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With Humour, You Can Fight Many a Battle !!!!!

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Humour is a bulletless gun, an anger dousing foam, a tension reliever, a face-saving shield, a pin to prick bloated egos!!!!

In primitive days, nations settled their disputes only through wars. In feudal times, gentlemen settled all their quarrels with gun duels as if bullets could decide the justice or otherwise of things. In all dictatorships the army and suppression are of critical importance to the survival of the regime. Modern man tries to settle differences through the more civilised ways of diplomacy and dialogue. In his arsenal of non-lethal weapons humour occupies the prime place in negotiating potholes in both the public domain and private lives. For the civilised man a sense of proportion of things and a razor-sharp intellect replace the savage’s fist of fury. Perhaps like our shrinking integrity in public life, our sense of humour is taking a beating and intolerance is becoming pervasive and shooting up by the day. Like the paradoxical common sense it is becoming rare to find.

Humour is a bulletless gun, an anger dousing foam, a tension reliever, a face-saving shield, a survival tool in the face of grim oppression, a social friction lubricant, a pin to prick bloated egos. So it is heartily loathed and outlawed by dictators who ban all cartoons. But it is the refuge of the underdog, and the unfailing weapon of debaters. It is the essence of the democratic spirit. Autocrats dread and proscribe it since they cannot silence ideas with bullets.

Great men and women possessed it in abundance. They never attempted to cage or muzzle it. Wise kings of old kept court fools who had the freedom to jest about imperial follies. We see a number of such ‘wise fools’ in Shakespearean plays. Even in the circus we have clowns who ape the artists clumsily, arousing peals of laughter, thereby relieving the tension of the high-strung trapeze artists.

Winston Churchill, who successfully led England through two world wars, was an exceptionally witty man. Once a society lady insulted him saying if he were her husband she would poison him. He coolly quipped that if she were his wife he would drink it.

Another time dramatist Bernard Shaw attempted the snob game with him saying. “I invite you to the first performance of my play and bring a friend … if you have one.” Pat came his blistering reply: “Impossible to be present for the first performance. Will attend the second … if there is one.”

When Gandhiji was visiting King George in London he made no change in his sparse attire, with no shirt to his back. A palace officer condescendingly dropped a hint, “Mr. Gandhi, do you think you are sufficiently dressed for the occasion? “ On the instant came his unfazed reply. “His majesty has enough clothes for both of us”.

Pomposity and petty jealousies can be seen even in religious circles. Once a hushed dispute arose among the close disciples of Jesus over who was the greatest among them. The wise master called a child and, placing it in the centre of their circle, said: “Unless you become like this little child, you will not enter the kingdom of God.” Their egos then shrank to healthy dimensions.

John Paul II, while fighting communist oppression in Poland when he was a young bishop, was forbidden by the government from holding the annual traditional procession with the picture of the famous Black Madonna. He did not despair. He held the procession all the same with just the frame of the picture and the knowing huge crowd of devotees gallantly joined in. The bamboozled authorities were at their wits’ end at this out-of-the-box thinking coming from the unlikely quarter of a churchman.

Once an emperor was visiting prisoners in a crowded jail and he asked each of them his life and crimes. All of them protested their innocence and blamed the government and the courts for their plight. One man alone confessed his crime honestly and had no complaints against the authorities. The emperor ordered his immediate release and told the rest that the presence of such a criminal would be undesirable among so many innocents.

We can see this subtle irony in Shakespeare in the classic speech of Mark Antony after the assassination of Julius Caesar. Not even once did he speak disrespectfully of the chief conspirator Brutus but he rubbed in layers of irony with his repeated epithets of ‘honourable’ and ‘noble Brutus.’ When wit takes a back seat, then the powers that be order arrests and detentions. Great statesmen like Nehru never objected to any cartoons and, in fact, looked forward to be amused by the great cartoons of R.K. Laxman.

(The writer’s email: adukanildb@gmail.com)

Keywords: humour sense, tension reliever, R.K. Laxman

source:::: THE HINDU ….English Daily
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Thiruneermalai….A Temple Which Witnessed the Wedding of MS and Kalki Sadasivam!!!!

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The temple at Tiruneermalai - Photo: Special Arrangement

The temple at Tiruneermalai – Photo: THE HINDU
Column By V.Sriram  in The Hindu….

Last week, I went in the company of friends to the hill temple of Tiruneermalai just off Chromepet. It is one of the historic shrines around the city that I had been meaning to visit for years. Picturesque beyond description, it comprises as can be seen in the picture, a large tank, a hill and two temples, one at the base and another at the top. Rather uniquely, Vishnu is in four postures, standing, sitting, reclining and walking.

Considering that Bhoothathalwar (7 century CE) sang in praise of the Lord here, the temple must be of Pallava vintage. However, there is nothing of that period left to see for then, it probably was an edifice of brick and wood that perished over time. The Cholas rebuilt it with stone in the 9 century and the rulers of Vijayanagar extended it in the 14 and 15 centuries. The work of the last named period is evident in abundance here though the sanctum is probably Chola.

