GOLDEN THRONE or Chinnada Simhasana or Ratna Simhasana in Kannada,was the royal throne of rulers of Mysore.Its one of the main attractions of Mysore Palace. Its kept for public viewing only during Dasara Festival and on rest of the days its disassembled and kept in safe lockers.

In the Northern most bay of Gombe Thotti is the Golden Howdah also called the Ambari.the core of this Howdah is a wooden structure in the form of a mantapa which is covered with 80 kgs of Gold Sheets having intricate designs consisting of scrolls,foliage and flowers.

Focus of the Dasara Procession’s grand finale. Either side of Howdah are 2 ivory fly whishks, finely cut strips of ivory form the bristles which are tipped with zari, type of thread made from thinnest gold or silver wire. 2 Lights attached to the Howdah red and green r battery..

..operated and used to control pace of the procession by the King. King would customarily stop to receive floral offerings form his subjects. Elephant would lift the garland up to the king who would touch the flower then the elephant would hand it back.

During the days of yore, the king would sit in the Howdah accompanied by his brother and nephew. Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar as the last member of the royal family to ride in Golden Howdah. Seven cannons were fired to make momentous events.

🌺Do you know the great King of Bahraich named Suheldev?
Here's his story.🌺

The Ghznavid invasions had crippled India like no other invasion ever before. Mahmud of Ghzni was perhaps one of the first invaders to actually dent the strong Indian defences after alexander the great.

But ultimately he couldn’t follow up with the empire as his kingdom stopped at the north western region of India.

His nephew, Salar Masud would go on to continue his dream of raiding and plundering India every single year.

As a young upstart, Salar showed ferocity just like his uncle while his martial fervour eclipsed even that of his warrior ancestors.

At a young age of 16 he led his army to capture various parts of northern India including Ajmer and Delhi by the help of the Ghaznavid Army.

His eastward expansion continued till he reached the region of Bahraich.

Throughout his journey, the bardic tales states that he plundered temples and monasteries, showing to the populace how weak their local rulers were.

But this king of Shravastavi was different.

Suheldev was the valiant son of Mordhwaj and a very just ruler.

He was the one who united all the northern kingdoms under one rule to oppose the oncoming assault.

Deivathin Kural Vol 3 Pg 165
Charity--Weekly worship:
As you all aware,I have been repeatedly telling that every place must have an association for weekly worship. The object of this is that once in a week people should all assemble & worship in the temple.People of other /1

religions are doing this on their own without anyone having to tell them. It is because of them visible power of such prayer that they get many things including a new free state.But for us the great was we had commanded all over the world & it keeps decreasing day by day. /2

It is only in the thought that only if our people come together at least one day in a week forgetting their crookedness & dissolve their minds in Bhagwan something good will happen to this country.I have been asking people to organise weekly worship groups & this has been /3

followed in many places.These people should themselves take up the public service about which I talked.There is no need for separate organisation. The Thiruppavai, Thiruvempavai group in Mayavaram is carrying out several activities like this on a planned basis.The main 4/

objective of the group is to conduct conferences on these two paavais,distribute free to school children books on this paavais, conduct test for them in these and award prizes in them. /5

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If anyone wants to see
Designing and Execution to the
Absolute Perfection, just visit
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Sri Venugopalaswamy Mandir
Kannambadi #Karnataka

It is another example of Hoysala architecture. It was built in the 12th century AD.

The original complex was spread over an area of ​​about 50 acres.
It was submerged in water for over 70 yrs since the completion of the KRS dam.

Before the Krishna Raja Sagara dam project was conceived by Sir M.Visvesvaraya in 1909, the temple complex was located in the village of Kannambadi.

The KRS Dam project meant that Kannambadi and other surrounding settlements would be submerged.

The Khode Foundation then took over the task of relocating and restoring the temple.

As of December 2011, the restoration of the temple has been completed.

