Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
RAM SETHU AT CAPE COMORIN.
Rama and his Vanaru built the bridge to Sri Lanka 1,750,000 years back to go to Sri Lanka to bring Sree Sita from the clutches of Ravana.The bridge was built in 5076 BC.
Lord Rama is not a mythological figure,but a historical one who lived 7,200 years ago in 5076BC,He walked the Rama sethu to reach Lanka.Built by Nala and Neel,the civil engineers par excellence,the bridge was built using 'pore pressure'concept of marine engineering.
Quite dazed?But a Chnnai-based NGO,Bharat Gyan,gives even more specific dates and times of events in Rama's life.The NGO engages itself in extensive research of Indian history.In its study,Bharat Gyan employed a varied approach,including historical,geographical,archaeological and archaeo-astronomical,to chalk out Rama's life.The study says Rama had a family tree of 60 generations and was born in 5114BC.
While Valmiki's Ramayana has been considered as the historic text,various reports and findings from the Archaeological Survey of India,Space Application centre,National Institute of Oceanography,National Aeronautics ans Space Administration,astronomical skycharts,geological survey,coins and inscriptions have been used in this study.
The construction of the Sethu was in three stages-the area was surveyed to find a suitable place,utilization of technical skills was analyzed and then executed,"It wasn't random throwing of stones into the sea that made the bridge,but an aligned use of strings while logs of bamboo,sala,dhana were used to form a wooden cushion on which stones were placed to create the walkwat"said D K Hari of Bharat Gyan.
"There have been all-legations of such claims being baseless.But the ASI has drilled 11 holes in Rana Sethu over a period and confirmed that the bridge was made of wood,and plans have grown over the old structure."
"There are scientific findings by Hari and his team to prove their claims and I belive that the report should be respected"he said.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
[ At comfort Inn, Sunnyvale CA.]
FUNNY FOR ME
[ My brother I love.]
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
[ My Darling Wife.]
By the time my hobby was dying due to more than 1000 photos in my Albums and as a surprice my hobby resumed with my daughter presenting a costly Digital Camera.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
[ Rohan's Dance.]
Sunday, August 12, 2007
[ One month Rest.]
It took more than a month to continue my "Gayitri Japa as it was not possible in USA due to the house being with non fire proof materials and I could not do any fireworks in the house like in my home lighting incense sticks or lighting oil lamps.
Mother of all Mantras.
Vedic rishis sages and scholars have sung the glory of the Gayatri Mantra which begins thus:
"Aum bhur bhuvah svah tat savitur varanyam / Bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo dhimahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat".
Prayer is common to all religions. Love for God is universal, the mode or method of prayer could different since everyone is free to pray to the divine power in their own way.
Prayer should be acceptable to all, simple and easy to adopt in daily life .Generally people follow the path of prayer practiced in the family. The Gayatri Mantra and any other prayer should be recited with sincerity and for the love of God. Only then its true benefit can be derived.
When we told the temple priest our request he told us " If you want some favor from God you have to give him something and he will give it on a condition that you will visit him if your prayer is granted, we just gave a coconut and requested our favor for a son to our son.
By the divine grace of "Lord Krishna" my son's wife is now pregnant and we are very anxiously waiting for the baby's birth. My son was very fond of Krishna and it was his wish that we do Arati to Krishna whose photo was adorning our prayer room but we were not doing Arati to him. We started doing Arati more than 34 years ago and doing till today daily.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Back Home
The other factor that I heard was,the work culture which is unlike in India a merit oriented and not"YES SIR" culture.Even the CEO is called by his name.
By - Mr Ravi & Mrs.Ravi.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Friday, July 13, 2007
HAPPY JOURNEY
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
[ Onion your best Friend.]
S.K.G Rao
WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT ONIONS?.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ONIONS MAY HELP GUARD AGAINST CHRONIC DISEASES BECOUSE OF THEIR QUERCETIN CONTENT.ABSORPTION OF THE QUERCETIN IN ONIONS IS TWICE THAT FROM TEA AND THREE TIMES FROM APPLES. THE QUERCETIN IN ONIONS PROTECTS AGAINST CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE,CATARACTS AND CANCER.
