Happy Children's Day!!!!!!!

Dear children! A smile of yours can show heaven on earth. A twinkle of your eyes can still us for ages. Happy children's day.God Bless.

Children’s day is special day for the children. Universally, Children’s Day is celebrated on 20th November, every year. But in India it is celebrated on 14th November, because the date marks the birth anniversary of legendary freedom fighter and independent India’s first Prime Minister – Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru. As a tribute to Nehru and his love for children, Children’s Day is celebrated on his birth date. This day reminds to each and every one of us, to renew our commitment to the welfare of children and teach them to live by their Chacha Nehru’s quality and dream.

 

Shubh Diwali...........

कुछ इस तरह जिन्दगी को हँस कर बिताएंगे 
कि हर सुबह ईद और हर शाम "दीवाली" का उत्सव मनाएंगे :-)

Enjoy Diwali with Bollywood Songs...........

एक आत्मा की फ़रियाद / इस्मत ज़ैदी

ये कविता उस स्थिति को ध्यान में रख कर लिखी गई जब एक अल्ट्रासाउंड की रिपोर्ट ये तय कर देती है कि आने वाले जीवन को कन्या होने के नाते जीने का अधिकार ही नहीं है, ईश्वर ने एक शरीर में आत्मा डाली और उसे बताया कि तुम कन्या बन कर संसार में जाओगी, ये सुन कर वो आत्मा सिहर उठती है और ईश्वर से जो फ़रियाद करती है वो कविता के माध्यम से आप तक पहुँचाने का प्रयास किया है ।


हे भगवन ये क्या कहते हो ?
क्या धरती पर जाना होगा?
नहीं नहीं मुझ को मत भेजो 
जाते ही तो आना होगा

हे ईश्वर मैं तो हूँ कन्या
जिस भी कुल में मैं जाऊँगी
पता नहीं वो कैसा होगा 
जीवित क्या मैं रह पाऊँगी ?

ऐसा ना हो पापा-मम्मी 
दे न सकें मुझ को सम्मान
भैया का तो होवे आदर 
मिले मुझे ना जीवन-दान

मालिक मुझे तो डर लगता है
जीवन शायद प्यार को तरसे
शिक्षा से वंचित रह जाऊँ
कह न सकूँ कुछ भी मैं डर से 

माना सब कुछ मिल भी गया तो 
भाई-बहन का आदर मान
माँ-पापा का प्यार दुलार
और ज्ञान का भी वरदान

तो भी क्या मैं बच पाऊँगी ?
पति के घर में तेल भी होगा 
माचिस की तीली भी होगी
हाथ मेरा पर ख़ाली होगा

तुम तो विघ्नविनाशक हो 
ज़ुल्मों के संहारक हो 
अपनी धरती के लोगों को 
मानवता का पाठ पढ़ाओ

फिर मैं धरती पर जाऊँगी
ज़हरा, मरियम और सीता के 
पावन पदचिन्हों पर चल कर
इक दिन सब को दिखलाऊँगी

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!

What is Halloween?
Halloween falls on the 31st October of every year and is the day before All Hallows' Day, also known as All Saints' Day in the Christian calendar. Traditionally, the Christian Church held a vigil on All Hallows' Eve when worshippers would prepare themselves with prayers and fasting prior to the feast day itself.

The name Halloween – now synonymous with ghouls and witches – actually derives from the Old English word 'hallowed' meaning holy or sanctified. This is now usually contracted to the more familiar word Hallowe'en, but how did this day become associated with all things ’unchristian’?

 

Well, the date of Halloween, 31st October, marked the end of the Celtic year and was believed to be the day when the spirits of those who died in the previous year would come back and possess a body of the living to allow themselves to pass into the afterlife. 
However, the people who were still living were not keen on being possessed and would dress up in scary costumes to try and frighten away spirits. And this is the how the modern Halloween holiday was born.
Modern Halloween 
So nowadays, Halloween is mostly a time when people dress in scary costumes, go ‘trick or treating’, display carved pumpkins and play traditional Halloween games, such as apple bobbing.

