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மனிதர்கள் யாவரும் ஏதாவது ஒரு திதியில் நட்சத்திரத்தில் பிறந்திருப் பார்கள். இதை அவரவர் ஜாதகத்தில் அறியலாம். பலருக்கும் தன் பாவ வினையால் எவ்வளவு முயற்சித்தும் தெய்வ அருளை பெறமுடியாமல் இருப்பார்கள். அவர்கள் அவர்கள் தன் திதியிலோ அல்லது நட்சத்திரத்திலோ அல்லது நட்சத்திரத்திலோ பிறந்த சித்தர்களைக் கண்டு வணங்கினால் பிரச்சனை தீர வழிபிறக்கும். ஒரு முறையாவது உங்கள் சித்தர் ஜீவ சமாதி நேரில் சென்று ஜென்ம நட்சத்திரத்திலோ, திதியிலோ சென்று தரிசித்துவிட்டு பின்பு வீட்டிலேயே மறுமுறையில் அந்த குறிப்பிட்ட நாளில் மாதாமாதம் உபவாசம் இருந்து வணங்கிவந்தால் பல மாறுதலான வாழ்வு தங்களுக்கு அமையும்.

வெகு தொலைவில் சில ஜீவ சமாதிகள் அமைந்துள்ளதால் அங்கு சென்றுவர இயலாதவர்கள் வீட்டிலேயே ஒரு வெள்ளை விரிப்பின்மீது அமர்ந்து உங்கள் சித்தரின் பெயரை உச்சரித்து முடிந்தால் அவரின் மந்திரங்களைக்கூறி தியானம் செய்யுங்கள். நல்லதே நடக்கும்.

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திதியில் பிறந்தவர்களே அனைவரும் எனவே திதி இல்லாமல் விதி அமையாது. உங்கள் நட்சத்திர நாளை பார்த்து பூஜிக்க முடியாவிட்டாலும் உங்கள் திதி நாளில் பூஜிக்கலாம். அதுவும் முடியாவிட்டால் அமாவாசை பௌர்ணமி திதிகளில் வழிபாடு செய்யலாம். சில சித்தர்களின் ஜீவ சமாதி எங்குள்ளது என்று தெரியாமலேயே இருக்கிறது. சிலர் அங்குள்ளது இங்குள்ளது எனவும் தன் ஊரை வளர வைக்க எத்தனித்து இங்குதான் சமாதி உள்ளது. ஓலைச்சுவடி ஆதாரம் உள்ளது என ஒரு கதையையும் உருவாக்கிய சம்பவம் நிறைய உள்ளது. எது எப்படியோ நம்பிக்கையே தெய்வம். அந்த நம்பிக்கையோடு இருக்கும் இடத்தை நாடிச்சென்று வழிபாடு செய்யுங்கள்.

சித்தர்கள் எந்த திதியில் பிறந்தார்கள் என்பதை வரலாறு சரியாக அனைவருக்கும் குறிப்பிடவில்லை. ஆனால் நட்சத்திரங்களையும் பிறந்த தமிழ் மாதங்களையும் குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளார்கள். கீழே எந்தெந்த நட்சத்திரத்தில் சித்தர்கள் பிறந்தார்கள் அவர்கள் ஜீவ சமாதி எங்குள்ளது. அவர்களுக்கான மந்திரம் ஆகியவை கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது பயன்படுத்தி வளம் காணுங்கள்.

அசுவினி நட்சத்திர சித்தர் பெயர் காளங்கிநாதர் ஆவார். இவர் சமாதி மற்றும் சக்தி அலைகள் கஞ்சமலை மற்றும் திருக்கடையூர் ஆகிய தலங்களில் உள்ளது. அவரவருக்குபெயரே மந்திரம். எனவே சித்தர்களின் பெயரை மரியாதையாக உச்சரித்தலே போதும். ஓம் குருவே சரணம் என மூன்றுமுறை கூறி ஓம் ஸ்ரீ காளங்கி நாதர் சித்த குருசுவாமியே சரணம் சரணம் என முடிந்தளவு மனம் விரும்பும் வரை கூறலாம். மற்ற நட்சத்திரக்காரருக்கும் இதே முறையில் தான் மந்திரம் கூற வேண்டும். காளங்கிநாதர் என்ற பெயரை நீக்கி உங்கள் சித்தர் பெயரை சேர்த்துக்கொள்ளவும்.அடுத்து

பரணி நட்சத்திரம் சித்தர் போகர் ஆவார். இவர் பழனி முருகன் சன்னதியில் சமாதி உள்ளது. அடுத்து

கிருத்திகை நட்சத்திரம் ரோமரிஷி சித்தர்ஆவார். இவருக்கு சமாதியும் இல்லை. இவர் உடல் அழியவும் இல்லை. நேரே கைலாயத்திற்கு சென்றுவிட்டார் என வரலாறு கூறுகிறது. இவரை திங்கள்கிழமை வெள்ளை ஆடை அணிந்து வடக்கு நோக்கி திருக்கயிலை இருப்பதாக பாவித்து வணங்கவும்.அடுத்து

ரோகிணி நட்சத்திரம் சித்தர் மச்சமுனி ஆவார். இவர் ஜீவ சமாதி திருப்பரங்குன்றத்தில் உள்ளது. அடுத்து