Inscriptions are in plenty all around the two temples, making them an epigraphist’s delight. These pertain to Chola, Pandya and Vijayanagar times. When you also consider that this is also a site of megalithic importance, you can see that Tiruneermalai has been a continuing witness to historic development over ages.

When Tirumangai Alwar of the 8 century came here and sang his 19 verses, the hill was completely surrounded by water. This must have been a frequent phenomenon, giving the place its name. Several historic accounts note the presence of water and lush green groves. And it is not so surprising considering that Chennai and its environs were once noted for their water-bodies. Even now, Tiruneermalai has plenty of water in its vicinity — apart from its own tank there is the Pallavaram Periya Eri, the Kadapperi and the Pallikaranai Marsh.

In the 19 century, the temple came to be governed by Venkatachala, a rich dubash. The Sanskrit work Sarvadeva Vilasa, (translated by Dr V Raghavan) notes that Venkatachala rebuilt the temple tower and car. The latter now stands outside the lower temple, shrouded in plastic sheets. The book has a fascinating description of a soiree conducted by Venkatachala in a large grove near the temple. Performing in it were the courtesans of the patron and Sonti Venkataramanayya, the guru of the noted Carnatic music composer Tyagaraja.

The British appear to have not considered the temple of importance though there are unverified stories that Clive camped here during the Arcot wars. In the 20 century, Tiruneermalai became the venue for unostentatious weddings, the most famous being that of MS Subbulakshmi and T Sadasivam in July 1940, with Kasturi Srinivasan of The Hindu being witness. The place also became notorious as the venue where lovers, fearing parental wrath, got surreptitiously married, earning it the sobriquet of ‘Thiruttuthali Malai’. But that is another story.

Was Hitler A Vegetarian ?!!!?

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was Hitler a vegetarian ?….By Roya Nikkhah in THE TELEGRAPH UK

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Margot Woelk, 95, said that Hitler ate only the freshest fruit and vegetables during the two and a half years that she was forced to check his food for traces of poison.
During the Second World War, Mrs Woelk, a German citizen whose husband had been sent to fight, was taken by the SS to Hitler’s Eastern Front headquarters in modern-day Poland, known as the “Wolf’s Lair”.
There, she joined a team of a dozen other women whose job it was to protect Hitler from any attempts to poison him.
She said: “Between 11 and 12 o’clock, we had to taste the food, and only after all of us had tried it was it driven to the headquarters by the SS.
“It was all vegetarian, the most delicious fresh things, from asparagus to peppers and peas, served with rice and salads. It was all arranged on one plate, just as it was served to him. There was no meat and I do not remember any fish.
“Of course I was afraid. If it had been poisoned I would not be here today. We were forced to eat it, we had no choice.”

Hitler’s apparent enthusiasm for vegetarianism reflected the Nazi obsession with Aryan bodily purity.
A Hitler Youth manual from the 1930s promoted soya beans, which it called “Nazi beans” as an alternative to meat.
In 1942, Hitler told Joseph Goebbels that he intended to convert Germany to vegetarianism when he won the war.
But although he referred to meat broth as “corpse tea”, he was not fastidious about declining meat. Dione Lucas, his cook before the war, claimed that he was a fan of stuffed pigeon and he was also known to be partial to Bavarian sausages and the occasional slice of ham.
His table manners also came under scrutiny. In a secret diary, one German soldier wrote: “Hitler eats rapidly, mechanically. He abstractedly bites his fingernails, he runs his index finger back and forth under his nose, and his table manners are little short of shocking.”
Hitler spent 800 days at the Wolf’s Lair between 1941 and November 1944, when he abandoned it as the Russians approached.
Mrs Woelk is believed to be the only surviving member of Hitler’s food tasting team.
Shortly before his camp fell to the Russians, she was smuggled out and helped back to Berlin by a sympathetic soldier.
“He put me on Goebbels’s train and I got out,” she said. It is thought that the other women with whom she worked were shot by the Russians.
In 1946, Mrs Woelk was reunited with her husband, Kurt, whom she had presumed dead. The couple lived together until his death in 1990.

Unique Traits of Successful People….

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 Abraham Lincoln phrased the secret of success as “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other”. The phrase is undeniably true which suggests that success comes with strong determination. But in this cut throat era one should possess many attributes which will not appear in any balance sheet but will definitely help make a difference in the lives of their employees, industries, and communities. Read on to know some of the things which remarkable entrepreneurs and leaders do.
1. They Don’t Draw Back-Up Plans
It is considered that a dream is not a dream until it blows off your sleep. Back up plans let you sleep at night putting you passion on the back seat. You will be more concerned with your current plan if you know this is all you got.  A back up plan makes you think that if the current plan doesn’t workout, you have an alternative ready. Thus unknowingly one puts less effort than actually they might have if there were no other plans ready as a support system.
2. Get It Done!
Take up the example of any successful person and you will find each had a passion to chase their dreams and could think of nothing else until they finally achieve the set goal. You will find that they have spent days and nights to get the work done. A “will do it tomorrow” thought can never make one cross the finish line. And in this ruthless competitive era you never know when some one else will surpass you even with a brisk of a minute.