Trick or treating involves dressing up in costumes and knocking on neighbours doors for treats. If treats are not given then tricks are played on the neighbour. It is thought to have come from a traditional European custom called 'souling'. It is believed that Christians used to go from door to door in villages to ask for soul cakes and for every cake you gave them they would say a prayer for one of your dead relatives.

 

Apple bobbing is a game traditionally played on Halloween. A number of apples are placed in a large bowl of water. Players have to try to catch one of the apples using only their teeth. The hands must remain behind the back at all times. This game is believed to date back to Roman times when Romans used to celebrate Pomona, their goddess of fruit, in October. The symbol for Pomona was an apple.

Carving a face in to a pumpkin and placing a candle inside is to represent the Irish folklore about a man called Jack. It is believed that Jack was a notorious trickster and once even managed to trap the Devil up a tree. When Jack died, he was refused from heaven because of his bad behaviour and in revenge for being trapped up a tree, the Devil refused Jack entry into hell. Instead, he gave him a single ember to guide him through the darkness. The folklore tells us that the ember was said to be placed inside a turnip to make it last longer. Over time the turnip has changed to a pumpkin.

Read more: http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-is-halloween.html#ixzz2AqFa3Xfl

Pondupol.............

Pandupol Pandupole is made of two words i. e. Pandu & Pole. Infact Pandu stands for Pandawas; the five brother heroes of the Mahabharat where “Pole” means “Gate”. The Hindu Mythological belief is that the pandava brothers in a historical game of gamble against their cousions the Kauravas; lost the right to the throne and accepted an exile for thirteen years with the condition that the thirteenth year’s exile should be spent in disguise and if during this year their identity get disclosed then they will have to repeat the entire term of exile once again. It is believed that the thick forests of Sariska tiger land provided the necessary hide out to the Pandavas during their thirteenth year’s exile but the enemy spies could pierce through this top secret and started a thorough search operation by vigorously combing these forests. The Pandavas flew towards Pandupole side where they got traped on all the three sides by hillocks. They could not go back as well for fear of the enemy and then “Bhim”; the mighty brother made a gateway through the confronting hillock by using his historic mace and finally succeeded in their mission. After this legend this gateway was named as “Pandupole”. This is situated at about 21km. from the main entrance of the Sariska Sanctuary. Presently this is 20ft by 15ft wide hole at a height of 300ft from the ground. During monsoon spring flows through this gateway and is a source of great attractin to every tourist visiting Sariska.

Mandir Shri Pandupol Hanuman Ji

Cause of Establishment:The bridge of Pandupol is related to the Pandavas who spent part of their time in exile here incognito. At one place, there are two hills meet together. The way was obstructed which was broken upon by Bheem, the most powerful of the Pandavas with his Gada (mace). The result was a door like opening in the rock out of which flows a natural water stream. This beautiful scene and national spot has become all the more sacred and it is haunted by the Hanuman temple which is close by this water stream. It is said that the Hanuman temple was founded by Sant Nirbhaya Dassji Maharaj, who was a devotee of Lord Hanuman and hence in this thick forest, he founded this temple of Hanuman ji which has been now fully constructed and attracts thousands and thousands of people. Situated midst the game century of Sariska, the place has special charm. On every Tuesday and Saturday, people visit the temple in great numbers because these two days are held sacred to Lord Hanumanji.

महर्षि वाल्मीकि.......

पुराणों के अनुसार महर्षि वाल्मीकि का जन्म नागा प्रजाति में हुआ था। ऋषि मुनि बनने से पूर्व वे एक डाकू थे जिन्हें रत्नाकर नाम से जाना जाता था।

मनुस्मृति के अनुसार वे प्रचेता, वशिष्ठ, नारद, पुलस्त्य आदि के भाई थे। उनके बारे में एक और किंवदन्ती है कि बाल्यावस्था में ही उनको एक निःसंतान भीलनी ने चुरा लिया था और बड़े ही प्रेम से उनका लालन-पालन किया। उक्त भीलनी के जीवनयापन का मुख्य साधन दस्यु कर्म का था। जिसे वाल्मीकि ने अपने भरण-पोषण के दौरान अपना लिया था।

