A Spritual day..........

I personally believe visit to any religious place is only possible when it is destined.Otherwise you plan and plan and plan but if it is not destined ,you can't .Yesterday it was in my destiny ,that I got opportunity to visit Iscon Temple Delhi.

• Though I am strict follower of only one particular religion i.e. humanity,yet I love to pick-up the valuable bits and bites from everywhere.As I believe every religion teaches only to love humanity, method may be different but purpose is same.
• The method here to serve humanity and systematically to propagate spiritual knowledge to the society at large and to educate all people in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world.
• To propagate a consciousness of Krishna as it is revealed in the Bhagavad-gita andSrimad Bhagavatam.

Primary concept 

The master plan of the project on the Hare Krishna Hill was conceived by Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa, who is a qualified civil engineer from IIT (Mumbai). The initial concept as it stood from outside was conceived by Sri Jagat Chandra Dasa who is an architect as well as product engineer from IIT (Mumbai). The unique combination of glass and gopuram, blended modern and traditional elements. Considering the nature of the sloping rocky hillock, this unique concept was further developed architecturally into the present design as it stands by Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa and Bhakti Lata Devi.

Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma said, “It gives me immense pleasure to associate myself with the inauguration of this Center For Advancement of Culture of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here in Bangalore. This magnificent complex, a blend of tradition and modernity, is a symbol of the dedication and devotion of ISKCON to the cause of bhakti and service. It is an architectural landmark.

I congratulate all those who have worked tirelessly to set up this splendid edifice.” 


I really appreciate the dedication, hard work and religious spirit of the people over here............
Fully enjoyed........

Hare Rama Hare Krishna!!!!!!!!!!!!!

31st India International Trade Fair 2011.

Last week I visited Trade fair in Delhi,Pragati Maidan. Being in army ,visited many places and saw so many exhibitions,still the craze for trade fair was something different. Though the stuff were not new for me.different stalls were representing the handicrafts of the respective states, yet the excitement was new.

The question arises that why so much pain and effort is taken. Usually   trade fairs  are organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent market trends and-opportunities.

 In contrast to consumer fairs, only some trade fairs are open to the public, while others can only be attended by company representatives (members of the trade, e.g. professionals) and members of the press, therefore trade shows are classified as either "Public" or "Trade Only". 

History of Trade Fair....

Modern trade fairs follow in the tradition of trade fairs established in late medieval Europe, in the era of merchant capitalism. In this era, produce and craft producers visited towns for trading fairs, to sell and showcase products. From the late eighteenth century, Industrial Exhibitions in Europe and North America became more common reflecting the technological dynamism of the industrial revolution.

Here is a glimpse of 31st India International Trade Fair 2011.

 31st India International Trade Fair 2011. 

• IITF is the largest integrated Trade Fair with both B2B (Business to Business) and B2C (Business to Consumer) components. It presents an impressive range of products from artisans to MNCs covering diverse sectors primarily from consumer goods category.
•  It is one of the largest trade fair in the world both in terms of exhibitor and visitor participation and has evolved its unique character as an iconic national event.
•  The unique feature of the fair is the participation of almost all states and Union Territories of India apart formed Domestic and Foreign companies.
• IITF Offers to participants from different segments of industry adequate visibility for their products and services among fair visitors with demarcated halls representing different sectors. 
• Through its Special Display sections of techmart, representing products and technologies of small and medium enterprises, Saras, Highlighting tribal and rural handicrafts, and Good Living, with focus on products and goods relevant to daily living, the fair ensures a distinct visibility for generic product categories.
•  These represent engineering, software and hardware, automobiles, electronics, telecom, leather, textiles, handicrafts, jewelry, furniture and furnishings besides a wide range of consumer goods.

So friend don't ignore such shows...instead follow some tips given below:

Manage things in order to get your pass ready in advance, not to lose 1 hour in the queue. Equip yourself with a map and have a look at the organization of Halls and decide of your run. This is important mainly for Big fairs, when you must tick the Halls you already visited… Small Tip: Try not to start your run where all others will start, go in the opposite direction!! you won’t be jostled by the crowd and exhibitors will have time to spare you. If necessary, tick the stands you want to go back at the end of the day.

No way!! You’d better not wear your new heel shoes 
They are gorgeous, but they will become a torture after a while. 
Visiting a fair means walking, walking…and walking a little bit more…

Get dressed with correctness and try to adapt the fair you’re going to! Actually, your go there as a buyer, but your clothing reflect a certain image of your company. Customs are different depending on the country:Visitors from USA always wear jeans and tennis, Japanese with their black strict suit…it’s rather funny to ty to guess which country a person comes from according to its garments … the French wears its eternal checkered shirt, the Portuguese trying to make himself taller when they walk next to the blond tall Nordic people, and of course, the Itaaalian with the class that characterizes them….

