्सव पर बधाई!

॥ जय हनुमान ॥
विश्व के सभी मोहयालों को राम-भक्त श्री हनुमान जी के जन्म-दिन पर शुभकामनाएँ । संकटमोचन हनुमान जी सबके संकट हर लें और सुख-समृद्धि प्रदान करें !
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कैलिफोर्निया चलो बुलावा आया है - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

California is here to woo India

Sourish BhattacharyyaMon, Mar 29 12:26 PM

It doesn't take very long for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to charm his way into people's hearts (he says "Hasta la vista, baby" before dispatching his opponents to their creator only in movies).The Terminator, who's now his state's charmer-in-chief, just sold California to Bollywood's top honchos with the offer to be up for grabs for a Hindi movie role after he completes his term as governor this November.

He floated the idea in a video address to launch a campaign by the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) to promote the state as a destination with more to it than Hollywood and Silicon Valley. He joked that he would get in touch with the producers to land a Bollywood movie role.

India had emerged as an important international travel market for the US. Figures shared by Caroline Beteta, CTTC president and US Travel Association CEO, reveal that of the 599,000 Indians who arrived in the United States in 2008, 179,000 went to California.

Ten years back, in 1998, the numbers were 211,000 and 89,000 respectively - the ballooning of the number of Indians visiting the US is in stark contrast to the 2.4 million fewer tourist arrivals between 2000 and 2009, which spurred President Barack Obama to unveil the first-ever travel promotion programme - 'Come to America' - to be launched by the US. But California's share in the Indian market has dipped from 42 per cent to 30 per cent between 1998 and 2008, and this may be why the state is on a charm offensive led by its governor, who is himself quite a tourist attraction.

Indians travelling to California spend significantly less than the average overseas visitor ($ 69 per day, compared with the average of $ 123), but because they spend a longer time in the state (22.7 nights, compared with the average of 11), their overall spending ($ 1,566 per visitor) is higher than the average ($ 1,353). The low per-day spend may be because most Indians go to California on business (essentially, they are techies, which explains why San Jose is their most-preferred destination). They have less time to spend on entertainment and dining out, yet the CTTC sees a market opportunity here, and it would like to see more leisure travellers headed for California from India.

But Beteta - or for that matter anyone who knows a little about California - will tell you that the state is many destinations rolled into one (and that San Jose hardly qualifies as a holiday getaway). Here's our pick of the five things you must do in California outside of walking the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Go gawking at Beverly Hills

You may not be able to afford a mansion (the median home price in Beverly Hills is $ 2.2 million), and the offerings at Tiffany's aren't exactly for those with light wallets, but the least you can do is take a walk through the town - or a spin through Bel-Air, which is next door - and feel rich. Whatever you do, don't miss the majestic Hearst Castle, which had inspired the Xanadu Mansion in Orson Welles's 1941 dark classic, Citizen Kane.

Tee off at Death Valley

Don't confuse it with the "valley of death" that inspired Alfred Lord Tennyson's famous poem (that reference was to the Battle of Balaclava in Ukraine during the Crimean War). The Death Valley is the hottest place in the United States, deep within the Mojave Desert. Avoidable at the height of summer, it lends itself to an unusual golfing experience at Furnace Creek - besides a lot of nature watching and exposure to the Native American lifestyle.

Dine at Chez Panisse or Spago

Most ordinary mortals won't be able to afford both, hence the 'or', but if you lead your life according to the whims of your belly, you must do both. The first is the iconic restaurant started by Alice Waters, the mother of California Cuisine, in Berkeley in 1971. If you find it expensive, go to the more informal Café Fanny in West Berkeley.

Spago is Austrian-born superchef (and presiding deity of the Governor’s Ball that follows the Oscars) Wolfgang Puck's posh Beverly Hills restaurant. If you're on a tight budget but badly want to experience Spago, go for a pizza and sandwich lunch. We recommend the spicy chicken and garlic pizza followed by the grilled lobster club sandwich. But be warned that these two basic offerings will set you back by $ 51!

Taste the good life on Napa Valley's Wine Train

If you love Californian wine and wish to see where people like Robert Mondavi and Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola turned grapes into magical potions, hitch a ride on the train, which is famous for its gourmet wine lunch. The journey can cost a couple $ 495+ for a weekend, but it is well worth the experience. If you visit the wine train's official website, you may land on to a good deal that is a hundred bucks less.

Flaunt your pectorals in Venice

If you have grown up on a diet of Beat poetry, or lusted after the bodies of the surfers and rollerbladers who populate the town's famous promenade, you can't miss it for anything else. It has more adrenaline per square foot than any other town in America. When you're in Venice, being on foot or on bicycle is the only way to soak in the excitement.

खाना बर्बाद न करें १०९८ पर फ़ोन करें

कृपया खाने के अपव्यय को रोकिये
अगर आगे से कभी आपके घर में पार्टी / समारोह हो और खाना बच जाये या बेकार जा रहा हो तो बिना झिझके आप 1098 (केवल भारत में ) पर फ़ोन करें - यह एक मजाक नहीं है - यह चाइल्ड हेल्पलाइन है । वे आयेंगे और भोजन एकत्रित करके ले जायेंगे।

कितना है बदनसीब ज़फर / बहादुर शाह ज़फर

प्रस्तुति -Vijay Datta Raheja
लगता नहीं है दिल मेरा उजड़े दयार में
किसकी बनी है आलम-ए-ना-पायदार में
कह दो इन हसरतों से कहीं और जा बसें
इतनी जगह कहाँ है दिल-ए-दागदार में
उम्र-ए-दराज़ माँग के लाए थे चार दिन
दो आरजू में कट गए, दो इंतज़ार में
कितना है बदनसीब ज़फर दफ़न के लिए
दो गज ज़मीन भी न मिली कूचा -ए-यार में.
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* बहादुर शाह ज़फर

Relationship of Allergic Rhinitis(AR)..../Dr. Samit S. Bali MBBS, MS (ENT)

Relationship of Allergic Rhinitis(AR) with Rhinosinusitis/Asthma/Ear discharge/Dentofacial abnormalities & Sleep disorder

What Is Allergic Rhinitis?