மிருகசீரிடம் நட்சத்திரம் சித்தர் பாம்பாட்டி சித்தர் ஜீவ சமாதி சங்கரன் கோயில் என்ற ஊரில் உள்ளது. இன்னொருவர் சட்டமுனி சித்தராவார். ஊர் திருவரங்கம் ஆகும். சில நட்சத்திரக்காரர்களுக்கு மட்டும் இரண்டு சித்தர் வருவர். அடுத்து

திருவாதிரை நட்சத்திரம் சித்தர் இடைக்காடார் ஜீவ சமாதி திருவண்ணாமலை. அடுத்து

புனர்பூச நட்சத்திரம் சித்தர் தன்வந்தரி ஆவார். இவர் வைதீஸ்வரன் கோவிலில் ஜீவ சமாதி ஆனவர். அடுத்து

பூசம் நட்சத்திரம் கமல முனி சித்தர் ஆவார். இவர் திருவாரூர் என்ற ஊரில் ஜீவ சமாதி உள்ளது.அடுத்து

ஆயில்யம் நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் அகத்தியர். இவர் ஒளிவட்டம் குற்றால பொதிகைமலையில் உள்ளது. சமாதி கேரள தலைநகரம் திருவனந்தபுரம் இங்கு உள்ளது. அடுத்து

மகம் நட்சத்திரம் இந்த நட்சத்திரத்தில் அவதரித்தவர் சிவ வாக்கிய சித்தர் ஆவார். இவர் ஜீவ சமாதி கும்பகோணத்தில் உள்ளது. பெரும்பாலும் சித்தர்கள் ஜீவ சமாதி சிவாலயமாகவே இருக்கும். அடுத்து

பூரம் நட்சத்திரம் இவர் சக்தியின் அருளைப் பெற்ற நட்சத்திரமாகும். இந்த நட்சத்திரத்தில் அவதரித்த தெய்வ பெண்மணி ஸ்ரீ ஆண்டாள் ஆவார். இவர் பூமாதேவி அம்சமாக உள்ளார். இவரை வணங்க ஏற்ற இடம் ஸ்ரீவில்லிபுத்தூர் மட்டுமே.ஏனெனில் இவர் தோன்றிய இடமே அங்குதான். அடுத்து ராமதேவ சித்தரும் இந்த நட்சத்திரத்தில் பிறந்தவர்தான். இவர் மாற்று பெயர் யாகோப்பு என்றும் உள்ளது. இவர் ஜீவசமாதி அரபு நாடான மெக்காவில் உள்ளது. இவர் ஒளி வந்துபோகும் இடம் அழகர் மலையாகும். இவரை வழிபட நம் நாட்டினர் அழகர் மலைக்குத்தான் செல்கிறார்கள்.அடுத்து
உத்திரம் நட்சத்திரம் இதில் அவதரித்த சித்தர் காகபுஜண்டர் ஆவார். இவர் ஜீவசமாதி கோயில் திருச்சி உறையூரில் உள்ளது. அடுத்து

அஸ்தம் நட்சத்திரம் சித்தர் கருவூரார் ஆவார். இவர் சமாதி கரூரில் உள்ளது. அடுத்து இவர் ஒளிவட்டம் வந்து செல்லும் இடம் தஞ்சாவூர் பெரிய கோயில் ஆகும். அடுத்து

சித்திரை நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் புண்ணாக்கீசர் ஆவார். நண்ணா சேர் என்ற இடத்தில் இவர் ஜீவ சமாதி உள்ளது.அடுத்து

சுவாதி நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் புலிப்பாணி ஆவார். சமாதி பழனி அருகில் வைகாவூர் என்ற இடத்தில் உள்ளது. அடுத்து

விசாகம் நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் நந்தீசர் மற்றும் குதம்பை சித்தர் ஆவார். நந்தீசர் காசி நகரத்திலும் (பனாரஸ்), குதம்பை சித்தர் மாயவரத்திலும் ஜீவசமாதி உள்ளது. அடுத்து

அனுஷம் நட்சத்திரம் சித்தர் வால்மீகி அல்லது வான்மீகர் என்று அழைக்கப்படுபவராவார். இவர் எட்டுக்குடியில் ஜீவசமாதி உள்ளது.
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கேட்டை நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் பகவான் வியாசர் ஆவார். இவர் உடல் அழிவற்றது. எனவே காற்றோடு காற்றாக கலந்து இருப்பார். இவரை நினைத்தாலே போதும். அவ்விடம் வருவார். அடுத்து

மூலம் நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் பதஞ்சலி ஆவார். இவர் சமாதி ராமேஷ்வரத்தில் உள்ளது. அடுத்து

பூராடம் நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் பூரம் நட்சத்திரத்திற்கு சொல்லப்பட்ட ராமதேவர் எனும் யாகோப்பு சித்தரே ஆவார். அழகர்மலை மற்றும் மெக்காவில் ஜீவ ஒளி உள்ளது.அடுத்து

உத்திராடம் நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தபிரான் கொங்கணர். இவர் ஜீவசமாதி திருப்பதி ஆகும். அடுத்து

திருவோணம் நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் தட்சிணாமூர்த்தி சுவாமிகள் ஆவார். இவர் சமாதி பாண்டிச்சேரி அடுத்து உள்ள பள்ளித்தென்னல் என்ற இடத்தில் உள்ளது. அடுத்து

அவிட்டம் நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் திருமூலர் ஆவார். இவர் சிதம்பரத்தில் ஜீவசமாதி உள்ளது. அடுத்து

