Wednesday, 20 July 2016
MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT: July 21 1947 - The National Flag Is Adopted by the...
MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT: July 21 1947 - The National Flag Is Adopted by the...: The National Flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolour of deep saffron, white and India green; with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spok...
July 21 1947 - The National Flag Is Adopted by the Constituent Assembly
The National
Flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolour of deep saffron, white and
India green; with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its
centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent
Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion
of India. The flag was subsequently retained as that of the Republic of India.
In India, the term "tricolour"
almost always refers to the Indian national flag. The flag is based on
the Swaraj flag, a flag of the Indian National Congress designed by Pingali
Venkayya.
The flag, by law, is to be made of khadi, a
special type of hand-spun cloth, or silk made popular by Mahatma Gandhi. The
manufacturing process and specifications for the flag are laid out by the
Bureau of Indian Standards. The right to manufacture the flag is held by the
Khadi Development and Village Industries Commission, who allocate it to the
regional groups. As of 2009, the Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha has
been the sole manufacturer of the flag.
A number of flags with varying designs
were used in the period preceding the Indian Independence Movement by the
rulers of different princely states; the idea of a single Indian flag was first
raised by the British rulers of India after the rebellion of 1857, which
resulted in the establishment of direct imperial rule. The first flag, whose
design was based on western heraldic standards, were similar to the flags of
other British colonies, including Canada and Australia; its blue field included
the Union Flag in the upper-left quadrant and a Star of India capped by the
royal crown in the middle of the right half. To address the question of how the
star conveyed "Indianness", Queen Victoria created the Knight
Commander of the Order of the Star of India to honour services to the empire by
her Indian subjects. Subsequently, all the Indian princely states received
flags with symbols based on the heraldic criteria of Europe including the right
to fly defaced British red ensigns
Saturday, 16 July 2016
MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT: Suna Bhesha of Puri Jaganntha Temple
MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT: Suna Bhesha of Puri Jaganntha Temple: Suna Bhesha, also known as Raja or Rajadhiraja bhesha or Raja Bhesha, is an event when the Lord Jagannath and other deities Balabhadra, an...
Suna Bhesha of Puri Jaganntha Temple
Suna Bhesha, also known as Raja or Rajadhiraja bhesha or Raja Bhesha, is
an event when the Lord Jagannath and other deities Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra
are adorned with gold jewelry.Suna Bhesha is observed 5 times during a year.It
is commonly observed on Magha Purnima (January), Bahuda Ekadashi also known as
Asadha Ekadashi (July), Dashahara (Vijyadashami) (October), Karthik Purnima
(November), and Pousa Purnima (December).The name Suna Bhesha is derived from
two words, 'Suna' meaning "gold" and 'Bhesha' meaning
"costume"
During the reign of Ananga Bhima Deva, the king of
Utkal, Lord Jagannath was declared as 'Utkal Samrat' or "Lord of the
Nation" in the 13th century,and by then the Jagannath Temple at Puri had
been built by him in 1198. According to temple history, Suna Bhesha was
introduced during the era of King Kapilendradeva in 1460 A.D. When the king
Kapilendradeva (r.1434-1466 AD) returned home triumphant after winning wars
over the rulers of the Deccan (Southern India) he brought a huge bounty which
was carried in 16 cart loads (on 16 elephants is also mentioned.). The trophies
which he collected consisted of diamonds and gold. The day he arrived in Puri
he donated all the booty to the Lord Jagannath. He instructed the temple
priests to get ornaments crafted out of the gold and diamond he had donated to
adorn the deities on the occasion of the Ratha Yatra festival. Since then the deities,
Jagannatha, Balabharda and Subhadra are decorated with this jewelry after the
Bahuda Yatra.
Ornaments
of deities
According to the temple sources, in the past, the
total weight of the gold ornaments used to adorn the deities weighed more than
208 kg initially made in 138 designs. However, now only 20-30 designs are used.
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.
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