Muttalai Muttale kamuruvar KR sample On Sat, 16 Mar 2024 at 02:14, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote:
> Respected Mr Narayanaswamy, > > How *concentrated* is your reading!!. The lines he wrote, which has been > quoted by you *escaped *my reading. > > Really I am short of words to *appreciate* your concentration. I have to > learn a lot from you > > Gopalakrishnan > > On Saturday, 16 March, 2024 at 11:04:27 am IST, Narayanaswamy Iyer < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear folks > > Unschooled, unlearned, uneducated Rajaram K alias KR ex-IRS alias > Karuppan-chaami alias Cockroachmoorthy bravely sticks his neck out when he > thumps his chest and screams through his deafening foghorn:- > > "*N**ow except for a few, my English is understood right from sessions to > Supreme court and in Europe, USA and other nations and vice versa.*" > > Why, therefore, is his drain-gutter-sewer ungrammatical broken English > unfailingly so bad whenever he posts anything on the Internet? > > S Narayanaswamy Iyer > > On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 9:49 AM Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > welcome KR > > On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 at 20:17, gopala krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you very much Mr Rajaram. . I am learning things every day. Learning > never ends. I am subjected to correction at all times, and frankly admit, > the corrections. > Gopalakrishnan > > On Friday, 15 March, 2024 at 05:57:54 am IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I appreciate Mr Gopalkrishnan and welcome his sea change. Nothing is wrong > as long as one is in a learning process subjected to corrections, you , me > or anyone. Thank you sir KR IRS 15 3 24 > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: *gopala krishnan* <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 at 19:15 > Subject: Re: [KeralaIyers] Fwd: [iyer123] CULTURAL QA 03-2024-14 > To: [email protected] <[email protected]>, > [email protected] <[email protected]>, Iyer < > [email protected]>, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]>, > APS Mani <[email protected]> > > > Respected sirs, > > As Mr Rajaram pointed out Ananta, Vasuki and Thakshaka *are brothers *of > Sea God, varuna. They are not sons. > *I am extremely thankful to Mr Rajaram for pointing out the mistake. * > > > By oversight I included the QA in a *disturbed mind*. Their father is > sage kashyapa and mother is Kadru. Varuna is also the son of sage > Kaashyapa with wife Muni. > > I am sorry for including the wrong answer. I would have been a little more > careful in selecting QA, > * fully knowing kashyapa is the father of serpants. In a disturbed mind > I included the QA. * > > *I am sorry for including such a QA, by oversight.* > > > *Gopalakrishnan* > > On Thursday, 14 March, 2024 at 11:08:03 pm IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > CULTURAL QA 03202414 > > Q1 Can you name the three sons of Varuna? > > A1 Joseph Taylor, Handsome guy 2h > > G Yes, I without any hesitation can name the three sons of Varuna. In > Hindu mythology, Varuna, the Vedic deity associated with water, is said to > have three sons. These sons are: > > 1. Shesha (also known as Ananta): Shesha is often depicted as a serpent > and is considered to be the cosmic serpent who supports the universe. > > 2. Vasuki: Vasuki is another serpent deity in Hindu mythology. He is often > depicted wrapped around Lord Shiva's neck as a necklace. > > 3. Takshaka: Takshaka is a serpent king and a prominent character in > various Hindu epics, including the Mahabharata. He is known for his role in > the Kurukshetra war. > > These three sons of Varuna play significant roles in various mythological > narratives and are often associated with the cosmic order and the elements > of creation and destruction. > > KR Mr G who cannot read well “GANDHARI WITH THE KOURAVAS ALSO…….. > properly meaning apart from Kouravas attached to Gandhari also….// but > raised a perverted indecent question akin to his level, as usual flouts > through some Christian if it is the org name that snakes are the grandsons > of the Kashyap Aditi . WRONG SENSE WRONG KNOWHOW AND WRONG CP---NOT > COMPILING SEKING REFERENCES. > > 1 Varuṇa (वरुण).