Friday, 5 December 2008
Kashi Rameshwaram
Manikarnika to Kardmeshvar At the first day of the Panchkrosi Yatra , Pilgrims before to start their holly Yatras they got to Darshana of the Following Sacred Places :-Manikarneshvar, Siddhi Vinayaka , Ganga Keshav, Lalita Devi, Jarashandhevar, Someshvar , Dalbheshaver, (Manas Mandir), Soolkanteshaver, Varaheshaver, Bandee Devi (Dashashvamedha ) , Sarveshvar (Pandey Ghat ), Kedarreshvar, Hanumadieshavar, Lolarkeshavar, Ark Vinayaka (Lolark Bhadainee), Sangameshvar ( Assi), Durga Kund , Durga Vinayaka also they prayer to those God and the Goddess for the successfully completed to the rest of holly Pilgrimage, in the Kardmeshvar in the night they stayed for the taken of rest. Kardmeshvar to Bheemchandi in the next Morning , all the Pilgrims completed to their daily life Routine , and after the Bathed in the Sacred River Ganges ,they begin to their holly pilgrimage of the following Sacred places:- Nagnath (amara Gaavan/village), Chamunda Devi ,Mocheshavar, Karuneshavara ( Avadgava), Vikatachav Durga (Delahana village), Unmatth Bhairavas , Neelgarh, Kaalkut garah, vimala Durga , Mahadev, Nandikeshavar, Beerbhadrashavar, Bhrgeeritigarh, Ganapriya (Deura village), Nirupacha (Garagavan/village), Yakeshavar(Chhakamalata dei ), Vimleshavar, Mochadesavar, Gyan deshavara( Payagpura), Amritadeshavar (Asvaree village ), Gandhavarasagara, chanda Vinayaka , Ravirakatash, Gandharava narkaranava-Tarana and finally Bheemchandi Devi (devotees bathed to this Devi as Milk)and lord Shiva . The Pilgrims are prayer to finally Lord Shiva for his successfully completeness of second days of Yatras. Here in the Bheemchandi they stay at the Night. Bheemchandi to Rameshvara 0n the next Morning, all the Pilgrims completed to their daily life Routine, and after the Bathed in the Bheemchandi ; all of the pilgrims started their holly pilgrimage/Yatras of the following Sacred places:- kpadgana (Kachnara village ), Mahabheema ( Harrey Pond in Harapura village ),Bhootanath (Deendayalpur), Somnath (Langotia Hanuman) , Sindhurohsa Tirtha (Sindhu sagara Pokhara), Kalanath Kapardeesharvar (Jansa Village ), Kameshavar, Veerbhadragarh,Chharumukhgarh (Choundee Village ), Gannanathaeshavar (Bhatoully Village ), Dehli Vinayaka , Shodash Vinayaka , Uddanda Vinayaka (Bhooielee Village ), Utkaleshavar (Heeramanpur Village ), Rudrani Devi ,Tapobhoomee , Varuna River, Somnatheshavar, Bharteheshavar, Laxmenshavar, Shatrudhaneshavar, Nahusheshavar, and finally they Reached at Rameshavara here pilgrims doing Pujas from the Swettil .Here in the Rameshavara they stay at the Night. Rameshvara to Shivpur 0n /the next Fourth Day Morning, all the Pilgrims completed to their daily life Routine, and after the Bathed in the Ramesahavara ; all of the pilgrims started their holly pilgrimage/Yatras of the following Sacred places:- irst the pilgrims Cross the Varuna River From the Rameshvara they Reached at Ashankhyatatirtha , Ashankhyatalingas , (these Sacred places are located at the other side of Varuna river ), here these places are surroundings with the Forests , Near the Harhuan , next step of the pilgrims are the Darshana of the Pasmani Vinayaka which is located on the Sadar bajar . In the Shivpur they stay at the night. Shivpur to Kapildhara 0n the next Fifth Day Morning, all the Pilgrims completed to their daily life Routine, and after the Bathed in the Shivpur; all of the pilgrims started their holly pilgrimage/Yatras of the following sacred places:-first the pilgrims Darshana of the Prithishavara, SwargBhoomee both the Sacred places are situated in the Khjooree village, after completed Darshana of both places the next darshana of the Yoop Sarovara Tirtha , this is located on the Sona pond ,. others of the places such as Vrishamdavadh Tirtha, and the end of the fifth day , pilgrims reached in the Vrishmadhashavara it is also called as Kapildhara at this holly places has a great significance .in the Purans it is believed that it is Lord Shiva Gaya where pilgrims given the Pindaan of the Kheer ( a type of Food in which Rice is mixed in to the Milk ), all the pilgrims are taken that Kheer as a Prasad (blessing ) of the Lord Shiva . In the night all the pilgrims stay at here Kapildhara to Manikarnika 0n the next last Sixth Day Morning, all the Pilgrims completed to their daily life Routine, and after the Bathed in the Kapildhara; all of the pilgrims started their holly