3.   …And They Work A Lot More

Remarkably successful entrepreneurs never stuck at particular set of works, their things to do list goes on. They have long lists of getting things done for which they have to put heart and soul and forget look at the watch ever 5 minutes. If you are happy with a nine – five job, your dreams will get stuck at nine to five too.
You can never judge your work and the effort you should make according to others. Your dream is yours and not their.
4. They avoid the crowds
Remarkably successful entrepreneurs never join the crowd, they pave their own way. It not always necessary that you come up with a new idea, but executing an idea in the correct direction is all it needs. You do not have to follow the set of rules set by others as others didn’t come up with your plan. You know your plan better than any one does and should go for what ever feels correct to make it work.

5. They Start From The Finish Line…
Never get relaxed after achieving an individual goal. Always remember this is just the beginning and you have to set numerous goals from your finish line itself. Success always depends on the level of your goals, an average goal will only fetch you average results. Only if you aim for 110, you will score 100. Your goals are the key to achieve the desired results and never compromise when it comes to standards.
6. Forget About Stopping


Highly successful people don’t consider finish lines; they keep starting over and over again. Look at your achievements as the steps of your success stair case leading you to another achievement. Once you start achieving your goals and make your base strong, that will open up new opportunities to yield skills and network in many other fields to take your business at the top.

7. They sell
Often selling is misunderstood with manipulating or pressurizing. Selling is nothing but explaining an idea and convince others to believe in it. It is making other people to trust you and work with you. Selling is overcoming objections and roadblocks. One successful entrepreneur will know how to make others believe in the idea and make the base of the business strong. One should know to deal with rejection and turn “no” into “yes”. They should take the feedbacks positively and work on it to make the idea better. All you need to do is to communicate.
8. They Never Tap Their Own Shoulder
If you commit a mistake, admit it! This will never let you repeat that mistake and only take you one step ahead to chase your dream. Committing mistake is human nature, accepting and rectifying it is wise nature. They are never judgmental and blame others for solely. They always share the burden and take corrective steps without creating any barrier within co workers.

source:::siliconindia net

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Great Ancient Indians…

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ARYABHATT
(476 CE)
MASTER ASTRONOMER AND MATHEMATICIAN

Born in 476 CE in Kusumpur (Bihar), Aryabhatt’s intellectual brilliance remapped the boundaries of mathematics and astronomy. In 499 CE, at the age of 23, he wrote a text on astronomy and an unparallel treatise on mathematics called ‘Aryabhatiyam.’ He formulated the process of calculating the motion of planets and the time of eclipses. Aryabhatt was the first to proclaim that the earth is round, it rotates on its axis, orbits the sun and is suspended in space – 1000 years before Copernicus published his heliocentric theory. He is also acknowledged for calculating p (Pi) to four decimal places: 3.1416 and the sine table in trigonometry. Centuries later, in 825 CE, the Arab mathematician, Mohammed Ibna Musa credited the value of Pi to the Indians, ‘This value has been given by the Hindus.’ And above all, his most spectacular contribution was the concept of zero without which modern computer technology would have been non-existent. Aryabhatt was a colossus in the field of mathematics.

BHASKARACHARYA II
(1114-1183 CE)

GENIUS IN ALGEBRA
Born in the obscure village of Vijjadit (Jalgaon) in Maharastra, Bhaskaracharya’s work in Algebra, Arithmetic and Geometry catapulted him to fame and immortality. His renowned mathematical works called ‘Lilavati’ and ‘Bijaganita’ are considered to be unparalled and a memorial to his profound intelligence. Its translation in several languages of the world bear testimony to its eminence. In his treatise ‘Siddhant Shiromani’ he writes on planetary positions, eclipses, cosmography, mathematical techniques and astronomical equipment. In the ‘Surya Siddhant’ he makes a note on the force of gravity: ‘Objects fall on earth due to a force of attraction by the earth. Therefore, the earth, planets, constellations, moon, and sun are held in orbit due to this attraction.’ Bhaskaracharya was the first to discover gravity, 500 years before Sir Isaac Newton. He was the champion among mathematicians of ancient and medieval India. His works fired the imagination of Persian and European scholars, who through research on his works earned fame and popularity.

ACHARYA KANAD
(600 BCE)

FOUNDER OF ATOMIC THEORY
As the founder of ‘Vaisheshik Darshan’- one of six principal philosophies of India – Acharya Kanad was a genius in philosophy. He is believed to have been born in Prabhas Kshetra near Dwarika in Gujarat. He was the pioneer expounder of realism, law of causation and the atomic theory. He has classified all the objects of creation into nine elements, namely: earth, water, light, wind, ether, time, space, mind and soul. He says, ‘Every object of creation is made of atoms which in turn connect with each other to form molecules.’ His statement ushered in the Atomic Theory for the first time ever in the world, nearly 2500 years before John Dalton. Kanad has also described the dimension and motion of atoms and their chemical reactions with each other. The eminent historian, T.N. Colebrook, has said, ‘Compared to the scientists of Europe, Kanad and other Indian scientists were the global masters of this field.’