—One of the eight guardians of the quarters. > Birth. Varuṇa was the son of Prajāpati, Kaśyapa born of Aditi. He was one > of the twelve sons of Aditi. So he is considered to be one of the twelve > Ādityas (Sons of Aditi). The twelve Ādityas are Dhātā, Aryaman, Mitra, > Śakra, Varuṇa, Aṃśa, Bhaga, Vivaśvān, Pūṣā, Savitā, Tvaṣṭā and Viṣṇu. > (Mahābhārata > Ādi Parva, Chapter 65, Stanza 15). > > 2) Varuṇa (वरुण).—A Deva Gandharva. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Ādi > Parva, Chapter 65, Stanza 42, that this Devagandharva was the son of > Prajāpati Kaśyapa born of his wife Muni. > > Story of Varuṇa One of the eight guardians of the quarters. > > Birth. Varuṇa was the son of Prajāpati, Kaśyapa born of Aditi. He was > one of the twelve sons of Aditi. So he is considered to be one of the > twelve Ādityas (Sons of Aditi). The twelve Ādityas are Dhātā, Aryaman, > Mitra, Śakra, Varuṇa, Aṃśa, Bhaga, Vivaśvān, Pūṣā, Savitā, Tvaṣṭā and > Viṣṇu. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 65, Stanza 15).{KR: SOMEONE MAY > WONDER WHETHER Kashyapa and Aditi had no other job. Kashyapa is Rishi and > Aditi his wife; Kashyapa is space and Aditi is Earth the prakriti; Many are > symbolic as Varuna is Apa, water, sea etc. West says water came out of land > as rain; we say as Gods the nature and came out of Gods.} > > These twelve Ādityas were the twelve Devas (gods) known as Tuṣitas > in the Manvantara of Manu Cākṣuṣa. A statement occurs in Viṣṇu Purāṇa, > Aṃśa 1, Chapter 15, that when Vaivasvata Manvantara was about to begin > after the end of Cākṣuṣa Manvantara, the famous Tuṣitas united together and > took birth as the sons of Kaśyapa. > > Kingship of the waters. In Kṛtayuga the Devas approached Varuṇa and > said to him. "You must be the lord of all the waters, as Indra is our > protector. You can live in the heart of the ocean. All the rivers in the > world, and the ocean which is their husband will obey you. You will wax and > wane along with Candra (Moon)." Varuṇa agreed to comply with their request. > All of them anointed Varuṇa as the King of the waters. (Mahābhārata Śalya > Parva, Chapter 47). > > The Guardian of the quarter west. Brahmā appointed Varuṇa as the > guardian of the western zone. Vaiśravaṇa once did penance before Brahmā, > and when Brahmā appeared before him, he made a request that he should be > appointed as one of the guardians of the quarters. Brahmā replied. "I have > already selected Indra, Varuṇa and Yama as guardians of the points. I was > thinking who, the fourth, should be, when you came. So from this day > onwards, Indra shall be the guardian of the East, Yama that of the South, > Varuṇa, that of the West and you Vaiśravaṇa shall be the guardian of the > North." After saying this, Brahmā disappeared. Thus Varuṇa became the > guardian of the West. (Uttara Rāmāyaṇa). > > Family. Varuṇa had several wives and children. Prominent among them > were Gaurī and Varuṇānī. Mention is made about the sons Suṣeṇa, Vandī and > Vasiṣṭha and daughter Vāruṇī. Cārṣaṇī was another wife of Varuṇa. Prajāpati > Bhṛgu, who died in the sacrifice of Dakṣa took birth as the son of Varuṇa > and Cārṣaṇī. Devī Jyeṣṭhā, the daughter of Priest Śukra was another wife of > Varuṇa. The children of Jyeṣṭhā were Bala, Surā the Suranandinī and > Adharmaka the destroyer of the elements. The semen of Varuṇa fell on > Valmīka (White-ant-hill) from which the great hermit Vālmīki was born. > Besides them, Dakṣasāvarṇi, the ninth Manu was the son of Varuṇa. Puṣkara > was another son of Varuṇa. The handsome Puṣkara was received as husband by > the daughter of Soma (Candra). Vandī, who was defeated by the hermit > Aṣṭāvakra at the palace of Janaka was the son of Varuṇa. (Mahābhārata > Udyoga Parva, Chapter 117, Stanza 9; Ādi Parva, Chapter 66, Stanza 52; Ādi > Parva, Chapter 99, Stanza 5; Vana Parva, Chapter 134, Stanza 24; Vālmīki > Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 17, Stanza 13; Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga > 46, Stanza 36). > > Carrying away Utathya’s wife. Bhadrā, the daughter of Soma (Moon) was > extremely beautiful. Some gave her in marriage to the hermit Utathya. > Varuṇa carried her away. Utathya got angry and drank up the ocean dry. > Varuṇa returned Bhadrā to Utathya. (For further details see under Utathya). > > Theft of Varuṇa’s cow