जब वाल्मीकि एक तरूण युवा हो गए तब उनका विवाह उसी समुदाय की एक भीलनी से कर दिया गया। विवाह बाद वे कई संतानों के पिता बने और उन्हीं के भरण-पोषण के लिए उन्होंने पाप कर्म को ही अपना जीवन मानकर और भी अधिक घोर पाप करने लगे।

एक बार उन्होंने वन से गुजर रहे साधुओं की मंडली को ही हत्या की धमकी दे दी। साधु के पूछने पर उन्होंने इस बात को स्वीकार किया कि वे यह सब अपने पत्नी और बच्चों के लिए कर रहे है। तब साधु ने उन्हें समझाइश दी और कहा कि जो भी पाप कर्म तुम कर रहे हो, उसका दंड केवल तुम्हें ही भुगतना पड़ेगा।

तब साधु ने उन्हें कहा कि तुम जाकर अपने परिवार वालों से पूछकर आओ कि क्या वे तुम्हारे इस पाप के भागीदार बनेंगे। इस बात पर जब उनकी पत्नी और बच्चों ने अपनी असहमती प्रदान की और कहा कि हम आपके इस पाप कर्म में भागीदार नहीं बनेंगे। तब वाल्मीकि को अपने द्वार किए गए पाप कर्म पर बहुत पछतावा हुआ और उन्होंने साधु मंडली को मुक्त कर दिया।

साधु मंडली से क्षमा मांग कर जब वाल्मीकि लौटने लगे तब साधु ने उन्हें तमसा नदी के तट पर 'राम-राम' नाम जप ही अपने पाप कर्म से मुक्ति का यही मार्ग बताया। लेकिन भूलवश वाल्मीकि राम-राम की जगह 'मरा-मरा' का जप करते हुए तपस्या में लीन हो गए। इसी तपस्या के फलस्वरूप ही वह वाल्मीकि के नाम से प्रसिद्ध हुए और रामायण की महान रचना की। इसलिए उन्हें आदिकवि के नाम से पुकारा गया और यही नाम आगे चलकर 'वाल्मीकि रामायण' के नाम से अमर हो गए।

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अपने डाकू के जीवन के दौरान एक बार उन्होंने देखा कि एक बहेलिए ने सारस पक्षी के जोड़े में से नर पक्षी का वध कर दिया और मादा पक्षी जोर-जोर से ‍विलाप कर रही है। उसका मादक विलाप सुन कर वाल्मीकि के मन में करुणा जाग उठी और वे अत्यंत दुखी हो उठे।

उस दुखभरे समय के दौरान उनके मुंह से अचानक ही एक श्र्लोक निकल गया- 'मां निषाद प्रतिष्ठां त्वमगमः शाश्वतीः समाः। यत्क्रौंचमिथुनादेकम् अवधीः काममोहितम्।।' अर्थात्- अरे बहेलिए, तूने काम मोहित होकर मैथुनरत क्रौंच पक्षी को मारा है, अब तुझे कभी भी प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त नहीं होगी।

इस श्र्लोक के साथ ही वाल्मीकि को एक अलग ही ज्ञान प्राप्ति का अनुभव हुआ तथा उन्होंने 'रामायण' जैसे प्रसिद्ध महाकाव्य की रचना कर दी। जिसे आम भाषा में 'वाल्मीकि रामायण' भी कहा जाता है। इसीलिए वाल्मीकि को प्राचीन भारतीय महर्षि माना जाता हैं।

ऋषि वाल्मीकि द्वारा रचित रामायण एक ऐसा महाकाव्य है जो हमें प्रभु श्रीराम के जीवन काल का परिचय करवाता है। जो उनके सत्यनिष्ठ, पिता प्रेम और उनका कर्तव्य पालन और अपने माता तथा भाई-बंधुओं के प्रति प्रेम-वात्सल्य से रूबरू करवा कर सत्य और न्याय धर्म के मार्ग पर चलने की प्रेरणा देता है।

ऐसे महान संत और आदिकवि का जन्म दिवस आश्विन मास की शरद पूर्णिमा के दिन मनाया जाता है।

रिश्ते .........

