This Made-In-India Chip Can Use TV Spectrum to Take the Internet to Rural India….

An Indian organization has come up with a technology that can help increase internet connectivity and take it to the rural parts of the nation as well.

A postal stamp-sized chip, called Pruthvi might have the potential to connect India’s rural population to the internet.

Developed by the Bangalore-based semiconductor firm, Saankhya Labs, the chip powers a system called Meghdoot that can use television White Space to transmit internet to many households.

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Picture for representation only. Photo Credit: Matt Laskowski/Flickr

White Space refers to the underutilised portion of the radio frequency spectrum. According a report in CNET, networks often leave a buffer between channels for safety purposes. Thus, large portions of the spectrum, usually in the 470 MHz to 790 MHz band, allocated for television broadcasting are unused or wasted, like the spectrum traditionally used for over-the-air transmission using TV towers and rooftop antennas. These spaces are at a lower frequency, and therefore a longer wavelength. This gives the signal a longer range, which can be used to deliver fairly low-speed Internet access over a wide area.

Saankhya Labs was founded in 2007 by Parag Naik, Hemant Mallapur and Vishwakumara Kayargadde. Pruthvi’s use is to allow Meghdoot to connect to a user-side modem to translate the white space signals to the more common internet bands that smartphones, tablets and computers use.

This technology can provide internet for up to a radius of 10-15 km depending on the height of the antenna tower and transmission power. The range can also be increased.

Saankhya labs is set to carry out field trials across the country in collaboration with IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi and IIT-Hyderabad. Discussions with Microsoft are also going on with the view of conducting trials in at Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh.

“World over regulatory authorities are using or planning to use this spectrum for their respective connectivity programmes. India can take the lead in both technology and the markets for TV White Space-based broadband delivery,” Parag Naik, CEO and co-founder of Saankhya Labs, told The Economic Times.

The chip is crucial in today’s times when the country is taking various measures to increase the impact of digital India, and also when various technology companies are working on similar goals. Saankhya Labs has now joined the likes of Google, Facebook and Microsoft.

The Meghdoot product line is also compliant to the Wi-FAR standard. This makes it suitable for use in other countries as well. The organization is also engaged with partners in the Philippines, the US and Singapore for trials.

Source….Tanaya Singh …www.thebetterindia.com

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5 Interesting Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The New State Capital of Andhra Pradesh…. Amaravati …

The foundation stone for building of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital city, Amaravati, was recently laid. Did you know that the small city is very rich in terms of its heritage? Here are five interesting facts you should know about the country’s newest state capital.

After a long wait, Andhra Pradesh is finally ready to welcome its new capital city, Amaravati. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the state’s new capital on Thursday. Here are five interesting facts about the city:

1. Amaravati has about 2,000 year old heritage

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Photo: www.trollntroll.com

It is one of the oldest cities in Indian history. A small town in Guntur district, Amaravati has about 2,000 year old heritage. It was the capital of Satavahanas during 2nd and 3rd century BCE. After the fall of kingdoms like Pallavas, it was later captured by Britishers during the colonial period. Its rich heritage includes Amareswara temple, Mahachaitya (the great stupa), Buddhist sculptures and slabs with Buddhist inscriptions.

2. Asia’s largest chilli market is located near Amaravati in Guntur.

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Photo: Alexsoddy.Wikipedia

3. Gautam Buddha, taught the holy ritual of “Kalachakra” in the town of Amaravati, which is home to many ancient Buddhist monks.

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Photo: JM Garg/Wikimedia Commons

A huge  Buddhist stupa was built during Ashoka’s time. The stupa was also carved with panels that depict Buddha’s history.

4. It has India’s biggest railway station, which is the second largest in Asia.

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Photo: Abhijitsathe/ Wikipedia

Vijayawada railway station which was constructed in 1888 is one of the busiest railway stations of India. It has more than 250 express and 150 freight trains passing through it, serving 50 million passengers every year. The railway station has ten platforms and is the only station in India to have five entrance gates with booking counters.