📸 via @IndiaTales7 Sir

|| Savasana: The best bedtime yoga ||

According to the Haṭharatnavali 3.7-20, Savasana (शवासन) is one of the 84 asanas (postures) taught by Shiva. According to Haṭhayogapradīpikā I.33- “Lying down on the ground, like a corpse, is called Savasana

How to do it:
1) Lie flat on your back, Legs should be separated.
2 ) Keep your arms straight & palms facing up.
3) Close your eyes & breathe deeply & slowly through the nostrils.
4) Start concentrating from your head to your feet. Relax & don't move.
5) Do it atleast for 10 min

Benefits-
* Shavasana is the best yoga pose for relaxation & meditation
* Calms the body: It helps to make the body and mind fresh & afresh.
* It is a one of the powerful yoga poses to make the body stress free.
* Nervous system: It is extremely beneficial for nervous system.

* Blood pressure: It is good to normalize the blood pressure, relaxes your heart and reduces the level of anxiety.
* Memory: It increases the concentration and memory.
* Increases energy level: The regular practice of the asana helps to increase the level of energy in the body.

#Thread on Panch kedar- five Divine Abodes of Mahadev !

The story of Panch Kedar is back to the Mahabharata period, after the war of Dharma, pandavas wanted to get rid of all their sin of killing their cousins,
brahmins and pitra, thus they left their Rajya in search of Shiva.

But being deeply hearted by the war of Mahabharata Shiva took the form of bull and hide himself .
while searching for Shiva pandavs observe that a bull was grazing over their and Bheema, recognises that bull as Shiva an caught his tail and hind legs

but the bull disappeared into ground and later reappeared as in five parts i.e.arms,humps,face ,hair and head,navel.

1.Kedarnath: a place where divinity meets the spirituality, here humps of the bull appeared.

Rudranath: it offers some of the finest sceneries of the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, here the face of the bull reappered .

Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli is a place of religious significance. It is a place of spiritual significance. It finds mention in our puranas and many literary books, especially the Tevarams. It’s gopurams and musical pillars are a work of beautiful art.

Musical magnificence of Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli
• This 7th century Musical Pillar produces musical notes when tapped. Indeed a wonder of ancient architecture.

• The majestic Nellaiappar Temple itself is a masterpiece in terms of architecture.

The entire city is synonymous with this temple that is steeped in so many rich legends and stories.

I am talking about the Nellaiappar temple, a living example of beautiful Dravidian architecture that was built by the early Pandyas in the 7th century.

Located on the northern banks of the Thamirabharani river, the Nellaiappar temple is dedicated to Bhagwan Shiv and his consort goddess Parvati. Bhagwan Shiv is worshipped as Nellaiappar or Venuvananathar and Goddess Parvati is worshipped as Kantimathi Amman.

But, its main feature is that it is one of the Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal or one of the 5 places where Bhagwan Shiv is believed to have performed his cosmic dance (Tandava dance). The Nellaiappar temple is the Thamirachabai (copper hall) based on the dance pose of Nataraja.

A WA forward on what #YogiAdityanath has done for UP:
Last 5 years of UP:

Expressways started in 2008 when Mayawati started constructing Yamuna Expressway connecting Noida to Agra - It was her dream project of 166 KM. That’s UP for you 👏👏

then came Akhilesh Yadav who started Lucknow Metro and did 90% work on Agra - Lucknow expressway connecting Yamuna Expressway to Lucknow of 302 KM.

Then Starts Yogi era of UP and Now I will explain what Yogi-Modi accomplished in UP in 5 years
👉 Purvanchal Expressway connecting Lucknow to Ghazipur - 341 KM
👉 Bundelkhand Expressway connecting last part of Bundelkhand with Delhi - 296 KM It will open before Yogi's 1st term.

👉 Gorakhpur Expressway- 92 KM connecting Purvanchal Expressway with Gorakhpur, This too will open before Yogi ends his term in March.
👉 Delhi - Meruth Expressway - 73 KM
👉 Eastern Peripheral Expressway- 87KM
👉 Noida - Greater Noida Expressway - 25 KM

Why should we whisper in Nandi's Ear first !
Do you Know ?