by Kaśyapa. Kaśyapa once decided to perform a > sacrifice. He made all preparations. But he did not get the required cow at > the stipulated time. So he got the Homadhenu of Varuṇa by theft and began > to perform the yāga (sacrifice). Varuṇa knew this. Instantly he went to > Kaśyapa and demanded his cow. But Kaśyapa refused to return the cow. Varuṇa > complained to Brahmā, who sent for Kaśyapa and asked him about the cow and > both Brahmā and Varuṇa cursed Kaśyapa that he who had taken the cow by > stealth would take birth as a cowherd in Ambāḍi. (For further details see > under Kaśyapa and Nandagopa). > > Other information. (i) The Vaiṣṇava bow received by Śrī Rāma from > Bhārgava Rāma, was given to Varuṇa. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bāla Kāṇḍa, Sarga > 77, Stanza 1). > > (ii) The capital city of Varuṇa one of the eight guardians of the universe > was called Śraddhāvatī. (Devī Bhāgavata, Skandha 8). > > (iii) At the time of the burning of Khāṇḍava forest Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna > helped Agni (Fire). Agni prayed to Varuṇa to supply Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna with > weapons so that they might fight with Indra. Varuṇa appeared and gave > Arjuna the bow 'Gāṇḍīva', a quiver which would never become empty of arrows > and a banner with the emblem of a monkey depicted on it. (Mahābhārata Ādi > Parva, Chapters 234 and 237). > > (iv) The image of Varuṇa should be dedicated in temples as sitting on a > horned shark with a rope in hand. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 51). > > (v) Once Varuṇa gave exhortations to Puṣkara, which he in his turn gave to > Paraśurāma. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 151). > > (vi) It is stated in Ṛgveda, Maṇḍala 1, Anuvāka 2, Sūkta 2, that Varuṇa > and Mitra are the Deities of rain.1.2.2RV > > (vii) Once the King Marutta performed a sacrifice at which the guardians > of the eight points were present. Rāvaṇa came to the sacrifice and tried to > do harm to the hermits. At the beginning of the attack, the guardians of > the points assumed forms of various creatures and escaped from the place. > Varuṇa escaped in the form of a swan. (Uttara Rāmāyaṇa). > > (viii) Rāvaṇa defeated Yama. On his return he defeated the Uragas > (serpents) of Pātāla (Nether world). After this, he challenged Varuṇa, who > came out with his sons and army and fought with Rāvaṇa, who won the battle. > (Uttara Rāmāyaṇa). > > (ix) Varuṇa is a member of the assembly of Brahmā. (Mahābhārata Sabhā > Parva, Chapter 117, Stanza 51). > > (x) When Arjuna went to the world of Devas, Varuṇa gave him the weapon > Pāśa (rope). (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 41, Stanza 27). > > (xi) Indra, Agni, Yama and Varuṇa tested Nala and finally gave him > blessings. > > (xii) Once Varuṇa performed penance along with other gods in Viśākhayūpa. > (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 90, Stanza 16). > > (xiii) Varuṇa once gave Ṛcīka thousand black-eared horses. > > (xiv) At the coronation of Śrī Rāma, Varuṇa made his appearance and > proclaimed that Sītā was chaste and pure. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, > Chapter 291, Stanza 29). > > (xv) Varuṇa had the bow Gāṇḍīva in his possession for hundred years. > (Mahābhārata > Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 43, Stanza 6). > > (xvi) Once Śrī Kṛṣṇa defeated Varuṇa. (Mahābhārata Udyoga Parva, Chapter > 130, Stanza 49). > > (xvii) Parṇāśā, the mother of the King Śrutāyudha once worshipped Varuṇa > with vow and fast and Varuṇa gave her boons and a club to Śrutāyudha. > (Mahābhārata > Droṇa Parva, Chapter 92). > > (xviii) Varuṇa gave Subrahmaṇya two followers named Yama and Atiyama. > (Mahābhārata > Śalya Parva, Chapter 45, Stanza 45). > > (xix) Besides Varuṇa gave Subrahmaṇya an elephant. (Mahābhārata Śalya > Parva, Chapter 46, Stanza 52). > > (xx) Once Varuṇa performed a Rājasūya (royal consecration sacrifice) at > Yamunātīrtha. (Mahābhārata Śalya Parva, Chapter 49, Stanza 11). > > (xxi) When Balabhadra Rāma died and his soul went to Pātāla (under world), > there was Varuṇa also among those who came to receive him. (Mahābhārata > Mausala Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 16). > > (xxii) At the time of his great departure, Arjuna