NAGARJUNA
(100 CE)

WIZARD OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE
He was an extraordinary wizard of science born in the nondescript village of Baluka in Madhya Pradesh. His dedicated research for twelve years produced maiden discoveries and inventions in the faculties of chemistry and metallurgy. Textual masterpieces like ‘Ras Ratnakar,’ ‘Rashrudaya’ and ‘Rasendramangal’ are his renowned contributions to the science of chemistry. Where the medieval alchemists of England failed, Nagarjuna had discovered the alchemy of transmuting base metals into gold. As the author of medical books like ‘Arogyamanjari’ and ‘Yogasar,’ he also made significant contributions to the field of curative medicine. Because of his profound scholarliness and versatile knowledge, he was appointed as Chancellor of the famous University of Nalanda. Nagarjuna’s milestone discoveries impress and astonish the scientists of today.

ACHARYA CHARAK
(600 BCE)

FATHER OF MEDICINE
Acharya Charak has been crowned as the Father of Medicine. His renowned work, the ‘Charak Samhita’, is considered as an encyclopedia of Ayurveda. His principles, diagoneses, and cures retain their potency and truth even after a couple of millennia. When the science of anatomy was confused with different theories in Europe, Acharya Charak revealed through his innate genius and enquiries the facts on human anatomy, embryology, pharmacology, blood circulation and diseases like diabetes, tuberculosis, heart disease, etc. In the ‘Charak Samhita’ he has described the medicinal qualities and functions of 100,000 herbal plants. He has emphasized the influence of diet and activity on mind and body. He has proved the correlation of spirituality and physical health contributed greatly to diagnostic and curative sciences. He has also prescribed and ethical charter for medical practitioners two centuries prior to the Hippocratic oath. Through his genius and intuition, Acharya Charak made landmark contributions to Ayurvedal. He forever remains etched in the annals of history as one of the greatest and noblest of rishi-scientists.

ACHARYA SUSHRUT
(600 BCE)

FATHER OF PLASTIC SURGERY
A genius who has been glowingly recognized in the annals of medical science. Born to sage Vishwamitra, Acharya Sudhrut details the first ever surgery procedures in ‘Sushrut Samhita,’ a unique encyclopedia of surgery. He is venerated as the father of plastic surgery and the science of anesthesia. When surgery was in its infancy in Europe, Sushrut was performing Rhinoplasty (restoration of a damaged nose) and other challenging operations. In the ‘Sushrut Samhita,’ he prescribes treatment for twelve types of fractures and six types of dislocations. His details on human embryology are simply amazing. Sushrut used 125 types of surgical instruments including scalpels, lancets, needles, Cathers and rectal speculums; mostly designed from the jaws of animals and birds. He has also described a number of stitching methods; the use of horse’s hair as thread and fibers of bark. In the ‘Sushrut Samhita,’ and fibers of bark. In the ‘Sushrut Samhita,’ he details 300 types of operations. The ancient Indians were the pioneers in amputation, caesarian and cranial surgeries. Acharya Sushrut was a giant in the arena of medical science.

VARAHAMIHIR
(499-587 CE)

EMINENT ASTROLOGER AND ASTRONOMERA
renowned astrologer and astronomer who was honored with a special decoration and status as one of the nine gems in the court of King Vikramaditya in Avanti (Ujjain). Varahamihir’s book ‘panchsiddhant’ holds a prominent place in the realm of astronomy. He notes that the moon and planets are lustrous not because of their own light but due to sunlight. In the ‘Bruhad Samhita’ and ‘Bruhad Jatak,’ he has revealed his discoveries in the domains of geography, constellation, science, botany and animal science. In his treatise on botanical science, Varamihir presents cures for various diseases afflicting plants and trees. The rishi-scientist survives through his unique contributions to the science of astrology and astronomy.

ACHARYA PATANJALI
(200 BCE)

FATHER OF YOGA
The Science of Yoga is one of several unique contributions of India to the world. It seeks to discover and realize the ultimate Reality through yogic practices. Acharya Patanjali, the founder, hailed from the district of Gonda (Ganara) in Uttar Pradesh. He prescribed the control of prana (life breath) as the means to control the body, mind and soul. This subsequently rewards one with good health and inner happiness. Acharya Patanjali’s 84 yogic postures effectively enhance the efficiency of the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, digestive and endocrine systems and many other organs of the body. Yoga has eight limbs where Acharya Patanjali shows the attainment of the ultimate bliss of God in samadhi through the disciplines of: yam, niyam, asan, pranayam, pratyahar, dhyan and dharna. The Science of Yoga has gained popularity because of its scientific approach and benefits. Yoga also holds the honored place as one of six philosophies in the Indian philosophical system. Acharya Patanjali will forever be remembered and revered as a pioneer in the science of self-discipline, happiness and self-realization.