It is a reaction of your nose & sinuses to external & internal environment. The problem is more during the wet season Patients usually presents with sneezing, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, headache, itching in nose, throat, ear.The patient may have non-nasal symptoms like itchy eyes, headache, fatigue, skin allergy. To prevent complications like rhinosinusitis, asthma, ear discharge, dentofacial abnormalities & sleep disorders, the patient should get examined by ENT surgeon and investigated by nasal endoscopy etc.Treatment consist of nasal spray & antiallergic tablets.

Relationship of AR with Rhinosinusitis(RS)

About 25 to 70% of patients of AR have RS along with Asthma.They present with nasal blockage & discharge, sinus headache, bad breath, breathing difficulty, tightness in chest. Diagnosis is on basis of clinical examination along with collateral investigations like nasal endoscopy, spirometry & CT Scan.

It is managed by antibiotics, antiallergic decongestant tablets along with nasal spray. Surgery if there is nasal polyps, sinus abscess, ophthalmic complications.

Relationship of RS with Asthma

About 40% patient of AR have asthma, vice versa 80% of asthmatics do have AR. The key symptoms of asthma are cough, noisy breathing, breathlessness, chest tightness & excessive sputum production.Diagnosis is on the basis of clinical findings, nasal endoscopy & spirometry. Treatment consist of anti-asthmatic drugs along with supportive therapy and control of GERD, environmental stimulants.

Relationship of AR with Ear Discharge

About 50 to 70 % of kids have blockage of Eustachian tube which connects nose with ear, leading to pus discharge, decrease hearing, blocked ear etc. It is managed by antibiotics, antihistamines along with decongestant & steam inhalation.

Relationship of AR with Dentofacial abnormalities & Sleep disorder

Nearly 50 to 75 % of children’s with uncontrolled AR can have crooked teeth, mouth breathing, snoring etc.

Diagnosis is on basis of clinical findings, sleep study. Treatment consist of long-term management with antiallergic & decongestant medicines.

Checklist for Allergic Rhinitis & Asthma Patients while traveling:

If going to USA check for the Pollen forecast, plan to go to mountains & beaches, carry necessary medications, avoid carpeted rooms, travel in air-conditioned car during early morning, late evening & check for the availability of the medical care.

Dr. Samit S. Bali MBBS, MS (ENT)

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आतंकवाद की समस्या का समाधान/ अशोक मेहता