threw the bow Gāṇḍīva > and the arrows over the sea to return them to Varuṇa. (Mahābhārata > Mahāprasthāna Parva, Chapter 1, Stanza 41). > > (xxiii) Words such as Aditiputra, Āditya, Ambupa, Ambupati, Amburāṭ, > Ambvīśa, Apāmpati, Devadeva, Gopati, Jalādhipa, Jaleśvara, Lokapāla, > Salilarāja, Salileśa, Udakapati, Vāripa, Yādasāmbhartā and so on have been > used as synonyms of Varuṇa in Mahābhārata. > > NOW SIR when so many references did not show your content and after you > depend on a scholar Christian school boy to write utter……….. > > K Rajaram IRS 14 3 24 SIR THIS IS COMPILING > > --------------------------------------------------- > > SIR THIS IS BONUS: > > Ashtanaga—Eight important Nagas > > Out of the one thousand serpent children Kadru had, 8 important nagas are > called Ashtanagas. They are: Kadru is wife of Kashyapa (where is Varunas > brothers of Vasuki, dakshaka etc became children sir? > > Ananta,Vasuki,Takshaka,Karkotaka,Shankha,Padma,Mahapadma,Gulika. > > They are the nagas that are worshipped. Many of the ashtanagas are > important characters in the Itihasa Puranas. > > Ananta He is the most important of the ashtanagas. The name itself > means one who has to end. It means he is infinite. About the birth of > Ananta, ValmikiRamayana says like this. From Mahavishnu came Brahma and > from Brahma came the Prajapatis. From this it can be surmised that Ananta > is a Prajapati But as per the Mahabharata,Ananta is born to Prajapati > Kashyapa in his wife Kadru. > > When Kadru and Vinatha, two of the wives of Kashyapa, were fighting and to > win in the bet Ananta was asked to hang from the tail of Iravata. Ananta > lost his peace and so went to places of pilgrimage and fasted. Immersing > himself in reflections on Brahma, he obtained a boon from him. The boon was > that even if the entire universe burns down, Ananta will not perish. That > is how Ananta becomes Adi Shesha and the leader of nagas. He also became > the bed and shade of Mahavishnu. It was because of the boon he received he > went into the Hades and began to hold the worlds upright supporting them > with his hoods. It is garuda that helps Ananta in this task of holding the > worlds. > > Ananta has one thousand hoods and on the main hood there is the mark of > Svastika. This indicates the Sun and Vishnu. As weapons he holds a plough > in one hand and an iron pestle or mace in the other. He is served by > Shridevi, Varuni Devi, Nagakanyaka and many other goddesses. The belief is > that Ananta dwells in the abode of Varuna in the West. > > Ananta is not merely the eldest of the brood, but he is the noblest and > occupies an elevated niche in the hierarchy of things. He is softspoken, > philosophical and has an ascetic character. He is the one who leads the > group of ideal serpents. > > Two of Ananta avatars are Lakshmana, the younger brother of Rama and > Balrama, the elder brother of Krishna. The Anantashayanam indicates the > mutual relations between Vishnu and the Serpent. > > Vasuki He is the son of Kashyapa and brother of Ananta. He spent > his childhood with his parents. As a devote of Shiva, he dwells in the body > of Shiva. According to the Puranas, it is thought that Vasuki is the ring > on the finger of Shiva. In the quarrel between Kadru and Vinata, Vasuki did > not support his mother and so he was cursed and therefore he had to live > away from his mother in a different group. > > Vasuki has a special place amongst the important deities of Shaivas. Vasu > means diamond. The one with a diamond on the head is Vasuka, that is > Kashyapa. the son of Vasuka is Vasuki. Vasuki has the white colour of > diamonds. When the Devas and Asuras churned the Ocean of Milk, they used > Vasuki as the coir for binding the Manthara Mountain which was used as the > churning stick. > > For the protection of the nagas, Vasuki gave his sister to the ascetic > Jaratkaru as his wife. Astika is the son of this sister. It is this Astika > who blocked the sarpasatra. It is presumed that Vasuki was present at the > time of the birth of Arjuna and as per the request of Aryaka persuaded the > nagas to give the divine potion to Bhimasena. > > In the Mahabharata, it is said that the nagas and the goddesses anointed > Vasuki and the king of nagas. > > During the burning of Tripura, Vasuki worked as the bowstring