pilgrimage/Yatras of the following Sacred places:- Jwalanarasingh which is Located in the Kotawa Village , Varuna Sangam , Adi Keshava Temple, Sangmeshaver, Kharava Vinayaka , Prahaladeshavar on Prahalad Ghat, Trilochaneshavara on Trilochana Ghat , Panchaganga Tirtha , Benimadhava Ghabhasteeshavar Temple , Mangala Gauree on Laxman Bala Ghat, Bashistesavara and Baamdeshavara both on Sankatha Ghat, Parvateshvara on Sindhia Ghat, Siddhi Vinayaka , Sapatavaran Vinayaka and Maheshavar on Manikarnika Mareeh here all the pilgrims Bathed at this Sacred Manikarnika Ghat , after the holly bathed they turned to the darshana of the Vishvanatha Temple of Dashashvamedha and the Annapurna Devi Temple , Doondhiraj Ganesha , Janna Vapi and in the Muktee Mandap, were they Remembered (Smarana) all the God and Goddess , Vinayakas and other Deities which is located in the Holly Panchacroshi Yatras Margs. So this way the pilgrims are completed their pilgrimage.
Bengaluru Habba
The Bengaluru Habba 2008. that was supposed to kick-start in the city from Deceember 4 has been postponed to next year, owing to a security alert Government to the different state governments.- The Karnataka government was quick to act. In its cabinet meeting held last evening, thje government decided to call off the Havva in view of terror threats to Bangalore. With 3,ooo artists performing and thousands of people visiting the habba, security of the people canot be ognored. And Artistes Foundation fpor Arts os too smallan organisatio to take the responsibility of any possible loss.
House Boat
The Kerala Houseboat is the perfect way to experience the calm and unique ecology of the Kerala backwaters. Our office in Cochin on the edge of the backwaters works with all the different houseboats and can offer anything from a one day stay to a month long cruise through the whole backwater system.
The houseboats of Kerala are unique to this area of India and were the historic method for transporting rice and other trade through the aqeous centre of Kerala to the ports on the coast at Kollam, Aleppey and Cochin. In the last twenty years, the boats have been converted to take visitors through the small canals and villages that still inhabit this road-less and car-less world. From your daybed in the bows of the boat you can watch the traditional life of backwater and can enjoy the morning, Kerala continue on this much as it has done for centuries: women washing from the ghats before their houses, farmers shepherding thousands of ducks, paddy fields being flooded and washed or the night fishermen fishing by their lights.Aside from using the enquiry form, please feel free to call the sales and information team on (0091) 98957589 91 / 92 / 93 (Emergency Phone Number (0091) 9895758994 to gather more information and advice. You can also call us in the UK on 0044 (0) 131 516 8225)
The houseboats of Kerala are unique to this area of India and were the historic method for transporting rice and other trade through the aqeous centre of Kerala to the ports on the coast at Kollam, Aleppey and Cochin. In the last twenty years, the boats have been converted to take visitors through the small canals and villages that still inhabit this road-less and car-less world. From your daybed in the bows of the boat you can watch the traditional life of backwater and can enjoy the morning, Kerala continue on this much as it has done for centuries: women washing from the ghats before their houses, farmers shepherding thousands of ducks, paddy fields being flooded and washed or the night fishermen fishing by their lights.Aside from using the enquiry form, please feel free to call the sales and information team on (0091) 98957589 91 / 92 / 93 (Emergency Phone Number (0091) 9895758994 to gather more information and advice. You can also call us in the UK on 0044 (0) 131 516 8225)
Thursday, 4 December 2008
UDUPI
When the time comes to go on a pilgrimage to the places of intense interest for Mâdhva-s, Udupi is the place to use as home base. There are seven famous centres of pilgrimage in the North and South Kanara districts known as Tulunad. roupyapiiTham kumaaraadriH kumbhaasii cha dhvajeshvaraH
kruuDagokarNamuukaambaaH saptaitaa mokshadaayikaaH
raupya pîTha (Udupi), kumârâdri (Subrahmanya), kumbhâsi (Kumbhasi), dhvajeshvara (Koteswar), kruuDa (Shankaranarayana), gokarNa (Gokarna) and muukâmbâ (Kollur) are the seven givers-of-mukti (holy places).
