Long thread alert on #Ayureda based on my experience.
I am not someone who discusses health issues with even extended family, let alone public. But I've decided to share it here to vindicate our traditional medicine 's powerful healing process.

In the 1st week of May this yr, i had developed upper back pain near my neck, upto hands down till finger tips. I had assumed it as being sore muscles due to workouts & summer heat. but it was persistent, i started feeling dizzy & a sense of losing balance came in.

It was there almost daily,not excruciating but typically would tingle when i picked up weight/sat long hrs.I also felt uncomfortable driving.That's when i decided to go to @bharathnarendra who immediately asked me to take a cervical MRI. As he expected, the report read disc bulge

The report read exactly this :

I was obviously paranoid & confused on how i could have had this when i did lead a fairly decent active life and wasn't that sedentary & messy.
Ofcourse @bharathnarendra is an amazing doc who very confidently & calmly told me this can be fixed if i am going to obey him fully

Do you know?

💮The Goddess Bhadrakali of Warangal is the original owner of the kohinoor diamond.💮

In 625 CE, King Pulakesi II of Chalukya dynasty had built the Bhadrakali Temple. When the region came under the reign of Kakatiya rulers, they made Bhadrakali..

...as their tutelary deity, and fixed the left eye of the goddess with the rare Kohinoor diamond.

The fascinating diamond itself was mined from the Kollur mines of Golconda.
Later, in 1310CE, the Delhi sultanate under Alauddin Khilji brought the empire of Kakatiyas under their regime,destroyed the Bhadrakali temple &took away the prized Kohinoor to Delhi as their loot.

Then onwards, the awe-inspiring diamond went from one hand to another– from Babur and Humayun to Sher Shah Suri to Shah Jahan,Aurangzeb and Maharaja Ranjīt Singh of Patiala.

When Maharaja Ranjit Singh was nearing his death, he willed that the ownership of the coveted diamond be given to the deity at Jagannath Temple. However, the British officials ignored the will of the king, and instead, took it to England as a gift to their queen.

O Hindu, “The greatest sin is to think yourself weak”.

-Swami Vivekananda
#ProudToBeHindu

On this day in 1983 Swami Vivekananda gave his iconic speech in Chicago. Opening address in thread below.

“Brothers & Sisters of America”

It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us.

I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.

My thanks, also, to some of the speakers on this platform who, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have told you that these men from far-off nations may well claim the honor of bearing to different lands the idea of toleration.

Yoga and Meditation Reduce Cancer and Depression by Reversing DNA!

For a healthy body, in the long run, practicing mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga, and Tai Chi daily reduces the risk of depression and cancer by reversing the molecular reactions in DNA, suggests a study.

Researchers from the universities of Coventry and Radboud, through 18 studies — featuring 846 participants over 11 years — revealed a pattern in the molecular changes which happen to the body as a result of the MBIs, and how those changes benefit our mental and physical health.

They explained the way that genes activate to produce proteins that influence the biological make-up of the body, the brain, and the immune system.

When a person is exposed to a stressful event, their sympathetic nervous system (SNS) — the system responsible for the ‘fight-or-flight’ response —

Breathing the Proper Way!

#Thread

When we are at peace and in harmony with ourselves and our surroundings, our breath is deep and in sync with nature. A tortoise takes very few breaths in a minute and is calm and lives a long life.

In anger or while working at a frenetic pace or breath is shallow. We hardly realize that such raid breaths put our nervous and circulatory systems to strain. A batsman faces a barrage of bouncers and short-pitched deliveries and

immediately we hear Sunil Gavaskar commenting take a few deep breaths to calm down. Is this because of his association with Satya Sai Baba? There apparently is a spiritual solution to every problem.

A little attention to the breath can lead us on to the path of good health. In Yoga, there are several variations of Pranayama or deep breathing techniques which have an indelible impact on our health.

चन्द्र-दर्शन का निषेध वर्णन।

उक्त व्रत-पूजन प्रतिवर्ष एक दिन किया जाता है। उसे पाँच वर्ष तक तो करे ही, अधिक करे तो अधिक फल होता है। इस व्रत के फलस्वरूप उपासक को गणेशजी के स्वानन्द लोक की प्राप्ति होती है। यह गणेश व्रत अत्यन्त प्रभावशाली है ।

किन्तु नारदजी ! इस चतुर्थी में रात्रि समय चन्द्रमा का दर्शन न करे। क्योंकि उस दिन चन्द्र-दर्शन से मिथ्या अभियोग लग जाता है तथा अन्य अनिष्टों की भी सम्भावना रहती है। यदि भूल से चन्द्रमा का दर्शन हो जाये तो उसके दोष निवारणार्थ भगवान् गणेश्वर का चिन्तन करे।