சதயம் நட்சத்திரம் இந்த நட்சத்திரத்தில் பிறந்தவர் கௌபாலர் ஆவார். இவரின் சமாதி இங்குதான் என வரலாறு தெளிவாக குறிக்கவில்லை. எனினும் மன ஒழுக்கத்தோடு இவரை நினைத்தாலே தேடிவந்து அருள்புரிவார் எனக் குறிப்பு உள்ளது.அடுத்து

பூராட்டாதி நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் சோதிமுனி ஆவார். இவர் ஜோதி வடிவிலே ஜீவனாக உள்ளவர். அதனால் இவருக்கு தீபம் ஏற்றி வழிபட்டால் அங்கு அருள்பாலிப்பார். தனித்து சமாதி என்று குறிப்பிடும்படியாக தெரிவிக்கவில்லை. அடுத்து

உத்திரட்டாதி நட்சத்திரம் இந்த நட்சத்திரத்தில் பிறந்தவர் டமரகர் சித்தர் ஆவார். இவரும் நேரிடையாக காற்றில் ஐக்கியமாகி கலந்துவிட்டதென வரலாறு கூறுகிறது. இவரை சிவாலயத்தில் ஒலிக்கும் இசை வாத்தியங்களில் ஏழாம் ஓசையில் ஒலியாக வந்து இறைவனுக்கு இசை முழக்கத்தால் சேவை செய்வார் எனக் குறிப்பிடுகிறார்கள். இவரை வீட்டிலேயே சிறுமணி ஓசையில் வரவழைத்து அவர் அங்கு வந்ததாக பாவித்து வணங்கலாம். அடுத்து

ரேவதி நட்சத்திரம் இதற்கான சித்தர் சுந்தரானந்தர் ஆவார். இவர் ஜீவசமாதி கோயில் மதுரையில் உள்ளது, அறிக.

மனத்தூய்மையும், உடல் தூய்மையும், கர்ம தூய்மையும் (பாவமற்ற கர்மாவைத் தொடர்தல்) தனிஅறையும் கொண்டு, ஒற்றை தீபம் மற்றும் ஏற்றி மன ஒருநிலைப்பாட்டோடு உங்கள் சித்தரை வணங்கி வாருங்கள். நிச்சயம் அவர்கள் அருளை தர தவறமாட்டார்கள். உங்களிடம் உள்ள பாவ கர்மாவிற்கு தயங்கி தெய்வம் துணைக்கு எளிதில் வரமாட்டார்கள். ஆனால் சித்தர்கள் அவ்வாறில்லை. தன்னை அழைத்தவர்களுக்கு எதாவது ஒரு வழியில் வழிகாட்ட தயங்கமாட்டார்கள். எனவே ஒரு தினத்தில் சில நிமிடங்களை யாவது சித்தர் வழிபாட்டிற்கு செலவிடுங்கள்.

சித்தர் பூஜை செய்பவர்கள் நீத்தாருக்கு திதி பார்த்து தெவசம் செய்ய வேண்டிய அவசியம் இல்லை. குறைந்தது சித்த தியானத்திற்கு அரைமணி நேரமாவது ஒரு நிலையில் அமர வேண்டும். இந்த வழிமுறையை கடைபிடித்து உங்கள் கஷ்டத்தையும், வறுமையையும் போக்கிக் கொள்ளுங்கள்

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Visual delights take flight…

The latest installations in the arrival and departure halls add to the ever-growing list of artwork in Chennai’s international and domestic terminals

Flight delayed by a few hours? It won’t be as much a waste of time, if you considered taking a mini art tour across Chennai Airport. Over the course of the last couple of years, ever since the new airport was opened in 2013, 37 murals and four sculptures have been installed in both the domestic and international terminals — the most recent ones being those of a Nataraja in Thandavam pose and Yudhisthira’s ratha.

“We were asked to make two sculptures that are reminiscent of Tamil Nadu culture, by the Airport Chairman (R. K. Srivastava), for the Global Investors Meet, which took place in September. So, after a lot of brainstorming, we thought, why not bring out Nataraja and Yudhisthira’s ratha, which people can immediately associate with the heritage here,” says Neelam Dhanda, co-owner of the 12-year-old Sunny Sistems — The Art Gallery, which has executed all the installations at the airport.

The two installations were set up just a few days ahead of the investors meet, on August 30. “The 12-and-a-half-foot-high Nataraja is visible from everywhere in the arrival hall. It’s made of fibre, and has been made to look as if it has been made out of wood, and coloured in the way wooden sculptures are coloured traditionally,” says Uday Dhanda, son of Neelam, who coordinated with 18 artisans to create the works in 55 days.

Yudhisthira’s ratha, one of the five rathas which can be seen in Mahabalipuram, has Arjuna’s Penance (a stone carving at Mahabalipuram) etched on three sides, and the guardians of heaven, or dwarpals, on the back. Placed at the departure section, the 16-foot-high installation, which looks like a slice out of the Shore Temple, is also lit up with 102 lights. “I wouldn’t be surprised if a few people took snaps in front of it and told their friends that they actually visited the site at Mahabalipuram. It is that real,” Uday says with a laugh.

The challenge for the team was to bring out an imposing installation that stands out in the busy venue, but at the same time doesn’t eat into the space that sees thousands of people per day. “So, we had to take care that we consumed only a limited footprint. At first glance, people should be able to connect with it; that was our intention,” says Neelam. “Not everyone is going to take the effort or have the time to visit a gallery or tourist spots here, so the installations are a reflection of what the city has in store for them,” she adds.