You’ll probably know other visitors, so have a coffee with them at mid-term,exchanges opinions and discoveries. Do not ignore this advise! They will never see the same things like you did, but above all, they won’t see them the same way!

Bring with you a note-pad and a pocket stapler.
Staple some notes together with the business cards of exhibitors that worth an immediate follow up next to the fair. Ok, it’s not what we can call modern and some will prefer their Blackberry but at least my notepad will not have a battery failure at the end of the day.

My last tip but not least, locate the toilets .

¡¡Enjoy the trade show!!

Kite Festival At India Gate.........

This festival is organised by the Delhi tourism, in association with Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corpor-ation and Development Corporation and Department of Art and Culture of the Delhi government as part of efforts to revive the age-old sport. Kite flying is one of the most popular sports in India.
“The festival will have expert kite makers from all over India. There are participants from Tamil Nadu, Uttarpradesh, Chandigarh, Gujarat, and Jodhpur etc. There will be a kite cutting competition for professionals and another for ladies and children,” the official added.
The authorities have also set up theme pavilions for the visitors to ensure the best view of designer kites.
Cultural performances and magic shows are also being organised as part of the festival, besides a mini-food court serving various delicacies of Delhi.

HISTORY OF KITE FLYING :  In fact, kite flying has a fascinating history; man had the desire to fly since time immemorial. It was the spirit of man and his imagination that ultimately saw the invention of kites. Their fascinating history is depicted in the Kite Museum of Ahmedabad.. According to Greek literature, kite flying dates back to as old as 14 century and later came back to India and other Asian countries,” said an organiser.Such kite flying festivals are often organised in various part of India.200 BC : Huein Tsang flew a kite at night to overawe the army of Liu Pang of Han dynasty in china. THE BELIEF : The festival is a time of thanksgiving for the religious, since it marks the awakening of the gods from their long slumber. The gods who are believed to have slumbered for six long months are now awake and the portals of heaven are thrown open. It is also a signal for merry-making. The temples are thronged with visitors and alms are distributed freely.

Significance of Kartik Purnima........

• Karthik Poornima is celebrated all over world irrespective of Religious inclinations.
• Kartik Poornima (Kartik purnima) is a Hindu holy day celebrated on the full moon day or the fifteenth lunar day of Kartik (November–December). 
• It is also known as Tripuri poornima and Tripurari Poornima. It is sometimes called Deva-Diwali or Deva-Deppawali - the festival of lights of the gods.
•  The Kartik Purnima festival also coincides with the Sikh festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti.
• Shantrunjay Teerth Yatra, this walk is an important religious event in the life of a Jain devotee, who cover 216 km of rough mountainous terrain by foot to worship the Lord Adinath temple atop the hill.

• Kartik Poornima is closely associated with Prabodhini Ekadashi which marks the end of Chaturmas, a four-month period when Vishnu is believed to sleep. Prabodhini Ekadashi signifies the awakening of the god. Chaturmas penance ends on this day.
•  Many fairs that begin on Prabodhini Ekadashi end on Kartik Poornima, Kartik Poornima usually being the most important day of the fair. Fairs that conclude on this day include Prabodhini Ekadashi celebrations at Pandharpur and Pushkar Fair.
•  Kartik Poornima is also the last day to perform Tulsi Vivahceremony that can be performed from Prabodhini Ekadashi.
  
• In Pushkar, Rajasthan, the Pushkar Fair or Pushkar mela commences on Prabodhini Ekadashi and continues till Kartik Poornima, the latter being the most important.
•  This fair is held in the honour of god Brahma, whose temple stands at Pushkar. A ritual bath on Kartik Poornima in the Pushkar Lake is considered to lead one to salvation.
•  It is believed circling the three Pushkars on Kartik Poornima is highly meritorious. Sadhus gather here and stay from ekadashi to full moon day in caves. 
• About 200,000 people and 25,000 camels assemble in Pushkar for the fair. Pushkar fair is Asia's largest camel fair

• A ritual bath at a tirtha (a sacred water body like a lake or river) at a pilgrimage centre is prescribed on Kartik Poornima. This holy bath is known as "Kartik snana". An holy bath at Pushkar or in the Ganges river, especially at Varanasi is deemed as most auspicious. Kartik Poornima is the most popular day for bathing in the Ganges at Varanasi.
• Kartik poornima is also the birthday of Matsya, god Vishnu's fish-incarnation (Avatar). It is also the birthday of Vrinda, the personification of theTulsi plant and of Kartikeya, the god of war and son of Shiva. This day also is considered dear to Radha, the lover of Krishna - Vishnu's incarnation. It is believed that Krishna and Radha danced rasa and Krishna worshipped Radha on this day. 

(all pictures are from google.)

I wish u a very happy kartik Purnima !!!!!!!!!
May our lives shine n glow like the moon of purnima...........


(Compiled from Internet......)

वाहे गुरूजी का खालसा ,वाहे गुरूजी की फ़तेह !!!!!!!