निम्न श्लोक का पाठ चन्द्र-दर्शन के दोष निवारण में बहुत महत्त्वपूर्ण है

सिंहप्रसेनमधीत् सिंहो जाम्बवता हतः ।

सुकुमारक मा रोदीस्तव ह्येष स्यमन्तकः ॥ हे नारदजी ! अब आश्विन मास की चतुर्थी के व्रत का फल कहता हूँ ।

उस दिन भगवान् कपिर्दीश विनायक का षोड़शोपचार से पूजन करे तो सर्वप्राप्ति कराता है। कार्तिक मास की चतुर्थी करका चतुर्थी या 'करवा चौथ' कहलाती है। यह व्रत प्रायः महिलाएँ करती हैं। उन्हें शुद्ध जल से स्नान कर नवीन वस्त्र धारण करने चाहिए।

तदुपरान्त प्रसन्नचित्त से गणपति का पूजन करे और चौदह थालियों में स्वादिष्ट पकवान ब्राह्मणों को दे हे मुने ! सामर्थ्य के अनुसार ही दान करना चाहिए। कम देने की शक्ति हो तो चौदह स्थानों पर कुछ दे कुछ विद्वान् दस स्थानों पर देने का विधान बताते हैं।

Thorpikaranam : A simple but powerful yogic practice for physical and mental wellbeing

Do this daily if you want to

- Sharpen your mind ,
attentiveness & decisiveness
-Reduce weight and belly fat
- Strengthen your vision
- Overall flexibility of your joints and muscles

Most often given as punishment for mischievous kids at school and done as prayer before Bhagwan Ganesha It's actually a superb physical exercise which benefits both physical and cognitive functions of your body

Per astrology, Ganesha is ruling diety for planet Ketu (Gnanakaraka) who is meant for blessings with wisdom (Gnana) /intelligence Per psychology,it is given as cognitive therapy to minimize their sadistic thoughts ..no wonder it's help to discipline mischievous kids at school

Another name for Ganapathi is Vigneshwara / Vinayagar he is considered to remove the vignam / obstacle by bestowing intelligence To be successful in your personal & professional life you need to tide over many obstacles in your path only through your intelligence & hardwork

Looking scientifically, We hold earlobes between thumb and forefinger with hands crossed in front of chest and perform repetitive squats. This is done 18 or 108 times as prarthana mostly for success in anything It's a kind of auricular vagus nerve stimulation

The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in India. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganga, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples.

The main deity is known by the names Shri Vishwanath and Vishweshwara literally meaning Lord of the Universe. Varanasi was called Kashi ("shining") in ancient times, and hence the temple is popularly called Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

Vastu in the 21st Century!

#LongThread

Our ancient Vastu Shastra has been founded in such a way, that people can derive maximum benefits from sun-rays and the energies of the sun like heat light,

UV rays – are the only reliable source of Vitamin D (Vitamin D is absorbed by the blood directly when the bare skin is exposed to the sun), which is vital for the sustenance of life on the Earth.

Uttaraayana and dakshinaayana too are of great scientific importance since daytime will be more than the nighttime in the Uttaraayana facilitating the availability of more sunlight.

It is only some years ago that modern scientists discovered that the white solar light could be split into segments called visible rays and invisible heat spectrum.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧 & 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚

The shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun is not a circle and is slightly elliptical.Therefore according to modern astronomy & science,the distance between the Earth

and the Sun varies throughout the year. The nearest point in the earth’s orbit is known as Periapsis (Perihelion) at which the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, the Earth is 147,166,462 km from the Sun. It usually occurs around January 3.

The farthest point in the earth’s orbit is called Apoapsis (Aphelion) when the earth is farthest away from the sun around July 3 when it is 152,171,522 km. Hence, the average distance between the Earth and the Sun is 149,597,870.691 km.

Modern scientists measured the dist. between the Sun & the Earth for the 1st time in 1672 which was by Jean Richer & Giovanni Domenico Cassini.They measured the distance between the sun & earth as 22000 times of the Earth’s radius (Total Distance: 220000 x 6371 = 140,162,000 km)

However, the Hindu texts such as the Vedas and Upanishads have guided the Indian civilization for thousands of years. They are considered as the pillars of Hinduism. ‘Veda’ which basically denotes ‘Knowledge’,

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Thread in Honor to Rajiv Gandhi:

Today is Birth Anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. Young & Dynamic PM from "Royal Family of India"!

