1 June 2019 - SM1905
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1.FESTIVALS: Puri Ratha Yatra, associated with Bhagwan Jagannath is the
oldest Ratha Yatra taking place in Bharat. This annual festival is celebrated on
Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya (July 4 this year).
The festival commemorates Jagannath's annual visit to Gundicha Temple via Mausi
Maa Temple (aunt's home) near Balagandi Chaka, Puri.
As part of Ratha Yatra, the deities of Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra
and younger sister Subhadra are taken out in a procession to Gundicha Temple and
remain there for nine days. They are also accompanied by Sudarshana chakra. Then
the deities or Ratha Yatra return to the Main temple. The return journey of Puri
Jagannath Ratha Jatra is known as Bahuda Jatra.
During the festival, devotees from all over the world go to Puri with an earnest
desire to help pulling the Bhagwans' chariots with the help of other priests
pulling the chariots with ropes. The huge processions accompanying the chariots
play devotional songs with drums, tambourines, trumpets etc. Children line the
streets through which the chariot will pass and add to the mass chorus.
2. NARENDRA MODI STARTS HIS SECOND TERM WITH A FIRMER GRIP: Presiding
over the biggest electoral victory for the BJP since its birth in 1980, Narendra
Damodardas Modi on 30 May took oath as Pradhan Mantri of Bharat for the second
time in a grand ceremony at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan.In a ceremony
that lasted two hours, 57 Ministers, besides the PM, took oath. 36 ministers
were sworn for second time. 20 MPs took oath of office as minister for first
time. Introduction of Jaishankar, a former career diplomat who served as the
Foreign Secretary from January 2015 to January 2018 caught many with surprise.
Leaders of BIMSTEC countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand,
Bhutan, former Pradhan Mantri Manmohan Singh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi,
Sonia Gandhi and host of high profile businessmen and film artists attended the
oath ceremony.
Amit Shah is the new Home Minister of Bharat, Rajnath Singh has been moved to
Defense and Nirmala Sitaraman to Finance, S. Jai Shankar is the new Foreign
Minister and Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank is the Human Resource Development
Minister.
In recently concluded Lok Sabha elections,NDA won 353 seats, UPA stood at 91
while Others won 98. BJP alone passed the magic number of majority mark 272 with
winning 303.
3. RAM KA KAAM KARNAA HAI, Ram ka
kaam ho kar hi rahega' said RSS Sarasanghachalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat on
May 26 in a mandir pranpratishtha programme in Udaipur, where he was accompanied
by spiritual leader MorariBapu.
Speaking on the occasion, Bapu said, “Since
centuries this country has been chanting the name of lord Ram. Today the country
is passing through such circumstances that we need to think of doing Ram’s work
too.” Shri Bhagwat said, “We should remember the message given by MorariBapu.
Ram’s work needs to be done and Ram’s work will be done. Ram resides in our
hearts. We all need to be active and move ahead to fulfil our goals.”Bhagwat was
on a four-day trip to Udaipur since 24th to attend the ‘Sangh Shiksha
SevaII’ training camp.
4.
Swayamsevak Vipin Chaudhari Conquers Mt
Everest: 27 year-old RSS
Swayamsevak Bipin Chaudhari from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh conquered Mount
Everest and placed Bhagva Dhwaj (the saffrom flag of RSS) along with the
National Flag on earth’s highest point. He saluted both the flags by Sangh
method.
Vipin, along with his 12 team members kicked off the journey on April 2.
After a 50-day continuous trek with fatal risks, Vipin finally reached the
summit at 9.00 am on May 22. Vipin’s father Gajendra Singh is a sub-inspector
and his mother Punam Chaudhari is a housewife. Vipin is currently doing LLB from
KGK college.
5. people of Bharat are fortunate to
have once again got a stable government: RSS Sarakaryavah: This is
the triumph of the national forces. Many compliments to each and everyone who
have contributed to this victory of democracy.
The spirit and ideal of democracy
have once again been established for the world to witness.We trust that the new
Government shall endeavour and succeed in fulfilling the aspirations and
ambitions of the common people. We wish that with the completion of polling
process all bitterness will end and the verdict of the masses is welcomed with
humility.– Bhayyaji Joshi
6. Dr
Manmohan Vaidya on Election results: This
election was between two different ideas of Bharat. On one hand was the ancient
idea of Bharat based on spirituality which was integral, holistic and an
all-inclusive view of life. This has been known across the world as Hindu view
of life or Hindu thought.