5. The world famous Kohinoor diamond came from “Kollur mines” in Kollur Village, which is now part of the Amaravati.

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Photo: themystery2012.blogspot.in

Source….Shreya Pareek in http://www.thebetterindia.com

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A BPO in Bangalore Shows How to Employ the Differently Abled AND Be Hugely Successful ….

Vindhya E Infomedia, a BPO in Bangalore, is known for it its quality of work. But what’s special about it? The organization was started with the vision of employing differently abled people, and has been doing so, very successfully, since the past 10 years now.

Pavithra Y S, a 21-year-old B.Com graduate was brainstorming ideas about doing something meaningful in her life, with her husband Ashok Giri who is an IT professional. “We just ended up choosing to start a for-profit enterprise that would also offer growth opportunities for the so-called ‘disabled’ people,” she says.

Pavithra uses the term ‘so-called’ because Vindhya E Infomedia, the social enterprise that was born as a result of that brainstorming session, has proved that the disabled are just differently enabled people who are completely capable of being a part of the productive work force.

Vindhya E Infomedia, located in the Rajajinagar Industrial Estate of Bangalore, is now in its 10th year of operations.

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The company does Business Process Outsourcing for many industries such as micro finance, banking, insurance, IT and ITES where data is the key to making decisions. Turnaround time (TAT) is critical in choosing vendors, and in that respect, Vindhya is the BPO of choice in the banking and financial services industry.

A service provider to top notch companies like Schneider, SAP and many leading banks, it is known today for its quality.

Voice Process Executives attending calls

“In fact, our company has brought down TATs drastically in this sector. And it is all because our differently-abled employees deliver their best. For them, this is important not just for their career advancement but more because they want the rest of their disabled community to be able to get the job opportunity that they have got. They work as if they are being appraised every moment,” says Pavithra.

So is there an optimum match between the skill sets of the differently abled and the BPO industry’s requirements?

“There are a couple of requirements, but in my opinion the most important one is ‘attitude’. All of them come with a ‘can do’ attitude. ‘Give us any work and we will deliver it’, they say. And they do,” explains Pavithra.

The hearing and speech impaired mostly do data processing. Training for the hearing impaired is conducted through sign language which is also the universal language used at Vindhya E Infomedia.

Training session in progress for Non-Voice Process Executives

Training session in progress for Non-Voice Process Executives –

How Pavithra learnt the sign language makes for an interesting anecdote. In the early days of the company, two hearing impaired girls walked into the office for jobs. At that time, Pavithra did not know that such a thing as a sign language exists. ‘Give me a job and I’ll teach you the sign language,’ one of the girls told her.

Vindhya E Infomedia’s training manual for the 1,200 able and differently enabled employees is written in simple English with clear photos to illustrate processes that the employees need to be trained in. Candidates who apply are expected to have basic English comprehension and computer usage skills. They are then trained to use specific software and communicate in English. While there is a formal training module, informal tools such as reading English language newspapers, and conversing between employees in English also helps.

Although Vindhya was started with the aim of creating a 100 per cent production team of differently abled, it has employed the abled too, in order to bring in other skills sets into the company. This, in fact, has spurred the differently enabled to perform even better because of the healthy competition at workplace. The abled employees, many of them women, work on client sites.

“Our work ethic is hard-core professional. While we nurture the differently abled, no concessions are given for non-performance. Our work force is very disciplined,” says Pavithra.

Recruitment is a multi-pronged process. Initially, they approached NGOs that trained the differently abled. But now they have also set up camps in Tier II cities to create awareness about job opportunities and to recruit from there.

Some of the Vindhya team members celebrating Independence Day 2015

In addition to this, they do campus recruitment as well. Even so, what works best is word-of-mouth because ‘referrals are important in creating trust between employer and employee’, says Pavithra.

Setting up Vindhya E Infomedia was Pavithra’s first work experience and Ashok Giri, her husband, mentored her for the first two years after which he joined the company as CEO and Director. Like any other startup, they operated on a shoe-string budget. Pavithra remembers how, soon after they started, they were to celebrate their daughter’s first birthday. But with the already stretched budget, they could not make any grand plans. When their employees got to know about this, they pooled in and bought a cake, some snacks, and held an impromptu celebration.

