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Crackdown on Hindu rights crusader

Bengal Panchayat elections: Crackdown on Hindu rights crusader By Sandhya Jain   The West Bengal Panchayat elections, slated to be held in April or May this year, seem to have unleashed a fresh round of minority appeasement, with the sudden arrest of Hindu rights crusader Tapan Ghosh on March 14. The event appears to be a follow-up of last month’s violence against the Hindu community in South 24 Parganas, in which 200 Hindu homes were destroyed across four villages, the temple burnt, and several shops gutted, after a maulvi was robbed and murdered on the adjacent highway by unknown persons on February 19. The attack on innocent Hindus was premeditated as assailants armed with petrol bombs and arms descended in trucks from distant Kolkata suburbs; no arrests have been made till date. Instead, the State managed a complete media blackout of the violence; showered Rs. 3 lakh compensation on the murdered man’s family, and doled out a mere Rs. 10,000/- each for t...

Incredible view of Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamilnadu - INDIA...

HISTORY According to legend, the sacred Suyambulingam discovered by the king of Gods indira at Kadambavanam, was later enshrined by him in Madurai. The fact that the Lord is seen on the vehicle of Indira in this temple is said to be proof for this.  Many historical evidences of the temple have been found dating back from early A.D The temple was almost completely destroyed in the year 1310 following the invasion of the Islamic conqueror Malikkapur. As kings who were followers of Islam were noted for their intolerance towards other religions, the invaders destroyed most of the ancient sculptures of the temple. Thirugnanasambandar the Hindu Saint has mentioned the temple in his songs which go back to early 7thcentury. The Lord has been described as Alavai Iraivan in his songs. The temple was restored to its pristine glory in the late 14th century when the Hindu Kings came back to power in Madurai. This can also be termed as a new beginning of a new era in the history of the temple, ...

NOW I BECOME DEATH, THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS!!

A portion of an interview given by Oppenheimer after the test of FIRST ATOMIC BOMB - code named TRINITY in New Mexico, USA: “We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita; Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty, and to impress him, takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another.” ― J. Robert Oppenheimer (American theoretical physicist, Often referred to as the "father of the atomic bomb") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8H7Jibx-c0 Atomic Age - J. Robert Oppenheimer Quote J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist, best known for his role as the scientific director of the Manhattan Project, the World War II ef...

Saving One Dolphin at a time...

Saving One Dolphin at a time...  Professor RK Sinha of Patna University is popularly known as India's dolphin man. Thanks to him, dolphins have now been declared as the National Aquatic Animal. Ganga is the lifeline to millions of its devotees. But along one of its many banks is a man who has devoted his life to it and a life that lives within it. For almost 25 years, Dr RK Sinha, a professor at  the Patna university, has been following the Gangetic dolphin, a solitary mammal that not many know about. Victim to rampant poaching, the majestic mammals were on the brink of extinction when Professor Sinha stepped in. "This is my intention, this is my mission, this is my passion that dolphin should be conserved so that the future generations can see this animal," Sinha said. It was no easy task. With some 3,000 odd dolphins left, the challenge was to save them from poachers and help them breed naturally to increase their population. Professor Sinha first roped in the fisher...

Three cheetahs spare tiny antelope's life... and play with him instead

Hello little antelope, would you like to play with us?  REMEMBER TO SHARE AND INSPIRE OTHERS... :) Coming from three deadly cheetahs, it's the kind of invitation that's best refused - but amazingly, this impala escaped unscathed from its encounter. Luckily for the youngster, it seems these three male cheetahs simply weren't hungry. That's because unlike other big cats, the cheetah hunts in the daytime, either in the early morning or late afternoon. The bursts of speed needed to catch their prey tire them out - meaning they need to rest after a kill. And that seems to be the secret to the antelope's survival, as it's likely it fell into the cheetahs' clutches when they were already full - and tired out - from an earlier hunt. Photographer Michel Denis-Huot, who captured these amazing pictures on safari in Kenya's Masai Mara in October last year, said he was astounded by what he saw. 'These three brothers have been living together since they left thei...

