Tuesday, 21 April 2020
Monday, 20 April 2020
Wednesday, 15 April 2020
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
Today Prime Minister Narendra Damodar Modi addressed the nation
regarding COVID-19 because toady is the last day of National Lock Down. People
of the country was expecting that Lockdown will be conclude from tomorrow i.e.
15/04/2020 but Prime Minister announced the extension of lockdown for next 19 days till May 3.
While announcing
the lock down the Prime Minister urged to support and cooperation of the
countrymen on below seven points:
- We should take care of the elderly, especially those who have a history of illness in the past.
- We will honour the “Lakshman Rekha” of Lockdown and Social distance and wear homemade face cover or mask.
- To increase our immunity, we will follow the instructions and guidelines issued by the ayush Minister. We should take hot drinks including warm water continuously.
- Everybody should install Aarogya Setu mobile application to fights Covid-19.
- Look after the poor as much as possible. Ensure to provide food for them.
- Be empathetic to the people employed by you in your industries and businesses. Do not sack anyone.
- Respect our Corona Virus warriors, including doctors, nurses, and sanitation works and police personnel.
Before concluding of his address to the nation Prime Minister
urged everyone that “Follow the rules of the Lock Down with sincerity till May
3rd. Stay wherever you are and stay safe”.
Sunday, 12 April 2020
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| Modal: Magarnee Girls, PM_Photography |
It’s said that this calendar derives its name from king Bikramaditya of Rajasthan,the then an independent country in the Indian sub continent. But after the rise of the Rana oligarchs in Nepal, Bikram Sambat was discontinued for a long time along with the official Shaka Sambat. They discontinued Shaka Sambat in its 1823rd year but later replaced it with Bikram Sambat for functionary use since then; Bikram Sambat came into official use in 1958 as Nepali calendar.
Significance of Nepali calendar has different aspects the more important one being that the Nepalese people use more than one calendar and celebrate their new year days accordingly. Nepal has a unique lunar calendar by its own name, called Nepal Sambat . Almost all festivals rituals are observed according to this calendar. This calendar originated in Nepal and bears strict resemblance to Nepalese culture and tradition. The different months in the Nepali calendar are named accordingly as beginning with Baisakh and ending with Chait. There are many events in the Nepali calendar with each month having a special religious ritual assigned to it, the most important being the festival of Mata Tirtha Puja, Buddha Jayanti , Dashain , Tihar so on. Thus, the Nepali Calendar presents an accurate measuring of different religious celebrations of the Nepalese.
Wishing you a very very HAPPY NEW YEAR 2077.
मेरो सबै मित्रगण लाइ विक्रम समवाद २०७७ साल को धेरै धेरै शुभकामना छ
May the
festival of Joy bring with it great hope, impatience, and anticipation. Wishing
you a year of joy, satisfaction, peace, and prosperity.
Happy
Rongali Bihu
from
Team Fact Review
On
the beginning day of the Assamese New Year, Bohag
Bihu or Rongali Bihu is a festival
celebrated in the state of Assam and northeastern India. It is frequently falls on 2 April of the
year, and it is the time of harvesting too. This year it falls on 14th of
April 2020. But due to pandemic COVID-19, nobody are observing this festival,
because government not allowing to assemble the crowd. In India, it is celebrated seven days after Vishuva Sankranti of the month
of Vaisakh or locally 'Bohag'. In this festival boys and girls wear own traditional attires and perform bihu dance.
On the eve of prime festival of Assam i.e Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu, some kids were wearing traditional attires for photo-shoot programme.
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| Kid Modal: Haripriya Boruah |
Sunday, 5 April 2020
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| Indian Oakleaf Butterfly : Photographer Pankaj MK. Magar |
This
Oakleaf Butterfly was founded in the interior part of Arunachal Pradesh by photographer Pankaj MK. Magar. Now a
day such kinds of species were almost vanished, rarely we found it in such kind of jungle
area.
Male and female oakleaf butterflies
are similar except that the female is generally larger and has the apex of
the forewing protrude to form a longer point. Females also tend to be
more reddish on the underside and the yellow mottled markings tend to be paler.
The wingspan of the butterfly ranges from 85 to 110 millimeters (3.3 to
4.3 in). When the wings of the butterflies are closed position, its shaped
looks like a dry leaf.