From Gokarna in the north of Tulunad to Subrahmanya in the south is a distance of some 200 miles. Gokarna is in North Kanara while Udupi, Subrahmanya, Kumbhasi, Koteswar, Shankaranarayana and Kollur are in South Kanara. Gokarna is in the region of one hundred miles to the north of Udupi and Subrahmanya approximately one hundred miles to the south.
The meaning and origin of the word `Udupi':
Udupi is known as oDipu in the Tulu language. Narayana Panditacharya in his notes called Bhâva Prakasha on the Sumadhva Vijaya records thus:
rajatapiiThapurasya oDipu ityapabhrashhTa saMGYaa
The modern name Udupi must have developed from this ancient folk name.
A different etymology is provided by certain other scholars, but there is not too much credence given to it. According to them the original Sanskrit name is derived from uDupa (uDu 'star' + pa 'lord') -- lord of the stars, namely, the moon. Udupi then refers to Shiva, who bears the moon on his head. Since there is the ancient temple of Chandramaulishwara in Udupi, the place may have been known by the name Udupi, after its ancient deity.
It is quite evident that this idea developed very recently. The author of the Sumadhva Vijaya opines that the word is of Tulu origin. The word `Udupi' also does not seem to have been associated with Shiva anywhere else in the Sanskrit literature.
Even if the word is to be considered to be originating from a Sanskrit root, one can provide a better explanation and etymology. `Udupi' also means boat or raft in Sanskrit:
uDupaM tu plavaH kolaH The word `Udupi' can then mean a place to which Lord Krishna came (from Dwârakâ) by boat.
The Tulu word oDipu can also be associated with a more or less similar meaning. There is a temple at Malpe which is known as oDabhaaNDiishvara. There appears to be some kind of relationship between the words oDabhaaNDa and oDipu. Its Kannada version is `Udupa'. The root element of all these words is oDepu, meaning "cracking," or "breaking." Until the secret of this word is cracked, the origin of the modern word Udupi will remain shrouded in mystery.
This temple at Malpe is well worth a visit and appears to be of great vintage. It is only a short distance to the beach from the temple and so it is possible to walk to where Sri Madhva saved the ship carrying the icon of Sri Krishna from being wrecked during a storm.
The beach itself is quite pleasant to walk along. At one time cargo ships that had been decommissioned were drawn up on the beach and cut up for scrap. This was some distance to the south but was very interesting to watch.
Shivaruupya - Shivalli
The original name of the village of Udupi is Shivalli. Later on an attempt was made to Sanskritize this name into Shivaruupya because Shiva dwelt there. The author of the (Su)Madhva Vijaya refers to this name: vedaadrisad.h rajatapiiThapureshvaraabhyaam.h
When the time comes to go on a pilgrimage to the places of intense interest for Mâdhva-s, Udupi is the place to use as home base. There are seven famous centres of pilgrimage in the North and South Kanara districts known as Tulunad. roupyapiiTham kumaaraadriH kumbhaasii cha dhvajeshvaraH
kruuDagokarNamuukaambaaH saptaitaa mokshadaayikaaH
raupya pîTha (Udupi), kumârâdri (Subrahmanya), kumbhâsi (Kumbhasi), dhvajeshvara (Koteswar), kruuDa (Shankaranarayana), gokarNa (Gokarna) and muukâmbâ (Kollur) are the seven givers-of-mukti (holy places).
