I would like to share my story of how I found faith in God and how I came to realize Jesus is real 💯 and it only took 51years for me to know beyond a shadow of doubt. I hope you take the time to read my story. I must tell it somewhere because maybe it will help someone in doubt!

Whenever we discuss about Mahabharata, we discuss same characters again & again. I thought we should discuss about lesser known but significant characters.

My #thread on Shalya, he was Charioteer of Karna & how he played an important role in the duel between Arjun & Karna. 👇🏼

Shalya was King of province called Madra. He was also known as Madra Naresh and he was the brother of Queen Madri, 2nd wife of King Pandu & Maternal Uncle of Nakul & Sahdev.

Pandavas called him Mama. Mama Shalya had pledged his supports to Pandavas, but then comes a twist.

Pandavas had gathered 7 Akshauhini Sena, while Kauravas had 9 Akshauhini Sena

According to epic Mahabarta, one Akshauhini contains four different types of armed forces
 21,870 chariots
 21,870 elephants
 65,616 horses
 109350 infantry

Pandavas knew Shalya has 2 Akshauhini Sena

With Mama Shalya joining Pandavas, things would have been squared at 9 Akshauhini Sena each. But Shakuni tricked him.

While Shalya was travelling towards Kurukshetra, Shakuni arranged excellent hospitality for him along the road for him & his Sena. Shalya was highly impressed.

Shalya was under the impression that this has been arranged by Yudhistir. After Madri went Sati, Nakul & Sahdev lived with Kunti instead of living with their uncle. Hence Shalya barely got chance to meet his nephews

He met Duryodhana on his arrival & he thought it was Yudhistir

Khutbah Topic By Sheikh Salaah Al Budair: 01/01/21

'Warning from Busying yourself with others Faults'

O Muslims:
People of intellect and sound mind protect and guard themselves from falsehood and their honor from anything which may harm it by following the path of virtue and good and avoiding what causes suspicion.

There is no virtue except for the one who protects his honor and tries to increase in good. I swear that there is no dishonor for a person in death, if he is not afflicted in life with what is shameful.

No one who is alive, even if he lives safely, will be more mortal than those in their graves. Every youth and every new thing will come to an end, and everyone will eventually return to Allah.

The believer does not accept to be an aim for the arrows of suspicion, or a target of backbiting, criticism and slander. He must cut off the causes of doubt and evil thoughts that may come to people.

THE NOTICEABLE SIGNS OBSERVED ON IMPENDING DEATH(मृत्यु के संकेत या चिन्ह)

As per Skanda Puran, Kartikeya had narrated to Muni Agastya about the signs of the coming death. This is as per this ancient scripture.

If one experiences the air coming out of right nostril continuously then it is observed that the person dies within three years. If the breathing is continuous towards upper side from both the nostrils, then the person can die within two three days.

If the breathing is through the mouth instead of the nostrils then the person may live only for two days. The person should take into coignance these signs of the occurance of any sudden death.

As per astrology when the Surya is in the 7th house and Chandrama is in its own house and the breathing is only through the right nostril then the danger exists. If you see a yellow black coloured figure who becomes invisible immediately then the life span is limited to 2 years.

If any person sneezes, passes urine, stool and semen all together he has only a year more to live. If a person sees blue coloured snakes flying in the sky then he has only six more months to live. If a person sees any thing opposite to its real self like colours

🌺𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢’𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐝 🌺

1. ɪʀᴜᴠᴀɪʟᴜ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
2. ᴍᴜɴᴅᴋᴜʀ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
3. ʙᴀᴘᴘᴀɴᴀᴅᴜ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
4. ᴄʜɪᴛʀᴀᴘᴜʀᴀ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ

5. ᴋᴜɴᴊᴀʀᴜɢɪʀɪ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
6. ʙᴇʟᴍᴀɴ ᴅᴜʀɢᴀᴘᴀʀᴍᴇꜱʜᴡᴀʀɪ
7. ᴘᴏʟᴀʟɪ ʀᴀᴊᴀʀᴀᴊᴇꜱʜᴡᴀʀɪ
8. ᴋᴏᴛᴀ ᴀᴍʀᴜᴛʜᴇꜱʜᴡᴀʀɪ

9. ᴋᴜᴍʙʜᴀꜱʜɪ ᴄʜᴀɴᴅɪᴋᴀ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
10. ᴜᴄᴄʜɪʟᴀ ᴍᴀʜᴀʟᴀᴋꜱʜᴍɪ
11. ᴋᴀᴅɪʟʏᴀʟɪ ᴍᴀʜɪꜱʜᴀᴍᴀʀᴅɪɴɪ
12. ᴀᴍʙᴀʟᴀᴘᴀᴅʏ ᴍᴀʜᴀᴋᴀʟɪ

13. ᴋᴀᴍᴀʟᴀꜱʜɪʟᴇ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
14. ᴋᴏᴅʏᴀᴅᴋᴀ ᴀɴɴᴀᴘᴏᴏʀɴᴇꜱʜᴡᴀʀɪ
15. ʙᴀʀᴋᴜʀ ʏᴇᴋᴀɴᴀᴛʜᴇꜱʜᴡᴀʀɪ
16. ʜᴇʀɢᴀ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ

17. ᴋᴏʟʟᴜʀᴜ ᴍᴏᴏᴋᴀᴍʙɪᴋᴇ
18. ᴍᴀɴᴅᴀʀᴛʜɪ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
19. ɴᴀɴᴅɪᴋᴏᴏʀ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
20. ꜱᴀꜱɪʜɪᴛʟᴜ ʙʜᴀɢᴀᴠᴀᴛʜɪ

THE SCIENCE BEHIND YAJNA

Fire is, of course, one of the greatest discovery of mankind. Our control over the fire dramatically changed the entire human habits; earlier it was used to cook food, protection from animals and to stay warm.

Among the many applications of fire, one is Yajna (यज्ञ, yajña); also called as Havana (हवन) or Agnihotra (अग्निहोत्र).
Yajna is elaborately described in Yajurveda. In Yajurveda, Yajna is the greatest among all works (Karman). One can purify his /her soul by performing Yajna.

In Vedic culture, it is thought that the holy fire is the mediator between Gods and us; when the offerings are made to Yajna with chanting mantras, it directly reaches the Gods, who bless the people with rains, food, health, and good luck.

According to Apastamba Sutra, the definition of Yajna is Vedic sacrifice; an act by which we surrender something for gods e.g. grains (Anna), pulse, milk and milk product (ghee, butter, curd) fruits, plant juice (soma), etc.

As we said; Yajna is the contact medium for gods and

to seek their blessings.

There are many types of Yajna performed by Hindus for e.g.,

1. Rajsuya Yajna
2. Ashwamedha Yajna
3. Chaaturmasya Yajna
4. Vaajpey Yajna
5. Purushmedha Yajna
6. Sarvamedha Yajna