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‘பூணூல் அறுப்பு சம்பவம்’ விசாரணையில் புலப்படவில்லை: நெல்லை காவல் துறை விளக்கம் | Poonool cutting incident: Tirunelveli Police Explanation

திருநெல்வேலி: சிசிடிவி கேமரா பதிவுகளை பார்வையிட்டதில் இருந்தும், சம்பவ இடத்தில் இருந்த சாட்சிகளை விசாரணை செய்ததில் இருந்தும் அகிலேஷ் என்பவர் கூறியபடி 4 பேர் இருசக்கர வாகனத்தில் வந்து, அவர் அணிந்திருந்த பூணூலை அறுத்து சென்றதாக காவல் துறை விசாரணையில் புலப்படவில்லை என்று நெல்லை மாநகர காவல்துறை விளக்கம் அளித்துள்ளது . திருநெல்வேலி மாநகர காவல்துறை இன்று (செப்.24) வெளியிட்ட செய்திக் குறிப்பு:…

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Major Study W3- Making

For this week I made some details to my character. I have researched the characteristics of my model. With that reference I made some corrections and added some ornaments for my model.

I created a curve and transformed corresponding to the body. After that I made that to thickness. The kings ruled in vedic period wear silk dhotis and wear some ornaments. Also, there were some categories who wear "Poonool" (that white thread which symbolize their community and brahmacharya). I have created that white thread for the character.

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. . Antique auspicious Paruppu thengai Koodu from an Orthodox Tamil Brahmin's family heirloom, 70+ years old multi coloured stained glass with gold foil decorated, seen here is the traditional conical pair of decorated moulds for sweets, mandatorily used in preparing & presenting the paruppu thengais for all auspicious functions like marriages, seer, upanayanam, grahapravesam, valaikappu, seemantham, ayush homam, sashtiabdhapoorthi (60th Wedding), sadhabishekam (80th Wedding) at Tamil Brahmin's homes, Paruppu thengai represents twin mountains of sweetness/ Happiness, they are always seen in pairs symbolizing male & female, along with small roundel balls which represents children. Traditional sweets like peanuts burfi, gram sweet balls, sweet boondhi, manoharam, ladoo, rava urundai, Maa ladoo etc are made, filled in these pair of metal cone moulds to get the conical shape.The cones mostly made of aluminium, steel called ‘Paruppu thengai kuumbu’ or ‘Paruppu thengai koodu’ or ‘Seer koodu’. These koodus are decorated according to ones imagination, creativity and wealth, ranging from basic gift paper wrap to highly intricate tanjore art mirror work, gold foil work etc. The pressed sweets are unmoulded from the cones without breaking the shape, wrapped with decorative gold foil paper or gift papers with flowers on the top. Presented neatly at the stage along with other ‘seer’/ Dowry items. As a Custom these is made by the brides family in sets of 3 to 5, to be given as a dowry gift. Which are distributed among relatives and friends at Grooms family as return wedding treats.. . . Provenance- Sambhu maama Parvathy maami family heirloom from Trichy . . . 🛒 Now for Sale 🛃 Check📏 Dimensions for size 📮 DM for 🏷 Fair Price ✅ Booking on full payment only 🚚 Free Shipping all 🇮🇳 ✈ Safe Shipping 📦 Worldwide 🌎 . . . #indiantiquest #indianantiques #tamil #antiques #antiquedecor #indianwedding #brahmins #tambrahm #parupputhengai #paruppukoodu #iyer #iyerwedding #thengaikoodu #traditional #gifts #paruppukoombu #treats #kamarkattu #gifts #seer #dowry #returntrears #manoharam #tamilnadu #culture #srirangam #wedding #kalyanam #poonool https://www.instagram.com/p/CfDSaFcgYBH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thozhar]

When we look into it thus we will find that it is not Sangh Parivar who began this, but Indira Gandhi. It is from the time of Indira Gandhi that the attempt to propagate Brahminism in this kind of an obvious way, explicitly, began. We saw it in Rajiv Gandhi too. We also saw it in the recent election campaign of Rahul Gandhi where the Janeu/poonool (sacred thread) is exhibited.