She knows the value of Education, it is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world!!

A homeless mother preparing to send her daughter to school in the morning, while her still sleepy son clings to her in India... She knows the value of Education, it is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world!!

The largest in Asia and the second oldest in the World - Tawang Buddhist Monastery

Home away from "Home" for Tibetan form of Mahayana Buddhism! The largest in Asia and the second oldest in the world, the Tawang Buddhist Monastery is located in Tawant, Arunchal Pradesh, at an altitude of approximately 10,000ft. Home to more than 700 monks and 450 Lamas, it is also the biggest Buddhist Monastery in India. His Holiness, Tsangyang Gyatso, the 6th Dalai Lama was born near here. Tawang Monastery belongs to the Gelugpa school and has a religious association with the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa. It is the hub of Mahayana tradition, one of the two main existing branches of Buddhism. This area became a matter of major political dispute between India and China after India’s independence in 1947. The monastery has witnessed many important historical events throughout the years. Lhanzang Khan, with the support of Kangxi Emperor invaded the monastery in order to depose the 6th Dalai Lama. It is also the sanctuary that the current Dalai Lama, Lama Tenzin Gyatso fled to af...

No refugee status to Pakistani Hindus: Govt

Congratulations to Shri. Arjun Ram Meghwal ji of BJP for raising voice for Pakistani  Hindus ! O Hindus, can we still rely on Congress Government, who has been so insensative about such issues of Hindus ? - Editor The government on Friday ruled out granting refugee status to Pakistani Hindu immigrants who have crossed over to India  to escape persecution there. “At the moment, we cannot grant them refugee status," Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran said replying to a discussion on a private members' resolution in the Lok Sabha. He, however, said no Pakistani national, whose application for long-term visa was under consideration of government, would be deported to Pakistan. The minister also listed a number of steps taken by the government since 1955 to address matters related to persons displaced from Pakistan. The resolution on 'Formulation of an Action Plan to Rehabilitate Persons Displaced from Pakistan', m...

Maharashtra govt. serves show-cause notice to Shridi Saibaba temple

The The Maharashtra government has served a show-cause notice to the trust managing Saibaba temple in Shridi for spending lakhs of rupees on a slew of projects without taking its permission, a Right To Information query has revealed. has served a show-cause notice to the trust managing Saibaba temple in Shridi for spending lakhs of rupees on a slew of projects without taking its permission, a Right To Information query has revealed. Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, which spent the money on providing basic amenities like roads in Shirdi town, has been served the notice by Law and Judiciary Department, Sandeep Kulkarni, RTI activist who filed the query related to spending on projects by the temple managing body, said today. The department has demanded clarification in this regard from the trust, said Kulkarni, who had also sought details of some other financial matters. Sources in the trust confirmed receiving the notice. Kulkarni said it has been observe...

Two Andhra girls 'mortgaged' for non-payment of loan rescued

Karimnagar (AP) : Two minor girls, who were "mortgaged" to a man by their parents after they were unable to repay a loan amount of Rs 34,000 taken from him, were rescued by police in Maithapur village, police said today. Accused N Jehangir, a black-smith, allegedly sexually abused one of the girls, besides engaging both of them as labourers, they said. Following a complaint, he was arrested yesterday and remanded to judicial custody. The torture began after Babulal took loan of Rs 34,000 from Jehangir, who is a distant relative, about six months ago. However, finding it difficult to repay the amount he kept his two daughters aged 14 and 5 years, with the accused as "security" a few months ago, police said quoting the complaint. Jehangir, who visits nearby villages as part of his work took the two girls with him and allegedly employed them as labourers. Besides, he allegedly sexually abused the 14-year-old girl, they said. Some villagers, who n...