जिन्दगी में कभी कभी कुछ इसे रिश्ते ऐसे रिश्ते बनते है, जिनका न कोई नाम होता है, न हम उन रिश्तो को बयां कर सकते है/

ना कोई पहेचान  होती है/

सिर्फ मंजिले अलग होती है तौ उन रिश्तो को छोड़ना पड़ता है / इसे मोड़ पे खड़े रहते है जहा से वो वापिस नहीं  लाये जाते है........

यह बात है उन रिश्तो  की ........... जिनसे कुछ सुकून के पल .....जो  उन रिश्तो ने हमें दिए है .....

जो बड़े ही नसीबो से मिलते है/

 जो हमें तकलीफे जेलने में हिम्मत देते है.....बड़े अनमोल होते है वो रिश्ते जो हमें रोते वक़्त बी हसते रहने की  हिम्मत देते है... जिन्दगी की जंग जितने के लिए  उनकी मुस्कान ही काफी होती है.......

इन रिश्तो को  नाम नहीं दो , बेनाम ही रहे तो अच्छा है!!!!!!

ये रिश्ते  कभी हमारी मुस्कुराने की वजह होते है ,,,, ऐसे  सवालो के जवाब होते है , जिन परेशानियो में इन्सान पूरी उम्र उलझा रहता है /

इन रिश्तो  को महकने दो ....... मुस्कुराने दो ...... और खुदी को महकाओ/

जिन्दगी कभी नहीं ठहरती, वो चलती जाती है, रिश्ता बी महकता है/

पर हकीकत में जिन्दगी कुछ और है/ थोड़ी सांस ली , ठहरा और सोचा के चाहे नाम क्यों न हो इस रिश्ते का  जो बी है उसे स्वीकार कर के उसे अपना बनाया  है/ 

जो बीत गया वो कल था , जो आज है वो परम आनंद है -ख़ुशी है , क्यों न उस रिश्ते को जिउ में?

जिसने मुझे कल  में से निकल कर आज में जीना सिखाया और आने वाले कल को जीने क लिए उम्मेदे दी, शक्ति दी!!!!

संभालना है उस रिश्ते को मुझे जिसने मेरे अश्क मुझसे ले कर सिर्फ ख़ुशी और मुस्कराहते रहने की ताकत दी!!

मेरी मुझसे पहचान कराइ/

भले वो ना हो सका मेरा .......पर हर पल का साथ होने का एहसास दिया,  जिसे पाने से बी ज्यादा अपने अन्दर में एक जगह दी/

यह उनका रिश्ता एसा है जो अब कल का  भय  नहीं दे रहा पर  आनेवाले कल के  खुबसूरत सुबह की आहट दे रहा है/

नहीं देना उस रिश्ते को नाम  मुझे!!!

इसे ही उसके साथ रहना है मुझे, ताकि कल कोई आए मेरे जैसा  जिसका में वो खुबसूरत रिश्ता बन सकू!!!!!!!!

जब अगर पाने की तम्मान्ना छुट जाती है तो रिश्ता बहोत खुबसूरत मक़ाम पर खड़ा होता है !!!! फर्क सिर्फ हमारे नजरिये का है!!!!!!

Dedicated To Beti B, by her gr888 Grandfather..

Here is the poem by the late Harivansh Rai Bachchan shared by Big B on his blog, dedicated to Beti B, in Hindi:........

फुल्ल कमल ,

गोद नवल ,

मोद नवल ,

गेह में विनोद नवल |

नवल दृश्य ,

नवल दृष्टि ,

जीवन का नव भविष्य ,

जीवन की नवल सृष्टि |

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Kalash ........