of the bow > of Shiva and the hold of the chariot. Moreover he gave Subrahmanya two > parshadas Vasuki who is the one of the seven nagas that hold the earth went > to the Hades to receive Balarama when he went there after his death > > Takshaka Takshaka is one of the naga chiefs born to Kashyapa in Kadru. > Takshaka has an important role in the story of Parikshit and the burning of > Khandava. Takshaka was one of the nagas who was cursed and sent out because > of the anger of Kadru. Then he went and stayed in the Khandava forest. When > Arjuna burned the Khandava forest he came safely out of it. > > Shringi, the son of Shamika, cursed Parikshit who was the emperor and the > grandson of Arjuna. The curse was that Parikshit would die after being > bitten by Takshaka. Parikshit died that way. Then his son Janamejaya > carried out a sarpasatra. All these famous things are described elaborate > in the Puranas. > > Astika blocked the sarpasatra and therefore Takshaka is saved. Takshaka > was generous and helps others. He has terrible form and powerful venom and > the Puranas are full of his stories. His colour is red. His hood has the > mark of svastika. > > Karkotaka Karkotaka is the terrible serpent which is the garland of > Sri Parameshvara. Karkotaka was caught in the forest fire because of a > curse from Narada. But Nala who was afflicted with the curse of Kali saved > Karkotaka from the fire. He bit Nala and disfigured him. He did that to > help Nala in his incognito life. He advised Nala about the ways to overcome > the curse of Kali and gave him a silk cloak. He told him that when he wore > the new cloak he would get back his original shape. In the Nalacarita, > Karkotaka plays a major role. > > There is a belief that if one remembers Karkotaka, the curse of Kali can > be overcome. The colour of Karkotaka is black. > > Shamkha (Samkhapala) > > Shamkha is a fiery serpent who has many heads and a lot of power. Although > he looks ferocious he is not harmful. Shamkha is also known an Shamkhapala. > Shamkha is the naga born to Kashyapa in his wife Kadru. > > Once Narada introduced this Naga to Matali who is the charioteer of Indra. > During the death Balabhadra (Balarama), Shamkha was one of the important > nagas that came to accompany the soul of Balabhadra into Hades. > > Padma > > Padma is the Mahasarpa that holds the north-west part of the earth aloft. > Padma was born to Kashyapa in his wife Kadru. Padma’s place is on the right > side of Vasuki. Padman has only one head4 and his red colour is that of > lotus > > MahaPadma > > He is also known by the name Shankhapadma. On his hood the mark is the > trident. He has the prime place among nagas. His colour is white. > > Gulika > > In the Ashtanaga square, the place of Gulika is on the left side of > Ananta. It has strong venom and red colour. It has a single head like a > cobra and is almost of the same size. It is considered ferocious and its > venom is very powerful. It instils fear into others. It has an important > place in astrology. K RAJARAM IRS 14 3 24 > > Q3 What is the most memorable incident you have had during your stay > in another country? > > KR I appreciate the lady who spoke the truth; but it is complex; > thinking that I am lower in anything is a complex; inferiority complex; > among the Indians many states cross wise may not understand the spoken > English; why even the mother tongue; a born madrasi speaking Tamil, may not > understand what her maidservant speals only tamil of her style; a > Trivandrum Keralite will find it difficult to understand the Malayalam of > north. So, language is not a barrier in tourism sign language is always > there. When I first saw Benhur in Minerva, I could not follow it but as > days passed by now except for a few, my English is understood right from > sessions to Supreme court and in Europe, USA and other nations and vice > versa; and there are so many nations where English is not at all understood > sir. > > Q5 Who killed Joan of Arc? > > KR Perfect history is: “The story of Joan of Arc is one of > the most captivating and inspiring tales from medieval history. Born in the > village of Domrémy in northeastern France around 1412, Joan was a peasant > girl who would later rise to prominence as a military leader and symbol of > French resistance during the