The previous installations done by the team include those that depict Tamil festivals, dances and processions, besides those of a horse that’s been hand-made with brass and copper sheets and of a boat that depicts the city’s dependence on the ocean. As far as the International Terminal is concerned, there are swans, peacocks, horses and a separate series on the Indian dance forms.

Keywords: Chennai airportart installations, Chennai art
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Know this Word …” Social Security”

Social Security

A general term used to refer to the programs mandated in the United States by the Social Security Act of 1935. With the amendments made to the act since then, it now consists of benefits for old age, survivors, and disability. Through social security, programs that provide assistance to certain segments of the public are administrated, such as Public Assistance.

Use Social Security in a sentence

  • After she retired, my mother started collecting Social Security payments in order to supplement her other forms of retirement income.
  • There are several people who rely on social security in the United States to meet all of there needs, they receive money from the government to help them survive either after retirement or if they become disabled and unable to work.
  • Your social security number is very important in the United States; it’s a number that signifies who you are to those who don’t know you.
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Message for the Day… ” What is Vitamin G …” ?

Sathya Sai Baba

When the mind of a person is unattached to the ups and downs of life, but is able to maintain equanimity under all circumstances, then even physical health can be assured. The mental firmament must be like the sky, which bears no mark of the passage through it of birds or planes or clouds. Illness is caused more by malnutrition of the mind than of the body. Doctors speak of vitamin deficiency; I will call it the deficiency of Vitamin G, and I will recommend the repetition of the Name of God, with accompanying contemplation of the glory and grace of God. This Vitamin G is the medicine that is needed. Regulated life and habits are two-thirds of the treatment, while the medicine is just one-third. You must reveal the divine qualities of love, humility, detachment and contentment. Else, you could become worse than a beast and in fact more deadly.

Are these the Most Magical Settlements in the World … ?

Nestled in some of the most beautiful corners of the world, are tiny settlements of people who have adapted to live around nature.

From villages under boulders in Portugal, to floating villages in Peru, these dwellings are hidden away from the rest of the world.

The secluded settlements are often cut off from the surrounding areas, but are each set in their own natural paradises.

Bravest village ever? The settlement of Aogashima in the Philippine Sea, has 200 inhabitants who live in the middle of a volcanic crater

Bravest village ever? The settlement of Aogashima in the Philippine Sea, has 200 inhabitants who live in the middle of a volcanic crater

Aogashima, Philippine Sea

Perhaps the last place you would expect to find a living community would be inside a tropical volcanic island in the Philippine Sea.

The last time the Class-C volcano erupted was in the 1780s, and it proved fatal for half of the people living on the island.

Over fifty years later, the inhabitants who had escaped the island returned, and now there are 200 brave villagers living there.

Hidden behind a rock! This tiny settlement is concealed from the Greek coastline behind a giant rock on the island 

Hidden behind a rock! This tiny settlement is concealed from the Greek coastline behind a giant rock on the island

Monemvasia, Greece 

Monemvasia is a little settlement concealed behind a huge rock face in Laconia in Greece.

The island was separated from the mainland in 375 AD by an earthquake, although a small walkway has been created since for easy access to the mainland.

Inhabitants are hidden away from the rest of the world, with spectacular views of the Palaia Monemvasia bay.

Giant honeycomb! The Phugtal Monastery in India is hidden on a cliff on the entrance to a cave in the Zanskar region

Giant honeycomb! The Phugtal Monastery in India is hidden on a cliff on the entrance to a cave in the Zanskar region

Phugtal Monastery, India

The hidden cliff face village of Phuktal or Phugtal Monastery is one of the most isolated monasteries in northern India.

Constructed from mud and timber, it is located at the entrance to a cave on a cliff face in the south-eastern Zanskar region in Ladakh district.

Looking like a giant honeycomb it was founded in the early 12th century, but remained a hidden treasure until the 1800s when Alexander Cosmo de Koros visited the place, and stayed there for a year.

The remote east Greenland village of Isortoq includes a supermarket, the large red building (pictured front)

The remote east Greenland village of Isortoq includes a supermarket, the large red building (pictured front)

Isortoq, Greenland  

On 64 people reside on Greenland’s Isortoq village, which is set in the middle of miles of snow and ice.

The Inuit inhabitants used to be forced to survive on only meat, as the harsh landscape didn’t allow for plants to be grown.

They do have a red supermarket nowadays, which offers a variety of other produce.

There is even ketchup and mayonnaise available for eating with seal.

Long way to the corner shop! Only 16 people live in this tiny village nestled high on the cliffs near the coast of the Faroe Islands

Long way to the corner shop! Only 16 people live in this tiny village nestled high on the cliffs near the coast of the Faroe Islands

Gásadalur Village, Denmark 

The isolated village of Gásadalur situated on the west side of Vágar in the Faroe Islands.

Only 16 residents live in the peaceful settlement, with stunning views of tumbling cliffs overlooking the North Atlantic’s Gulf Stream.

A tunnel was built through the mountains in 2004, but before that, a walk to the next village would have meant a strenuous hike or horseback ride over the 400m high mountain.

Nestled in one of the driest locations on earth, is Huacachina; a town complete with trees, hotels, shops and even an oasis library - tranquil!

