Hanuman Jayanti The birthday of Hanuman falls on “Chaitra Shukla Purnima”(full moon day in Chaitra the months of March- April). Chaitra Purnima is also known as Maha Chaitri. Hanuman/Maruti/Anjaneya/Bajrang Bali is worshiped all over India with great reverence. He is a brahmachari (celibate). Hanuman was born to Anjana, and Kesari, on MulaNakshatra, on the full moon day in the month of Chaitra near Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra. He is a Chiranjeevi – one blessed with immortality. Inspiration: Lord Hanuman symbolizes strength and unparalleled devotion and selfless service. Hanuman is considered as the Avatara of Lord Shiva. Different states celebrate Hanuman Jayanti in Different ways in India. Hanuman Jayanti celebrated in Maharashtra: Chaitra Purnima Andhra and Karnataka: Hanuman Deeksha Lord Anjaneya is worshipped for 41 days starting from the Hanuman Jayanti on the full moon day in the Chaitra month (March April). The Hanuman Deeksha or diksha (penance) is observed by thousands of people in Andhra Pradesh. Tamil Nadu and Kerala: Margazhi month or Margali Masam is the most auspicious months in Tamil Calendar. Gujarat:Hanuman Jayanti is observed on the day before Diwali.
Amongst the things that Barack Obama carries for good luck are tiny hanuman god Hanuman Chalisa
"Janam Divas Ram Bhakt Hunumaan ka, Jalayi Vishal Lanka jisne sirf apni poonch se.. Janam Divas hai uss Balwaan kaa. Badhai ho Janam Divas Hunumaan Ka!"
Operation Achanak Pune Traffic SPTM To enforce discipline among commuters, city traffic police have taken up a drive called Operation Achanak. The exercise entails concealed policing at traffic signals in Kothrud. The modus operandi adopted by the police is to stay hidden from sight at the signals and leap out only when they spot a traffic offender to nab him or her. The move stems from the belief held by the traffic police that commuters tend to follow rules only when the cops are around and flout them when they feel that the law enforcers are not watching. “We want to change this habit. Commuters should always follow rules and not because the police is around,” said DCP (Traffic) Manoj Patil. “We will continue with this measure for a few more days to see its impact. If it proves to be a success, we could implement it across the city,” Patil said. The campaign that started on Wednesday is being carried on with the help of volunteers of Save Pune Traffic Movement (SPTM) and has already trapping over 100 commuters for stopping ahead of the stop line at red signals. Courtesy Indian ExpressEye on traffic discipline, cops to take offenders by surprise
Shree Ram Navmi 24th March 2010 Shree Ram Navmi 9th day of Chaitra Lord Rama is known as the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu takes birth by his own will, when Adharma rules over Dharma. Ram Navmi falls on the 9th day of Chaitra month (March-April). Ramayana is written by the great Valmiki. Valmiki is celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature. Prabhu Rama Chandra was born as the eldest son of Kausalya and Dasharatha, king of Ayodhya, Rama is referred to as Maryada Purushottama, literally the Perfect Man or Lord of Self-Control or Lord of Virtue.
Inspiration Center Lord Rama: Lord Rama was unattached to the kingdom and the wealth he had. When Prabhu Ram Chandra came to know that his father had promised Kaikeyi (mother of Bharata and was the second of King Daśaratha's three wives and a queen of Ayodhyā) that he would make Bharatha the King of Ayodhyā, Ram without the slightest hesitation accepted his fathers will without any conflict in his mind and took 14 years of exile smilingly. This quality of Rama clearly shows how unattached he was. It also shows that he was truely free to act on what the present moment demandedunconditionally.
Inspiration Center the Great Valmiki: The Uttara Khanda chapter of the Ramayana tells the story of Valmiki's early life, as an unnamed highway robber. Once, the robber tried to rob the divine sage Narada for the benefit of his family. Narada asked him if his family would share the sin he was incurring due to the robbery. The robber replied positively, but Narada told him to confirm this with his family. The robber asked his family, but none agreed to bear the burden of sin. Dejected, the robber finally understood the truth of life and asked for Narada's forgiveness. Narada taught the robber to worship God. The robber meditated for many years, so much so that ant-hills grew around his body. Finally, a divine voice declared his penance successful, bestowing him with the name "Valmiki": "one born out of ant-hills".
The ten Avatars of Lord Vishnu popularly known as the Dashavatara of Vishnu
1. Matsya, the fish. 2. Kurma, the turtle. 3. Varaha, the boar. 4. Narasimha, the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion). 5. Vamana, the Dwarf Brahmin (priest). 6. Parashurama, A Sage,Rama with the axe, who appeared in the Treta Yuga. 7. Rama, Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya. 8. Krishna (meaning 'dark colored' or 'all attractive' or the Existence of Bliss, appeared in the Dwapara Yuga along with his brother Balarama. Balarama is included as the eighth Dasavatara which list Krishna as the source of all avatars, svayam bhagavan (this viewpoint is specific to Bhagavata, Gaudiya, Vallabhacarya and Nimbarka sampradayas) . 9. Buddha, the thinker. 10. Kalki ("Eternity", or "timeless",destroyer of time or "The Destroyer of foulness"), who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist.
Lakshmana is the twin brother of Shatrughna, born in Ayodhya to Sumitra, the second wife of Dasharatha, king of Kosala. Thus, Rama is the eldest, Bharata is the second, Lakshmana is the third, and Shatrughna is the youngest of the four brothers. Despite being the twin of Shatrughna, Lakshmana is specially attached to Rama, and the duo are inseparable. When Rama marries Sita, Lakshmana married the younger sister of Sita named Urmila.