Hundred Years' War. > > Joan's remarkable journey began in her adolescence when she claimed to > have received visions from saints urging her to support Charles VII, the > uncrowned king of France, and help drive the English out of France. > Inspired by her divine calling, Joan travelled to the nearby town of > Vaucouleurs, where she convinced the local garrison commander, Robert de > Baudricourt, to grant her an audience with the Dauphin (heir to the French > throne). > > In 1429, Joan was granted an audience with Charles VII at the royal court > in Chinon. Despite skepticism from some members of the court, Joan > impressed Charles with her fervours and conviction. She was subsequently > given a suit of armour, a horse, and a small army, with which she set out > to lift the siege of Orléans, a key French stronghold besieged by English > forces. > > Joan's leadership and bravery on the battlefield were instrumental in > turning the tide of the war in favour of the French. She successfully led > the French army to victory at the Battle of Orléans in May 1429, breaking > the English siege and bolstering French morale. Buoyed by her success, Joan > continued to lead military campaigns against the English, reclaiming > several other strategic cities and paving the way for Charles VII's > coronation at Reims in July 1429. > > However, Joan's fortunes would soon take a darker turn. In 1430, she was > captured by Burgundian forces allied with the English and sold to the > English, who put her on trial for heresy and witchcraft. Despite her > steadfast denials and courageous defense, Joan was ultimately convicted and > sentenced to death by burning at the stake in Rouen on May 30, 1431, at the > age of just 19. > > Joan's trial and execution sparked outrage both in France and abroad, and > her martyrdom further solidified her status as a national heroine and > symbol of French unity and resistance. In 1456, after a lengthy posthumous > retrial, Joan was declared innocent of heresy and exonerated of all charges > by the Catholic Church. She was later canonized as a saint in 1920 by > Pope Benedict XV. > > The legacy of Joan of Arc endures to this day, as she continues to be > celebrated as a symbol of courage, faith, and unwavering determination in > the face of adversity. Her story serves as a reminder of the power of > conviction and the extraordinary impact that one individual can have on the > course of history. > > K RAJARAM IRS 14 3 24 > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: *'gopala krishnan' via iyer123* <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 at 08:09 > Subject: [iyer123] CULTURAL QA 03-2024-14 > To: Patty Thatha <[email protected]>, Kerala Iyer < > [email protected]>, Iyer <[email protected]> > > > CULTURAL QA 03-2024-14 > > All the below QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 14-03-2024. > > Selected Quora answers by scholars and generally interesting jokes are > included. Still they need not be 100% correct answers > > I am only a compiler. Compiled and posted by R Gopalakrishnan,80, on > 14-3-2024 > > Q1 Can you name the three sons of Varuna? > > A1 Joseph Taylor, Handsome guy 2h > > Yes, I without any hesitation can name the three sons of Varuna. In Hindu > mythology, Varuna, the Vedic deity associated with water, is said to have > three sons. These sons are: > > 1. Shesha (also known as Ananta): Shesha is often depicted as a serpent > and is considered to be the cosmic serpent who supports the universe. > > 2. Vasuki: Vasuki is another serpent deity in Hindu mythology. He is often > depicted wrapped around Lord Shiva's neck as a necklace. > > 3. Takshaka: Takshaka is a serpent king and a prominent character in > various Hindu epics, including the Mahabharata. He is known for his role in > the Kurukshetra war. > > These three sons of Varuna play significant roles in various mythological > narratives and are often associated with the cosmic order and the elements > of creation and destruction. > > Q2 What are some of the most interesting little-known things? For > example: fast food restaurant ketchup cups are expandable. > > A2 Amit Singh,19h > > The Indian coins (for that matter, coins anywhere in the world) have a > mark at the bottom, (under the date of issue of coin) which tells where it > was made. In