Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2023 i A TO Z INDIA

India is a land of many religious and cultural festivals. Also, you will find diversities in these festivals in different regions in India. Yet, some festivals hold the same value throughout the country. Maha Shivratri is one of them. It is one of the most famous festivals in India. Also, it has great significance in the lives of Indian people. Find below all the details about the Maha Shivratri celebration in India. What is Maha Shivratri? The Maha Shivratri is a grand festival in India. It falls in the Indian month Phalgun. Shivaratri’s date may fall in February or March. The people of India celebrate this one-day festival to worship Lord Shiva. So, temples of Lord Shiva attract many pilgrims during The Maha Shivratri celebration in India. Shivratri Bhajan, fasting,…

By Ayan Adak e-mail: ayan1adak1@gmail.com It’s been ages since, you showed us the wayThat work is worship, prayer and playThat there is no religion, there is no God,Save for the shining star within our abodeYou revived the East, you overran the WestThe world conquered, though it was not your questEven today, Belur, Almora, Chicago recallsThe wisdom spread as you broke the walls What saffron grace inspires us today,What sun there is to grace our day,Yet, what youths we are, that we complain and cryYour river flows, yet our souls are dry -The least we can: recall what you had to teachTo arise, awake, till the goal we reach… Lines written on Swami Vivekanand’s birthday, 12 th January, 2023…

The demise of compassionate soul Heeraben Modi, who created a world hero like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is an irreparable loss, a trauma not only for her son but for the entire nation. The stop of the centenary journey of Indian values and ideals is definitely a matter of mourning for every person of the country, but this is not the time to mourn, but to imbibe their ideals and life-values. It is said that God could not live with everyone so he created a mother. Hiraben was such a wonderful mother, an angel. To say that she was human, but was no less than God. She was like a temple, a place of worship and was a place of pilgrimage. She was not only the life giver of Narendra…

During my last trip to Gujarat for 2 weeks, I have visited many places. I have decided to take some day trips to the historic places around Ahmedabad. So, I have kept 3 days for Ahmedabad. On one of these days, I visited Rani Ki Vav and Sahastraling Tank in Patan, Modhera Sun Temple, a Patan saree weaving unit and ended our day at Adalaj Ki Vav. There are buses and trains from Ahmedabad to Patan but I decided to go by taxi to make my travel comfortable. It is advisable to start the day early because in morning crowd is thin and it’s easy to see the Rani Ki Vav without the mad rush of tourist. I reached Ravi ki Vav in Patan around 9.00 AM and there were…

By A P Irungovel M.A.,M.LITT.,M.S.W., M.PHIL.,PH.D. Manager – Medical Sociology, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai Direct Line: 044 4227 1919 Mobile: 9840821919 e-mail: drapirungovel@gmail.com It happened on September 10, 1993. I went to his residence in Santhome, Chennai. Within two minutes of me sitting in the spacious reception room, he arrived with his wife, who is with an auspicious face, Saffron Tilak in her forehead, Silk Saree, but in a wheel-chair, when the one pushing the wheel-chair said, “I am Manohar Devdas, She is Mahima.” I stood up to greet both of them with my hands and mind joined together in respect. "I am Irungovel, Medical Social Worker from Sankara Nethralaya,” I introduced myself. “I have come to meet you both as per the advice of Dr. Badrinath." I presented them with…