In Shiva temples before worshipping Shiva, we should pray & ask permission of Nandi first. Nandi always prays before Mahadev. There is a story of why we should whisper in Nandi's ear first.

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Once Parvati Devi lost her memories & due to this Mahadev was very much worried. Shiva along with Devi Parvati immersed themselves in prayers & Nandi too joined them. An asura Jalandharan came & took Maa Parvati away from Mahadev. Bhagwan who was in deep prayers didn't knew this

Devas who knew this conveyed the news to Ganesha to inform Mahadev. Eventhough Ganesha tried to woke Mahadev, he couldn't. Atlast Ganesha thought of a plan & told everything to Nandi who was sitting straight to Mahadev. Nandi conveyed everything he heard to Mahadev

At once Mahadev woke from Tapasya and brought back Devi. From that day this practice is followed by all Devas and it is being transferred. If we want to convey anything to Paramashiva, whisper it first to Nandi's ears without touching Nandi.

Om Namah Shivaye

Pranayama is a part of Astang Yoga and is beneficial for the both medicinal and spiritual aspects. It is divided into three parts :-

Puraka ---- means to inhale.
Kumbhaka ---- means to retain the breath.
Rechaka ---- Rechaka means to exhale.

|| Medicinal Benefits of Pranayama ||
* Reduces the frequency of breathing rate. It reduces breathing rate from 15th breaths a minute to 6-7 breaths a minute.
* Slow down heart rate
* Reduced wear and tear of internal organs
* Help lowering the blood-pressure

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Vaikom Ashtami : Today

Vaikathashtami is celebrated at Vaikom Mahadeva temple of Kottayam, Kerala, which is observed on Ashtami of Malayalam month of Vrishchikam. It is on this day Paramashiva along with Parvati Devi gave Darshan to Vyagarapada Muni.
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This place was called as Vyagrapadapuram which later came to known as Vaikom. Muruga ( Udayanapuram) who came after destroying Tarakasura is welcomed by Paramashiva (Vaikathappan) here. Vaikathappan is not offered any special poojas or Neivedyam on this day as it is said that

Paramashiva observes vratham for his Son's ( Muruga) Victory. He waits for his Son's arrival after victory. Later, Muruga from Udayanapuram
Temple arrive after defeating Tarakasura. Paramashiva welcomes his son in a grand manner.

Later after all rituals Udayanapurathappan returns which is very emotional. Vaikathashtami is 13day function in which 12th day is Ashtami.

Om Namah Shivaye
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Shocking Connection Between The Vatican city (Italy) & Shiva Linga

The Vatican city is shaped in the form of a Shiva linga!
This shocking claim was made by historian P.N. Oak who said that the word Vatican has actually come from the Sanskrit word 'Vatika'

and that Christianity has come from 'Krishna Neeti'.

We have often heard that all the religions have emerged from one Sanatana Dharma. It does not matter which faith you follow because ultimately you are praying to the same God

The connection between the Vatican city and Shiva linga is quite interesting.

The striking similarities between the two symbols of the world's greatest religions is sure to make your mind blow away. Let us take a look at the shocking connection between them.

The Striking Similarity:

Take a look at the picture above. You will see the similarity between the shape of the linga and the compound of the Vatican city. The pathway is shaped like a phallus. On looking closer you will find a tripundara (three lines on Bhagwan Shiv's forehead)

and a bindu incorporated into the design of the Piazza San Pietro of the Vatican city.

Vatican- What's In A Name:

The word Vatican has been derived from the Sanskrit word 'Vatika' which means Vedic cultural centres. Such words and a few excavations prove that Vatican was

#Thread
1 . They say dreams don’t have an age, well it’s true, she won the Padma Shri at 105 #Pappammal #Padmashri #PadmaShriAwards #Coimbatore

2 . Padma Shri for agriculture at the age of 105 years. Here is Coimbatore grandma R Pappammal, an organic farmer getting one of highest civilian honours in India. She owns a 2.5-acre farm in her village, and in the past, grew lentils such as horse gram and green gram.