India, coins are minted in four cities: > > The Bombay (Mumbai) Mint > > Bombay (Mumbai) Mint has a diamond under the date of the coin (year of > issue). > > The Calcutta (Kolkata) Mint > > Calcutta mint has no mark under the date of the coin (year of issue). > > > > The Hyderabad Mint > > Hyderabad Mint has a star or a diamond under the date of the coin (year of > the issue). > > The Noida Mint > > Noida mint has a dot under the year of issue (coin date). > > Source: India Government Mint > > My note-Once there was coin mint in Chennai (madras) > > The grant for Madras in 1639 came with permission for setting up a mint. > In the early years, the East India Company minted coins that bore the > Vijayanagar emblem of the boar (varaha), which is why priests at weddings > refer to all gifts as 'varahan' even today!18 Nov 2016 > > The first mint was established in Madras in 1640, and finally closed in > 1869.( by Google search) > > Q3 What is the most memorable incident you have had during your stay > in another country? > > A3 Vijaya Lakshmi,Have experience in life for 68 years.5y > > Our first trip to the USA was in 2006. We went there to attend the > graduation ceremony of our son. > > Since I was in service then, we could stay there for only few days (about > 20 days). > > Both our son and daughter in law became very busy during that period > because of the thesis submission and subsequently shifting from California > to Boston for our son’s new posting. > > So they could not accompany us for most of our outings. > > On one particular weekend they booked tickets for us for ‘Boston tour’ on > a bus. > > We were somewhat reluctant to go alone. > > There are reasons for that. The American accent was new for us and the use > of some English words by them with other meaning confused us. > > For example: at the customs clearance at airport, the officer asked us > what was there in our suitcases. We listed all the items in the suitcases. > > Then he said “Sorry”. > > We thought he is saying sorry because he was not going to allow that > luggage into the USA. > > We just stared at him without knowing what to speak. Then he again said > “Will you please repeat what you have said just now?”. > > Then we came to know that ‘sorry’ also means that the person did not get > what we said. > > Now coming to the story.... > > We refused to go alone and told them that we would rather prefer to stay > at home and help them in unpacking things. > > But they insisted us to go, saying that we need not worry because in this > tourist kind of things generally there would be more Asians than Americans. > > We agreed. It was a small bus with 20 seats. By the time we boarded the > bus, it was almost full, only three seats being vacant. Those three seats > were adjacent to our seats. > > We looked around in the bus. As our children told, except 2-3 people, all > were Asians. > > But there were no Indians! > > In the next stop, a couple in their thirties with a 5 year (girl) kid > boarded the bus. > > They were speaking in Bangla (Bengali) among themselves while searching > for their seats! > > Both of us at once felt ‘at home’ hearing a language of our country. > > The feeling was similar to the feeling when we met a Telugu family in > Kolkata (then Calcutta) for the first time after our marriage. > > “Namaste” they said before they occupied their seats. > > We were delighted! All the loneliness in us got suddenly vanished. > > Then we had a long conversation about food habits, USA, work culture in > America, tourist places in America, how we are proud of India etc etc... > > They were talking in Bengali accent English, hearing which we felt > heavenly! > > Then that little girl whispered something into her papa’s ears. > > “She says that you resemble her grandparents. She wants to sit with you > for some time” he said. > > “Sure” we said. > > She sat with us for some time. She was very cute... We were very happy... > > At every stop, the driver would tell everybody in the bus, how much time > they could spend at that place. > > In most of the places, both our families would roam around together. But > whenever their daughter wanted to play at a play station, we would depart > in our ways. > > We had one cell phone with us (our daughter-in-law’s). > > The young man would call us to remind