आतंकवाद से सारी दुनिया जूझ रही है| आतंकवाद एक विश्व व्यापी समस्या बन गयी है और इसकी जड़े सारे ससार में फैलती जा रही हैं| दरअसल आतंकवाद प्राचीन काल से ही इस संसार में एक बड़ी समस्या के रूप में विद्यमान रहा है| इस समस्या के निदान के लिए भगवान राम का चरित्र याद आता है| भगवान राम को उनके सुख-समृद्धि पूर्ण व सदाचार युक्‍त शासन के लिए याद किया जाता है। उन्‍हें भगवान विष्‍णु का अवतार माना जाता है| जो पृथ्‍वी पर मनुष्‍य रूप में असुर राजा, आसुरी आतंकवादी रावण से युद्ध लड़ने के लिए आए। उनका राम राज्‍य अर्थात राम का शासन शांति व समृद्धि की अवधि का पर्यायवाची बन गया है।भगवान राम जिस युग में जन्मे उस युग में भी आसुरी आतंकवाद फैला हुआ था| पड़ोसी देश के शक्तिशाली अधिपति रावण ने सपूर्ण भारत में अपने आसुरी आतंकी ठिकाने बना रखे थे| विभिन्न आसुरी आतंकवादी सगठनों का वह प्रायोजक था| देश का कोना कोना उसके दहशत भरे कारनामों से थर्राया हुआ था| सूर्पनखा,ताड़का,खर,दूषण,त्रिशरा,सुबाहु,मारीच इत्यादि उसके आसुरी आतंकवादी सहयोगी थे| जो देश के विभिन्न भागों में आसुरी आतंकवादी गतिविधियां संचालित करते थे| कमजोर और निर्बल जनता भयभीत हो कर अपनी इच्छाओं का दमन करके रावण की आसुरी संस्कृति का अनुसरण करने लगी और कायर शासकों ने बिना विरोध के रावण की पराधीनता स्वीकार कर ली| देश की ऐसी दुर्दशा देख कर आतंकवाद के चक्रव्युह को ध्वस्त करने के लिए भगवान श्री राम ने अपने बल, पराक्रम तथा बुध्दि का प्रयोग करना शुरू किया तो उस समय का सम्पूर्ण आसुरी आतंकवाद श्री राम के विरुद्ध संगठित हो गया| जिसमें उस समाज के कुटिल,बुद्दिजीवी, विचारक भी आसुरी आतंकवाद की मदद कर रहे थे| समाज में हमेशा ही अच्छी और बुरी दो विचार धाराए रहती आयी हैं| स्वाभाविक है की उस काल के समाज में अच्छे बुद्दिजीवी, महात्मा, विचारक भी थे जो आतंकवाद से समाज को बचाना चाहते थे| समाज का यही विचारक, बुद्दिजीवी वर्ग जनमानस को जीवन बल देने का काम करता था| जो उस काल में ऋषि कहलाते थे| श्री राम ने इस बात को समझ लिया था कि यदि ऋषि जीवित है तो समाज जीवित रहेगा| इसलिए श्री राम ने आतंकवाद के विरुद्ध देश के ऋषियों को संगठित कर उनका मार्ग दर्शन लिया| महर्षि विश्वामित्र के मार्गदर्शन में उन्होंने आसुरी आतंक के ठिकानों को नष्ट करना शुरू किया| मारीच भाग गया, सुबाहु और ताड़का मारे गए, परन्तु यह आतंकवाद के विरुद्ध युद्ध का केवल प्रारम्भ था| इसको और अधिक गति देने के लिए सत्ता और सिहासन का लोभ त्याग कर श्री राम बनवासी बने| जनता बनकर जनता के बीच जाकर उनके सुख दुःख को समझा और भाई भरत द्वारा राज्य का अधिकार ग्रहण करने की प्रार्थना और आग्रह को प्रेमपूर्वक अपने भाई को अपना उद्देश्य समझाते हुए वापस लौटने के लिए मना लिया| भाई भरत को भी श्री राम के उद्देश्य की महानता और पवित्रता समझ आयी| एक ओर भरत ने शासन तंत्र संभाला दूसरी ओर राम जन जन के बीच में गए बन बन भटके| बनवासी, अरण्यवासी जनता तथा ऋषियों की पीड़ा और कष्टों को समझा और आतंकवाद जनित पीड़ा देख कर उन्होंने शत्रुओं के गढ़ में घुस कर आतंकवादी ठिकानों को ध्वस्त करने का संकल्प लिया, बड़े साहस की बात थी उन्होंने भुजा उठा कर प्रण लिया “आतंकवादी असुरता को दुनिया से मिटा दूँगा” | यह प्रण करने के साथ ही वे ऋषियों से जा जा कर मिले और उनको आश्वस्त किया| लेकिन इतना ही पर्याप्त नहीं था उनकी आतंकवाद विरोधी नीति का तीसरा बिंदु था— अच्छी विचारधाराओं वालों और आम जनता को संगठित करके एक व्यापक जन अभियान को जन्म देना| तेजस्वी , विचारक महर्षि अगस्त्य जहां एक ओर उनके इस अभियान के प्राण थे , वहीं सामान्य बनवासियों ,कोल-किरातों और वानरों तक का उनको सहयोग प्राप्त हो रहा था| आतंकवाद से संघर्ष यह किसी शासक का नहीं बल्कि आम जनता का नारा बन गया था| इस व्यापक जन अभियान का प्रभाव रावण के गढ़ में भी पड़ने लगा और उसकी जनता तथा उसके भाइयों यहाँ तक की उसकी पत्नी मन्दोदरी भी रावण की आतंकवादी नीतिओं का विरोध करने लगे| जिस कारण वह श्री राम से भयभीत होगया|इस व्यापक जन अभियान से जननायक श्री राम ने एक के बाद एक आतंकवादी ठिकानों को नष्ट करना आरम्भ कर दिया| दण्डकारण्य में अपना ठिकाना बनाये हुए खर –दूषण और त्रिशरा अपने हजारों साथियों सहित मारे गए| आतंकवाद की इस हार से उनका शासक रावण बौखला उठा| उसने छद्मवेश बना कर सीता का अपहरण कर लिया| यह अकेले श्री राम की नहीं बल्कि देश की जनता की भावनावों पर चोट थी| दरअसल आतंकवाद का लक्ष्य एक ही होता है- आम जनता के भाईचारे तथा अच्छे विचारों को ध्वस्त करना, और इस उद्देश्य की प्राप्ति के लिए वह किसी भी सीमा तक जा सकता है|आतंकवादी देश के अधिपति को समझाने के सारे प्रयास विफल हो जाने के पश्चात अन्तिम समाधान के रूप में राम ने रावण पर आक्रमण किया| सम्भवतः यह मानव इतिहास का सबसे भीषण युद्ध था| परन्तु समाज के हित की जनभावनाओं को सफलता अवश्य मिलती है, इसलिए अन्त में आतंकवाद का खात्मा हो गया| श्री राम ने आतंकवाद को जड़ मूल से मिटा दिया| यदि हमारे देश के नागरिक,शासक और अच्छे विचारक नियमबद्ध प्रणाली, मानसिक परिपक्कवता और ईमानदारीपूर्वक अपना उद्देश्य निर्धारित कर आतंकवाद को समाप्त के बारे में भगवान श्री राम की नीतियों का पालन करने हेतु जनआन्दोलन करेंतो आतंकवाद की समस्याओं का अन्त अवश्य हो सकता है| जय जय श्री राम !!

*राउरकेला

किस तरह जीते हैं इस जहां के लोग

आकाश की बुलंदियाँ,न जाने क्या-क्या
किस-किस लोक की बातें करते हैं लोग
इस ज़मीं पर देख लें वे एक बार
किस तरह जीते हैं इस जहां के लोग !

Purpose is the seed

Purpose is the seed from which a successful existence sprouts.
~Rick Beneteau

सिगरेट-तम्बाकू पीने से छुटकारा पाएँ :Quit-Smoking

No. 1: Know Why You Want to Quit

So you want to quit smoking, but do you know why? �Because it's bad for you� isn't good enough। To get motivated, you need a powerful, personal reason to quit. Maybe you want to protect your family from secondhand smoke. Maybe the thought of lung cancer frightens you. Or maybe you'd like to look and feel younger. Choose a reason that is strong enough to outweigh the urge to light up...