3 . Now, she mostly grows bananas. Over the years, she has worked closely with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. She would travel alone to their many farmers’ meets and implement all that she learned. A common question Pappammal endures is the secret to her long life.

4 . “I think it is what I ate growing up,” she says. “I cooked millets such as ragi, thinai, and samai in a mud pot with water and mixed this with curd or buttermilk and drank it with crunchy onions or green chilies,” she says.

5 . This was her breakfast before she headed out to the fields at 4 am. “I brushed my teeth with neem twigs and used no other chemicals,” she adds. “Instead of soap, I rubbed myself clean with stone.”

GEM STONES WITH HEALTH BENEFITS!

1 . For millennia, people have used gemstones principally for ornamental purposes. However, in both ancient and modern times, cultures all over the world have also believed that gems can have healing properties.

2.
#AMBER
Yellow,brown,or red colored amber is believed to be a powerful gemstone with uses ranging from treating headaches & stress to promoting self-expression. It promotes cleansing & purification, which may help to bring illnesses out of the body

& alleviate pain so that the wearer can heal . ☝🏻

3. #Amethyst gemstone,is said to bring strength, courage, and peace to the wearer. These benefits can help promote healing.
This soothing stone with peaceful properties and a quiet energy may help release your creativity.

Since this stone has such tranquil qualities, it makes a great gift for anyone suffering from anxiety, mood disorders, and addictions. The Ancient Greeks believed amethyst could prevent drunkenness.☝🏻

4 . #Aquamarine has been said to help with digestive, eye, and dental problems. In the past, sailors often used aquamarines to bring them luck at sea. Today, some still use the stone for protection.
The stone is said to be a positive force that can bring 👇

Significance of Applying Tilak/#KumKum On The Forehead

On the forehead, between the two eyebrows, is a spot that is considered as a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. The Tilak is believed to prevent the loss of “energy”,

The red ‘kumkum’ between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration and enhance the understanding of the individual. While applying kumkum the points on the mid-brow region Ajna-chakra get pressed automatically.

This also facilitates the blood supply to the face muscles.
This is not just aesthetic, applying kumkum tilak before puja helps one to focus on deities/mantra/dhyana.
We make kumkum at home like this (picture) with turmeric, chuna/soda, and water.

According to astrology, in kalpurush horoscope house of Aries (Mesh Rashi)  is on forehead. Lord of  Mesh is Mars and its color is Red. This is another reason behind putting Red Chandan, kumkum and Sindoor as Tilak on the forehead.

The latest trend for at least the last 2 decade is the "sticker Bindi". These are nothing more than round pieces of plastic/paper with adhesive on the back. there is no use of such tilaka/bindi. they simply block the Ajna chakra and are very harmful to the skin.

#Padasparsha
Why do we bow down to elders

It is said that the human body contains negative and positive currents. The left side of the body is said to carry the negative current while the right side of the body carries positive energy.
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When a person touches the feet of another person, the two bodies connect, which creates a complete circuit of energy.  When a person touches the feet of elders, he or she keeps his ego and negative vibes aside while touching the feet.
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On the other hand, the elders touch your head with emotions filled with Karuna (affection) and bless you. This emits positive vibes from the elders, which are passed on to you.
The nerves are spread all over the body of a human and
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Some of the nerves end at the toes of the feet and the fingertips of our hands. So, when the fingertips of a person touch the toes of his her elders, the finger becomes the receptor of energy, thereby, accepting energy emitted from the body of the elders,
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while the toes of the elders become the giver of energy.
The Right Way To Touch The Feet-
While you are all set to touch the feet of a respectable or elder person, you must bend your upper body towards the person without bending your knees.
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In the heat of the day of Farmers Laws getting repealed today, we forgot that today is the day to celebrate all the wonderful men.
No matter, they seem extremely tough and strong in front of you but deep inside they are extremely emotional too.
Happy #InternationalMensDay guys.

It's true that females face and endure a lot of discrimination and problems everyday but life is not very easy and convenient for men as well. They are expected to be tough and strong no matter how odd the situation becomes.