Kalasha, also spelled as Kalash (literally “pitcher, pot”), is a metal (brass, copper, silver or gold) pot with a large base and small mouth, large enough to hold a coconut. Sometimes “Kalasha” also refers to such a pot filled with water and topped with a coronet of mango leaves and a coconut. Sanskrit is a poetically strong language with mysterious power to describe most complex ideas by simplest examples. Since the time of Rigveda, Kalash is used to explain basic sources of life. And no doubt, it depicts very nature of nature. Pot represents the container of the fertility (Prosperity). Place to create new world. Place to give birth to world. Womb that nurtures and nourishes life.  The water in the kalasha symbolizes place from where entire creation emerged. It is the giver of life to all and has the potential of creating innumerable names and forms, the inert objects and the sentient beings and all that is auspicious in the world from the energy behind the universe. The coconut, a cash crop, represents prosperity and power. The water in the pot represents the life-giving ability of Nature. The mango leaves and the thread represent the love that “binds” all in creation. The kalasha is therefore considered auspicious and worshipped. The waters from all the holy rivers, the knowledge of all the Vedas and the blessings of all the deities are invoked in the kalasha and its water is thereafter used for all the rituals, including the abhisheka. Thus the kalasha also symbolizes immortality. Men of wisdom are full and complete as they identify with the infinite Truth. They brim with joy and love and respect all that is auspicious. We greet them with a purnakumbha (“full pot”) acknowledging their greatness and as a sign of respectful and reverential welcome, with a “full heart”.

On Ganesh chaturthi..........

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations

   The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and many other parts of India. Started by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaja, the great Maratha ruler, to promote culture and nationalism, the festival was revived by Lokmanya Tilak (a freedom fighter) to spread the message of freedom struggle and to defy the British who had banned public assemblies. The festival gave the Indians a feeling of unity and revived their patriotic spirit and faith. This public festival formed the background for political leaders who delivered speeches to inspire people against the Western rule. The festival is so popular that the preparations begin months in advance.

   Ganesha statues installed in street corners and in homes, and elaborate arrangements are made for lighting, decoration, mirrors and the most common of flowers. Poojas (prayer services) are performed daily. The artists who make the idols of Ganesh compete with each other to make bigger and more magnificent and elegant idols. The relevantly larger ones are anything from 10 meters to 30 meters in height. These statues are then carried on decorated floats to be immersed in the sea after one, three, five, seven and ten days. Thousands of processions converge on the beaches to immerse the holy idols in the sea. This procession and immersion is accompanied by drum- beats, devotional songs and dancing.

   It is still forbidden to look at the moon on that day as the moon had laughed at Ganesha when he fell from his vehicle, the rat. With the immersion of the idol amidst the chanting of "Ganesh Maharaj Ki Jai!" (Hail Lord Ganesh). The festival ends with pleas to Ganesha to return the next year with chants of "Ganpati bappa morya, pudcha varshi laukar ya" (Hail Lord Ganesh, return again soon next year.

हिंदी दिवस (१४ सितम्बर ) के अवसर पर .....

जो जीवन की धूल चाट कर बड़ा हुआ है

जो जीवन की धूल चाट कर बड़ा हुआ है
तूफ़ानों से लड़ा और फिर खड़ा हुआ है
जिसने सोने को खोदा लोहा मोड़ा है
जो रवि के रथ का घोड़ा है
वह जन मारे नहीं मरेगा
नहीं मरेगा

जो जीवन की आग जला कर आग बना है
फौलादी पंजे फैलाए नाग बना है
जिसने शोषण को तोड़ा शासन मोड़ा है
जो युग के रथ का घोड़ा है
वह जन मारे नहीं मरेगा
नहीं मरेगा-

 केदारनाथ अग्रवाल (Kedarnath Agarwal)

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Tulsi..........

‘Tulsi’ is a sacred plant. The plant grows to a height of two to three feet. There are two varieties - the black (krishna) and the white. This plant has vertical springs which bear small flowers. Most probably its root name is tulas (तुळस) and tulsi (तुलसी) is its Sanskrit version.

नरा नार्यश्च तां दृष्‍ट्‌वा तुलनां दातुमक्षमा: । तेन नाम्‍ना च तुलसी तां वदन्‍ति पुराविद: ।। - ब्रह्‍मवैवर्त पुराण, प्रकृतिखंड १५ 

Meaning: Man saw this plant but could not compare it to any other. Hence archaeologists began calling it tulsi. -Brahmavaivarta Puran, Prakrutikhand 15

If one worships Vishnu without tulsi leaves then it is in vain because without offering tulsi leaves or without sprinkling food with water using them, Vishnu does not partake of the offering. Looking at, touching, meditating upon, praying to, worshipping, planting or eating tulsi leaves can cleanse one of sins committed in several births in the bygone eras. It is said that all deities reside in this plant right from the roots to the shoots.’