Thus the tradition of having a monthly birthday celebration of the employees started.

An informal sign language interaction between some of the employees in the Reception area of Vindhya E Infomedia

Initially, they were also low on cash and for some months it was difficult to pay salaries. But the employees were so thrilled to have a job that they were willing to forgo this, provided food and accommodation were taken care of. Thus they rented out a house where employees could share accommodation and three meals were provided at the work place every day.

It is heartening that many of the employees from the initial batch have moved out of shared accommodation, found spouses within the company and bought homes of their own.

Pavithra narrates the story of how she found her front office receptionist when one of her vendors mentioned a guy who had lost both his arms in an accident. She was not sure if she could employ him, but his ‘can do’ attitude was so infectious that she hired him as a receptionist. With some training in spoken English he handled his job well and his people skills were so good that he was moved to the HR department and is now the Assistant Manager, HR.

“We named our company Vindhya because we believed that like the mountain range that continues to grow, our company too would grow, not just in business but also in human potential. We could see that happening from Day 1 – people walked into our company and their lives changed. As did ours as we kept learning from each other,” sums up Pavithra.

“When we did client presentations, people often wondered if we could deliver the goods. Time and again Vindhya E Infomedia has proved itself to be the best in its class. Our work culture of integrating the specially enabled with the able has worked well for us and our clients, who have solidly supported us through our decade of existence. To this day my husband and I try to recollect how our conversation of starting Vindhya started and neither of us remembers it. I believe this enterprise was just meant to be.”

And so it is…

Source….Sandhya Rajayer…www.thebetterindia.com

Natarajan

 

 

The Miraculous Health Benefits of Aloe Vera……..

Aloe vera is perhaps the most genuine and versatile cure-all plant there is, offering a plethora of health benefits – the word ‘vera’ after all, does mean true or genuine. In the past, it was considered to be the plant of immortality by the Egyptians, and has been used since time immemorial for its soothing and curing properties.
The Aloe vera plant is luscious with thick, fleshy stems and spiny leaves. The plant’s miraculous benefits are located within the stems, which contain aloe juice and gel – a substance that is used in numerous medicinal, cosmetic, and health treatments.
Aloe vera juice can be bought (preferably organic, and pure) from a health shop or a well-stocked supermarket. Alternatively, if you’ve got a couple of plants at home, you can just as easily make your own juice

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  1. Cut and open a few stems of the plant from the middle section. Opt for the outer stems as they are the most mature, and have the highest concentration of antioxidants.
  2. Upon squeezing the stem, aloe gel will ooze out. Store it in a bowl, then put the gel in a blender and add 1 cup of water.
  3. To get pure aloe vera juice, blend the ingredients and consume within 3-4 days, before it loses its antioxidants.
What Makes Aloe Vera so Nutritious?
Aloe vera (both juice and gel) is packed with antioxidants and antibiotics and works as stimulators of cell growth. It also has scar and pain inhibitor properties. The entire leaf is at times used to treat ulcerative colitis, metastatic cancer, infectious disease and chemotherapy treatment. The plant is also rich in the following vitamins and minerals, making it a highly nutritious ingredient.

  • Calcium
  • Sodium
  • Iron
  • Potassium
  • Manganese
  • Zinc
  • Folic Acid
  • Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C, E
  • Amino Acids

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15 Health Benefits of Aloe Vera
Aloe juice can be consumed internally, or applied on the skin and hair. It is also a general health tonic that you can consume every morning to reap all of its benefits.
1. Use it to cure bowel problems
Due to its high anti-inflammatory properties, aloe vera is just the thing to take if you suffer from bowel problems. It promotes good bacteria in the gut and keeps all digestive disorders at bay.
2. Use it to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
This auto-immune disease attacks the body tissues, especially the membranes lining the joints, causing inflammation and stiffness. Drinking aloe juice for two weeks however, can help reduce inflammation in the body. Aloe also contains anti-inflammatory compounds  that help to reduce the pain and stiffness to a great extent.