From Gokarna in the north of Tulunad to Subrahmanya in the south is a distance of some 200 miles. Gokarna is in North Kanara while Udupi, Subrahmanya, Kumbhasi, Koteswar, Shankaranarayana and Kollur are in South Kanara. Gokarna is in the region of one hundred miles to the north of Udupi and Subrahmanya approximately one hundred miles to the south.
The meaning and origin of the word `Udupi':
Udupi is known as oDipu in the Tulu language. Narayana Panditacharya in his notes called Bhâva Prakasha on the Sumadhva Vijaya records thus:
rajatapiiThapurasya oDipu ityapabhrashhTa saMGYaa
The modern name Udupi must have developed from this ancient folk name.
A different etymology is provided by certain other scholars, but there is not too much credence given to it. According to them the original Sanskrit name is derived from uDupa (uDu 'star' + pa 'lord') -- lord of the stars, namely, the moon. Udupi then refers to Shiva, who bears the moon on his head. Since there is the ancient temple of Chandramaulishwara in Udupi, the place may have been known by the name Udupi, after its ancient deity.
It is quite evident that this idea developed very recently. The author of the Sumadhva Vijaya opines that the word is of Tulu origin. The word `Udupi' also does not seem to have been associated with Shiva anywhere else in the Sanskrit literature.
Even if the word is to be considered to be originating from a Sanskrit root, one can provide a better explanation and etymology. `Udupi' also means boat or raft in Sanskrit:
uDupaM tu plavaH kolaH The word `Udupi' can then mean a place to which Lord Krishna came (from Dwârakâ) by boat.
The Tulu word oDipu can also be associated with a more or less similar meaning. There is a temple at Malpe which is known as oDabhaaNDiishvara. There appears to be some kind of relationship between the words oDabhaaNDa and oDipu. Its Kannada version is `Udupa'. The root element of all these words is oDepu, meaning "cracking," or "breaking." Until the secret of this word is cracked, the origin of the modern word Udupi will remain shrouded in mystery.
This temple at Malpe is well worth a visit and appears to be of great vintage. It is only a short distance to the beach from the temple and so it is possible to walk to where Sri Madhva saved the ship carrying the icon of Sri Krishna from being wrecked during a storm.
The beach itself is quite pleasant to walk along. At one time cargo ships that had been decommissioned were drawn up on the beach and cut up for scrap. This was some distance to the south but was very interesting to watch.
Shivaruupya - Shivalli
The original name of the village of Udupi is Shivalli. Later on an attempt was made to Sanskritize this name into Shivaruupya because Shiva dwelt there. The author of the (Su)Madhva Vijaya refers to this name: vedaadrisad.h rajatapiiThapureshvaraabhyaam.h
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Kanchipuram Silk Sarees
About 75% of Kanchipuram's population is dependent on the Silk Saree industry, either directly or indirectly. Yet, the city does not manufacture Silk or any other raw material that goes into its silk sarees. The Silk industry is entirely made up of Handloom weavers and merchants.
The Kanchipuram Silk Saree is hand-woven with dyed silk yarn with interleaved designs made with 'Jari' - a Silk thread twisted with a thin Silver wire and then gilded with pure Gold. Technically, the silk thread used for weaving Kanchipuram Sarees is made up of three single threads twisted together. Hence, the Kanchipuram Silk Saree is usually stronger (and more expensive) than its counterparts from Arni, Dharmavaram, etc. However, the designs on the Saree itself are what brings it the fame. Simply, the Kanchipuram Saree is a fine piece of art.
Raw Silk for the sarees comes from several locations in the State of Karnataka. This raw silk is dyed in local units. The State of Gujarat holds a virtual monopoly in the manufacture of 'Jari'. Especially, the City of Surat in Gujarat is the main manufacturing center for 'Jari'.