Why are tulsi leaves offered to Vishnu?: Commonly it is said that in the ritualistic worship of a deity, it is offered its favourite item; for example, Ganapati likes red flowers, Shankar bel and Vishnu tulsi. Then a story as to why that deity likes that particular substance is narrated. In reality superior deities like Shankar, Vishnu, Ganapati do not have any likes or dislikes. Yet the reason for offering certain substances to certain deities is as follows.

One of the objectives of ritualistic worship is that the idol which is to be worshipped should get charged with divine consciousness (chaitanya) and that it should help one in making spiritual progress. In order to generate that divine consciousness, the substance which is offered to that idol has more ability to attract the pure particles (pavitrakas) [most subtle spiritual particles] of that deity, from as far as the maha region as compared to other substances. Red flowers have the ability to attract the pure particles of Ganapati, bel of Shankar, tulsi of Vishnu, etc. Hence tulsi leaves are offered to Vishnu. A tulsi plant is planted on a pedestal in front of the house and tulsi is even wedded to Krishna.

How a woman feels loved ............

A woman feels emotionally supported when you listen. It has been shown that men speak 2000 words a day, women, 7000. While men principally talk to relay facts, make a point, or achieve a goal, women speak for all of these reasons as well as for many other reasons such as to relieve stress, create intimacy, and form a bond. 

Unfortunately when a man tries to listen, often he either tries to solve her problems or he feels blamed. A woman was telling her husband about a friend. Her husband's response was:  “Have I done something wrong?”  She had to laugh at the impossibility of his question – he hardly even knew the woman involved. As a man, instead of thinking of your reactions, you can focus on listening. Yogi Bhajan once explained to a group of men,  "communicate to others that you have the capacity to hear them." 

Joe was a fine detail carpenter and a man of few words. Kathy, his wife of 20 years used to get angry all the time about their lack of communication. In couples therapy, she realized that  if he didn't feel blamed, he enjoyed listening to her.  In fact, once she started to tell him how much she appreciated his attention, he himself sought out conversation.

One thing Joe didn’t understand though, was why she had to bring up the same issues over and over again. He thought they had settled certain questions the last time they talked. A woman does need to go over the same issues many times (even monthly), but all she needs is that you listen. Maybe there will be some small changes you can make that will relieve the tension. Over much time, with the support of a loving relationship, she can conquer her demons and the issues can change.

Expressions of emotional support     

Treat her like you did when you first met her

Hug her          Display affection	Ask specific questions about the day	Take her side when she is upset with someone
Make eye contact when listening	Validate her feelings	Practice listening and asking questions
Offer to help if you see she is tired	If she is hurt let her know you are sorry for her pain	If you need to withdraw tell her you’ll be back

A Beautiful Morning Message....

 Once A Boy Went To A Shop With His Mother.

The Shop Keeper Looked At The Small Cute Child And Showed Him A Bottle With Sweets

And Said

" Dear Child..... You Can Take The Sweets...

But The Child Didn't Take.  The Shop Keeper Was Surprised..

Such A Small Child He is And Why is He Not Taking The Sweets From The Bottle.

Again He Said Take The Sweets.... Now The Mother Also Heard That And Said..

Take The Sweets Dear..

Yet He Didn't Take...

The Shopkeeper Seeing The Child Not Taking The Sweets...

He Himself Took The Sweets And Gave To The Child.

The Child Was Happy To Get Two Hands Full Of Sweets...... ......

While Returning Home The Mother Asked The child... 

Why Didn't You Take The Sweets,  when The Shop Keeper Told You To Take?..

Child Replied...

Mom! My Hands Are Very Small And If I Take The Sweets I Can Only Take Few..

But Now You See When Uncle Gave With His Big Hands....

How Many More Sweets I Got!

Moral:- 

When We Take We May Get Little But When God Gives...

He Gives Us More Beyond Our Expectations. ..

More Than What We Can Hold..!!!!!! !!!

स्वतंत्रता दिवस तब .........और अब........