On the other hand, was the
thought which saw Bharat by dividing it into different identities. They worked
for their vested interests by dividing the society on the basis of caste,
language, region and religion. Those who indulged in such politics of exclusion
and division were always opposed to the idea that is integral and includes
everyone. They tried to create a wrong perception over this view of life by
making baseless allegations and repeatedly spreading lies.
This ideological battle which has
been going on since independence, has now reached a decisive moment. This
election is an important stage in this fight. When the society is united, there
will be no platform for such divisive politics to survive. It was due to this
that all such divisive elements came together and supported each other only to
oppose the forces that unite everyone.
However, the wise people of
Bharat have ensured the comprehensive victory of those who work on the principle
of uniting everyone and development for all. This is a joyful and reassuring day
that will foster a bright future for Bharat. People of Bharat deserve all the
compliments. Hearty congratulations to all those who led and worked in the
interest of Bharat in this ideological battle.
7. Set a Goal in Life and Achieve It:Addressing 26th Annual Day celebration of Vaidehi Ashram, a girls’ home run by
Seva Bharati at Saidabad in Telangana on April 28, Pramukh Sanchalika of Rashtra
Sevika Samiti Sushri V. Santhakka said Vaidehi is another name of Sita. She
strived to perform her duty while suffering huge difficulties and turmoil. She
never lost her courage, defended herself in all circumstances, and had to face
even the ordeal through fire. Ashram girls should imbibe those values and take
Sita as their ideal. Similarly, as Swami Vivekananda stated, everyone should set
a goal in life for themselves, and then strive to fulfil the goal with the 5
Ds—Direction, Dedication, Determination, Discipline and Deadline.
Vaidehi Ashram is the home to 150 girls who were either orphaned or destitute.
The Ashram takes care of their education and empowers them to be self-reliant.
The Ashram inmates presented a variety of cultural programmes during the
function. Dance dramas, skits, a solo performance of Jijabai, patriotic songs,
Kolatam dance and many other cultural items were presented, which were
appreciated by the audience. The Karate display by girls attracted the
gathering.
Dy Director of Ministry of Defence Smt M. Balalatha, IAS, International
Table-Tennis player Kumari Naina Jaiswal, Yoga Guru Dr. Aruna Devi and founder
director of Mahadyuthi Nruthyalayam Dr B. Parijatha Reddy were among the
distinguished guests.
8. RSS Sangh Shiksha Varg – Tritiya
Varsh begins at Nagpur: The Sangh Shiksha Varg, Tritiya Varsh of the
RSS was inaugurated at the Maharshi Vyas Sabhagriha, Dr. Hedgewar Smriti Bhavan
premises in Reshimbagh, Nagpur on 23rd May.
At the formal inauguration addressing the participants came from across the
nation, Bhaiyyaji Joshi, Sarkaryavah highlighted the importance of inculcating
the right values and teachings in our daily behavior. He said that this is an
important and essential task though it is difficult to practice.
The core
teaching of this varg is to teach the values for the life with pure and
dedicated mind. Total 828 participants from across the country are participating
in this year’s varg. At the outset, Bhaiyyaji Joshi said that all the
participants of the Tritiya varsh Sangh Shiksha Varg are fortunate because they
have been selected. In this varg, the individual identities merge in one to
serve the motherland. This national perspective and vision would stay with the
participants even after the culmination of the varg, he said.
Sangh Shiksha Varg – Tritiya Varsh Sarvadhikari – Mananiya Aniruddh Deshpande
(Akhil Bharatiya Sampark Pramukh), Karyavah – Bharat Bhushan (Prant Karyavah,
Delhi Prant), Palak Adhikari – Jagdish Prasad (Akhil
BharatiyaSahSharirikPramukh), Mukhya Shikshak
9. Blessing for First Stone of Shiva
Temple: A religious ceremony of blessing of the first stone of what
will be the future Temple of Shiva, designed by the professor and architect
Troufa Real in the county of Loures in Portugal, was recently attended, among
the numerous guests by the Mayor of Loures, Bernardino Soares, who accompanied
the chairman of the Shiva Temple, Kantilal Vallabdas, in laying the first stone
after receiving the blessing of Mahadeva Shiva.