Kanchipuram's reputation as a Silk weaving center dates from less than a few centuries ago. In the early days, the industry was owned by a few merchants who played the part of procuring sarees from the local weavers and selling them.This system had its own problems, mostly in the form of unjust compensation for the weavers.
In 1949, a Communist movement of the weavers took over this industry, and formed a Co-operative society under Mr. K.S. Parthasarathy, a Communist Leader. The society was called the "Kamatchi Amman Society", and had 79 members.The society brought a number of weavers under a protective umbrella and provided them with financial assistance and various welfare schemes.
This Co-operative movement gathered momentum. Today, there are 24 co-operative societies, of which about 18 are very large. Most of these societies are now run under the control of the Government of Tamilnadu.
The Kamatchi Amman Society itself has now grown to host about 2000 members, and is the biggest and most reputed society in the city.
The total number of weavers who work under the co-operative sector today is close to 50,000.
Some of the large societies in Kanchipuram are :
Kamatchi Amman Silk Society Arignar Anna Silk Society Kanchipuram Silk Society Murugan Silk Society Varadharaja Swamy Silk Society Pallavar Silk Society Tiruvalluvar Society
In the private sector, there are over 200 manufacturers in Kanchipuram alone. These private manufacturers procure sarees from independent weavers in Kanchipuram and export them to other cities in India as well as abroad. Some of the more famous ones are Sri Kumaran Silks, and Nalli Silks in Chennai.
The Kanchipuram Silk Saree is hand-woven with dyed silk yarn with interleaved designs made with 'Jari' - a Silk thread twisted with a thin Silver wire and then gilded with pure Gold. Technically, the silk thread used for weaving Kanchipuram Sarees is made up of three single threads twisted together. Hence, the Kanchipuram Silk Saree is usually stronger (and more expensive) than its counterparts from Arni, Dharmavaram, etc. However, the designs on the Saree itself are what brings it the fame. Simply, the Kanchipuram Saree is a fine piece of art.
Raw Silk for the sarees comes from several locations in the State of Karnataka. This raw silk is dyed in local units. The State of Gujarat holds a virtual monopoly in the manufacture of 'Jari'. Especially, the City of Surat in Gujarat is the main manufacturing center for 'Jari'.
Kanchipuram's reputation as a Silk weaving center dates from less than a few centuries ago. In the early days, the industry was owned by a few merchants who played the part of procuring sarees from the local weavers and selling them.This system had its own problems, mostly in the form of unjust compensation for the weavers.
In 1949, a Communist movement of the weavers took over this industry, and formed a Co-operative society under Mr. K.S. Parthasarathy, a Communist Leader. The society was called the "Kamatchi Amman Society", and had 79 members.The society brought a number of weavers under a protective umbrella and provided them with financial assistance and various welfare schemes.
This Co-operative movement gathered momentum. Today, there are 24 co-operative societies, of which about 18 are very large. Most of these societies are now run under the control of the Government of Tamilnadu.
The Kamatchi Amman Society itself has now grown to host about 2000 members, and is the biggest and most reputed society in the city.
The total number of weavers who work under the co-operative sector today is close to 50,000.
Some of the large societies in Kanchipuram are :
Kamatchi Amman Silk Society Arignar Anna Silk Society Kanchipuram Silk Society Murugan Silk Society Varadharaja Swamy Silk Society Pallavar Silk Society Tiruvalluvar Society
In the private sector, there are over 200 manufacturers in Kanchipuram alone. These private manufacturers procure sarees from independent weavers in Kanchipuram and export them to other cities in India as well as abroad. Some of the more famous ones are Sri Kumaran Silks, and Nalli Silks in Chennai.