ACHARYA BHARADWAJ
(800 BCE)

PIONEER OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY
Acharya Bharadwaj had a hermitage in the holy city of Prayag and was an ordent apostle of Ayurveda and mechanical sciences. He authored the ‘Yantra Sarvasva’ which includes astonishing and outstanding discoveries in aviation science, space science and flying machines. He has described three categories of flying machines: 1.) One that flies on earth from one place to another. 2.) One that travels from one planet to another. 3.) And One that travels from one universe to another. His designs and descriptions have impressed and amazed aviation engineers of today. His brilliance in aviation technology is further reflected through techniques described by him:
1.) Profound Secret: The technique to make a flying machine invisible through the application of sunlight and wind force.
2.) Living Secret: The technique to make an invisible space machine visible through the application of electrical force.
3.) Secret of Eavesdropping: The technique to listen to a conversation in another plane.
4.) Visual Secrets: The technique to see what’s happening inside another plane.
Through his innovative and brilliant discoveries, Acharya Bharadwaj has been recognized as the pioneer of aviation technology.

ACHARYA KAPIL
(3000 BCE)

FATHER OF COSMOLOGY
Celebrated as the founder of Sankhya philosophy, Acharya Kapil is believed to have been born in 3000 BCE to the illustrious sage Kardam and Devhuti. He gifted the world with the Sankhya School of Thought. His pioneering work threw light on the nature and principles of the ultimate Soul (Purusha), primal matter (Prakruti) and creation. His concept of transformation of energy and profound commentaries on atma, non-atma and the subtle elements of the cosmos places him in an elite class of master achievers – incomparable to the discoveries of other cosmologists. On his assertion that Prakruti, with the inspiration of Purusha, is the mother of cosmic creation and all energies, he contributed a new chapter in the science of cosmology. Because of his extrasensory observations and revelations on the secrets of creation, he is recognized and saluted as the Father of Cosmology.

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Internet is 30 Years Young Today !!!!!

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The Internet, a revolutionary and cheap communications system that has transformed the lives of billions of people across the world, turned 30 on Tuesday.

The computer network officially began its technological revolution when it fully substituted previous networking systems on January 1 1983.

Known as “flag day”, it was the first time the US Department of Defence (DoD)-commissioned Arpanet network fully switched to use of the Internet protocol suite (IPS) communications system.

Using data “packet-switching”, the new method of linking computers paved the way for the arrival of the World Wide Web.

“I don’t think that anybody making that switch on the day would have realised the importance of what they were doing,” the Daily Telegraph quoted Chris Edwards, an electronics correspondent for Engineering and Technology magazine, as saying.

“But without it the internet and the World Wide Web as we know them could not have happened.”

Commenting on the historic event’s impact on the world, Edwards said: “The internet means there is nowhere and no one in the world you can’t reach easily and cheaply.”

Based on designs by Welsh scientist Donald Davies, the Arpanet network began as a military project in the late 1960s.

It was developed at prestigious American universities and research laboratories, such as the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Stanford Research Institute.

Starting in 1973, work on the powerful and flexible IPS and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) technology which would change mass communications got under way.

The new systems were designed to replace the more vulnerable Network Control Program (NCP) used previously, making sure the network was not exposed to a single point of failure.

This meant a single attack could not bring it down, making it safer and more reliable, the report said.

By January 1 1983, the substitution of the older system for the new Internet protocol had been completed and the Internet was born.

British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee was then able to use it to host the system of interlinked hypertext documents he invented in 1989, known as the World Wide Web.

Keywords: Internet, World Wide Web, networking systems,
source::::THE HINDU …
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கந்த சஷ்டி கவசம் பிறந்த தலம் ..சென்னிமலை !!!

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கந்தசஷ்டி கவசம் பிறந்த தலம்    ..சென்னிமலை !!!

நவ 18 கந்தசஷ்டி 

கந்தசஷ்டி கவசம் அரங்கேறிய தலம், ஈரோடு மாவட்டம் சென்னிமலை சுப்பிரமணிய சுவாமி கோயில். இங்குள்ள முருகனை வணங்கினால் பிறந்த பயனை அடைய முடியும் என்ற நம்பிக்கையுள்ளது.