Thought of giving him a tribute by highlighting his Biggest Achievement!

Being learned citizens, you must be already aware..but still a reminder!

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The Bhopal Gas Leak disaster!!

It was a chemical accident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) Pesticide Plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. The industrial disaster is considered the world's worst in history.

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It claimed more than 15000 lives & above 6 Lakh people were affected after getting exposed to Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas.

It WASN'T Accident,BUT case of Criminal Negligence!

The preparators ought to be brought to books & taken stern action!

That's what Rajiv Gandhi did!

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4 days after deadly Toxic Gas Leak,Company’s Chairman,Warren Anderson,was arrested on arrival in MP.

CONgress State Govt kept him under HOUSE ARREST for HUGE 2 hours. Bail was Immediately ARRANGED for Anderson & Anderson was HELPED to FLEE Bharat to Never Return Again.

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Then Chief Minister of MP, Arjun Singh, Personally accompanied Warren Anderson to Airport to ensure his Safe RESCUE to US.

Senior CONgress leader & Ex-CM Arjun Singh in his autobiography ‘A Grain of Sand in the Hourglass of Time’ made sensational claims.

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Navigation in Ancient India

#LongThread

Indian civilization has been without a break for the last few millennia. This means there have been external connections and indigenous maritime assets.

Among the remains, the maritime assets archaeology are much prized and cited, a dock being the most prized. It also precludes the requirement of knowledge of the seas i.e. a compass.

The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Navgatih’. The word navy is also derived from Sanskrit ‘Nou’.

There were Sanskrit terms for many parts of a ship. The ship’s anchor was known as Nava-Bandhan-Kilaha which literally means ‘a nail to tie up a ship’. The sail was called Vata Vastra, which means ‘wind-cloth’.

🌺Shree Jagannath Temple, Khallikot, Ganjam, Odisha🌺

This temple is Recognised as the 2nd largest Jagannath Temple after Puri Jagannath Temple. If historians are to be believed, construction of this Temple in Khallikote was started in 1730 by King

Jagannath Mardraja-I& completed by his grandson Jagannath Mardraja-II in year 1868.According to some ancient texts Bhagwan Jagannath along with brother Balbhadra & sister Subhadra spent some of their time in this temple during their exile when Mughals attacked Sri Mandira in Puri

This temple is grand & the outer walls are beautifully carved with the sculptures of Dasavatara, AstaDigapalas, Different other avataras of Vishu ( i.e. Janardhan, Madhav, Lakshmi Narayan etc), some beautiful Nagas, Nartakis etc.

Every single stone is carved beautifully in this temple which will mesmerize you for sure.But this ancient Shree Jagannath Temple in Khallikote of Ganjam district is in a dilapidated state due to alleged lack of maintenance by the government.

It is believed that if immediate steps are not taken towards the renovation of the temple, the centuries-old structure might even collapse.

Madhava of Sangamagrama contribution to Calculus was much before Europeans.
Madhava of Sangamagrama (c. 1340 – c. 1425), was an Indian mathematician-astronomer from the town of Sangamagrama. His writings were later transmitted to Europe via Jesuit missionaries and traders

who were active around the ancient port of Muziris at the time. As a result, it had an influence on later European developments in analysis and calculus.
His birth place Sangamagrama is present-day Irinjalakuda near Thrissur, Kerala, India.
He was the first to use infinite

series approximations for a range of trigonometric functions, which has been called the “decisive step onward from the finite procedures of ancient mathematics to treat their limit-passage to infinity“.
One of the greatest mathematician-astronomers of the Middle Ages, Madhava

made pioneering contributions to the study of infinite series, calculus, trigonometry, geometry, and algebra.
Madhava was born as Irińńaŗappiļļy or Iriññinavaļļi Mādhava . He had written that his house name was related to the Vihar where a plant called “bakuļam” was planted.

Bakuļam was locally known as “iraňňi”.
Irinjalakuda was once known as ‘Irińńāţikuţal’. Sangamagrāmam (lit. sangamam = union, grāmam = village) is a rough translation to Sanskrit from Dravidian word ‘Irińńāţikuţal’, which means ‘iru (two) ańńāţi (market) kǖţal (union)’ or the

The ultimate sacrifice of Panna Dhai!

#LongThread

Panna Dhai, a 16th-century Rajput woman of the Kheechee tribe, nursemaid to Udai Singh, the fourth son of Maharana Sangram Singh I (SANGA) (1509-1527). Her name, Panna means emerald, and dhai means a wet nurse in hindi language.