Saturday, 4 April 2020
After observing the above photograph you might be creating lots of Negative or Positive thought in mind, but the reality of the photograph might get tears in your eyes.Earlier, In one of the European country, an old man was sentenced to hunger death, he was put in prison. The punishment was like that he would be put on hunger until his death.His daughter pleaded with the government to meet her father daily until his death. She was granted permission, she used to get checked by prison officers. So that she couldn’t bring any eatable items.She can’t see the condition of her father like this. She looked at her father with the eyes of a caring mother. So, in order to make him alive, she used to feed him breast milk on daily basis.When after so many days, the man was not dead. The security guards got suspicious and caught the girl breastfeeding her father. A case was registered against her, but her selflessness nature wins the heart of jailor and she wins the freedom of her father.The painting is one of the Europe costliest painting. This photograph was made by European painter “Hans Sebald Beham” which is available with roman charity. This painting is made to depict a relationship and caring nature of daughter towards his father. It is story of Daughter (Pero) and Father (simon). In the picture a woman is full of love and sacrifice, whatever the role she is playing in one’s life sometimes she can be mother, sister, wife etc. which is a universal truth.This is the Memmelocke Statue at Botermarkt 17 in Ghent, Belgium. A classical sculpture on the top of a building which was once the entrance to the city prison and also the wardens house. This building is located between the Belfry and the Lakenhelle. In the crypt of the Lakenhelle the city jail was housed for almost 150 years from 1742 to 1902.
his sculpture depicts a scene from a Roman legend that tells how a prisoner was condemned to death by starvation and thirst. The man was thrown into a dungeon by the Roman prefect in Ghent. Only his daughter was allowed to visit her. But she was not allowed to take any food or drink to her father. Daughter was an adult. The father remained alive still after six months. Apparently the daughter had just become a mother. In attempt to save her father’s life she breastfed him daily with her milk. It is said that prefect was so moved by the incident that he released the man free. The story became a legend. This statue was built in 1741, an year before the city prison was shifted here. Statue was designed by David’t KIndt.Interestingly there are many similar legends. Roman charity is the story of a woman Pero who secretly breastfeeds her father Cimon after he is incarcerated and sentenced to death by starvation. This story is recorded in Nine Books of Memorable Acts and Sayings of the Ancient Romans, by ancient Roman historian Valerius Maximus, Among the Romans the theme had mythological echoes in Juno’s breastfeeding of the adult Hercules. This story of Cimon is predated by another similar story of a jailed plebeian woman who was nursed by her daughter. This particular legend has been a subject of many known painters and sculptors for past five centuries or more. Still the whole world is remembering his for his worthless panting.
Friday, 3 April 2020
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| Model :Pratiti Devi with Assamese Traditional Attire |
Assam has a rich culture
and tradition. The Assamese titivate very simple dresses, and mostly used hand
loomed. Its dresses include Golden Silk Fiber or Muga. The women wear motif-rich
Mekhela Chador or Riha-Mekhela. The dress is simply
superb with stylish designs. In order to create the clothing of Assam, “Paat”
and “Eri” are used. Eri is used to create winter clothing particularly shawls
known as “Eri Chadar” and Paat is for creating “Mekhela Chadar”. . The men
wear 'Suria' or 'Dhoti', and over it, they swathe a Chadar known as 'Seleng-Chadar'. The Silk
saris of Assam are very popular and demand in India. The saris have fine
delicate designs and rich patterns, made of fine woven. The state produces the
hub silk, which has a number of silks like Eri, White Pat and Golden Murga.
Gamosa is an obligatory part of Assam and it is use in almost all auspicious ceremonies and it is know about Assam’s identity. It is derived from the Kamrupi word 'Gamsaw' which was used to cover the Bhagavad Purana at the altar. It is considered as an act of purification and used to clean the body after bath that so it is called Gaa-musa (Gaa:body, musa: wipe). It looks like a white rectangular piece of cloth along with a red border on three sides and woven decoration on the fourth. Bihu dancers wrap it around the head, and it is often used to cover the altar at the prayer hall or the scriptures. Guests are welcomed with the offering of a gamusa or hung around the neck.
Gamosa is an obligatory part of Assam and it is use in almost all auspicious ceremonies and it is know about Assam’s identity. It is derived from the Kamrupi word 'Gamsaw' which was used to cover the Bhagavad Purana at the altar. It is considered as an act of purification and used to clean the body after bath that so it is called Gaa-musa (Gaa:body, musa: wipe). It looks like a white rectangular piece of cloth along with a red border on three sides and woven decoration on the fourth. Bihu dancers wrap it around the head, and it is often used to cover the altar at the prayer hall or the scriptures. Guests are welcomed with the offering of a gamusa or hung around the neck.