தல வரலாறு:

நொய்யல் ஆற்றங்கரையிலுள்ள கொடுமணல் கிராமத்தில் “பெரும்வெளிர்’ இனத்தவர் வாழ்ந்தனர். இவர்கள், பண்ணையக்காரர்களிடம் மாடு மேய்க்கும் வேலைபார்த்தனர். ஒரு காராம்பசுவின் மடியில் தினமும் பால் இல்லாமல் இருந்ததை, ஒரு வேலையாள் கவனித்து பண்ணையாரிடம் கூறினார். ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட இடத்தில், மடியில் இருந்த பால் முழுவதையும் தானாகவே சொரியவிட்டதை பண்ணையார் கவனித்தார். அந்த இடத்தைத் தோண்டியபோது, ஒரு சிலை கிடைத்தது. அதன் முகம் பொலிவுடன் இருந்தாலும், இடுப்புக்கு கீழ் சரியான வேலைப்பாடின்றி இருந்தது. அக்குறையைப்போக்க அந்தப் பகுதியை சிற்பியைக் கொண்டு உளியால் வேலையைத் துவக்கினார். உளிபட்ட இடத்தில் ரத்தம் பீறிட்டது. பணியை நிறுத்திவிட்டனர். “”ஆண்டவர் அப்படியே இருக்க பிரியப்படுகிறார்”, என்று சென்னிமலையின் மேல் பிரதிஷ்டை செய்தனர். இவருக்கு “தண்டாயுதபாணி’ என்ற திருநாமம் இட்டனர். .
தம்பிக்கு முதல் பூஜை: எல்லா கோயில்களிலும் விநாயகருக்கு முதல் பூஜை உண்டு. இங்கோ மூலவர் முருகனுக்கு நைவேத்ய பூஜை முடிந்த பின்பே, சந்நிதி விநாயகருக்கு பூஜை செய்யப்படும்.
முருகன் ஞானப்பழத்தால் கோபித்து வந்து மலைமேல் வீற்றிருப்பதால், அவரை சாந்தப்படுத்தும் வகையில் தொன்று தொட்டு இவ்வாறு நடக்கிறது. பங்குனி உத்திர திருவிழாவுக்கென தனித்தேர் உள்ளது. நொய்யல் ஆறு, சென்னிமலையிலிருந்து 3 கி.மீ., தூரத்தில் ஓடுகிறது. கோயிலின் தென்புறம் உள்ள மாமாங்க தீர்த்தம், கோடையிலும் பொங்கி வழியும்.
அருணகிரிநாதர் திருப்புகழ் பாடி மகிழ்வித்து முருகப்பெருமானிடம் படிக்காசு பெற்ற தலம்.
கந்தசஷ்டி கவசம் அரங்கேற்றம்: “”துதிப்போர்க்கு வல்வினைப்போம், துன்பம்போம், நெஞ்சிற் பதிப்போர்க்குச் செல்வம் பலித்துக் கதித்தோங்கும், நிஷ்டையும் கைகூடும் நிமலன் அருள் கந்தசஷ்டி கவசம் தனை”… என்று முருக பக்தர்கள் மனம் உருகி பாடும் கந்தசஷ்டி கவசத்தை இயற்றிய பாலன் தேவராய சுவாமிகள், காங்கேயத்தை அடுத்த மடவிளாகத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவர். இவர் மைசூர் தேராச உடையாரின் காரியஸ்தர். கவசத்தை அரங்கேற்றம் செய்ய வேண்டிய இடம், சென்னிமலை தான் என்பதை முருகனின் அருளாணையால் உணர்ந்தார். அதன்படி அங்கே அரங்கேற்றினார். “சிரகிரி வேலவன் சீக்கிரம் வருக’ என்ற புகழ்மிக்க வரியை அதில் எழுதியுள்ளார். தந்துள்ளார். “சிரம்’ , “சென்னி’ என்ற வார்த்தைகள் தலையைக் குறிக்கும். மலைகளில் தலையாயது சென்னிமலை என அவர் போற்றியுள்ளார்.
அடிவாரத்திலுள்ள நஞ்சுண்டேஸ்வரர், பட்டாலி பால்வெண்ணீஸ்வரர் கோயில்கள் சிற்பக்கலைக்கு எடுத்துக்காட்டாக உள்ளன.


source:::::DINA MALAR..Tamil daily.

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Happy Birthday Windows!!!….You Are 27 Today and still Going Strong!!!!!

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 The first independent version of the Microsoft Windows version 1.0 released on 20 November 1985 was aWindows graphical user interface (GUI) for its own operating system (MS-DOS), which had shipped for IBM PC and compatible computers since 1981.

The foundation for the world’s software giant rather had a humble beginning. Paul Allen and Bill Gates, as computer enthusiasts were immediately drawn to implementation of the programming language BASICS for the microcomputers, after coming across the January 1, 1975 issue of the Popular Electronics which demonstrated the Altair 8800 a microcomputer. Gates called the creator of the new microcomputer, MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems) offering a demonstration of their interpreter for Altair, in order to win the contract.

Allen and Gates had neither an interpreter nor an Altair system, yet in the eight weeks before the demo they developed an interpreter. When Allen flew to Albuquerque, New Mexico to meet with MITS, the interpreter worked and MITS agreed to distribute Altair BASIC.

After this success, Allen and Gates co-founded Microsoft. Gross income of the young company was $1 million in 1975. Allen named the company Micro-Soft which stood for microcomputer and software, and later when company went international, Gates took off the ‘hyphen’ and the company then became“Microsoft”.  