Nestled in one of the driest locations on earth, is Huacachina; a town complete with trees, hotels, shops and even an oasis library – tranquil!

Huacachina, Peru 

In the midst of one of the driest climates in the world is an oasis town with lush palm trees, flourishing foliage, and a tranquil lagoon which is said to have curative properties.

The magical town is called Huacachina, and it can be found not only on adventurers’ bucket lists, but also in a barren desert in Peru.

Visitors can visit the surreal settlement and the 96 residents who thrive on running small businesses on their greatest resource; sand.

The incredible Cliff of Bandiagara in Mali is an impressive series of clay structures, which are home to the Dogon people

The incredible Cliff of Bandiagara in Mali is an impressive series of clay structures, which are home to the Dogon people

The Cliff of Bandiagara, Mali 

It looks like a model village created by clay, but it is actually a real village in West-Africa, home to the Dogon people.

The Cliff of Bandiagara is zone of tablelands, gorges and plains which has been constructed out of red-coloured clay.

The series of fascinating clay chambers consists of houses, granaries, altars, sanctuaries and, or communal meeting-places, which look perfect for exploring.

Fairytale village! Undredal is hidden in a narrow valleyin the Aurlandsfjord in Norway, and looks like something out of Disney movie

Fairytale village! Undredal is hidden in a narrow valleyin the Aurlandsfjord in Norway, and looks like something out of Disney movie

Undredal, Norway 

The small village of Undredal is home to approximately 100 people and 500 goats, and is a popular tourist destination along the Aurlandsfjorden.

Undredal is famous for the brown goat cheese, and even produces goat sausages.

Before 1988, Undredal was only accessible by boat, but now a road connection has been made by constructing two tunnels as part of the European route E16.

A village in a Fjord! Furore in Italy is a brightly coloured settlement tucked away in the mouth of the fjord 

A village in a Fjord! Furore in Italy is a brightly coloured settlement tucked away in the mouth of the fjord

Furore, Italy 

Tucked away in a Fjord is a quaint Italian village, completed with brightly coloured houses decorated with murals.

Furore can be discovered in the Campania region of south-western Italy, although it used to be practically hidden from travellers.

Following Furore being dubbed ‘the village that doesn’t exist,’ the mayor decided it was time for action, and sought to put the minuscule commune on the map.

He ordered that the tiny buildings should be painted in vibrant colours so the picturesque village could be viewed from the coastal road.

Green haven! Sapa is one of the most beautiful places in earth, and is home to villagers who farm the rice fields and sell trinkets to visitors 

Green haven! Sapa is one of the most beautiful places in earth, and is home to villagers who farm the rice fields and sell trinkets to visitors

Sapa, Vietnam 

Cascading vibrant green rice fields line the hills in the Sapa region of North Vietnam.

Hill-tribe people fill the mountains with colour, and open their homes to tourists who flock to take in the incredible views across the region.

Visitors can trek through the hills and buy colourful trinkets from the tribes people, who accompany them on the walk to help.

Giant mole hills? An entire population of over a thousand residents live underground in dugouts at Coober Pedy in northern South Australia

Giant mole hills? An entire population of over a thousand residents live underground in dugouts at Coober Pedy in northern South Australia

Coober Pedy is built underground to withstand the daytime heat, and even has an underground chapel  Miners who live in the area to collect opals, stay in dugouts underground

There is even an underground chapel and houses that come with lounges, kitchens and dining rooms

Coober Pedy, Australia

From first glance you would think that Coober Pedy in northern South Australia, is a series of giant mole hills.

It is, in fact, a town concealed underground in dugouts which were built to withstand the blazing daytime heat.

According to the 2011 census, its population was 1,695 (953 males, 742 females), who live in the area to mine the precious opals that lie there.

Gorge-ous views! Tiny hilltop village, Rougon, boasts panoramic views of the surrounding Verdon Gorge in the south of France 

Gorge-ous views! Tiny hilltop village, Rougon, boasts panoramic views of the surrounding Verdon Gorge in the south of France

Rougon, France 

After winding your way through the picturesque mountain views in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France, you will stumble on a preserved, peaceful village called Rougon.

Sitting under a large rocky outcrop, the hidden village is perfectly situated for panoramic views of the Verdon gorge.

Visitors can explore the Saint Christophe chapel, the Huguenote church, the remains of its feudal castle and enjoy the local fair occurring in the last Sunday in June.

If you are feeling adventurous, guests can camp at the village all year round.

The Havasupai tribe are the smallest Indian nation in America, with just over 600 village inhabitants. It is so remote that mail is delivered by mule

The Havasupai tribe are the smallest Indian nation in America, with just over 600 village inhabitants. It is so remote that mail is delivered by mule

Supai, Arizona 

Millions travel to witness the spectacular Grand Canyon every year, but few know that this Arizona landscape is home to a secret tribe, hidden away in its depths.

More than 600 people are part of the Havasupai tribe, which is the smallest Indian nation in America.

Visitors can reach the mysterious tribe on foot or by helicopter or mule, and experience life in the village of Supai, which has a cafe, general stores, a lodge, post office, school, LDS chapel, and a small Christian church.

The most remote location in the world: Tristan da Cunha is situated over a thousand miles from the nearest land and has 300 residents 

The most remote location in the world: Tristan da Cunha is situated over a thousand miles from the nearest land and has 300 residents

Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena

Taking the prize for the most remote village is Tristan da Cunha, which is only accessible by a six-day boat journey from South Africa or as part of epic month-long cruises through the South Atlantic Ocean.