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TRY TART CHERRY JUICE. IT HELPS SORE MUSCLES RECOVER DUE TO ITS HIGH LEVEL OF ANTHOCYANINS--- ANTIOXIDANTS THAT HELP REPAIR TISSUE DAMAGE AVAILABLE AT NATURAL FOOD STORES.
HOW MUCH EXERCISE DOES IT TAKE TO LOSE A POUND OF WEIGHT?.
TO LOSE ONE LB, PER WEEK YOU NEED TO EITHER CUT OUT OR BURN OFF 500 CALORIES PER DAY.ONE POUND = 3500 CALORIES.
The healthiest spices to add to your food ?.
CURRY,TURMERIC,GARLIC,CAYENNE,SAGE AND FENNEL ALL HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO OFFER HEALTH BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO SPICING UP YOUR RECIPES.
What can you do to avoid smelly gas ?.
FOODS LIKE BROCCOLI,CAULIFLOWER AND BEANS CAUSE THE BACTERIA IN THE COLON TO PRODUCE UNUSUALLY PUNGENT GAS. DRINKING A HALF CUP OF CRANBERRY JUICE PER DAY CAN HELP REDUCE THE ODOR.OTHER FOODS THAT HELP: YOGURT,PARSLEY AND MINT LEAVES.
Scientists develop itch-free pyjamas.
LONDON:
IT DEPENDS,BOILED COFFEE WILL; FILTERED COFFEE WON'T BECAUSE coffee FILTER REMOVES CERTAIN OILS THAT RAISE CHOLESTEROL.
HEALTH CAPSULE
HOW CAN I DETERMINE HOW MUCH PROTEIN I NEED DAILY?
DIVIDE YOUR BODY WEIGHT in lbs BY 2.2 THIS IS YOUR WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS(kg) THEN MULTIPLY THIS NUMBER BY 0.8.HERE IS AN EXAMPLE FOR A 120 POUND PERSON(120/2.2)=54.5 kg x 0.8 = 43.6 grams. THIS PERSON NEEDS 44 GRAMS OF PROTEIN PER DAY.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
[ Kitty goes home elsewhere.]
Kitty has not gone,
Kitty is with in our hearts,
Kitty is ever in our thoughts,
Kitty is in our loving pictures,
Kitty is now in his own home
[ Komal Vilas - Sunnyvale - CA.].
We had our lunch today with Mr.Ashish.This is the only place where I could eat to my hearts content and get no stomach upset.
AMBER - Service,
LUCKY DHABA - Eat,shoot & leave.
CHAT - OK.
UDUPI - No please excuse.
SHARAVANA - OK
DURBAR - NEVER.
[ Kity was our cuty.]
Let 26-06 of each year be our CATS DAY.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
[ Filoli Gardens.]
Designed and built between 1915-1917,during the Golden Age of the early century,and set against the dramatic backdrop of the Santa Cruz Mountains,Filoli is the lat of the grandgrand California estates to created and the longest surviving one. Opened to the public in 1976,Filoli features a 36.000 square foot modified Georgian residence and a 16 acre English Renaissance style garden .Other features of the 654 acres include a Gentlemen's Orchard with more than 650 heritage varieties.The entire estate was owned by a Shipping Magnet. I loved the Dance Hall as big as our Town Hall in Bangalore.
Thank you my son for this lovely trip.
[ Muir Woods.]
This is a copy of Redwoods by nature.Dini drove all the way to and fro from home along Sanfrancisco's Crooked Street,Cliff Tower and 49 mile long drive along the sea, a drive Sharry and myself will remember for a long time.
Muir Woods National Monument is a remnant of the ancient coast redwood forest that blanketed many northern California coastal valleys before the 1800's. Local businessman William Kent and his wife Elizabeth Thatcher Kent bought land in this valley in 1905 to protect one of the last stands of uncut redwoods.To ensure permanent protection, they donated 295 acres of redwood to the federal government.In 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the area a national monument.At Kent request, it was named for conservationist John Muir.
A redwood tree as tall as 368 feet and 20 feet diameter the botanical name-Sequoia Sempervirens the largest tree in diameter and height is the only one in the world.
There is also a cross section of a same type of tree 1021 years old which fell down but a sample preserved beautifully.
If you visit San Francisco don't fail to go here which is only a mile from the city.