Windows 1.0 was not a complete operating system, but rather an “operating environment” that extended MS-DOS, and shared the latter’s inherent flaws and problems, and was not a big hit.

This version included simple programs like, graphics painter like Windows Paint; Windows Write, a simple word processor; an appointment “calendar”; a “card-filer”; a “notepad”; a “clock”; a “control panel”; a “computer terminal”; “Clipboard”; and RAM driver. It also included the MS-DOS Executive and a game called Reversi.

Windows evolved over the period, the latest Windows 8 is the master in user interface and cloud connection. Resplendent with app tiles, and robust with OS, is a sure treat for people who like the beauty in sync with computational power.

Here are the 27 amazing facts compiled by Forbes on the occasion of celebrating 27thWindows birthday.

1. More than 70.39% of Internet users around the world are currently running Windows, and there are 1,693,244,385 users.

1975–1981: Microsoft boots up

2. Bill Gates started Microsoft with Paul Allen in Gates’ 500-square-foot garage in 1975 with a huge vision—a computer on every desktop and in every home.

3. Microsoft currently employs 88,180 people who work across 32,404,796 square feet of Microsoft’s premises.

1982–1985: Windows 1.0

4. Microsoft shipped out the first copy of Windows 1.0 on November 20, 1985. Its TV commercial featured current CEO Steve Ballmer as an enthusiastic salesman.

5. Windows 1.0 only required a minimum of 256 kilobytes (KB), two double-sided floppy disk drives, and a graphics adapter card.

1987–1992: Windows 2.0–2.11

6. Control Panel made its first appearance in Windows 2.0.

1990–1994: Windows 3.0–Windows NT

7. Windows 3.0 had significantly better performance, including advanced graphics with 16 colors (16,777,216 colors in most screens today).

8. Windows NT was originally called “Portable Systems.”

1995–2001: Windows 95—the PC comes of age

9. Microsoft paid Brian Eno $35,000 to compose 3.25 seconds of music for the Windows 95 startup sound.

10. Windows 95 featured the first appearance of the Start menu, taskbar, and minimize, maximize, and close buttons on each window.

11. Windows 95, with built-in Internet support and dial-up networking, marked the coming of the Internet Age.

1998–2000: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me

12. Windows 98 was the first Windows system that supported DVD discs and universal serial bus (USB) devices.

13. Windows 98 was the last version based on MS DOS.

2001–2005: Windows XP

14. Between the original launch of Windows and the release of Windows XP, about one billion PCs were shipped worldwide.

15. Windows XP was compiled from 45 million lines of code.

2006–2008: Windows Vista

16. More than 1.5 million devices were compatible with Windows Vista at launch.

17. Vista had the longest startup/logon music ever.

2009–2012: Windows 7

18. Windows 7 was evaluated by 8 million beta testers worldwide before its release.

19. Windows sold 240 million in 2010 which means that Microsoft sold 657,534 Windows 7 copies per day, 27,397 copies per hour, and 7.6 copies each second.

20. 93% of all new computers from OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) ship with Windows 7 preinstalled.

21. The Windows 7 Start Menu was opened a total of 14,139,925,439 times in October of 2010

22. Windows 7 has largest users share among all other OS – 41.35%.

2012: Window 8

23. The consumer preview of Windows 8 was downloaded one million times in a single day.

24. Citizens from 70 different countries completed the download soon after the launch.

25. Windows 8 is available in 109 different languages.

26. Windows 8 works with files of up to 16 exbibytes, which equates to 687 million Blu-Rays.

27. Estimates suggest roughly 4.5 billion people will use Windows 8 in the future.
Source::::silicon india net…

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Humour…Top10 …Russian Jokes!!!!!

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Top Ten Russian Jokes

1. Three workers find themselves locked up, and they ask each other what they’re in for.
The first man says: “I was always ten minutes late to work, so I was accused of sabotage.”

The second man says: “I was always ten minutes early to work, so I was accused of espionage.”

The third man says: “I always got to work on time, so I was accused of having a Western watch.”*

2. An old man is dying in his hovel on the steppes.
There is a menacing banging on the door. ‘Whose there?’ the old man asks.
‘Death ‘comes the reply.
‘Thank God for that,’ he says, ‘I thought it was the KGB.’*

3. Pravda announced that it welcomed letters to the editor.
All correspondents were required to include their full name, address and next of kin.*

4. Q: “Why do the KGB operate in groups of three?”
“One can read, one can write and one to keep an eye on the two intellectuals.”*

5. Leonid Brezhnev pays a state visit to France and he’s given a VIP guided tour of Paris.
He’s conducted round the splendors of the Élysée Palace, but remains as stony-faced as ever.
He’s shown the masterpieces of the Louvre, but the curators fail to get any reaction out of him.
He’s taken to the Arc de Triomphe, but displays not the slightest interest.

Eventually, the official motorcade drives him to the foot of the Eiffel Tower, where Brezhnev finally stares up in amazement and astonishment. He turns to his French hosts and asks in bewilderment: “But, Paris is a city of 9 million people… surely you need more than one watchtower?”