No. 2: Don't Go Cold Turkey

It may be tempting to toss your cigarettes and declare you've quit, plain and simple. But going cold turkey isn't easy to do. Among those who try to stop smoking without therapy or medication, 95% end up relapsing. The reason is that smoking is an addiction. The brain depends on nicotine. In its absence, the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal occur.

No. 3: Try Nicotine-Replacement Therapy

When you stop smoking, nicotine withdrawal may make you frustrated, depressed, restless, or angry। The craving for �just one drag� may be overwhelming. Nicotine-replacement therapy can reduce these feelings. Studies suggest nicotine gum, lozenges, and patches can help double your chances of quitting successfully when used with an intensive behavioral program. But using these products while smoking is generally not recommended...

No. 4: Ask About Prescription Pills

To ease nicotine withdrawal without using products that contain nicotine, ask your doctor about prescription medications। There are pills that reduce cravings by altering the areas of the brain affected by nicotine. This change may also make smoking less satisfying if you do pick up a cigarette. Other drugs can help reduce troubling withdrawal symptoms, such as depression or inability to concentrate...

No. 5: Don't Go It Alone

Tell your friends, family, and co-workers that you're trying to quit। Their encouragement could make the difference. You may also want to join a support group or talk to a counselor. Behavioral therapy is a type of counseling that helps you identify and stick to quit-smoking strategies. Combine behavioral therapy with nicotine-replacement products or medication to boost your odds of success...

No. 6: Manage Stress

One reason people smoke is that the nicotine helps them relax. Once you quit, you'll need another way to cope with stress. Try getting regular massages, listening to relaxing music, or learning yoga or tai chi. If possible, avoid stressful situations during the first few weeks after you stop smoking...

No. 7: Avoid Alcohol & Other Triggers

Certain activities may boost your urge to smoke। Alcohol is one of the most common triggers, so try to drink less when you first quit. If coffee is a trigger, switch to tea for a few weeks. And if you usually smoke after meals, find something else to do instead, like brushing your teeth or chewing gum...

No. 8: Clean House

Once you've smoked your last cigarette, toss all of your ashtrays and lighters। Wash any clothes that smell like smoke and clean your carpets, draperies, and upholstery. Use air fresheners to help rid your home of that familiar scent. You don't want to see or smell anything that reminds you of smoking...

No. 9: Try and Try Again

It's very common to have a relapse। Many smokers try several times before giving up cigarettes for good. Examine the emotions and circumstances that lead to your relapse. Use it as an opportunity to reaffirm your commitment to quitting. Once you've made the decision to try again, set a �quit date� within the next month...

No. 10: Get Moving

Physical activity can reduce nicotine cravings and ease some withdrawal symptoms। When you want to reach for a cigarette, put on your inline skates or jogging shoes instead. Even mild exercise is helpful, such as walking the dog or pulling weeds in the garden. The extra calories you burn will also ward off weight gain as you quit smoking...

No. 11: Eat Fruits & Veggies

Don't try to diet while giving up cigarettes � too much deprivation is bound to backfire। Instead, focus on eating more fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products. A Duke University study suggests these foods make cigarettes taste terrible. This gives you a leg up in fighting your cravings while providing disease-fighting nutrients...

No. 12: Choose Your Reward

In addition to the tremendous health benefits, one of the perks of giving up cigarettes is all the money you will save। Reward yourself by spending part of it on something fun...

No. 13: Do It for Your Health

There's more than the monetary reward to consider। Smoking cessation has immediate health benefits. It lowers your blood pressure and reduces your pulse after only 20 minutes. Within a day, oxygen and carbon monoxide levels in your blood return to normal, and risk of a heart attack decreases. Long-term benefits include a reduced risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and other cancers...

बच्चे इस तरह पालें : Baby Development

One Month

Spend time with your baby, up close। Why? She sees best now when things are only 8 to 15 inches away. As her eyes are developing she'll love focusing on faces. So when she's not sleeping, hold your face close and feel free to coo away...

Two Months

Help your baby develop better hand movements and vision by clapping his hands together and singing songs। Over time he'll try imitating your movements and voice, developing hand-eye coordination and language. Baby will also begin copying your expressions. Try holding baby close and sticking out your tongue, opening your mouth wide, or giving baby a big grin...

Three Months

Social, motor, and language skills are blossoming now। Baby will show emotions by babbling happily when a bright toy appears, or grunting and crying angrily when you take it away. And guess what -- baby's ticklish now! The tickle reflex develops at about his fourteenth week...

Four Months

Baby's eyes and ears are starting to work as well as yours do। Baby is also beginning to babble, maybe saying dada and mama. Try talking back and introducing simple words to help her learn how to communicate. Repeat words and encourage baby when she tries to imitate you. Start reading from books, pointing out objects as you say their name...

Five Months

Baby's eyes and ears are starting to work as well as yours do। Baby is also beginning to babble, maybe saying dada and mama. Try talking back and introducing simple words to help her learn how to communicate. Repeat words and encourage baby when she tries to imitate you. Start reading from books, pointing out objects as you say their name...

Six Months

Soon baby will learn to sit up and move around। Get him moving by placing him on his belly. Then put a toy on the floor and encourage him to reach for it. Because babies this age put most everything in their mouths, be sure toys are bigger than the inside of a toilet paper tube. And be sure the house is baby-proofed...

Seven Months

Your baby's hand skills are developing further, especially the pincer grasp। Stimulate her fine motor skills and coordination by providing small, safe objects to pick up. Plastic measuring spoons or small cups work well. Or sit outside and pick at the grass. At first she'll grab handfuls, but then become fascinated with -- and try to pluck up -- single blades...

Eight Months

Time to stimulate baby's sense of space and word use। First, try giving baby toys that fit inside one another like pots and pans. Or try asking baby, "Where's your nose?" and pointing to his nose. As you repeat the game, adding body parts, it teaches baby the meaning of words...