(चित्र गूगल से साभार)

गुरुपर्व के साथ ही  एक बार फिर अतीत की गलियारे में चलते हैं | पिताजी के एक मित्र, जिन्हें  हम  प्यार से "सरदारजी" कहते थे याद आते हैं |अच्छी कद काठी ,स्वस्थ शरीर सफ़ेद दाढ़ी, सर पे पगड़ी और जब भी मिलते तो कहते ",सरदारजी' नमस्ते बोलो तो टॉफी  दूंगा....." उनके प्यारे से व्यक्तित्व से अभिभूत होकर हम उनसे टॉफी ले ही लेते थे | गुरुपर्व के दिन पिताजी के साथ  गुरुदारे जाने का काफी उत्साह रहता था ,वहां पहुँच  कर जहाँ भी सरदारजी दिखते जोर से  सरदारजी नमस्ते बोले बिना नहीं  रहते |बदले में उनका खिलखिलाता चेहरा देख के हम खुश हो जाते.|अरदास तो ज्यादा कुछ नहीं समझ पाते पर लंगर का एक अलग ही उत्साह रहता था| अपने हाथों से थाली उठाना ,कड़ा प्रसाद और फिर परसादा   चखना .....ये सब अब अधिक आनंद देते हैं ,जब असली मतलब समझ आता  है|

शाम को सरदारजी के घर भी जाना होता था तब वो गुरु नानक जी  की बाते सुनाते  थे......उनके बच्चों के साथ खेलते थे |कहानी कुछ इस प्रकार थी.......

(चित्र गूगल से साभार )

एक बार गुरूजी अपने शिष्य के साथ एक गाँव गए वहां एक जमींदार और एक गरीब दोनों ने उन्हें खाने पर आमंत्रित किया |बाबाजी ने पहले  गरीब का आमंत्रण स्वीकार किया ,जिससे जमींदार ने पूछा,"ये  भेद भाव क्यों?" बाबाजी ने कहा ,"तुम भी अपना खाने का सामान  ले आओ ,दोनों का साथ में खाते हैं " गरीब अपनी रूखी रोटी और अमीर अपना ढेर सा पकवान लाया |

बाबाजी ने एक एक हाथ में दोनों का सामान लिया हाथ में लेके निचोड़ा ,जमींदार के पकवान से खून की धार , गरीब के रोटी से दूध की धार निकली |यह देख कर सब आश्चर्य चकित रह गए |बाबाजी ने स्पष्ट किया," जमींदार अपनी कमाई गरीबों के खून से करता है और गरीब दिन भर पसीना बहा के अपनी कमाई करता है|अब आप लोग फैसला करिए किसकी रोटी स्वादिष्ट है ?"

जमींदार  यह  देख  कर  शर्मिंदा  हो  गया  और  उसने  नेकी  की   राह अपनाई|"

इसी कहानी  को सुनते बचपन बीता,उसके बाद पूर्व पधान मंत्री श्रीमती इंदिरा गाँधी  के निर्मम हत्या के बाद हिन्दू सिख दंगों के दौरान कुछ दिन वो हमारे पास रहे अपने उजड़ते आशियाने को देख कर रो पड़े थे ....हम चाहते हुए भी कुछ न कर सके |अंत में  परन्तु फिर अपने पैत्रक निवास लुधियाना  चले गए एक दिन पता लगा उन्होंने इस लोक को अलविदा कह दिया.......

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May happiness and blessings 
surround you as we join together 
to remember the beloved Sri 
Guru Nanak Dev ji and the 
Beginnings of Sikhism. 
HAPPY GURPURAB TO ALL…!!

The festival of Eid- ul- Adha is celebrated in the remembrance of prophet Abraham’s readiness to forfeit Ishmael,  his son for god. The story about this festival tells, how Abraham was ready to kill his son and remained true to God. The story tells, how Allah told Abraham, to lift up the foundation of Kaaba that was a holy place in Mecca.God also asked Abraham to sacrifice his son, in a dream. Abraham along with his son started moving towards Mina for the sacrifice. Some of the daemons tried to direct Abraham away from his way but Abraham was true to god and as he was just set to kill his son, God stopped him and gave him a sheep to sacrifice instead of sacrificing his son. This festival is thereby said to be a festival of sacrifice. Some people celebrate Eid- ul- Adha because it ends the pilgrimage or Hajj for those Muslims who make a trip to Mecca each year.

Just like Eid- ul- Fitr, Eid- ul - Adha also commences with a small prayer followed by Khutba. The delivery of this Khutba is done from Mount Arafat in Mecca. It is assumed that Eid- ul- Adha should last for three days but some of the Islamic traditions think that Eid- ul- Fitr last for three days and Eid- ul- Adha last for four days.      On       wishing that your sacrifices are         appreciated and your prayers         are answered by the almighty.        Have a blessed Eid-ul-Adha!