3. Use it to treat heart reflux
If you suffer from severe digestive problems, drinking aloe vera juice reduces the symptoms of heart reflux, and stabilizes the alkaline levels of the body. Aloe juice has a soothing effect on stomach walls and reduces heart burn and discomfort. It is also an ideal treatment for constipation, due to its laxative properties.

4. Use it to reduce cholesterol levels
To keep your cholesterol levels in check, as well as increase levels of good cholesterol, include fresh aloe juice in your daily diet.
5. Use it to regulate blood sugar levels
When consumed regularly, aloe vera helps to regulate blood sugar levels. On this note though, it is important to consult with your doctor, for the correct dosage. Often times, aloe can interfere with the medicines that you take to curb blood sugar.
6. Use it to relieve sinus and chest congestion
If you tend to suffer from constant sinus problems, opt for aloe vera. It is rich in magnesium lactate that works as an antihistamine, which helps in reducing the problems of sinus and chest inflammation due to various allergies.
7. Use it to help fight cancer

Aloe juice contains high levels of anti-carcinogenic properties that hinder the growth of tumors.
8. Use it to build immunity
Consuming aloe juice on a regular basis, replenishes the amino acid deficiency in your body. Due to its high vitamin content, aloe boosts your body’s immune system and self-defense mechanism.

9. Use it to fight the common cold and cough
Aloe juice is the best natural solution for anyone who suffers regularly from colds, coughs, flu, stuffy nose, bronchitis and other respiratory disorders. Aloe contains a good dose of Vitamin C, which ensures protection from common colds that occur with environmental changes.
10. Use it to combat signs of ageing
Aloe contains anti-ageing properties, keeping the skin supple and rejuvenated. It also lightens blemishes. The gel can be rubbed directly on your face.
11. Use it to remove dead cells and stretch marks
Aloe vera moisturizes the skin, and helps to remove dead cells, wrinkles and fine lines. The juice may also be used to remove stretch marks.
12. Use it to heal wounds

The blend may be used to heal cuts and wounds. It can also be used for dermatitis and insect bites when applied externally.

13. Use it to reduce eye irritation
It’s easy to create your own natural eye wash with aloe vera gel – just mix 2 teaspoons of aloe gel in a cup of water. You can also add a teaspoon of boric acid. It’s also the perfect remedy to reduce reddening and irritation in the eyes.
14. Use it to maintain gum health
Fresh aloe vera gel can be directly applied to the gums, reducing pain and inflammation. It can also be used to treat gum bleeding, caused by bacterial infection.
15. Use it to promote healthy weight loss
If you’d like to lose weight naturally, try aloe vera – an easy and natural weight loss solution that reduces weight by stabilizing the metabolic rate, reducing the lipid levels, and helping burn fat.

Disclaimer: You should not consume more than 4 ounces of aloe vera juice per day. Excess intake of aloe vera can cause nausea and liver inflammation. It should also be taken with caution when taken with water pills, diuretics, and blood sugar lowering drugs. If any feelings of discomfort arise upon taking aloe vera, report to your doctor – some people may face allergic reactions.

Source….www.ba-bamail.com

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இன்று அன்று | 23 அக்டோபர் 1966: ஐ.நா. சபையில் ஒலித்த எம்.எஸ்.ஸின் குரல்!…

ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்டும் ஐ.நா. பொதுச் சபைக் கூட்டத்தின் தொடக்க நாளில் உலகின் தலைசிறந்த கலைஞர்கள் கலந்துகொள்ளும் கலை நிகழ்ச்சி நடத்தப்படும்.

1965 செப்டம்பரில் இந்த நிகழ்ச்சியில் கலந்துகொள்ளுமாறு எம்.எஸ். சுப்புலட்சுமிக்கு அழைப்புவிடுத்தது ஐ.நா. எனினும், அப்போது இந்திய-பாகிஸ்தான் போர் நடந்துகொண்டிருந்ததால், அந்நிகழ்ச்சியை ரத்துசெய்தார் எம்.எஸ். 1966-ல் அவருக்கு மீண்டும் அழைப்பு விடுத்தது ஐ.நா. அந்த அழைப்பை ஏற்றுக்கொண்டார் எம்.எஸ்.