— Gandhi and Brahmanism

[stardustastral]

Sexism, patriarchy, misogyny reside nowhere more than in religion. I'd like to ask the women  who go, "Going against religion isn't feminism," What calls you filthy? What says you have less importance than men? Can you wear the poonool (Brahmin sacred thread) as a woman? Can you learn the vedas? Can women divorce in one declaration? Why does Draupadi's virginity need to be restored and not her husbands'? Why does a woman who isn't virgin worthy of condemnation while the same doesn't apply to men? What Periyar, Raja Ram Mohan Roy all went against first in the name of feminism? Religion is created by man to systematically oppress, subjugate and enslave women and to exploit the working class - the root cause is religion. In order to sound inclusive (but would attack Muslims for eating beef) these people say no religion preaches cruelty, even Islam. Saudi recently banned women from entering libraries. The women who walked without abaya risk being killed. No religion preaches cruelty it seems despite violence against the Dalits happen prevalently. Then, they go on and on and on about interpretation and human fallibility in interpreting those 'divine verses.' I don't care about interpretation. At a time where people are being killed for exercising basic human rights, you are talking about interpretation. There is no luxury to divulge into interpretation, I'm sorry when people are horrifically exploited! 

IF I SEE BHAGAVAD GITA/THE BIBLE/QURAN IN A SEA AND YOU DROWNING BESIDE IT, I'LL SAVE YOU, NOT THE SCRIPTURE. YOU'RE HOLY. YOUR LIFE IS HOLY. That's the principle applied by Karutthu Kannammaa. YOU are important coz you're human. Your RELIGION is at the bottom of the barrel.

#Rosa

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Kumbakonam Kumbeswarar Temple

Aathi Kumbeswara swamy is the main deity of the temple. Aathi is primodal origin implies  ancitent or the first and the foremost.  The Kumbeswarar  is in Shiva Linga form which is a formless form - called aaru (formless) + uru (form) = aaruuru. The shape of the linga is of very special significance  it is of conical shaped lingam, This is a unique linga in the world. The Pururanas derives the meaning of the shape and the name. The city name Kumbakonam itself is derived from the name of God - Kumba and the slight angle of the Linga and hence the name "Kumbakonam".

Historical

It is one of the 127 temples on the southern banks of the river Cauvery. It is mentioned as, 'Thirukkudamooku' in 'Thevaram',at present it is called Kumbakonam. It is a prime temple amidst many temples in kumbakonam. The presiding Murti(deity) is 'Adhikumbheswara' and His consort is 'Mangalambhika'. It is also one of the 64 saktibheta sthala(Mantrabheta sthala). The Siva Linga is slightly tilted at the top towards left and hence the name kumbakonam (kumba - pot;konam -bend) and the deity kumbeshwara.

Mythology

During cosmic dissolution, a pot containing nectar (Amrta) was floating and lord Siva came in the disguise of a hunter and pierced the pot with an arrow ,thereby making the nectar to flow through it's nostril on all sides . Hence this place is named Kudamooku (kuda - pot; mooku - nostril or tip). The objects such as mango leaf,sacred grass (Tharppai),hoop (uri), Bell tree leaf (Bilva), coconut and the sacred thread (poonool)which adorning the pot fell into different places due to whirl wind. They appeared as Siva lingas and later on they became Siva temples. As per puranas the genesis of life happened by the the Thiru Vilaiaadal (divne play) of God Shiva here, and from here all the living beings orginated.

Main Deity

Aathi (Origin) Kumbeswara swamy is the main deity of the temple Aathi Kumbeswarar. The Kumbeswarar (Linga) is on the form of conical lingam. The left of the main deity has another shrine for the goddess namely Mangalambigai. This temple outer prahara has an important shrine called as Kumba muni Siddhar.

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Raksha Bandhan 2017: Date & Time, History, Importance And Other Festivals

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The Date And Importance Of Raksha Bandhan

The Hindu festival Raksha Bandhan this year will be celebrated on August 7, 2017.  Raksha Bandhan, the festival which celebrates the eternal love between brother and sister falls on the full moon day of the lunar month Shravan also called Shravan Purnima. It is a popular festival celebrated across the country. Irrespective of caste and creed people from all walks of life participate in this festival. This festival announces the arrival of the monsoon in a full fledged manner. Festivals also celebrate relationships. Relationships can be a source of both happiness and sorrow. If you have any query about how to move ahead in a relationship, we have the means ready for you. Buy the Relationships Ask Question: Detailed Advice Report and get the guidance.

Raksha Bandhan has its traditional value in Indian culture and religion. This festival celebrates the emotional relationship between a brother and a sister. On Raksha Bandhan day, the sisters tie Rakhi(a decorated thread) on their brother's wrist and pray for their well being and the brothers take a pledge to protect their sisters from all the harms and troubles. 