Kantilal Vallabdas did not forget to give a special thanks to the Association of
Residents of Santo Antonio dos Cavaleiros who, "for many years have welcomed us
and have been a liberal and easy-going host to our community." Bernardino Soares
said that "the placement of the first stone is a very important milestone for
this community" and that the Municipal Council of Loures intends to "continue to
be a partner of this project, which is now advancing to a new phase, taking
decisive steps so that this important temple will be built." The construction
project has been planned to be done in four phases. The first phase (already
completed) is a space for socio-cultural activities; the second phase will
encompass the worship activities, with the construction of the temple.
10. Japan abode of Hindu deities
revealed in film by bharat expert:
Scores of Hindu deities,
including Saraswati, Lakshmi, Brahma, Ganesha, and Garuda, are actively
worshiped in their temples by the Japanese, preserving Bharatiya traditions that
have practically been forgotten in Bharat, shows a film screened in Delhi on May
19. It revealed that there are hundreds of shrines of Saraswati in the land of
rising sun. The well-researched 30-minute documentary, “Indian Deities
Worshipped in Japan”, funded by the ministry of external affairs, is directed by
global fame photographer and art historian Benoy K. Behl (62), who specializes
in the study of ancient cultures and historical monuments across the world. He
has been engaged in research on Hindu deities in Japan since 1994. “The film
depicts the science of living and Bharatiya philosophy of ethical living as most
Hindu Gods are the personification of the fine qualities inside you,” said Mr
Behl, who holds the Limca Book Record for being the most travelled photographer.
“In Japan, Saraswati is depicted and venerated not only with the Veena, but also
remembered for her association with water. One may recall that Saraswati is
originally the personification of the river by that name. Therefore, she is also
worshipped in pools of water in Japan,” he said. “Many deities such as Vayu and
Varuna forgotten in Bharat over the ages are still worshipped in Japan. Apart
from Bharatiya deities, Sanskrit language is also well preserved in the Shinto
and Buddhist-dominated country,” said M. Behl, a product of St. Stephen’s
College and FTII. In the month of May, Behl has also come out with a coffee
table book Hindu Deities Worshipped in Japan — his seventh related to art and
culture.
11. Remnants of 100 Undiscovered
Ancient Temples Unearthed in Cambodian Jungle: Archaeologists claim
to have found the remnants of nearly 100 previously undiscovered ancient Hindu
temples in the jungles of Cambodia. The temples, which in many cases are just
foundations, were unearthed in Kratie Province’s historical SamphuBorak area of
eastern Cambodia’s Kratie Province. The team believes they date back to the 6th
and 7th centuries, hundreds of years older than the country’s world-famous
Angkor Wat temple complex which dates back to the 12th century. SamphuBorak was
one of the most densely populated regions of the pre-Angkorian era of Cambodia.
Thuy Chanthourn, deputy director of the Institute of Arts and Culture of the
Royal Academy of Cambodia, said the remains of the temples had not been recorded
in earlier studies, by either French or Cambodian archaeologists.
Alison Carter from the Anthropology Dept at the University of Oregon, who is a
director of P’teah Cambodia, researching ancient ruins, said: “I think when we
hear temple sites people think of Angkor Wat or Ta Prohm, but in fact many
Angkorian and especially Pre-Angkorian temple sites were quite small. Everyone
focuses on the places in Cambodia where there is standing architecture but
finding so many sites in other parts of the country demonstrates that other
parts of Cambodia were occupied in the past and are important places. Compared
to the Angkorian period, we don’t know very much about the Pre-Angkorian period.
Any new information like this helps us complete a more holistic picture of the
past.
12. Capt
AAROHI PANDIT becomes first woman in the world to fly solo across the Atlantic
in an LSA: The Bharatiya pilot performed the feat on the midnight of
May 13. She achieved the record by landing her aircraft at Iqaluit Airport in
Canada. She flew the 3,000 km long flight under some extreme weather conditions
after taking off from Wick, Scotland (UK) with a couple of stopovers in
Greenland and Iceland. Aarohi is flying around the globe as part of the WE!
Women Empower Expedition: the first all-female team to circumnavigate the world
in an LSA. She travelled in an eco-friendly, ultralight Sinus 912 which is also
extremely fuel-efficient.
Aarohi embarked on her journey on July 30 last
year. She was joined by fellow pilot and best friend Keithir Misquitta, who at
24, is just a year older than her. Keithir accompanied her during the first four
legs of the expedition. They took off from Patiala in Punjab last year and flew
across Rajathan, Gujarat and then onward to Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Serbia,
Slovenia, Germany, France, UK, Faroe Islands and Iceland before making it over
treacherous Greenland.