Nine Months

Baby may become fascinated with hinged objects and how they work। Watch as she entertains herself with books that have stiff cardboard pages, cabinet doors, boxes with flaps, or toys that pop open. As she opens and closes a box or door -- maybe dozens of times -- she's developing hand-eye coordination...

10 Months

Baby may love finding things that are hidden. Play "Where Did It Go?" to help him develop fine motor skills and the concept of object permanence -- that things don't go away when he can't see them. Hide a brightly colored object under a scarf or beneath some sand in a sandbox. Then put baby's hand over the object and help him uncover it. Soon he'll find it without हेल्प...

11 Months

Keep working on language skills with lots of games and songs। Language skills develop through human interaction -- not through baby DVDs or TV -- so talk to baby as often as you can. Tell her what you're doing, ask questions, and use dramatic gestures and tones. She's watching and catching on...

Your Baby's Development

Some babies talk early। Others crawl months before their peers. All babies mature at their own pace. Slower development rarely signals something is wrong with baby. If you have any worries, ask your pediatrician. It's often just normal differences among children. So relax and enjoy your baby's journey...

वृन्दावन में भगवान शंकर गोपी के रूप में

वृंदावन में यमुना किनारे वंशीवट क्षेत्र में है गोपीश्वरमहादेव मंदिर। यह मंदिर पांच हजार वर्ष पुराना है। यहां भगवान महादेव पार्वती, गणेश, नंदीश्वरके साथ विराजमान हैं। कथा है कि कृष्ण-राधा और अन्य गोपिकाओं की रासलीला देखने के लिए भगवान महादेव अपनी समाधि भंग कर कैलाश से सीधे वृंदावन चले आए। वहां गोपियों ने उन्हें यह कहकर रोक दिया कि यहां भगवान श्रीकृष्ण के अलावा किसी अन्य पुरुष का प्रवेश वर्जित है। इस पर शंकर ने गोपियों को ही कुछ उपाय बताने के लिए कहा।

ललिता सखी की सलाह पर महादेव गोपी रूप धारण कर लीला में प्रवेश कर गए। उन्होंने जैसे ही नृत्य करना शुरू किया, उनके सिर से साडी सरक गई। श्रीकृष्ण ने गोपीरूपधारी महादेव को पहचान लिया। मुस्कुराते हुए उन्हें कहा, आइए, महाराज गोपीश्वर!आपका स्वागत है। यह देख राधा क्रोधित होकर रोने लगीं। कहते हैं कि उनके अश्रुओं से वहां मानसरोवर बन गया। दरअसल, वे कृष्ण के असंख्य गोपियों के सामने व्रज से बाहर की एक गोपी को गोपीश्वरसंबोधित करने पर नाराज हो गई थीं। जब उन्हें असलियत पता चली, तो वे शिवजी पर अत्यंत प्रसन्न हुईं। राधा-कृष्ण ने उनसे वरदान मांगने को कहा। शंकरजीने कहा कि आप दोनों के चरण कमलों में हमारा सदैव वृंदावन वास बना रहे। इस पर श्रीकृष्ण ने तथास्तु कहकर यमुना के निकट वंशीवट के सम्मुख भगवान शंकर को श्री गोपीश्वरमहादेव के रूप में विराजितकर दिया। साथ ही, उनसे यह कहा कि किसी भी व्यक्ति की व्रज-वृंदावन यात्रा तभी पूर्ण होगी, जब वह गोपीश्वरमहादेव के दर्शन कर लेगा। [गोपी रूप में श्रृंगार]

कालांतर में श्रीकृष्ण के प्रपौत्र वज्रनाभने शांडिल्य ऋषि के सहयोग से वृंदावन में गोपीश्वरमहादेव मंदिर की फिर से प्राण प्रतिष्ठा कराई। समूचे विश्व में यही एकमात्र मंदिर है, जहां विराजे शिवलिंगका श्रृंगार एक नारी की तरह होता है। यह इस बात का प्रतीक है कि यदि कोई जीव परमेश्वर से मिलना चाहे, तो उसे नारी सुलभ समर्पण का भाव अंतस में जाग्रत करना होगा। यहां प्रतिदिन शिवलिंगकी जल, दूध, दही, पंचामृत से रुद्राभिषेक और पूजा-अर्चना होती है। संध्याकाल में नित्य शिवलिंगका गोपी रूप में श्रृंगार होता है। इस मंदिर में पार्वती, गणेश और नंदी आदि गर्भ मंदिर के बाहर विराजमान हैं।

सामान्यतया भगवान शिव के दो रूपों का दर्शन होता है-दिगंबर और बाघंबर वेश में। यहां लहंगा, ओढनी, ब्लाउज, नथ, कर्णफूल, टीका आदि पहन कर और काजल, बिंदी, लाली आदि लगाए गोपीश्वरमहादेव के दर्शन होते हैं। इस वेश में भगवान शिव की छवि अत्यंत मनमोहकलगती है। चैतन्य महाप्रभु वृंदावन के गोपीश्वरमहोदवके दर्शन कर बहुत अधिक भाव-विभोर हो गए थे। कहते है कि उन्हें अप्रकट रूप से अलौकिक दिव्य महारासलीला के दर्शन हुए थे। श्रीपादसनातन गोस्वामी नित्य प्रति गोपीश्वरमहादेव मंदिर का दर्शन करते थे। यहां प्रतिदिन कई अनुष्ठान चलते रहते हैं।

विवाह और पुत्र प्राप्ति के बाद महिलाएं सज-धज कर यहां भोले बाबा के दर्शन के लिए आती हैं। महाशिवरात्रि और श्रावण मास में यहां देश-विदेश के असंख्य भक्त-श्रद्धालुओं का सैलाब उमड पडता है।

U.S. House Approves Sweeping Healthcare Overhaul

अमेरिका के लोगों के लिए ओबामा ने नई सुविधाएँ दीं । भारत सरकार भी लोगों के बारे में कुछ सोचे और करे।( मार्च २२ ,२०१०)

The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans and handing President Barack Obama a landmark victory.