"जहाँ  डाल डाल पर सोने की चिड़िया करती हैं बसेरा ,

वो भारत देश है मेरा !!!!!!!!"

स्कूलों  में तब ऐसे ही गाने गूंजते थे ,तैयारियां तो तब भी होती थी तिरंगा बनाओ प्रतियोगिता, या फैंसी  ड्रेस प्रतियोगिता और सेनिओर कक्षाओं  में भाषण प्रतियोगिताये आयोजी की जाती थी .....

सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम के अंतर्गत प्रद्व्शों के लोक गीत या देशभक्ति गीत अभिनीत किये जाते थे..याद आता है जनक कुमारी बाल शिक्षा निकेतन का एक प्रोग्राम जिसमे गाने लिकेह थे प्रिंसिपल ने खुद और गया था अध्यापिकाओं ने तथा अभिनीत किया था बच्चों ने ........प्रदेशों का परिचय दिया गया था सरल भाषा मे., कुछ आज भी याद है जैसे .

संसार में जिस रूप में भारत का देश है ,
भारत का ह्रदय प्यारा उत्तरप्रदेश है|

वीरों की ये जन्मभूमि है प्यारा  राजस्थान है ,
जिन वीरों ने देश की खातिर दे दी अपनी जान है |

भारत का सिरमौर सुघर कश्मीर हमारा ,
धरती का ये स्वर्ग मनोहर सबसे न्यारा |

एन. सी. सी. कैडेट्स  की रैली  शहर में निकलती थी .........काफी उत्साह होता था स्कूल जाने का क्योंकि बैग नहीं ले जाना होता था और जल्दी छुट्टी होती थी साथ ही लड्डू भी मिलता था ..

अब.......

आज १५ अगस्त नयी और आधुनिक तकनीक के साथ मनाया जाता है..आज बदलाव स्चूलों में भी है बच्चों की भावनाओं में भी है.एआर . रहमान के गानों पर या आधुनिक धुनों पर स्टेज कार्यक्रम होतें हैं. हाँ एक अंतर महसूस होता है.|

आज बहुत सारी सुविधाएँ हैं बच्चे भी काफी प्रतिभावान है पर कभी कभी महसूस होता है यांत्रिक ज्यादा हो गए हैं जिसके फलस्वरूप भावनाएं दब गयी हैं..इन्टरनेट पे जानकारी तो सब कुछ उपलब्ध है पर माता पिता या बड़ों से वो सवाल पूछने का जो आनंद था वो आनंद नहीं उठा पाते| बदलाव जो आ रहा है.उसका असर उनकी निराशावादी विचारधारा में दीखता है भारत में उने भविष्य कम दीखता है 

आज आतंकवाद, भ्रष्टाचार  महंगाई से देश जूझ रहा है ऐसे में भावी पीढ़ी का मार्गदर्शन करना वर्तमान पीढ़ी का कर्त्तव्य है.,जिसे अनदेखा  नहीं किया जा सकता .....जय हिंद !

आजाद की कभी शाम नहीं होने देंगें;

शहीदों की कुर्बानी बदनाम नहीं होने देंगें;
बची हो जो एक बूंद भी गरम लहू की;
तब तक भारत माता का आँचल नीलाम नहीं होने देंगें!
स्वतंत्रता दिवस की सभी को बधाई!

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A Glimpse of First independence...

Indian flag replaced British flag on August 15, 1947 as India got independence.

Mountbatten swears Jawaharlal Nehru  as Prime Minister of India on August 15, 1947.





Mountbatten arrives at Delhi airport, he was received by Nehru and Liaquat Ali on March 25, 1947.

After swearing in as the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru gives his first speech holding an Indian flag on August 15, 1947.







Nehru along with Mountbatten on the first 
Independence Day in Delhi on August 15, 1947.




 




At the stroke of midnight on August 14, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the new nation through his speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’..........
"Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem

our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight

hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which

comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and

when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. It is fitting that at this solemn

moment we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India and her people and to the still

larger cause of humanity."

Na sar jhuka hai kabhi aur na jhukayenge Kabhi, jo apne dum pe jiyen sach me zindagi hai wahi. Live like a true INDIAN. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!!!!!!