The inhabited archipelago stands 1,243 miles from Saint Helena, 1,491 miles from South Africa and 2,088 miles from South America in the middle of ocean.

It’s just seven miles long and 37.8 square miles in area, and has but one settlement at the foot of the 6,765-foot Queen Mary’s Peak, with 300 residents all of whom farm for a living.

Floating village! The Uros live on islands made by interwoven reeds which sit in Lake Titicaca Puno. The tribe have been living on the lake for hundreds of years, since Incas expanded onto their land forcing them out

Floating village! The Uros live on islands made by interwoven reeds which sit in Lake Titicaca Puno. The tribe have been living on the lake for hundreds of years, since Incas expanded onto their land forcing them out

Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca Puno, Peru and Bolivia

Secluded from the world are the Uros Islands in Lake Titicaca Puno which sits on the border of Peru and Bolivia.

The pre-Incan Uru tribe live on forty-two floating islands that are made out of totora reeds.

Reeds must be constantly added to the islands, as the bottom rots away in the water.

The Uros also use these reeds for a big part of their diets, and consume the white bottom of the reeds as they are pulled from the bottom of the islands.

The village under a rock! Monsanto in Portugal has built its homes around the 200-tonne rocks in the area. Some of its 828 brave residents even sleep under gigantic boulders

The village under a rock! Monsanto in Portugal has built its homes around the 200-tonne rocks in the area. Some of its 828 brave residents even sleep under gigantic boulders

Monsanto, Portugal

Residing under a roof that weighs more than the average cruise ship may make some people anxious.

Residents in the Portuguese village of Monsanto, have adapted their homes around the gigantic granite boulders.

In the mountaintop village, homes are sandwiched between, under and even in the 200-tonne rocks.

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How You Should Plan Your Day According to the Human Body Clock…?

Did you know that according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), our body has its own energy clock? Also known as the Chinese Body Clock, it explains some of the most asked questions about our body. For instance, you may be curious to discover why your mood and energy levels fluctuate so much throughout the day? And why you sometimes tend to be less concentrated on your work than in other instances?

Without a doubt, our bodies do extraordinary things, but they are all built around cycles, controlled by the brain and defined by our sleeping and eating patterns. At different times of the day, the body has one organ which is at its energetic peak, and by knowing your energy clock well, you can help your body cope better.

The chart below illustrates the human energy body clock, showing the best times to eat, work, sleep and socialize. According to TCM, the body moves its energy concentration from one organ to another every 2 hours (as the chart indicates) with the organ opposite each time slot (12 hours ahead) being the one with the least energetic functioning during that time.

For a more detailed overview, this is how the Chinese Body Clock works.
First of all, our body goes through 3 main cycles every day. These cycles are as follows:
1. Elimination Cycle (4am-12pm):

This is the time during which the body is getting rid of toxins – the reason behind the bad breath and sweaty skin we wake up with in the morning. During this period, it is recommended that we eat food that is easily digestible, such as raw produce, green juice, smoothies, etc.

2. Appropriation Cycle (12pm-8pm):

The body is most awake and active during this time of the day, and so is its digestion and metabolism. You may be feeling more hungry than usual during this  time period. If so, it is important to eat, even if it’s not during meal times.

3. Assimilation Cycle (8pm-4am):

At this time, the body is concentrating on the absorption of nutrients in order to revitalize cells and organs. It’s the perfect time for healing,rebuilding and renewing, and it’s recommended that dinner is taken right before this cycle.

As you have seen in the Human Body Energy Clock chart above, these cycles can be broken down even further, focusing more on the activity peaks of specific body organs.

Here’s what’s happening in every section of the clock and how you can help your body in the process.

• Between 3am and 5am:
While you are in a deep sleep, your body is focusing on the lungs and breathing, to make sure enough oxygen is filling your lungs, and entering your blood and nervous system. If you cough during this time, it probably means that your lungs are getting rid of toxins.

• Between 5am and 7am:
You are now in your elimination cycle, and your body is preparing thelarge intestine to eliminate toxins as soon as you wake up. If you’re up at this time, it is recommended that you drink 16+ oz of water to replace the lost liquid. At this point, opt for a brisk walk over sitting down while drinking a cup of coffee!

• Between 7am and 9am:
Now, the energy focus moves to the stomach. You are likely to rise with a good appetite, after a long period of fasting throughout the night. Wake up and eat breakfast – make sure it contains fruit and protein to fill you with the nutrients you need to face the day.
• Between 9am and 11am:
After the stomach, come the pancreas and the spleen. During this time, these organs are processing your breakfast and converting it into energy. This energy becomes the fuel your cells need for your new day ahead.
• Between 11am and 1pm:
By now, the nutrients in your breakfast are being pumped around the body by the heart, and reaching out to all your body systems and organs through the circulatory system. Now is the right time to be with people and prepare yourself for another dose of nutrients, as energy levels start to decrease.

Between 1pm and 3pm:
The perfect time to eat lunch.  After doing this, many people feel the need to take a nap to boost their energy for the rest of the day and take a break from the morning activities. Furthermore, your body is now working on the digestion of your lunch, focusing on the small intestine. This is also an ideal time for some peaceful meditation.