On a narrow and hard-fought 219-212 vote late on Sunday, House Democrats approved the most dramatic health policy changes in four decades. The vote sends the bill, already approved by the Senate, to Obama to sign into law.

The overhaul expands the government health plan for the poor, imposes new taxes on the wealthy and bars insurance practices such as refusing to cover people with pre-existing medical conditions.

Its passage caps a year-long political battle with Republicans that consumed the U.S. Congress and dented Obama's approval ratings, and fulfills a goal that has eluded Democrats since former President Bill Clinton's failed attempt in 1994.

Republican and industry critics said the 10-year $940 billion bill was a heavy-handed intrusion in the healthcare sector that will drive up costs, increase the budget deficit and reduce patients' choices.

Both parties geared up for another battle over the healthcare bill in the campaign leading up to November's congressional elections, and opponents across the country promised to challenge the legislation on the state level.

The overhaul, Obama's top domestic priority, would usher in the biggest changes in the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system since the 1965 creation of the government-run Medicare health program for the elderly and disabled.

It extends health coverage to 32 million uninsured, covering 95 percent of all Americans, gives subsidies to help lower-income workers pay for coverage and creates state-based exchanges where the uninsured can compare and shop for plans.

Major provisions such as the exchanges and subsidies would not kick in until 2014, but many of the insurance reforms like barring companies from dropping coverage for the sick will begin in the first year.

The vote followed days of heavy lobbying of undecided House Democrats by Obama, his top aides and House leaders. The narrow victory was clinched earlier on Sunday by a deal designed to appease a handful of Democratic opponents of abortion rights.

Under the deal, Obama will issue an executive order affirming government restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortion would not be changed by the healthcare bill.

That pledge won the support of Representative Bart Stupak and a handful of other House Democratic abortion rights opponents, who had threatened to vote against the Senate-passed bill because they said its abortion restrictions were not strong .

मोहयाल सभा देहरादून :मार्च बैठक

आज दिनाक २१/०३/२०१० को मोहयाल भवन देहरादून में मोहयाल सभा देहरादून की मासिक मीटिंग श्री राजीव दत्ता चैएरमन की अध्यक्षता मैं हुई.मीटिंग में २५ मोहयाल भाई उपस्थित थे . कई विषयों पर विचार विमर्श हुआ . सर्व सम्मति से तय पाया गया कि मासिक मीटिंग का टाइम ११ बजे ही रखा जाये . पिछले महीने की मीटिंग मई आया प्रस्ताव की बुजर्ग मेम्बर जो घर से बाहर नहीं जा सकते के यहाँ से अगर मीटिंग का प्रस्ताव आता है तो सभा जरूर मेम्बर के घर मीटिंग आयोजित करेंगे .

वरिष्ट उप प्रधान श्री लाल प्रवेश मेहता जी का प्रस्ताव आया कि रेगुलर मीटिंग मैं आने वाले सदस्य को संचन समिति मैं सम्मलित किया जाये इसके अलावा १०० परसेंट मीटिंग मैं आने वाले मेम्बर को मोहयाल मिलन मैं सम्मानित किया जाये । पूर्व प्रधानश्री ऍन के दत्ता ने कहा की एस एम् एस के अलावा पहेले की तरह पोस्ट कार्ड मीटिंग के सूचना के लिये भेजे जाएँ . दुसरे पूर्व प्रधानाश्रीके एल दत्ता ने कहा की मोहयाल सभा के बेहतर कम काज के लिये पुरे देहरादून को ५ या ६ ज़ोन मैं बटा जाना चाहिए । पूर्व वित् सचिव श्री वी के छिब्बर की धर्म पत्नी स्वर्गीय श्रीमती प्रेम लता छिब्बर की पहली बरसी पर १०० रुपये मोहयाल सभा को दान दिए . एक अन्य सदस्य श्री भूपिंदर दत्ता ने सभा से कहा की हर सदस्य से हर विषय पर राय जरूर ली जाये सर्व सम्मति से तय पाया गया कि देहरादून में रह रहे हर मोहयाल परिवार की बियो डाटा भविष्य योजनाओं के लिए एकत्र किये जाएँ.

ਸਾਡੇ ਦਿਲ ਵਿਚ ਵਸਦੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਸੀ

ਸਾਡੇ ਦਿਲ ਵਿਚ ਵਸਦੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਸੀ, ਹੁਣ ਕਿਥੇ ਡੇਰਾ ਲਾਯਾ ਏ,
ਸਾਡਾ ਪ੍ਯਾਰ ਤੂੰ ਬੇਸ਼ਕ, ਬੇਦਰਦੇ, ਬੇਕਦਰੇ ਜਾਣ ਗਵਾਯਾ ਏ...

ਤੂੰ ਭਾਵੇਂ ਸਾਥੋਂ ਵਿਛੜ ਗਯੀਂ ਏ, ਪਰ ਦਿਲ ਚੋਣ ਤੇਰੀ ਯਾਦ ਨੀ ਜਾਣੀ,
ਤੈਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਦਿਲ ਦੀ ਧੜਕਨ, ਸਾਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਾਂਗ ਵਸਾਯਾ ਏ..