The Shubh Muhurat For Celebrating Raksha Bandhan 

The best time to tie Rakhi on Raksha Bandhan is during Aparahna which is late afternoon according to Hindu division of the day. If Aparahna time is not available then Pradosh time is also suitable to perform rituals related to Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan rituals should not be done during Bhadra. Bhadra is a malicious time which should be avoided for all auspicious work. The proper time to tie the thread on August 7, 2017, is between 11.04 am and 9.26 pm. 

While tying Rakhi during Raksha Bandhan the following mantra is chanted:

 येन बद्धो बलि राजा, दानवेन्द्रो महाबल:।

तेन त्वाम् प्रतिबद्धनामि रक्षे माचल माचल:।

History Behind Raksha Bandhan 

Every Indian festival has a mythological significance. The celebrations have logical reasons. For Brahmins, the day is to take a pledge of Brahmanik rites and for fishermen, who depend on sea and monsoon, it is the beginning of the new season.  The purpose of life is also to earn money, so that we can satisfy our needs. Are you concerned about your finances? Get the Free 2017 Finance Report and find the solution.

The Hindu religious epics are the source of all the Hindu rituals and festivals. The legend of "Bhavishya Puran" tells us about a war between the Gods and the Demons. King Brutra, the leader of demons, had an edge over the Gods, who were led by Indra. As they were on the brink of defeat, Indra sought the help of Guru Brihaspati. Brihaspati asked Indra to tie a sacred thread on his wrist, powered by the sacred mantras on the Shravan Purnima. Indra's Queen Sachi also called Indrani, empowered the thread and tied it on to his hand on the decided day. The power of the sacred thread called 'Raksha' helped the Gods to get victory.

According to another legend, demon King Bali was a devotee of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu had left his abode and became a protector of Bali's kingdom. Laxmi, wife of Lord Vishnu, wanted her husband to come back. So, she disguised herself as a Brahmin woman and sought shelter from Bali till her husband came back.

During the Shravan Purnima celebrations, Laxmi tied the sacred thread to Bali. When she was asked, she revealed the truth and reason for being there. The king was impressed by her kindness for his family and her purpose and requested the Lord to go with her. He sacrificed all he had for the Lord and his devoted wife.

Other Festivals On Shravan Purnima: 

Nariyal Purnima

This festival is celebrated by fishermen who depend on sea and monsoon. On this day Varun, the sea God, is worshipped. The coconuts are offered to the Sea God.

Yajno Pavit

In southern parts of India including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Orissa this day is celebrated as Avani Avittam. In Karnataka, the followers of Yajurveda celebrate this day as Upakarma. Upakarma is the traditional day to begin Vedic studies. On this day, the followers also change their sacred thread or yajno pavitam, the Sanskrit word for the thread. It is also called "janivaara" in Kannada, "janeyu" in Hindi, "poonool" in Tamil, " poithe" in Bengali, and "jhanjyam" in Telugu.

While changing the sacred thread the following mantra is chanted:

 ॐ यज्ञोपवीतं परमं पवित्रं प्रजापतेर्यत्सहजं पुरस्तात्।

आयुष्यमग्रं प्रतिमुञ्च शुभ्रं यज्ञोपवीतं बलमस्तु तेजः।।

Kajari Purnima

This festival is celebrated by the farmers and women who are blessed with a son.

Pavitropana

In many parts of Gujarat, this day is celebrated as Pavitropana. On this day People perform pujas and pray Lord Shiva for the forgiveness of all their misdeeds and sins. 

Raksha Bandhan is a day to experience childhood, a day of sweets, a day to add sugar and spice up the blessed bond with your sister and a day to promise your sister to help her out in any event. 

Ganesha wishes you a Happy Raksha Bandhan.

With Ganesha's Grace,

Dharmesh Joshi

The GaneshaSpeaks.com Team 

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In the Land of Periyar, To Protest against Brahminism, Dravidian Outfit to Make Pig Wear Janeu

In the Land of Periyar, To Protest against Brahminism, Dravidian Outfit to Make Pig Wear Janeu

In the land of Periyar, Tamil Nadu, a revolutionary step has been taken by the Dravidian outfit, Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK).  It is organising an event on 7th August where pigs will be adorned with Janeu (poonool as it is called by Tamil Brahmins) as a symbol of protest against Brahminism. ���The poonool turns a Parappan into a Brahmin and a Tamilian into a Shudhran” – This startling…

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An auspicious day. Kids received a good dose of Indian culture thanks to my parents. We "threw" out our old sacred threads and donned new ones. © Seshu Photography - http://seshuphotography.com #indian #culture #sacredthread #poonool #pandigai #grandparents #prostrating #genuflection #namaskarams #elders #india #hindu #hinduism