#InternationalMensDay

They have to endure the toxic masculinity that exists in our society. International Men's Day is celebrated to seek gender equality and well being of Men. #InternationalMensDay is observed in many nations acknowledging manhood.

On this day everyone sends warm wishes to all the Men dear to them.Every men deserves to be cherished and supported. Be it the Father, the Husband, the Son or the Brother, they all are trying to be the best. Appreciate their efforts and make them feel special this day.

🕉 Sri ArunachaleswararTemple, Tiruvannamalai,TN #KarthikaDeepam Festival of Lights observed in every #TamilNadu & #Kerala Temples & homes is on the day when moon is in conjunction with constellation #Karthika & #Pournami appears as group of 6 stars in pendant shape from ear🚩1/5

🕉 The 6 stars are 6 celestial nymphs who reared the 6 babies in Saravana tank which later were joined together to form 6 faces Lord Muruga. He is called Karthikeya - God of War , the incarnation of Bhagwan Shiva created from his 3rd Eye as his 2nd son 🚩2/5

🕉 As the 6 nymphs helped in growing the six children, Bhagwan Shiva blessed immortality to the 6 nymphs as ever living stars in the sky. Any worship performed to this 6 stars is equal to worshiping Lord Muruga . Oil lamp with 365 wicks are lit in all Lord Shiva temples 🚩3/5

🕉 The 6 Nymphs are worshipped by lighting rows of oil lamps (Deepam) in the evening of #KarthikaDeepam day around the houses & streets. This day is also worshipped as Bhagwan Kartikeya or Muruga's birthday 🚩4/5

🕉 Sri Arunachaleswarar Thiruvannamalai #TamilNadu #KarthikaDeepam is lit at 6 pm at top of 2668 ft high holy mountain which is worshipped as Holy ShivaLinga. MahaDeepam is lit using nearly 3500kg of Ghee. Maha Deepam is visible around the Holy Mountain in a radius of 35 km 🚩5/5

मोक्ष की नगरी #काशी के कण कण में विराजमान हैं भगवान #शिव । यहां की संस्कृति और परंपराओं में शिव के विराट व्यक्तित्व की झलक दिखाई देती है। मतस्य पुराण के अनुसार भगवान शिव स्वयं मरते हुए व्यक्ति के कानों में #तारक मंत्र का उपदेश सुनाते हैं और #मोक्ष प्राप्त हो जाता है।

अर्थात उस व्यक्ति को जन्म और मृत्यु के चक्र से मुक्ति मिल जाती है। शिव-पार्वती का ये पावन स्थान मन्दिर बारह ज्योतिर्लिंगों में से एक है। ऐसी मान्यता है कि एक भक्त को भगवान शिव ने सपने में दर्शन देकर कहा था कि गंगा स्नान के बाद उसे दो शिवलिंग मिलेंगे और जब वो

उन दोनों शिवलिंगों को जोड़कर उन्हें स्थापित करेगा तो शिव और शक्ति के दिव्य शिवलिंग की स्थापना होगी और तभी से भगवान शिव यहां मां पार्वती के साथ विराजमान हैं| बाबा की आज्ञा से यहाँ मन्दिर का निर्माण हुआ ।

मंदिर के ऊपर के सोने के छत्र को ले कर यह मान्यता है कि अगर उसे देख कर कोई मुराद मांगी जाती है तो वह अवश्य ही पूरी होती है। रानी अहिल्या द्वारा मंदिर का जीर्णोद्धार कराने के पश्चात इंदौर के महाराज रणजीत सिंह ने मंदिर पर सोना लगाने का कार्य किया था ।

#गंगा किनारे बसा यह शहर कई बार तबाही और निर्माण का साक्षी बना है, जिसका असर काशीनाथ मंदिर पर भी पड़ा।परंतु जहाँ देवाधिदेव महादेव स्वयं बैठे हो वहाँ सिर्फ़ कल्याण होता है .. नकारात्मक शक्तियाँ दूर रहती हैं।