ਤੂੰ ਤੁਰ ਚਲੀ ਏ ਕਹਿ ਕੇ ਇਨਾ, ਨਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਰਾਹੇਂ ਪੈ ਜਾਵੀਂ,
ਹੁਣ ਕੌਣ ਦਸੇ ਇੰਨਾ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ, ਜਿੰਨਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਰਾਹ ਧਯਾਯਾ ਏ..

ਤੂੰ ਇੰਜ ਨਾ ਸੋਚੀਂ ਤੈਥੋਂ ਵਿਛੜ ਕੇ, ਅੱਸੀ ਕੱਲੇ ਰਹਿ ਜਾਣੇ,
ਤੇਰੇ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਹੋਆਏ ਗਮਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਅਸੀਂ ਲੜ ਬਨਵਾਯਾ ਏ...

ਹੁਣ ਸਾਡੇ ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇ ਦੇ ਵਿਚ ਅੜੀਏ, ਬਚਨ ਜੋਗ ਕੁਜ ਰਿਹਾ ਨਹੀ,
ਪਰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਮਾਰ ਮੁੱਕਾ ਦੇਈਏ, ਜਿੰਨੂੰ ਜਾਨੋਂ ਤੋੜ ਨਿਭਾਯਾ ਏ...
* manav mehta

विवाह की वर्षगांठ :बधाई!

जनरल मोहयाल सभा के अध्यक्ष रायजादा बी डी बाली और श्रीमती नीता बाली के विवाह की वर्षगांठ १४ मार्च को जनरल मोहयाल सभा की मासिक बैठक में मनाई गई। सबने उन्हें बधाई दी।
' जय मोहयाल ' परिवार की शुभकामनाएँ !
(फोटो-श्री योगेश मेहता)

श्री पुष्प बाली जी एम एस की ओर से सम्मानित

प्रधानमंत्री के वीरता पदक से सम्मानित श्री पुष्प बाली को 'जी एम एस' की ओर से सम्मानित किया गया । १४ मार्च २०१० की मासिक बैठक में उन्हें रायजादा बी डी बाली ने शाल ओढाया और सम्मान-पत्र दिया ।उपस्थित मोहयाल भाई-बहनों ने तालियाँ बजाकर उन्हें बधाई दी और प्रसन्नता प्रकट की।
इस अवसर पर श्री योगेश मेहता और पवन बाली ने उन्हें बधाई दी।

चलो फिर से नए रिश्ते बनाते हैं ,
कुछ तुम कहो कुछ हम सुनाते हैं।
-अशोक लव

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12 पी एंड टी कालोनी आगरा निवासी प्रणय छिब्बर की पुरस्कारों की संख्या बढकर 116 पहुँच गयी है. बी.कॉम और सीऐ के छात्र 19 वर्षीय प्रणय ने यह उपलब्धि कुरुक्षेत्र में नवम्बर 09 में आयोजित अंतर विश्वविद्यालयी यूथ फेस्टिवल, दिसम्बर 09 में पुणे में आयोजित राष्ट्रीय वाद-विवाद, फ़रवरी 10 में अलीगढ मुस्लिम वि.वि में आयोजित राष्ट्रीय वाद-विवाद और फ़रवरी 10 में आई.पी.ऍम मेरठ में राष्ट्रीय वाद-विवाद में आगरा वि.वि का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हुए हर जगह तृतीय स्थान और ढाई हज़ार नकद प्राप्त कर पाई है 18 फ़रवरी 10 को उसे एक बार फिर उत्तर प्रदेश के राज्यपाल महामहिम बी.के.जोशी के करकमलो से शील्ड पाने का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ. उसकी शानदार उपलब्धियो के लिए सैंट जोंस कॉलेज आगरा ने उसे outstanding acheivement के विशेष पुरस्कार और एक हज़ार नकद दे कर सम्मानित किया. ये उपलब्धियान प्रणय ने अपनी माता डा. कंचन छिब्बर और नानी श्रीमती कमल दत्त की छाया में आगरा में रहकर प्राप्त की हैं.
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> Introduction > The Call of Mata > History of the Holy Shrine > Mythology & Legends < Darshan > Aarti > Poojan > Donations > Bhawan > Bhaint, Prasad & Offerings > Prasad & Souvenirs Darshans... The Trikuta Mountain where the Shrine is located and the Holy Cave are the gateway to the dimension of Super Consciousness. And just like the Trikuta Mountain, which is one at the base but has three peaks (hence the name Trikoot), the revelation of the Mother Goddess in the Holy Cave is in a natural rock form which is one at the base but has three heads at the top. These three heads in a natural rock form are known as the Holy Pindies and are worshipped as the revelation of the Mother Goddess. The entire rock body is immersed in water, and a marble platform has now been constructed all around. The main Darshans remain to be of the three heads called the Holy Pindies. The uniqueness of the Holy Pindies is that although they emanate from one single rock form, each one is distinctly different from the other two in colour and texture. MAHA KALI Towards the right of the devotee is the Holy Pindi of Mata Maha Kali (the Supreme Energy of Dissolution) in the colour associated with Her i.e. black. The Supreme Energy of dissolution is Mata Maha Kali. She represents the Tam Guna- the quality associated with the darker and unknown realms of life. Tam stands for darkness. Psychology and science state that only a very small per cent of the Universe is conscious. The remaining is still subconscious or unconscious. These unknown realms contain all the mysteries of life. Creation is a phenomenon, which exists within a specific time. However the Energy that transcends the barriers of time is the Eternal Time or Maha Kali. Since man’s knowledge about life is very limited and he remains in the dark about most of it, it is represented by the colour black which is associated with Mata Maha Kali. She is the basic source of all that is mystical and unknown to man. In her attribute of Maha Kali, the Mother Goddess constantly guides her devotees to conquer the forces of darkness. MAHA LAKSHMI In the centre is the Holy Pindi of Mata Maha Lakshmi (the Supreme Energy of Maintenance) with a yellowish-red tinge, the colour associated with Mata Maha Lakshmi. Mata Maha Lakshmi is the Supreme Energy of Maintenance. She represents Rajas Guna- the quality of inspiration and effort, and is considered to be the basic source of wealth, prosperity, material gains, quality of life etc. Wealth and prosperity are better represented by the colour of gold, which is yellow, and hence associated with Mata Maha Lakshmi. MAHA SARASWATI The Pindi to the extreme left of the viewer is worshipped as the Holy Pindi of Mata Maha Saraswati (the Supreme Energy of Creation). It has a whitish tinge when looked at attentively. White has also been considered the colour associated with Mata Maha Saraswati. Being the Supreme force of Creation, Mata Maha Saraswati is considered to be the basic source of all Creation, Knowledge, Wisdom, Righteousness, Art, Spiritualism, Piousness etc. Since white is a colour that denotes piousness and purity, hence it is associated with Mata Maha Saraswati. She represents the Satva Guna- the quality of purity. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji is considered to be an incarnation of the three Supreme Energies. All Human beings contain attributes of the three above mentioned Guns (qualities) and their behavior is determined by the Guna which is predominant in their nature. But, in order to lead a meaningful life, a proper balance among these three is necessary. The Holy Cave is charged with such energy that it helps in creating this vital but rare balance in a person. This is what makes the Holy Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi Ji unique in the entire world.