Interestingly, Aarohi also set a world record for
flying across the second largest ice sheet on the planet. She said:"I hope my
journey can show women around the world that you can achieve everything if you
work hard & purposefully."
13 Kailash Mansarovar added to
Heritage list of UNESCO: UNESCO has added the Bharatiya part of
Kailash Mansarovar to its tentative list of World Heritage Sites on 19th May.
The Kailash Mansarovar is expanded across an area of 6,836 sq km within Bharat,
the area is flanked in the east by Nepal and bordered by China on the north. The
Bharatiya site is part of the larger landscape of 31,000 sq km. The Bharatiya
part of the landscape lies in the State of Uttarakhand comprising of four major
watersheds – the Panar-Saryu, the Saryu-Ramganga, the Gori-Kali and the
Dhauli-Kali. At present, UNESCO’s list includes as many as 845 cultural Heritage
sites across the world, out of which 29 are from Bharat.
14. bhawna kanth—the first woman
fighter pilot of indian Air Force: Bhawana Kanth: Completing Day
Operational syllabus on MiG-21 Bison aircraft, Kanth is the first woman fighter
pilot to be qualified to undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft.
Bhawana joined the fighter squadron in Nov 2017 and flew the 1st solo on MiG-21
Bison in Mar 2018.
With her dedication, hard work & perseverance she has become
the 1st women Officer to achieve this feat. She is from the first batch of women
fighter pilots of the IAF. Three women -- Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana
Singh -- were commissioned as flying officers in July 2016.
15. Dave
Sharma is first Bharatiya-origin lawmaker in Australia parliament:
Dave Sharma, the Liberal candidate and former Australian ambassador to Israel,
has become the first Bharatiya-origin lawmaker in the country’s Parliament after
winning a seat in Sydney suburb in the federal election. Sharma, 43, defeated
independent candidate Kerryn Phelps for the eastern suburb seat of Wentworthin
district. Sharma, who had lost to Phelps in a by-election six months ago,
claimed the seat of Wentworth with 51% of the vote. Very humbled by the trust
placed in me by the people of Wentworth. Look forward to being a voice for them
in Parliament and the party room,” Sharma tweeted.
16. PIO
to help US troops direct robots with mind: A team headed by Dr Gaurav
Sharma, senior research scientist at Battelle - a Columbus-based global research
and development organization - is among six teams to win grants to develop
brain-machine interfaces. Sharma, who hails from Meerut, has been tasked with
developing a minimally invasive neural interface for the US military. The
40-year-old will lead the project that aims to develop a nanotransducer to that
effect. The nanotransducer can be temporarily introduced into the body via
injection so that the brain is able to communicate through a helmet-based
transceiver. The system has been named BrainSTORMS (Brain System to Sharma, who completed his Masters in Mechanical
Engineering from Rutgers University in New Jersey and holds a PhD in
Nanotechnology from Boston's Northeastern University, was instrumental in
development of a neuroprosthetic technology named NeuroLife which had made
headlines in 2016 when the system enabled an accident victim who was paralyzed
from waist down to control his limbs using his thoughts.
17. S-VYASA Founder Dr. H. R.
Nagendra Dedicates New Yoga Center to Houston Community: The
Bengaluru-based S-VYASA, or Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, opened
a new yoga center April 27 at the West Oaks Mall in Houston, Texas, in the
presence of its founder and Chancellor Dr. H. R. Nagendra, yoga teachers and
students. The “phones in meditation mode” policy set the tone for the event and
the Vedic chanting by VishwarupaNanjudappa and Srikhanta Parmeshwara further
elevated the positive energy in the room.
In his address, Guruji spoke of the great strides in yoga awareness and its
practice, not only in Bharat but around the world and credited this to his
student Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi’s personal interest and push in the
project.
18.
Kenya: Hindu Religious & Service Centre ( H.R.S.C ) School feeding
project has completed 10 years and at the moment centre is serving mid-day
meals in 62 schools for 18,000 students. Due to this service the daily
attendance of students is increased remarkably and also their concentration in
studies improved which results in better grade achieved by the students.
To
motivate the students HRSC distribute trophies to schools based on their
performances in different competition organized for the students on various
subjects.
