Ambal will act and PM is already enforcing with sha KR On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 at 21:45, 'Bala N. Aiyer' via KeralaIyers < [email protected]> wrote:
> But, in these North-East States of India, the Christian Missionaries are > very active and forcibly converting the people to their path. by deceit, > while the Hindus are sleeping. You need to do do something. Some Christian > majority areas are now demanding independence too. > > With kind regards & best wishes, > > Bala N. Aiyer > > > On Friday, July 11, 2025 at 09:34:06 AM CDT, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > PRAGJYOTHISHAM AND MANIPURA IN MAHABHARATHAM > > Ancient History of NorthEast India during Mahabharat > > RAMA IYER > > NORTH EAST INDIA > > Arunachal Pradesh Governor P B Acharya said, "Indians know more about > the US than about the Northeast". > > He made a valid point - very few of us know enough about the > Northeast. > > Here are some of the surprising facts about the Northeast. > > 1. There are eight states in Northeast: Arunachal Pradesh, > Mizoram, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim, Nagaland. > > 2. There are nearly 220 languages spoken in the Northeast, > It is a mix of Tibetan, South-east Asian and East Indian Cultures. > > 3. Northeast is the only part of India that the Mughal > Empire could not conquer. > > 4. The Ahom Dynasty, which ruled the Northeast for 600 > years, is the longest unbroken Dynasty in Indian history. > > 5. The world's largest river island, the Majuli and the > world's smallest river island, Umananda both are in the Northeast. > > 6. Seven prominent National Parks of India are located in > Northeast. > > 7. Shillong is considered as the Rock Capital of India. > > 8. Mawsynram in Meghalaya holds the Guinness World Record > for being the Wettest Place on Earth. > > 9. Sualkuchi in Assam is one of the World's largest weaving > villages where the entire population is engaged in weaving Silk Fabrics. > > 10. Muga, the Golden Silk of Assam, is not produced anywhere > else in the World. > > 11. It is the cleanest region in India. Mawlynnong in > Meghalaya is the cleanest village in entire Asia. > > 12. 70% of the country's Orchids are found in Northeast. > > 13. Mizoram and Tripura are among the states with the highest > Literacy rate in India. > > 14. There is no Dowry culture in entire Northeast. > > 15. Sikkim is the first state in the world where 100% of its > agro produce is organic and certified so. Sikkim won the Future Policy > Award 2018, beating 51 nominated policies from 25 countries, according to a > statement. Policies from Brazil, Denmark and Quito (Ecuador) bagged silver > awards. > > The award is co-organised by the Food and Agriculture > Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the World Future Council (WFC) > and IFOAM – Organics International > > Kindly spread this information to all your contacts to help > develop awareness of the Northeast part of India further. > > K Rajaram Of course US history is known but not assam; but no one > knows the history with the original names also So added more. > > The earliest references to 'Manipur' date back to the ancient Indian epic > Mahabharata, in which several characters, such as Chitrāngadā, Ulupi, > Babruvahana, and Iravan, are 'Manipuris'. > > The earliest references to Nagaland are found in the Indian epic > Mahābhārata. Several characters from the region, such as Princess Ulupi and > Prince Iravan, were referred to as Naga people in the epic. > > The word Naga is perhaps derived from Nag or belivers of snake god. The > people were originally referred to as Chingmee (Hill People) or Hao > (Tribes) in the history of Manipur. > > Ulupi > > Ulūpī or Uloopi, in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, was one of Arjuna's wives. > While Arjuna was in Manipur, the Naga princess became infatuated with him. > She caused him to be abducted after he had been intoxicated with potent > concoctions and had him conveyed to her realm in the netherworld. There, > Ulūpī induced an unwilling Arjuna to take her for a wife. She was the > mother of Iravan. She later restored Arjuna to the lamenting Chitrāngadā, > one of Arjuna's other wives. She played a major part in the upbringing of > Arjuna and Chitrangada's son, Babruvahana. She was also able to restore > Arjuna to life after he was slain in battle by Babruvahana. When Arjuna was > given a curse by the Vasus,Bheeshma's brothers after he killed Bheeshma in > the Kurushtra war,She redeemed