Other Darshans in the Holy Cave...

The Holy Cave is around 98 feet long. Besides the main Darshans of the Pindies inside the Cave, there are various other Darshans, outside and inside the Holy Cave and around the Holy Pindies. It is believed that the Darshans of 33 crore (330 million) Gods and Goddesses are present in the Holy Cave. It is believed that at some given point of time, each of the 330 million gods and goddesses have worshipped the Mother Goddess in the Holy Cave and have left their symbolical marks inside. It is also believed that during Poojan and Aarti in the morning and evening, all these Gods and Goddesses arrive at the Holy Cave to pay their obeisance to the Mother.

At the entry of the Holy Cave, towards the left hand side, is the symbol of Vakra Tund Ganesh. Adjacent to the symbol of Lord Ganesh are the symbols of Surya and Chandra Dev. Once inside the Holy Cave, one crosses over the Dadh (torso) of Bhairon Nath, which is around 14 feet long. Due to the impact of the mighty blow of the Divine Mother, while the head of Bhairon Nath fell atop an adjacent mountain a couple of kilometers away from the Holy Cave, his body lay lifeless at the entrance of the Holy Cave.

After the Dadh (torso) of Bhairon is the symbol of Lord Hanuman known as Launkra Beer. Thereafter one comes across Charan Ganga, the legendary river flowing from the feet of Mata. Those having Darhans through the old Cave have to wade through water beyond this point. Around 23 feet beyond Launkra Beer, on the left upper hand side, the roof of the cave flares out and the entire weight of this cave appears to rest on the innumerable heads of Shesh Nag. Immediately below Shesh Nag is the Havan Kund of Mata and adjacent to it are the symbols of Shankh, Chakra, Gada and Padam.

Above, almost touching the ceiling of the cave are the symbols of five Pandavs, Sapt rishis, Than (udders or breast) of the divine cow Kamdhenu, symbols of Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh and Shiv-Parvati. 3 feet further ahead, on an elevation can be seen the Khamba that was gripped by the legendary worshipper Prahlad. Diagonally below this, at the water level is the Yantra with innumerable mystical signs and symbols inscribed on it. 22 feet beyond this point is located the Sher Ka Panja, symbolizing the lion which is the mount of the Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. The distance from the entry point to the Sher Ka Panja is 59 feet. 13 feet beyond this, immediately above the head of the worshipper, is located the symbol of the Primary Hood of Shesh Nag which appears to be bearing the weight of the roof of the Cave at this point. 6 feet further ahead, on the left hand side, are the symbols of Shankar and Gauri.


13 feet beyond this are the Holy Pindies of Mata Maha Kali, Mata Maha Lakshmi Vaishno Devi and Mata Maha Saraswati. To the right of the Holy Pindies on the upper side can be seen the symbols of Lord Ganesh, Surya Dev, Chandra Dev and Goddess Annapurna. Slightly behind the Holy Pindies, on the right hand side can be seen the symbol of the seated Sinh Raj (Lion). A little ahead of it is the full hand of the Mother Goddess, raised in the Varad Hast mode, granting boons to the world. An interesting corollary to the Varad Hast of Mata lies in the story of the sacrifice of Sati. The Scriptures say that the hand of Mother Sati fell in the region of Kashmir creating a Shaktipeeth. There are a few sources, however, which believe that it was at this place i.e. the Holy Cave at Trikuta Mountain that the hand of Sati fell and the Varad Hast in the Holy Cave provides some link to the tale of Sati. Immediately opposite the Holy Pindies is the natural symbol of Lord Pashupati Nath.

Yatris may however note that most of these Darshans are possible only if the original cave is used. However, owing to the heavy rush, usually the new tunnels are used and the original cave is opened only during the lean seasons. Yatries desirous of having all the Darshans are advised to formulate their programme to correspond with the lean seasons.

After this can be seen the symbol of Lord Hanuman called Launkra. Water gushes out of the base of the holy Pindies and flows out of the holy Cave. This gush of Holy water is known as Charan Ganga and the water of this stream is collected in small containers by the devotees and taken home. The same water is also channelised to the bathing ghat and the devotees take a bath in this water before they join the queue for Darshan of the holy Pindies.