about the time, whenever we went > separately. > > In ‘museum of fine arts’ both our families were roaming separately. > > We forgot our time. When it was time for boarding the bus, he called us on > the phone. > > While coming out, we lost our way. We called him and told about our plight. > > He requested the bus driver to wait, came to us and took us to the bus. > > The entire tour ended in a very happy note. > > That day we learned a great lesson. > > When we are in our own state, there will be fights between castes and > religions. But when we move out of our state we forget about caste or > religion. All that matters is “That person belongs to our state”. > > But then there would be fights between states! > > But when we move out of our country, we forget about our states, all that > matters is “That person belongs to our country” > > But then there would be fights between countries! > > May be after a thousand years human beings if settle on or tour another > planet (of another star), then we may feel happy when we see a ‘human > being’ on that planet among all the aliens. :) > > Then there would be no fights between countries! Let us wait for that day! > > Q4 Is there a weight limit for horseback riding? > > A4 Jean-Marie Valheur, love me some yummy animals2h > > A Dutch woman recently complained in a newspaper about being rejected at > an equestrian facility she used to attend. The lady, 38, had gained a > significant amount after the birth of her third child. One of the trainer > at the stable asked her if she planned to go riding again. Yes, she said. > > She was then informed that the facility has a “weight limit” in place. A > horse cannot carry someone for a ride around the property, or even through > a forest, when that person is morbidly obese. Seeing as though the would-be > rider weighed about 250 pounds, it would have been too much for the horse > to handle. As a rule of thumb, a horse should carry a rider that is between > 10% and 20% of the horse’s weight, with 20% being the absolute maximum. For > a thousand pound horse, the limit would be about 200 pounds. But that’s > already pushing it. > > At certain equastrian facilities and stables, there are weighing scales. > The stable roughly knows the weight of each horse and will make an > estimation. If a rider is very tall and heavy, or very obese, they may be > provided with a significantly larger, stronger horse. If no such horse is > available, they cannot ride. Because it would be animal abuse to force the > animal to carry such a load. > > Q5 Who killed Joan of Arc? > > A5 “Silk Road”,AI Expert20h > > Known as Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, she was not killed by a single > person but by a system. > > A system of power, politics, and religious zealotry that saw a young woman > leading men into battle, claiming divine guidance, and doing the > unthinkable: winning. > > This was the 15th century, and such things just didn't sit well with the > powers that be. > > Joan was captured by the Burgundians, who were allied with the English, at > the Siege of Compiègne. > > They didn't kill her right away. > > No, they sold her to the English, who were more than eager to get their > hands on this pesky girl who had rallied the French against them. > > The English then handed her over to an ecclesiastical court at Rouen led > by Bishop Pierre Cauchon, a man whose loyalty to the English crown was as > clear as the political motivation behind the trial. > > You see, this trial was basically bullshit, a series of trumped-up charges > ranging from heresy to witchcraft, all because she dared to wear men's > clothing and, you know, kick some serious English ass. > > But, the verdict was a foregone conclusion. > > Joan was condemned and burned at the stake in Rouen's Old Market Square on > May 30, 1431. > > She was 19.But let's be real here.It wasn't just the English or the > Burgundians or even Bishop Cauchon who killed Joan. > > It was fear. > > Fear of change, fear of the other, fear of a world where a peasant girl > could be more than her station, more than her gender. > > They killed her because she represented something that threatened the very > fabric of their society. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > 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