Traditional Jewellery
The traditional jewellery of
Assam is mostly handmade, crafted by the skilled artisans and workers. Here the
a few traditional ornaments of Assam’s are discussed below:
Gam-Kharu
This is a chubby wristlet /bangle made of silver or gold, adorned by
Assamese women. Gam-Kharu is one of the most beautiful ornaments of Assam and
can be opened with a golden knot attached to it and therefore, it fits any
standard sized hands of a woman.
Loka-paro:
Paro means pigeons. In Loka Paro, the pendant is embellished with
identical pigeons, positioned one after the other, and attached to a string
containing gold beads
Jonbiri:
In
Assamese, Jon means the Moon and Biri is the surrounding designs of Jonbiri.
This is an eye-catching handmade accessory adorned by the beautiful women of
Assam. It is inspired by musical instruments, nature and household goods of
Assam.
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| Model: Pratiti Devi with Traditional Ornaments |
Dholbiri/Motabiri:
Dholbiri
regarded as one of the most popular attractive ornaments for Assamese women. It
is inspired by Dhol (musical instrument), Dholbiri is usually prepared in a
traditional dhol shape. Biri means the surrounding design.
Gal-pata:
Gal means neck and pata is the flat-sized design of Gal-pata. Adorned by
the beautiful women of Assam, Gal-pata is a traditional choker necklace made of
Gold.
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| Model: Pratiti Devi with Assamese Traditional Jhapi |
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
A
52-year old man of Karimganj, South Assam, has been found positive for Covid-19.
This is the first positive case of
Covid-19 in Assam, state health department official, said.
Sources said that the 52-year-old person was suffering from
high fever and body ache during the last few days, and was under observation.
His blood sample was tested at Silchar Medical College
Hospital, and was found positive on Tuesday evening.
Here the Assam Health Minister Dr. Hemanta Biswa Sharma posted in the twitter on his twitter account:
In 11 June 1963, most of the country along with
Americans couldn’t find Vietnam on a map due to lake of the communication. But
there was no forgetting that war-torn Southeast Asian nation after Associated
Press photographer Malcolm Browne captured the image of Thich Quang Duc immolating himself on a Saigon street. Thich Quang Duc was
protesting the persecution of Buddhists by South
Vietnamese government led Ngo Dinh Diem ( 1st President of the Republic of Vietnam). Photographer Browne
had been given a heads-up with sock that something was going to happen to
protest the treatment of Buddhists by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem. On
that spot he watched as two monks was doused the seated elderly man with
gasoline. At that moment exactly what will happen that was realized by him, and
began to take pictures a few seconds later. For that horrible live picture
Malcolm Browne won Pulitzer Prize. Quang Duc’s act of martyrdom became a sign of the volatility of his
nation, and President Kennedy later commented, “No news picture in history has
generated so much emotion around the world as that one.” Browne’s photo forced
people to question the U.S.’s association with Diem’s government, and soon
resulted in the Administration’s decision not to interfere with a coup that
November.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Bad news for the Northeast as Corona
Virus (Covid-19) has reached in the region. Manipur has recorded the first
confirmed Novel Coronavirus case yesterday i.e 24/03/2020. However, the second test report is awaited.
A 23-year-old from Imphal (west) has
been identified as the first Novel Corona Virus victim of the State. Who was
traveled from UK, the person is being treated at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of
Medical Sciences, Imphal (JNIMS).
Meanwhile, the state Health Department
and Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar Singh have confirmed the case. Joykumar
was quoted as saying that one case has been depicted as positive. “So, now we
are taking the possible precautions that are necessary,” he said. The victim
had reached to Imphal via Calcutta and Agartala.
Now authorities have an uphill task to trace who were her co-passengers in that
flight.
Meanwhile,
the COVID-19 death toll in the country stands at 10 on Tuesday with nearly 500
confirmed cases of the infection. Maharashtra tops the list of states with the
most number of confirmed cases and deaths.
Friday, 31 January 2020
DEE, Assam TET-2020 Notification: Regarding TET Certificate & Candidate Passed In Both LP & UP Posts
Download Official Notification: Click Here
DEE, Assam has
issued two important notifications regarding newly TET passed
candidates who don't have TET Certificate and
who are qualified both in LP and UP TET.
The newly TET qualified candidates who have not yet
received their Pass Certificate are hereby allowed to apply online by putting
their TET Roll No. and by uploading the downloaded Marksheet in
place of TET Certificate in the Online Application System through
the official website of DEE, Assam, i.e. https://dee.assam.gov.in which
is reopened w.e.f. 27/01/2020. Moreover, the
candidates who are qualified both in LP and UP TET with the same Roll
Number can also apply for both the posts of regular teachers of LPS
and UPS.
