Indian Railways launched "#SwachhRail, #SwachhBharat” mission in 2015, to raise cleanliness of stations to improve the travel experience for passengers. A total of 62 entries were received & winners were selected. See the thread for some unbelievable facelifts!
2 stations in Maharashtra—Chandrapur & Ballarshah — were judged “most beautiful” stations. Both are part of Nagpur Dvn of Central Railway. Artists adorned the stations with paintings depicting local tribal art & wildlife at Tadoda National Park. Simply amazing!
Bihar’s Madhubani station & Tamilnadu’s Madurai station, shared the 2nd prize. Once counted among the dirtiest stations, Bihar station got a makeover, thanks to 200 artists from Mithila using traditional Madhubani art. A complete transformation!
Walls of Madurai junction were transformed by local artists painting murals. One painting in the air-conditioned waiting hall depicts a scene where Devi Meenakshi is given away in wedding by Bhagwan Vishnu to Bhagwan Sundareswar (Shiva). Jai Ho!
The third prize has gone jointly to 3 stations— Gandhidham in Gujarat, Kota in Rajasthan & Secunderabad in Telangana. Paintings in Gandhidham station depict a mix of the culture of Gujarat & Kutch! What a way to bring alive our rich local heritage!
Secunderabad stn has been decorated with beautiful Cheriyal scroll paintings, welcoming passengers at the entrance & adorning walls of platforms/waiting-halls. In addition to beautifying the stn, they introduce the tourists to this unique artform!
At Kota, walls are graced by Kota-Bundi style art that remind travelers of Rajasthan’s royal heritage. From Shikar & Sangeet to Darbar & Dancers, majestic murals are made by artists, who've practiced this art for generations. Simply spectacular!
This mission is a clear proof that where there is a will, there is a way! The dirtiest of stations are now sparkling clean & showcase the talent of local artists too! All credit to central govt headed by @PMOIndia 🙏
Today is Vamana Dwadshi, the day Bhagwan Vishnu incarnated as a midget brahmin to tame the inflated ego of King Bali, grandson of Bhakta Prahlad and the erstwhile ruler of the three lokas. Read the story in the poetry thread that follows.
Mudras are specific hand positions used in Yogic tradition to facilitate smooth flow of various life energies through the human body. The word Mudra literally means ‘Seal’ (symbol) in Sanskrit. In Yoga each Mudra is a Seal of one specific life force.
Universe is made of 5 elements, and each finger represents one of them. The thumb represents Fire (universal consciousness); the index finger Air (individual consciousness); the middle finger Akasha (connection); the ring finger Earth (life); the little finger Water (flow).
When the 5 elements in our body lose their mutual balance, not only do we lose spiritual and emotional equilibrium; on the physical plane too various ailments can arise as a result. Mudras can help us restore that balance and gain direct benefits in all 3 spheres.
Our biggest excuse is when so many translations are available of every scripture that we ever want to read then why take up the extra load?
What we forget is much is lost in translation n each translation is affected by the translator’s individual understanding of the text.
Our scriptures are multi-layered. Every time we read, we may open another layer. But these layers are lost in translation n we read same layer each time, the one that translator opened. If it isnt in sync with our current spiritual stage, then we may miss the point entirely!
Why does gotra of a daughter change when married? Is there any logic behind it?
Infact there is an amazing genetical system we follow through Gotra Gyan.
The word GOTRA is formed by combination 2 sanskrit words Gau (cow) & Trahi (shed). So gotra basically means cowshed.
Gotra is like cowshed protecting a particular male lineage. We identify our male lineage/gotra as descendants of the 8 great Rishi (Saptarishi + Bharadwaj rishi). All other gotra evolved from these only.
Each human carries 23 pairs of chromosomes each with one from each parent.
महिलायों के प्रति दुष्कर्मों में बढ़ोतरी देख कर बार बार ध्यान जाता है इतिहास की ओर जहाँ ऐसी दुर्गति से बचने हेतु हमारी राजपूत मातायों ने हँसते हँसते मृत्यु वरी, जौहर किया था। महारानी पद्मिनी की प्रसिद्ध गाथा के माध्यम से इस दुष्कर प्रथा का वर्णन कर रही हूँ।
जून ८ को बन्दा बैरागी का शहीदी दिवस मनाया गया. दशमेश गुरु के विशेष सिख थे बन्दा जी, उन्होंने गुरु महाराज के चरण चिन्हों पर चलते हुए अपने प्राणों व अपने परिवार को धर्म की वेदी पर बलिदान किया, इस कविता में उन्हीं की शौर्य कथा कहने का प्रयास किया है, 👇👇