• Between 3pm and 5pm:
The focus now shifts to the bladder. At this time, it is recommended that you stay hydrated by drinking water or tea. It is also an excellent time to get some things done for the last time before your body prepares you for the evening.
• Between 5pm and 7pm:
Its time for the last main meal of the day – dinner. This shouldn’t be very big, but should be nutritious. Your body is concentrating on thekidneys now, to filter the body of any waste. It is also working on the lymphatic system to keep the body clear and in flow. Doing some physical movement would be a good idea – consider walking or stretching.

• Between 7pm and 9pm:
At this point of the day, your blood pressure is typically at its highest levels, and your body’s focus now shifts to the pericardium. The day is nearing its end, and it’s suitable to take this time to wind down and relax. One’s libido has very often reached its peak by now, so the engagement in intercourse is ideal at this time.
• Between 9pm and 11pm:
Your body is now focusing on the triple warmer and the endocrine system. At this time, you are least expected, or recommended, to eat. Preferably, one should continue to relax, while the body is working on its equilibrium and the replacements of enzymes used throughout the day. It’s also the ideal and easiest time to go to sleep.

Between 11pm and 1am:
While you are sleeping, your body is focusing on the gallbladder. If you suffer from gallstones, then you might experience some pain during this time.
• Between 1am and 3am:
The liver is now at work. Your body is detoxifying itself by processing alcohol, chemicals, drugs, and poor diet, and eliminating the unwanted substances, cleansing your blood as a result.

H/T: fitlife.tv | higherperspectives.com

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Natarajan

India’s global ad giant taking on Google and Facebook…

“I am a very proud Indian and I want to see our country succeed,” says Naveen Tewari, chief executive of mobile advertising giant InMobi.

“I thought if I could do something from here that can be successful, maybe I’ll have a small role in creating great companies out of India that can compete with the iconic companies in Silicon Valley.”

It’s fair to say that eight years after starting the company with three co-graduates from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Mr Tewari has done just that.

Today InMobi, based in Bangalore, India, is the third largest player in the fast-growing mobile advertising industry, with only Facebook and Google outstripping it.

The company has 24 offices in 17 countries and employs more than 900 people. Last year it posted 720 billion mobile adverts on the phones of more than a billion users.

In just a few years he hopes they will send adverts to 2.5 billion people every day.

Naveen Tewari, Chief Executive of InMobi

Naveen Tewari’s family hoped he would pursue a career in academia

”That level of ability for us to touch so many lives and impact their decision-making is a huge responsibility,” says Mr Newari.

“I want to ensure we deliver value to them.”

Smartphone revolution

The advertising giant has grown quickly because of the fast proliferation of smartphones and tablets across the world.

“InMobi creates audience networks for advertisers to reach through mobile devices,” explains Ian Maude, the director of digital media at Enders Analysis.

A screen of a game on which InMobi sells advertising

InMobi places adverts on smartphone content apps such as games

“These companies sign up digital publishers, like app makers, so they can access their audiences, package them up and sell them on to advertisers.”

India is the world’s third-largest smartphone market and many users are upgrading to smartphones for the first time from basic handsets.

Chinese mobile companies, like Xiaomi, OnePlus and Coolpad, are now investing in India, providing competition for home-grown brands, such as Micromax and Karbonn, as well as for global giants Samsung and Apple.

”InMobi is directly relevant to what is happening in India at a macro point of view because of its distribution and ability to access people on mobile devices, which people in India are adopting very quickly,” says Eileen Burbidge, who invests in technology companies for Passion Capital.

Global gamble

It has not been a clear road to global success for Mr Tewari and co-founders Abhay Singhal, Amit Gupta and Mohit Saxena.

The company was originally called mKhoj and offered a search engine that worked via text message.

In 2009, with mKhoj failing to take off, they rebranded as InMobi, funding the new business with credit card debt.

The gamble quickly paid off – that year InMobi became the largest mobile ad network in South Africa and opened offices in Europe, expanding to North America the following year.

A meeting of young people in a colourful InMobi office

InMobi has 24 offices around the world but is headquartered in Bangalore

“People asked us why are you building this as a global business when there is no past success like this,” Mr Tewari says.

“But we said we think we can make it happen; we have a great product and there is a market for it. Logic suggested that if we looked at the past we shouldn’t go for it, but my gut suggested that we should. We went for it and we are successful.

”You have to make decisions with 10% of the available information. If you had 100% information then decision-making would be very easy,” he adds.

Tech ambition

Mr Tewari says the turning point in his career was when he got to work with a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley during his summer breaks from his MBA [Master of Business Administration] at Harvard Business School.

”It was my first introduction to the world of start-ups and I learnt that I could make a difference, define the vision and actually make things happen.”

His chosen career path was a disappointment to some of his more academic family members.

”Everyone was disappointed when I did not go down the path of doing a PhD and taking up something with potential at the Indian Institutes of Technology.

“Now what I do is very different and it’s a big change,” he says.

Pl watch this video clip from you tube too….

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Natarajan

” எப்போ நீங்க திரும்ப வருவீங்க எங்க வீட்டுக்கு …” ?