6. Stalin decides to go out one day and see what it’s really like for the workers, so he puts on a disguise and sneaks out of the Kremlin. After a while he wanders into a cinema.
When the film has finished, the Soviet Anthem plays and a huge picture of Stalin appears on the screen.
Everyone stands up and begins singing, except Stalin, who smugly remains seated.
A minute later a man behind him leans forwards and whispers in his ear: “Listen Comrade, we all feel exactly the same way you do,
but trust me, it’s a lot safer if you just stand up.”*

7. A man saves up his rubles and is finally able to buy a car in Soviet Russia.
After he pays his money then he is told he will have his car in three years.
“Three years!” he asks
“What month?” “August”
“August? What day in August?” He asks
“The Second of August” is the reply
“Morning or Afternoon?”
“Afternoon. Why do you need to know?”
“The plumber is coming in the morning.”*

8. Q: Why do ex-Stasi officers make the best Berlin taxi drivers?
A: Because you only need to tell them your name and they’ll already know where you live!*

9. Moscow in the 1970s. Deepest winter.
A rumour spreads through the city that meat will be available for sale the next day at Butcher’s Shop no. 1.
Tens of thousands turn up on the eve of the event:
wrapped up against the cold, carrying stools, vodka, and chessboards, they form an orderly queue.
At 3 am the butcher comes out and says, “Comrades, I’ve just had a call from the Party Central Committee:
it turns out there won’t be enough meat for everyone, so the Jews in the queue
should go home.”
The Jews obediently leave the queue. The rest continue to wait.

At 7 am, the butcher comes out again:
“Comrades, I’ve just had another call from Central Committee.
It turns out there will be no meat at all, so you should all go home.”
The crowd disperses, grumbling all the while: “Those bloody Jews get all the luck!”*

10. A KGB officer is walking in the park and he sees and old Jewish man reading a book.
The KGB says “What are you reading old man?”
The old man says “I am trying to teach myself Hebrew.”
KGB says “Why are you trying to learn Hebrew? It takes years to get a visa for Israel. You would die before the paperwork got done.”
“I am learning Hebrew so that when I die and go to Heaven I will be able to speak to Abraham and Moses.
Hebrew is the language they speak in Heaven.” the old man replies
.”But what if when you die you go to Hell?” asks KGB.
And the old man replies, “Russian, I already know.”

Diwali….Festival of Lights !!!

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source::::silicon india net…  In addition to lighting of lamps in our homes, let us light up some needy persons” homes too this Diwali by spreading our love to those people….Let us experience the Joy of Giving  too this Diwali… HAPPY DIWALI to all of you.
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Mythological Tale of Diwali!

 India is a land of cultural heritage and festivals are the main attractions. It is the land where each and every celebration has some significance and so does Diwali. It is one of the most glamorous festivals celebrated in India and is popularly known as the ‘festival of lights’. Diwali signifies the victory of good over evil and light over darkness.

Diwali: Celebration of five days

The festival Diwali is a five day celebration and it starts with ‘Dhanteras’. This day holds important significance for the business community because of the customary buying of precious metals like gold and silver on this very day. It is an auspicious day when Hindus purchase gold, silver and utensils and it is believed to be a sign of good luck.

The second day of Diwali is known as ‘Naraka Chaturdasi’. On this day Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasur and made the world free from his terror.

The third day of Diwali is the worship of Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. This day signifies welcoming of wealth, health and prosperity. On this day Lakshmi Pooja is performed and people lit earthen diyas and candles all over their house and burn firecrackers to keep away evils.

The fourth day of Diwali marks ‘Kartika Shudda Padyami’. And, the fifth day ends with ‘Bhai Dooj’ which signifies the bonding between brother and sister.

Celebration of Diwali in India:

Diwali is celebrated grandly in the Northern part of India. All the buildings, shops, houses and streets are illuminated with clay lamps, electric bulbs and candles. They have a tradition to gift their near and dear ones with silver coins, sweets and dry fruits. Interestingly, in places like Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, people play cards in Diwali. In South India, Diwali celebration starts with cleaning the house and putting kolam (rangoli). Everywhere in India, bursting firecrackers is the main attraction.

However, in the eastern part of India in West Bengal, Kali Pooja is another important draw of Bengal soon after the grand celebration of Durga Pooja. West Bengal celebrates Kali Pooja which coincides with the Diwali Festival with the same enthusiasm. The only evident difference is that while rest of India worships Goddess Lakshmi on this day, Goddess Kali is the chief deity for the occasion in West Bengal. This is celebrated on the eve of Amavasya of Kartik month as per Hindu calendar which is on the month of October/ November.

Wrapping up:

Firecrackers, sweets, earthen diyas and rangoli are the known flavours of Diwali celebration. It is a celebration of lights. India celebrates this festival with great joy and belief. It is a time that reunites family, friends and relatives. Happy Diwali!