MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT

Monday, 11 July 2016

MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT: RATH YATRA

MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT: RATH YATRA: Rath Yatra or Chariot festival, one of the much-awaited Hindu festivals, is celebrated every year on the 2nd day of the Shukla Paksha (wax...

RATH YATRA

Rath Yatra or Chariot festival, one of the much-awaited Hindu festivals, is celebrated every year on the 2nd day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing cycle of the moon) in the month of Asadh, the 3rd month according to the lunar calendar of India. The foremost epicentre for this festival is the Jagannath Puri temple, one of the four major Hindu shrines, which is situated in the state of Odisha. Rath Yatra Puri has always been popular among tourists due to its religious connotation. They visit Puri every year and take part in the celebrations with full enthusiasm.

The festival honours the Lord Jagannath’s visit along with his siblings to the temple of Queen Gundicha. The caravan of Lord Jagannath, on the way, stops at their maternal aunt’s place – mausima temple – to take the meal of sweet pancakes, Jagannath’s favorite dish as believed. During his journey, Lord Jagannath is accompanied also by the celestial wheel called Sudarshan Chakra.
Jagannath Puri temple is called ‘Yamanika Tirtha’ where, according to the Hindu beliefs, the power of ‘Yama’, the god of death has been nullified in Puri due to the presence of Lord Jagannath, popularly known as Lord Krishna, and his siblings – lord Balbhadra and deity Shubhadra – in the Jagannath Puri temple. As many as three new splendid chariots are created for the Puri Yatra (the journey) of the Gods – Lord Jagannath and his siblings – every year. The carpenters, having rights for this job by heredity, follow century old styles, written in the holy Hindu text, for building and decorating the chariots.

Then comes the graceful day of Yatra, when these 45-feet high idols are pulled by millions of devotees came here from all over the world. The act of pulling the Rath by the ropes duringRath Yatra Puri is believed to be an extremely religious act, the belief which attracts millions of tourists from all over the world.

The day of the Rath Yatra in Puri is the only day in the whole year when the non Hindu devotees can have an opportunity to see the gods and goddess of the Jagannath Puri temple. All for the convenience of devotees, Puri Rath Yatra Festival Tour is largely organized in the country and, every year, tourists from home country or abroad take part in the Rath Yatra Tour, with full of zeal. Apart from Indian, this festival attracts a large number of international tourists in Puri. The ISKCON foundation gets the credit for taking this grand celebration to an international level.

Puri Rath Yatra 2016 is due on 06th July, Saturday. In a bid of making a huge turnover, tour operators in the country are providing a variety of packages for this much-awaited celebration in Puri. You can capitalize on this golden opportunity and have a glimpse of the legendary celebration. You can enjoy the Rath Jatra Tour as an experience for the lifetime. So don’t waste time in thinking, just go for it. Get your bookings done and see the elegance of the Puri Rath Yatra 201606.

Saturday, 25 June 2016

MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT: 26-June-1995 Madhya Pradesh declared "Tiger State ...

MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT: 26-June-1995 Madhya Pradesh declared "Tiger State ...: On June 26th 1995, Madhya Pradesh was declared the "Tiger State of India" since the state was then home to one sixth of the wo...

26-June-1995 Madhya Pradesh declared "Tiger State "as it homes one sixth of the world's tiger pop

On June 26th 1995, Madhya Pradesh was declared the "Tiger State of India" since the state was then home to one sixth of the world’s tiger population.

Madhya Pradesh, also known as "the heart of India", is blessed with rich flora and fauna is home to 9 national parks and 25 wildlife sanctuaries, spread over an area of 10,862 km sq. At one time, the state was home to 19% of India’s tiger population and 10% of the world’s tiger population. The government made a special effort to conserve highly endangered species, especially tigers in the national parks of Madhya Pradesh. Wildlife sanctuaries such as the Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Panna and Satpura National Park are managed as Project Tiger reserves.

Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha National Park, is one of the tiger reserves of India and the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh, state in the heart of India. The present-day Kanha area was divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km2 respectively. Kanha National Park was created on 1 June 1955 and in 1973 was made the Kanha Tiger Reserve. Today it stretches over an area of 940 km2 in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat. Together with a surrounding buffer zone of 1,067 km2 and the neighboring 110 km2 Phen Sanctuary it forms the Kanha Tiger Reserve.This makes it the largest National Park in Central India. Kanha Tiger Reserve was ranked in the top 10 Famous Places for Tourists.

Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the popular national parks in India located in theUmaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968, with an area of 105 km2. The buffer is spread over the forest divisions of Umaria and Katni and totals 437 km2. The park derives its name from the most prominenthillock of the area, which was said to be given by Hindu Lord Rama to his brother Lakshmana to keep a watch on Lanka(Ceylon). Hence the name Bandhavgarh (Sanskrit: Brother's Fort).

Satpura National Park is located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh in India. Its name is derived from the Satpura range. It covers an area of 524 km2 (202 sq mi). Satpura National Park, along with the adjoining Bori and Panchmarhi wildlife sanctuaries, provides 1,427 km2 (551 sq mi) of unique central Indian highland ecosystem. It was set up in 1981.

Project Tiger was aimed at tiger conservation in especially constructed tiger reserves. The project strove to maintain a viable tiger population in its natural habitat. Project Tiger studied the damage being done to the eco-system and the natural habitat of the tiger, since both are dependent on each other. Conservation of the prey of tigers was something which was given due importance as well. The damage done to the eco-system was studied and rectified so that it could sustain a healthy tiger population. Funds and undertakings were organized and an intense program for habitat protection and rehabilitation of tigers was put in motion.

Friday, 24 June 2016

MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT: Emergency in India (25 June 1975 until its withdra...

MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT: Emergency in India (25 June 1975 until its withdra...: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi , proclaim a state of national emergency from 25 June 1975 to 21 March 1977 The Government cited threa...