HRSC also helped many schools to setup library.
HRSC also provide text books, exercise books, biro pens, erasers, and sharpeners
on regular basis. It also looks after the schools with basic facilities like
water problems by providing resources for water harvesting and also looks after
sanitation through construction of toilets, etc.
HRSC has also planted 100 Mango
Trees in more than 30 schools.
19. World Hindu Council of America to
Hold Threads 2019 Conference in Boston November 1 to 3: The World
Hindu Council of America has announced THREADS 2019, a unique conference with
one audacious goal: To tell the story of the Hindu American. Hindus immigrated
to America from all corners of the world, and today are deeply interwoven in the
fabric of America. They have enriched America with many far-ranging
contributions in such diverse fields as science, technology, entrepreneurship,
medicine, holistic living, education, arts, public service and journalism.
THREADS 2019 will bring together accomplished Hindu Americans from diverse
fields to share their stories and journeys, to appreciate the opportunities
offered to them by their adopted country, and to engage with each other and
explore ideas for brighter and better future for all Americans. THREADS 2019
will be held on November 1-3, 2019 in Boston, MA. For more information, please
visit: www.threads2019.org.
20. UK law secures Sikhs’ right to
carry kirpans: The UK government has passed an amendment by which
Sikhs in the country will be allowed to carry kirpans and use it during
religious and cultural functions. ‘The Offensive Weapons Bill’ received the
royal assent this week. The bill aims at tackling rising knife crime in the UK
and it become an act of law after receiving the Royal Assent of Queen Elizabeth
II on May 16.The bill had been amended late last year to ensure that it would
not impact the right of the British Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans,
or religious swords.
Large kirpans, with blades over 50-cm, are used by the community during
religious ceremonies in gurdwaras as well as for ceremonies involving the
traditional Sikh Gatka martial art. They would have fallen foul of the new bill
on the possession of large blades without the amendment, which has now been
agreed.
21. Bharatiya American Students
Dominate National Geographic Bee Winning Top 3 Spots; NiharJanga Claims National
Title: A trio of Bharatiya American students emerged as the top three finalists in the
31st annual National Geographic GeoBee held in Washington, D.C., May 22, with
Nihar Janga outdueling Atreya Mallanna and Rishi Kumar to claim the national
prize. Janga, an eighth grader at Canyon Ridge Middle School in Austin, Texas,
correctly answered “Finnmark” to the question, “One-third of Norway’s
northernmost country is in what plateau?”The correct answer in the 10th question
of the championship round against Mallanna, a sixth grader at William Diamond
Middle School in Lexington, Massachusetts, gave him the national crown.
22. Sanskrit classes IN UAE:
Samskrita Bharati operates across the UAE, mostly from homes, and teaches
Sanskrit for free."First housewives learn and then share the joy of learning
with children. And we are not charging any fees. There are classes being held in
15 to 16 homes in Abu Dhabi. Housewives inform students about schedules through
WhatsApp. A class with some seven to eight students is held at the Bharatiya
Embassy every Friday. "Demand for learning Sanskrit is on the rise here. We need
more teachers as awareness is spreading," said Kalyani Venkataraman, who leads
Samskrita Bharati in Abu Dhabi. Courses are divided into four levels, and some
500 housewives have passed the certification course so far.
23. HEAD OF HINDU MONASTERY OF AFRICA PASSES AWAY: Swami Satyanand
Saraswati Head of the Hindu Monastery of Africa breathed his last in the early
hours of May 28, 2019. Swami Satyanand Saraswati was taken ill about a week ago
and had been on admission at Korte-Bu Teaching Hospital, where he,
unfortunately, transited peacefully.
Swami Satyanand Saraswati was initiated by
his Guru Swami Ghananand Saraswati into the Divine Order of Sannyasi on February
12, 2012.He was a Ghanaian born Catholic and in his adult life became a Hindu
and worked for the Hindu Dharma for over 35 years.
24. SHRI VISHWA NIKETAN: Pravas: Dr Ram Vaidya has returned to UK after
finishing his pravas to Japan. Visitors: Yogesh Hinduja - Singapore.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Every
one must take care while walking, talking that no action of his will even
slightly cause damage to the goal or work of the Sangh, in any way.– From
Patheya (The collection of sayings of Dr. K.B. Hedgewar)
JAI SHREE RAM
www.shrivishwaniketan.blogspot.com