அமெரிக்காவின் நியூயார்க் நகரில் உள்ள ஐ.நா. சபையின் அரங்கில் 1966 அக்டோபர் 23-ல் அவரது இசை நிகழ்ச்சி நடைபெற்றது. காஞ்சி மகா பெரியவர் இயற்றிய, ‘மைத்ரீம் பஜத’ என்ற பாடலைத்தான் அன்று பாடினார் எம்.எஸ்.

அப்பாடலுக்கு ஆங்கிலத்தில் பொழிப்புரை எழுதப்பட்டு, அதன் பிரதிகள் பார்வையாளர் அரங்கில் இருந்த பன்னாட்டுத் தலைவர்களுக்கு வழங்கப்பட்டன. அவர் பாடி முடித்தபின் அனைவரும் எழுந்து நின்று பலத்த கரகோஷம் எழுப்பினர். கரகோஷம் அடங்க ஏறக்குறைய ஒரு நிமிடம் ஆனது!

Source…www.tamil.thehindu.com

Natarajan

Meet Hidenori Ish….the Japanese ‘thavil ‘ Player at Chennai …

‘I like talking in Tamil, and I enjoy eating thayir sadam (curd rice), dosa and idli. My dream is to play at the Margazhi Dance and Music Festival in Chennai, which is held in December. If I make enough money from sangeetham, I will stop working in companies. After all sangeetham is my life.’

Hidenori Ish talks to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com about his fascinating journey from a small town in Japan to Tamil Nadu, for the love of music.

It is funny talking to a Japanese person in Tamil, but then Hidenori Ishi is almost like a true Tamilian now. He can speak Tamil way better than English; he enjoys eating idli and dosa; and dreams that someday he’d perform at Chennai’s Margazhi Festival. Being fluent in Tamil, he also prefers the interview to be done in Tamil.

Music indeed has no boundaries, and Ishi’s story bears witness to how music can truly alter a person’s life. In 2007, he made Tamil Nadu his home, and since then there has been no turning back.

He learnt the local language, travelled to unknown places in search of a guru, and also learnt to play kanjira and thavil. Today Ishi has a job with the Customer Service Department of Nippon Express (India), and when he is not working, you’ll spot him playing thavil and kanjira at temples and at marriages. Despite his father’s objection, Ishi continues to live in India and presently has no plans of returning home, as sangeetham is his life now.

The inspiring musical journey of 33-year-old Ishi from Japan to Chennai is one filled with awe and wonder.

Growing up in Japan

‘I grew up in Kamakura, a small town which was once the capital of Japan. It is famous for its Zen Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. My family consists of my grandparents, who are farmers, and my parents. My father worked in a government department, while my mother is a housewife.

‘Though there are no musicians in my family, I was drawn to music because of a close friend, Kohei Ueda, who plays the guitar and the mandolin beautifully. Back in school, Ueda used to have musical concerts in our city, and I never missed a single concert of his. Fascinated by the musical instruments Ueda played, I wanted to join his band. However, back then I couldn’t afford to buy a musical instrument, and my dream remained unfulfilled.

Lessons in English

‘Ueda and I were so crazy about music that the news of an American band performing at the Hawaiian Islands prompted us to make a trip there. It was my first trip abroad, and I didn’t know a single word of English then. Though we had a great time there, we found it difficult to communicate with people. We then decided to learn English, and the very next year, in 2003, Ueda and I headed to Canada. We were there for a year with a working visa so that we could work and also learn English at the same time.

‘Armed with a working knowledge of English, we decided to visit India. After all, it is the land of Buddha, and we have so many Buddhist temples back home. We had heard many stories about India from friends. Then, I started reading about India and the places to see.

The Indian Chapter

‘In 2005, we landed in Delhi, but our first experience was not a pleasant one. It was night and we had to go to the railway station to board a train for Goa. We were looking out for a bus to take us to the station when a person approached us and offered to drop us to the railway station for the same price. We agreed, but they took us to a hotel instead. When we protested, they said there were no trains headed to Goa at that hour. Obviously they were lying. We were dropped to the railway station, but we ended up paying more than we would have paid as bus fare!