him Arjuna from his curse. > > Iravan > > Iravat or Iravan (Sanskrit:इरवन), in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, was the > son of Pandava prince Arjuna and Naga princess Ulupi. He fought on the side > of the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra war and was killed by the Rakshasa > Alumvusha on the eighth day of the war. > > Finally reaching the destination in Dimapur, he travelled to Hidimba kunda > where the marriage of Bhima(ref. Maharharata) and Hidimba took place after > killing Hidimba's demon brother. At the home of Hidimba there are still > remains of large pillars with archeological significance. > > Chitrangada > > Chitrāngadā (चित्रांगदा), in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, is one of > Arjuna's wives. Arjuna travelled the length and breadth of India during his > term of exile. His wanderings took him to ancient Manipur in the eastern > Himalayas, an almost mystic kingdom renowned for its natural beauty. There, > he met Chitrāngadā, the daughter of the king of Manipur, and was moved to > seek her hand in marriage. Her father demurred on the plea that, according > to the matrilineal customs of his people, the children born of Chitrāngadā > were heir to Manipur; he could not allow his heirs to be taken away from > Manipur by their father. Arjuna agreed to the stipulation that he would > take away neither his wife Chitrāngadā nor any children borne by her from > Manipur and wed the princess on this premise. A son, whom they named > Babruvahana, was soon born to the couple. Babruvahana would succeed his > grandfather as king of Manipur. > > Babruvahana > > Babruvahana( or Babhruvahana) is one of the sons of Arjuna, begotten > through Chitrangada, the princess of Manipur, during the period of his > exile at Manipur. > > Babruvahana was adopted as the son of his maternal grandfather, and > reigned at Manipur as his successor. He dwelt there in a palace of great > splendour, surrounded with wealth and signs of power. > > When Arjuna went to Manipur with the horse intended for the Aswamedha, > there was a quarrel between Arjuna and King Babhruvahana, and the latter > killed his father with an arrow. Repenting of his deed, he determined to > kill himself, but he obtained from his stepmother, the Naga princess > Uloopi, a gem which restored Arjuna to life. He returned with his father to > Hastinapura. This was on account of a curse by the Vasus, on account of > Arjuna's killing Bhishma (who is an incarnation of one of the Vasus) during > the Mahabharata war. > > The Mahabharata mentions that in the kingdom of Manipur, more than five > thousand years ago, the prince Arjuna married the Manipuri princess > Chitrangada. Their son Babhruvahana ruled Manipur for a very long time. > Though some scholars (of course) disagree, most scholars and adherents of > the Vedic tradition identify that kingdom of Manipur with the present state > of Manipur. > > In the Srimad-Bhagavatam (9.22.32) it is said, sutayam babhruvahanam > manipura-pateh so ’pi tat- putrah putrika-sutah: “By his wife the princess > of Manipur, Arjuna had a son named Babhruvahana, who became the adopted son > of the Manipuri king.” > > Ancient history of Arunachal at Mahabharata era > > Malinithan in Lekhabali and Rukhmininagar near Roing, place where > Rukhmini, Lord Krishna's wife, used to live and Parshuram Kund in Lohit > district, which is believed to be the lake where Parshuram washed away all > his sins > > Parashuram Kund also finds its mention in many puranic texts in different > ways. However, is it believed that? Parashuram was born to saint Jamadagni > and Renuka in Treta. One day, Renuka, after her bath in Ganga was on her > way back to the Ashram when she saw the Gandhrava King Chitraratha > playiGanga,th the celestial nymphs. She felt drawn to the king chitraratha > and lost the track of time. When she returned with wet cloths, frightened > and absent minded, it was already time for the mid-day worship in the > Ashram. Jamadagni, who was worried over the delay of her returning from her > bath, could perceive why she was late. Jamadgani then became so much > furious for this unusual conduct of Renuka that he lost his > self-controlled. He asked his father?s cruel mandate as a dutiful son. He > came forward and killed his mother, as he was fully aware of his father?s > power of Tapasya. He even killed his brothers because they did not carry > out their father’s command. Here at this Kund, the legendary sage > Purusharam gets atoned from