She had been given charge of young Udai, breastfeeding him virtually from his birth in 1522, along with her own son Chandan (also known as Moti), who was of similar age and Udai’s playmate.

However, the second and third decades of the 16th century were troubled times, and events moved rapidly. Sanga died of wounds sustained at the Battle of Khanva (1527) against Mughal emperor Babur. Sanga’s eldest son Bhoj Raj had been killed in battle in 1521.

Three of his other sons died during his lifetime. Then his eldest son succeeded to the throne as Maharana Ratan Singh II (1527-1531). However, when he died after ruling only four years, the vile-tempered Vikramaditya II succeeded to the throne at the young age of 14.

‘Flag Hoisting’ vs ‘Unfurling’ 🇮🇳
Know the difference between 15 August & 26 January Flag Ceremony

On Independence Day, is the National Flag hoisted or unfurled?
Many people believe that the terms ‘Hoisted’ & ‘Unfurled’ are synonyms,

but there is a significant difference between the two.

On 15th August, Prime Minister ‘Hoists’ the national flag to honour the historical event of India’s Independence.

On Republic Day, the President of India ‘Unfurls’ the flag on Rajpath before presiding over a parade.

1 - The positioning of the flag matters a lot! One can spot the difference between ‘unfurling’ and ‘hoisting’ in the positioning of the flag.

When the national flag hoists on independence day, it is tied and sits at the bottom of the pole.

It is the Prime Minister who raises the national flag up and hoists it

Whereas, when the flag is unfurled on Republic Day, it is closed and tied at the top of the pole.

The President unfurls it without pulling the flag up as it takes place on Independence Day.

Why the President unfurls and Prime Minister hoists?

The prime minister, who is the head of the government, ‘hoists’ the flag on Independence Day.

On the other hand, the President of India ‘unfurls’ the Tricolour on Republic Day as the

MAJOR NADIS IN BODY

Out of the thousands nadis, which include all the major and minor flows, seventy-two are important. Out of these seventy-two, ten are considered to be major.
Among the ten major pranic flows, three are most significant:
•Ida
•Pingala
•Sushumna.

References in the Goraksha Samhita and Hatha Yoga Pradipika place the number at 72,000.The Prapanchasara Tantra gives the number of 300,000; while the Shiva Samhita states that 350,000 nadis emerge from the navel centre

•Ida nadi is the mental channel
•Pingala nadi is the vital channel 
•Sushumna nadi is the spiritual channel. Ida, pingala and sushumna are the three main channels for the distribution of energy throughout the entire pranic network. Maximum pranic charges flow through

them and they impact the entire network instantly These three nadis are like the high voltage wires that conduct the energy from the substations or chakras situated along the spinal column to all the other nadis.After idanpingala and sushumna, the seven lesser major nadis include

•Gandhari
•Hastijihva
•Yashaswini
•Pusha
•Alambusha
•Kuhu
•. Shankhini
•Jihva
•Koorma
•Payaswini
•Saraswati
•Saumya
•Shura
•Varuni
•Vilambha
•Vishwoda

Thread :

Why do we celebrate Raksha Bandhan?

"In memory of Mughal Emperor Humayun who rushed to save Queen Karnavati of Mewar when she sent a Rakhi to him with a request to save her from Aggression of Bahadur Shah of Gujarat"

घंटा 🔔!!

Let me tell you TRUTH!!!

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Bahadur Shah of Gujarat laid his eyes on rich-in-minerals land of Chittor & attacked in 1535. Queen Karnavati learnt of his intentions and requested the nobles to step up. But Queen Karnavati's Army & her valour was no match to Bahadur Shah's Army.

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Seeing Eminent Defeat,Finally,Rani Karnavati sent a rakhi to Humayun, Mughal Emperor of Delhi, requesting him to help her. (How Foolish to expect THIS!)

What happened next?Did Humayun save her?

We ARE TOLD that Humayun tried best, but was late to reach on time. Bullshit!!

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Sceptics claim Humayun's delay was INTENTIONAL as he was undecided about whether or not to fight for his Hindu "Sister (😂😂)" after getting letter from Bahadur Shah.

Historical accounts state Humayun was in Gwalior when he received Bahadur Shah’s letter.

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Gujarat Sultan asked Mughals not to interfere since he was waging "Jihad" against "Kafirs" as per I$lamic law.

AND...Humayun sided with his co-religionist Bahadur Shah.

Historian Banerji has explained this Mu$lim Diplomacy & Religiopolitical Attitude of Mu$lim Victors.

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