‘We then travelled to Goa, Agra, Mumbai and also visited Ajanta and Ellora caves in Aurangabad. When we were in Mumbai, we heard that (Ustad) Zakir Hussain was performing. He has performed in Japan, but we never had the good fortune to hear him live. Not wanting to miss the opportunity, we attended the performance which was brilliant; I still remember every moment of it!

‘From Mumbai, we went to Kashi (Varanasi). A visit to a music school there got us interested in learning to play the tabla. That was the first music class I ever attended. Apart from the classes, I also looked forward to the delicious Bengali food of rice and fish served at the lodge where we were staying.

‘Two-and-a-half months later, I returned home and decided to join Ueda’s band as a part-time tabla player.

Chennai Bound

‘I had carried a few of Zakir Hussain concert DVDs to watch once back home. In one of the DVDs, I saw V Selvaganesh playing the kanjira. It was so mesmerising to watch him! I wanted to return to India and learn to play the instrument. So, I started saving money for my next trip. At that time, my parents had no complaints about me travelling to India.

‘By 2007, I had saved enough to visit Chennai. Unfortunately, in January, when I landed, Selvaganesh’s school was closed for Pongal. Thankfully, one day I visited a kacheri and saw Madipakkam Gopal Krishna playing the kanjira there. It was the first time that I heard the kanjira live. At that time, I didn’t know it was a rare instrument and not many people played it.

‘Drawn to the kanjira, I got Madipakkam Gopal Krishna to train me. For the next six months, until my visa expired, I stayed in a lodge and went to his house every day to learn the kanjira.

‘Later, when I returned with a fresh visa, I made Selvaganesh my guru,and I studied under his guidance till April 2008. I used to practise for five-six hours daily. Selvaganesh gave me plenty of opportunities to play the kanjira at kacheris in temples, which boosted my confidence. By the time I left his place, I was quite articulate in Tamil! Through Selvaganesh, I got introduced to Triplicane K Sekar, and I started learning the thavil from him. Now, I play more thavil than kanjira.

Studying at a College for the First Time

‘As the money I had saved was almost exhausted, I decided to return home. Before heading back, I made a trip to the green city of Thanjavur and Chidambaram to visit the temples there. There I met Thanjavur T R Govindarajan, who was a professor at the Thiruvaiyaru Music College. Hearing about my interest in music, he asked me to enrol for a three-year course to play thavil.

‘That was the first time I attended a college as I had begun working soon after my schooling.

 

 

In India Again!

‘After getting my diploma in May 2011 I returned home. However, my heart belonged to India. I had not learnt how to play the keertana on thavil, and I yearned to play more. However, this time, my father wasn’t happy with me returning to India. However, I had made up my mind.

‘Back in India, I went to Chidambaram. I joined the Annamalai University to learn under the guidance of Thirukadaiyur G Babu.

‘In 2014, I got a degree, and by then I had learnt to play the keertana quite well.

Living It up the Local Way

‘Now, I have a 9-5 job in Chennai. Early mornings and weekends are dedicated to playing the thavil at temples and at weddings. I like talking in Tamil, and I enjoy eating thayir sadam (curd rice), dosa and idli. My dream is to play at the Margazhi Dance and Music Festival in Chennai, which is held in December. If I make enough money from sangeetham, I will stop working in companies. After all sangeetham is my life.

‘I’m not sure how long I’ll stay in Chennai, nor do I know what the future holds for me. However, one thing is certain, thavilwill always be a part of my life!’

Photographs: Ramesh Damodaran

Shobha Warrier / Rediff.com in Chennai  Source….www.rediff.com

Natarajan

” யார் , யார் எந்த சித்தர் வழிபாடு செய்ய வேண்டும் …ஒரு குறிப்பு …”

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.

மேலும் அறிக :

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.
அடுத்து

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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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.

BECKY PEMBERTON FOR MAILONLINE

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