Goa Beach
For most of the people heading towards Goa,
it is one long beach. But once they are there they realize this folly of them. Goa is a state though a small one and there is a large number of beaches, many towns and a good network of roads. It is a state of seven rivers and their estuaries, there are hills with lush green vegetation, and most of the tourists are needed to cover large distances to move from one place to other. Goa has a total coastline of 125 km and that makes people believe that it is a long big beach however illusionary it is. Beaches of Goa are much ahead of other beaches in India in terms of popularity and the facilities that are available here. The beaches here have been accepted as a matter of life, there are exotic cuisine backing the pleasure of have on sun and sand, and water sports facilities that include from water scooters to water gliding. To add on you can shake your legs for some time with a glass of feni and beer, engaged in shopping on the beachside, or have midnight bonfire on the beach. There are some more aspects of Goa beaches that attract tourists every year. Whatsoever times you have visited these beaches they tend to change their look and get new designs every new season. These beaches refurbish themselves every new season and enhance the excitement of visitors who are never tired of appreciating Goa. Out of 125 km of coastline the beaches of Goa cover not less than 83 km and there is one for you also waiting to be explored. Go and find it!
The Aguada Bay (parts of which are known as Caranzalem Bay and Sinquerim Bay) is formed by two promontories: Cabo and Aguada.Geomorphologists theorize that the Goan hills on the eastern side succumbed to the effects of erosion and fractured, while those on the western side stayed more or less stable.Mythologists and minstrels have more exciting stories about the promontories, which they believe were once the celestial playgrounds of voluptuous gods.Between science and myth stands a glorious reality - 40 lovely beaches, most of them pollution free, though not all of them as safe as swimmers would wish. The most developed beach segment is the Calangute - Baga - Anjuna belt in the Bardesh subdivision north of Panaji.The north Goa beaches in Pernem subdivision are delightfully primitive and untouched: Keri beach (with Tiracol and an ancient Portuguese fort on the other bank); Arambol (also known as Harmal); Mandrem (a toddy tappers' and palm distillers' hamlet with two little beaches: Lemos and Asvem) and Morji. The local people are friendly and un-interfering, the markets fairly well stocked and the public transportation system reasonably efficient. By way of accommodation there are somewhat Spartan cottages and thatched huts.
it is one long beach. But once they are there they realize this folly of them. Goa is a state though a small one and there is a large number of beaches, many towns and a good network of roads. It is a state of seven rivers and their estuaries, there are hills with lush green vegetation, and most of the tourists are needed to cover large distances to move from one place to other. Goa has a total coastline of 125 km and that makes people believe that it is a long big beach however illusionary it is. Beaches of Goa are much ahead of other beaches in India in terms of popularity and the facilities that are available here. The beaches here have been accepted as a matter of life, there are exotic cuisine backing the pleasure of have on sun and sand, and water sports facilities that include from water scooters to water gliding. To add on you can shake your legs for some time with a glass of feni and beer, engaged in shopping on the beachside, or have midnight bonfire on the beach. There are some more aspects of Goa beaches that attract tourists every year. Whatsoever times you have visited these beaches they tend to change their look and get new designs every new season. These beaches refurbish themselves every new season and enhance the excitement of visitors who are never tired of appreciating Goa. Out of 125 km of coastline the beaches of Goa cover not less than 83 km and there is one for you also waiting to be explored. Go and find it!
The Aguada Bay (parts of which are known as Caranzalem Bay and Sinquerim Bay) is formed by two promontories: Cabo and Aguada.Geomorphologists theorize that the Goan hills on the eastern side succumbed to the effects of erosion and fractured, while those on the western side stayed more or less stable.Mythologists and minstrels have more exciting stories about the promontories, which they believe were once the celestial playgrounds of voluptuous gods.Between science and myth stands a glorious reality - 40 lovely beaches, most of them pollution free, though not all of them as safe as swimmers would wish. The most developed beach segment is the Calangute - Baga - Anjuna belt in the Bardesh subdivision north of Panaji.The north Goa beaches in Pernem subdivision are delightfully primitive and untouched: Keri beach (with Tiracol and an ancient Portuguese fort on the other bank); Arambol (also known as Harmal); Mandrem (a toddy tappers' and palm distillers' hamlet with two little beaches: Lemos and Asvem) and Morji. The local people are friendly and un-interfering, the markets fairly well stocked and the public transportation system reasonably efficient. By way of accommodation there are somewhat Spartan cottages and thatched huts.
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