his sin of matricide. > > Rukamani Bhishmaknaar fort > > The Dibang Valley lying to the extreme north of the state is close to the > Chinese border. Tribal Discovery takes you to Roing a small town with the > ancient Bhishmaknagar Fort excavated in 1996 revealing relics dating back > to the 4th Century A.D. Built with bricks of clay and extending to 19 > Sq.Kms it is believed to be the ancient kingdom of Bhismaka where Rukmani > was given in marriage to Lord Krishna. Malinithan a small town has strong > mythological links with Lord Krishna and his consort Rukmani. > > According to traditional accounts Princess Rukmini birth in the family of > Bhismaka. (Mahabharata Adi 67.156). Rukmini was the daughter of King > Bhismaka of Kundil in Upper Assam. Bhismaka was the vassal of King > Jarasandha of Magadha. > > The first known ruler of Assam was Mahiranga Danava of Danava dynasty, > who succeeded in turn, in the direct line by Hatakasur, Sambarsur and > Ratnasur. After them there was a chief named Ghatakasur, the ruler of the > Kiratas. He made Progjyotishpur (the modern Guwahati) his capital, and > settled numerous Brahmans at Kamakhya. Narakasur was killed by Lord Krishna > of Dwaraka. Narakasur's successor, Bhagadatta, figured in the Mahabharata > war leading a vast army against the Pandavas. > > Sri Krishna frequently appears in Assam Mythology. Sri Krishna fought > against king Bhismaka of Kundil (now Sadia) in his bid to marry Bhismaka's > daughter Rukmini. Another king Banasura of Sonitpur (now Tezpur) fought > against Sri Krishna, when Banasura's daughter Usha was secretly married to > Anirudh, the grandson of Sri Krishna. > > Mahabharata even mentions of Kirat King Yalambar , which is from Nepal. > Yalambar even defeated Arjun and when in fight he said I will take lossing > side and he fought from Kaurava's side. The Whole North East and Himalayan > Kingdom Nepal till Chittagong in Banlgladesh was once called Kirat Kingdom, > It is believed that the Rai, Limbu, Gurung , some tribes of North East are > Kirats. > > As per Padma Purana and Matsya Purana, the earth, the globe is of the > shape of a lotus. Look at it as a lotus bud, not a blossomed lotus. > तच्च पद्मं पुराभूतं पृथिवीरूपमुत्तमम् > नारायणसमुद्भूतं प्रवदन्ति महर्षयः > It is this lotus on which creator Brahma sits, which comes out of the > navel of Srimannarayana. > Now, Purana says there are four leaves attached to this lotus. > If you flatten out the globe and make it into a map that is > two-dimensional, then these four leaves would appear on its surface, > covering the entire surface. > Take the entire surface area as a circle and divide it into four equal > sectors: one in the east, one in the south, one in the west, and one in the > north. > As per Puranic geography, the sector to the south is Bharata Varsha, the > sector to the west is Ketumala Varsha, the sector to the north is Kuru > Varsha, and the sector to the east is Bhadrashwa Varsha, each with an > extent of ninety degrees. > Markandeya Purana also says the same thing: > तदेतत्पार्थिवं पद्मं चतुष्पन्नं मयोदितम् > भद्राश्वभारताद्यानि पत्राण्यस्य चतुर्द्दिशम् > > Even Brahma purana - > भारताः केतुमालश्च भद्राश्वाः कुरवस्थथा > पत्राणि लोकपद्मस्य मर्य्यादा शैलबाह्यतः > Purana says that the boundaries of these four regions are mountains, not > the sea. > Surya Siddhanta says: > भूवृत्तपादे पूर्वस्यां यमकोटीति विश्रुता । > भद्राश्ववर्षे नगरी स्वर्णप्राकारतोरणा ।। १२.३८ ।। > याम्यायां भारते वर्षे लङ्का तद्वन्महापुरी । > पश्चिमे केतुमालाख्ये रोमकाख्या प्रकीर्तिता ।। १२.३९ ।। > उदक्सिद्धपुरी नाम कुरुवर्षे प्रकीर्तिता । > तस्यां सिद्धा महात्मानो निवसन्ति गतव्यथाः । > same division into four sectors. > In Bharata Varsha the most important place is Lanka. > In Ketumala Varsha on the west, Romaka. > In Kuruvarsha on the north, Siddhapuri, and in Bhadrashwa Varsha on the > east, Yamakoti. > So each sector is of a span of ninety degrees. > The meridian , the longitudinal line passing through Ujjain is the exact > center of Bharata Varsha. > > K RAJARAM IRS 11725 > > -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/CAL5XZoqYhY%2Bud0Jj05_8H5rwG%2By5BJ_VWqNqVfBrXebbsjMOoA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/CAL5XZoqYhY%2Bud0Jj05_8H5rwG%2By5BJ_VWqNqVfBrXebbsjMOoA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/292048882.549798.1752250526292%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/292048882.549798.1752250526292%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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