Gudhi Padwa Maharashtrian New Year Gudhi Padwa is the Maharashtrian New Year, it is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month (The months in the Maharashtain Calander are as follows Chaitra (March-April), Vaisakha (April-May), Jyaistha (May-June), Ashadha (June-July), Shravana (July-August), Bhadrapada (August-September), Ashwin (September-October), Karttika (October-November), Margashirsha (November-December) Pausha (December - January), Magha (January - February), Phalguna (Frbruary - March).
According to the 'Brahma Purana', Gudhi Padwa is the day on which Brahmha created the world and time began to tick from this day forth. (Thinking About Time Before the Big Bang, The Big Bang Theory I am not really sure about who created the BIG BANG, but surely there are some Radical Theories.) This festival is supposed to mark the beginning of 'Vasant' or Spring. It is believed by that Padwa has come from the Sanskrit root word “ PRADURBHU” meaning crop or the first day of the lunar month. Lord Ram slayed Vali on this day. Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya defeating Ravan on this very day. On Gudhi Padwa Gudis are also displayed as they are expected to ward off evil and invite prosperity and good luck into the house. Gudhi Padwa is one among the three and a half auspicious days called as the "Sade teen Muhurtha" (‘Muhurtas’): Gudhipadva, Akshay trutiya and Dasra (Vijayadashmi) each make up one, and the first day of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik comprises half of the three and a half auspicious days "Sade teen Muhurtha". Neem forms an important part of the festivities and a hot water bath with neem leaves is an age old ritual for the day. The festival is also celebrated as "Ugadi" in Karnataka and Andhrapardesh and "Cheti Chand” by the Sindhi community. During Gudi Padwa traditionally, families are supposed to begin the festivities by eating the bittersweet leaves of the neem tree. Sometimes, a paste of neem leaves is prepared and mixed with ajwain, gul/gur (known as jaggery in English), and tamarind. All the members of the family consume this paste, which is believed to purify the blood and strengthen the body’s immune system against diseases. Sweets like Shreekhand and Puri are hot favorites during Gudi Padwa.During Gudi Padwa unfortunately a lot of Neem trees get lopped or cut so that they can be mounted with the gudi. But the Neem is a precious tree indeed. It can withstand drought situations, is recognised as a good insectiside is not too choosy about the soil type it grows in and in the rural setup is acknowledged as the natures dispensary say Prakash Thosre (Director Social Forests Maharashtra state Pune) courtesy Times of India.
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mahatma Gandhi
Have you ever had a vision for how your local community or state could make some positive changes to clean up the environment, ease traffic congestion, keep the teenagers out of trouble, or help the homeless, well then read on.
Be Inspired
"The idea of transformation is most often symbolized by the butterfly which takes a completely different form, “trans-forms”, from one part of its life to the next."
In its earlier form it is usually a slow, “dull”, earth-bound consumer. By going within, into its dark chrysalis, for a period of time, the butterfly emerges to take flight into beauty and grace.
In Norie Huddle's book, “Butterfly” she writes:
The caterpillar’s new cells are called ‘imaginal cells.’ They are so totally different from the caterpillar cells that his immune system thinks they are enemies… and gobbles them up.
But these new imaginal cells continue to appear. More and more of them! Pretty soon, the caterpillar’s immune system cannot destroy them fast enough. More and more of the imaginal cells survive. And then an amazing thing happens!
The little tiny lonely imaginal cells start to clump together into friendly little groups.
Lets be the Change
Before reading further please find time to go through the following presentation created by Ninad Patilwhich shows the efforts taken by the Save Pune Traffic Movement. Ninad can be reached at ninad.patil@savepunetraffic.org http://www.savepunetraffic.com Now we know that Imaginal Cells are already active in Pune in the form of groups like http://www.savepunetraffic.com now its our turn to join them.
The little tiny lonely imaginal cells start to clump together into friendly little groups.
They all resonate together at the same frequency, passing information from one to another. Then, after awhile, another amazing thing happens!
The clumps of imaginal cells start to cluster together! A long string of clumping and clustering imaginal cells, all resonating at the same frequency, all passing information from one to another there inside the chrysalis.
Then at some point, the entire long string of imaginal cells suddenly realizes all together that it is something different from the caterpillar. Something new! Something wonderful! …and in that realization is the shout of the birth of the butterfly!
Since the butterfly now “knows” that it is a butterfly, the little tiny imaginal cells no longer have to do all those things individual cells must do. Now they are part of a multi-celled organism— A FAMILY who can share the work.
Each new butterfly cell can take on a different job— There is something for everyone to do. And everyone is important. And each cell begins to do just that very thing it is most drawn to do. And every other cell encourages it to do just that.
A great way to organize a butterfly!”
*Adapted Version of Nori Huddle’s story from her book, Butterfly
Lets get together and find out how we can contribute to this cause and improve Pune's traffic.
Senior Citizen Helpline Pune The Dignity Helpline started as a telephonic extension to the Dignity Companionship service. It is today dedicated exclusively for the help and rescue of older persons. Distress calls from elders seeking assistance are handled by a qualified social worker. Every day the Dignity Helpline receives 4-5 calls of elders who are being abused, harassed, neglected, or denied their rights. The trouble may be with their family, neighbors, institutions, etc. Professional counselors with expertise in various fields provide assistance in solving their problems. Dignity Foundation’s Dignity Helpline number in Pune is 020 30439100 - Call Dignity 24*7 Helpline 020 30439100, a special helpline for the elderly, for rescue services in the event of abuse, counseling over phone and companionship. The services that every senior citizen in the city can avail by calling this number are:
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