நீங்க வந்து எங்களுடன்  இருந்த இந்த ஒம்பது  நாளும் எங்களுக்கு
ஒரே கொண்டாட்டம்..சந்தோஷம் … உங்க பேர் சொல்லி நாங்களும்
சாப்பிட்டோம் தினம் தினம்  ஒரு இனிப்பு …சுண்டல் !!!
கூப்பிட்டு கூப்பிட்டு வீட்டுக்கு வந்த சொந்த பந்த உறவுக்கும்
ஒரே சந்தோஷம் …விருந்தாளி உங்களை எல்லாம் பார்க்க …அவங்க
சந்தோஷத்தில் பிறந்தது தினம் பல பாட்டும் , பஜனையும்
எல்லாமே உங்களுக்காக …
எங்களுக்கு இன்று ‘பொக்’கென்று போய் விட்டது
உங்களுக்கு தெரியுமா ஏன்  என்று ?
விஜய தசமி சுண்டல் இனிப்புடன் நீங்க எல்லாம்
உங்க உங்க ஊருக்கு கிளம்பி விடுவீர்களாம்
எங்க அம்மா சொன்னாங்க …
பிள்ளையாரப்பா , முருகன் மாமா  , சிவன் தாத்தா
பார்வதி பாட்டி , பெருமாள் தாத்தா , லக்ஷ்மி பாட்டி
குட்டி கிருஷ்ணா , நீங்க எல்லாம் எப்போ மறுபடி
எங்க வீட்டுக்கு வருவீங்க ? சீக்கிரமா வாங்க …
நாங்க உங்களையே நினைத்துக் கொண்டிருப்போம்
நீங்க திரும்ப  எங்க வீட்டுக்கு வரும்  வரைக்கும் !!!
………………
 நவராத்திரி கொலு நிறைவுற்றது …பொம்மைகள் எல்லாம் மீண்டும் பரண் மேலே செல்லும்…

வீட்டு குழந்தைகள் விஜயதசமி அன்று பொம்மைகளுடன் பேசுவதாக வடிக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு சிறு கவிதை.

நடராஜன்

22 OCT 2015
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Message for the Day…” The dormant spiritual energy {kundalini shakthi} present in us when awakened can destroy all the evil tendencies within our Mind…”

Sathya Sai Baba

Look at the trainers of wild beasts. They bring the tiger, the most ferocious of animals, like a cat into the circus ring and make it jump through a hoop of fire, lap milk from a plate or sit face to face with a goat on a chair! They tame it to become an unassuming toy! If a ferocious tiger can be subdued, can you not succeed with the ferocious denizens of your mind? You can! That is the message you must internalize when you celebrate the victory of the Primal Energy! On this day the Goddess of Energy (Parashakthi), immanent in the microcosm and macrocosm had destroyed all the evil forces (Asura).That same energy is present in you as the dormant spiritual energy(Kundalini Shakti), which when awakened, can destroy, the evil tendencies within your mind; So, by means of systematic Sadhana tap the inner resources that God has endowed you with and elevate yourselves to a purer and happier realm.

Amazing Animal facts…!!!

The Animal world is awe-inspiring and full of surprises, I collected some animal facts that will amaze, amuse & teach you something new. Plus – super cute photos!
1. Did you know that Turtles can breathe through their anus?!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

2. If a Squirrel finds a baby squirrel without parents, it will immediately adopt it!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

3. Bees communicate through a complex dance.

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

4. Did you know that Dolphins actually have specific names for each other?

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

5. In Japan, Macaques search for lost coins, as they learned to use vending machines!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

6. Humpback Whales can get a song stuck in their head!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

7. Did you know that a group of Pugs is called a “Grumble”?

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

8. Baby Chimpanzees will pick up and play with rocks and sticks, just like human infants.

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

9. This surprised me too, but apparently, rats & mice are ticklish and can actually laugh!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

10. Ever seen an excited bunny do this? It’s called a “Binky”..

bunny gif

11. So a group of bunnies is called a “Fluffle” and that’s just too adorable!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

12. Shaved Guinea Pigs look remarkably like baby Hippos!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

13. When passing by another, an ant will bow its head in greeting. Aren’t these little fellas polite?

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

14. Did you know that the Norwegian Army has a Knighted Colonel who’s a Penguin?! His name is Colonel-in-Chief, Sir Nils Olav!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

15. Goats from different parts of the world actually have different accents!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

16. Pom-Pom Crabs aren’t the ocean’s cheerleaders, they actually pick poisonous anemones and wave them to defend themselves from predators.

 

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts
17. Speaking of Macaques again, when they’re young – these guys make snowballs for fun! (but unlike us, they don’t throw them at each other…)

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

18. Ever seen dogs play around, then suddenly sneeze? That’s how they tell each other that this is a game and not real aggression.

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

19. Fennec Foxes have extra-hairy feet, they act like snow boots – but for sand, making sure the fox can run faster and doesn’t get burns on its little fluffy feet.

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

20. When Otters go to sleep at night, they hold hands so they don’t get separated.

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

Does your cat bump its head against you? Its their way of showing that they trust you!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

In Sweden, they have an actual bunny-jumping show, called “Kaninhoppning” (Seriously!)

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

Crows are known for being intelligent, but did you also know that they’re such rascals that they play pranks on each other, just for fun?

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

Cows choose other cows as best-friends and spend all their time together.

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

Squirrels hide some of their nuts by burying them, but they’re also forgetful and these forgotten nuts lead to hundreds of new trees each year!

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

Did you know that Elephant Shrews are actually related to Elephants, not Shrews?

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

You probably heard that Otters use rocks to break-open molluscs, but did you know that they have a “favorite” rock, which they keep in a special pocket made of a skin-flap?

Cute & Surprising Animal Facts

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Natarajan