Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2024 i A TO Z INDIA

Tikamgarh city was established in a village named Tehri by Orchha King Vikramajit in 1787 AD after abandoning Orchha, the capital of Orchha state. Tehri was named Tikamgarh after his beloved Shri Krishna-Ranchhor Tikam. Built a huge fort. The development journey of Tikamgarh, which became the capital of Orchha state, continues as the district headquarters of Madhya Pradesh after independence. Tikamgarh district was the capital of the feudal state of Orchha before its merger with the Indian Union. Orchha State was founded in 1501 by Rudra Pratap. After merger, it became one of the eight districts of Vindhya Pradesh in 1948. After the reorganization of states on 1 November 1956, it became a district of the new Madhya Pradesh state. Tikamgarh district is bounded by Chhatarpur district to the east,…

The only answer to death is God. Only the One Lord can save us from our mistaken identity as the body – we are never the finite and transient life we experience. It is within the Infinite Truth that we can transcend the illusion called death. Therefore, renounce everything - do not waste time. Remember that not only every day of your life, but every moment is precious towards realising God. In Canto Eight of the Bhagavata Purana we find the story of Gajendra Moksh - a most beautiful teaching on how to attain salvation from death whilst living. One day the powerful elephant king Gajendra along with his tribe went to bathe in a big lake, when a crocodile got hold of its leg. As it was dragging it…

Full moon day during Ashadha month is known as Guru Purnima day. Traditionally this day is reserved for Guru Puja or Guru Worship. On this day disciples offer Puja or pay respect to their Gurus. Guru refers to spiritual guide who enlighten disciples by his knowledge and teachings. Guru Purnima is also known as Vyasa Purnima and this day is commemorated as birth anniversary of Veda Vyasa. Veda Vyasa was the author as well as a character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Maharishi Krishna Dwaipayana Ved Vyasa is famous due to being the author of the great Epic Mahabharata. There are many facts which many might know about him. He was born to Satyawati, the second wife of Shantanu (father of Bhishma) due to the grace of Maharishi Parasara. He…

The grand temple of Maa Umiya, the reigning deity of the Kadva Patidar farming community, and other buildings will be built at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore on 74,000 square yards of land in Gujarat’s Sola area. The grand temple of Maa Umiya, the reigning deity of the Kadva Patidar farming community, and other buildings will be built at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore on 74,000 square yards of land. The Sola Umiya Campus in Ahmedabad, where the temple is coming up, belongs to the Umiya Mataji Sansthan of Unjha, Mehsana. Apart from the temple, Shri Umiya Mataji Sansthan, which runs the main temple in Unjha, would also build a 13-storey, 400-room complex adjacent to the new temple to provide training as well as hostel facility to Patidar…

The results of the 18th Lok Sabha elections shown up with different scenarios, even if the Bharatiya Janata Party did not get the absolute majority, even if the India Alliance stood as a challenge, still Narendra Modi, becoming the Prime Minister of India for the third time, is moving ahead with more strength, determination and will to build a new and strong India than in the first two terms. BJP may have suffered a loss in terms of seats, but it emerged as the largest party for the third consecutive time. The party has surprised everyone with its excellent performance in Odisha and Telangana. In Odisha, not only in the Lok Sabha, the party also broke the 24-year-old dominance of the Biju Janata Dal in the Assembly. In the 60-member…

From the 4th to the 15th century, Java had many Hindu kingdoms, such as Tarumanagara, Kalingga, Mataram, Kediri, Sunda, Singhasari and Majapahit. This era is popularly known as the Javanese Classical Era, during which Hindu-Buddhist literature, art and architecture flourished and were incorporated into local culture under royal patronage. Among these Hindu kingdoms, Majapahit kingdom was the largest and the last significant Hindu kingdom in Indonesian history. Majapahit was based in East Java, from where it ruled a large part of what is now Indonesia. The remnants of the Majapahit kingdom shifted to Bali during the sixteenth century after a prolonged war by and territorial losses to Islamic sultanates. The heritage of Hinduism left a significant impact and imprint in Javanese and Sundanese art and culture. The wayang puppet performance…