The last date for submission of online application is 11/02/2020.
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
The Ahom Dynasty (1228–1826) ruled the Ahom Kingdom in present-day Assam, India for nearly 598 years. The dynasty was established by Chaolung Sui-Ka-Phaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai mountains. The rule of this dynasty ended with the Burmese invasion of Assam and the subsequent annexation by the British East India Company following the Treaty of Yandabo in 1826.
In external medieval chronicles the kings of this dynasty were called Asam Raja, whereas the subjects of the kingdom called them Chaopha (Chao-ruler, Pha-heaven), or Swargadeo (the equivalent in Assamese).
Chaolung Sukaphaa
Chaolung Sukaphaa (1228–1268), also known as a Siu-Ka-Pha, the first Ahom king in medieval Assam, was the founder of the Ahom kingdom. A Tai prince originally from Mong Mao, the kingdom he established in 1228 existed for nearly six hundred years and in the process unified the various indigenous ethnic groups of the region that left a deep impact on the region. In reverence to his position in Assam's history the honorific Chaolung is generally associated with his name (Chao: lord; Lung: great).
He was a great adventurer, brave warrior and a diplomat whose invasion to this place with a force of eight nobles, nine thousand men is an important chapter of Ahom History.In 1253 Siu-Ka-Pha laid the foundation of permanent capital of Ahom at Charaideo. After subjugating the aboriginal tribles, Sui-Ka-Pha built up one nation and social- cultutal fabric of Assam tended to become pro-mongoloid.
Now a day every 2nd December (from 1996), Assam is observing Sukaphaa Day or Assam Day (Axom Divawkh ), to commemorate the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam after his journey over the Patkai Hills.
SHIVA DOUL
Shiva Doul is located on the banks of the Sivasagar ("the ocean of the god Shiva") tank, also known as the Borpukhuri tank, in the heart of Sivasagar, in the Indian state of Assam. The tank was constructed between 1731 and 1738 and the temples were built in 1734 by Bar Raja Ambika, queen of Ahom king Swargadeo Siba Singha (1714–1744). It is the biggest and tallest temple in Assam and perhaps in India. It is capped by an Eight Feet high golden dome. The Shive tamples is 120 feets high and 130 feet in diameter. The daily ritual in the temple is the main attraction of the devotees and also become a holy tourist hub of upper Assam.
The Sivadol or Shiva temple, built in the Shikhara architecture. has a central tower which is said to be the tallest Shiva temple tower in India at a height of 120 feet. The base of the temple measures 130 ft in circumference. The temple is built with stone and bricks.
TALATAL GHAR
Talatal Ghar was built in the days of Ahom King Rudra Singha. The seven floors building was three floors underground and four floors above the ground. This is made of brick and an indigenous type of cement (a mixture of Bora Chaul - a sticky variety of rice grain - eggs of swan, etc.). There were two underground tunnels under Talatal Ghar. Three floors below ground level (Swargadeo Rajeswar Singha, fourth son Rudra Singha added) which were used as exit routes during the Ahom wars and it was stretched up to river Dekhow and the another one was stretched up to 10 k.m. apart royal palace of Garhgaon, and was used as an escape route in case of an enemy attack. There is Garh( boundary) made of brick and garh-Khawoi( deep cannel) around the Talatal Ghar. Click on the Link for enjoy the video of TALATAL-GHAR
KARENG GHAR
The main capital of Ahom kings was set up at Hemenabari by shifting from Saraguwa by the 16th Ahom King Siuklengmung in the year 1539. Later the capital was known as Gargaon, where the palace was first made of wood and stones. The present surviving brick palace of seven storied was rebuilt by king Rajeswar Singha in 1752. The palace was made by the mason Ghanashyam Khanikar, and it bears some beautiful sculptureal images. Presently this palace remains as the main site for tourist attraction.
Monday, 7 May 2018
চকীৰ কাহিনী। এই চকীৰ বাবে চিৰদিন চিৰকাল বিশ্বৰ প্ৰান্তে প্ৰান্তে কাহিনীৰ জন্ম। চকীৰ কাহিনীত লুকাই থাকে ৰজা ভঙা-পতাৰ খেল। চকীৰ কাহিনীত লুকাই থাকে যুদ্ধৰ বিভিষীকা আৰু মৰিশালীৰ নীৰৱতা। চকীৰ কাহিনীয়ে কৈ যায় বুভূক্ষু জনতাৰ বেদনা। চকীয়ে পাহৰাই দিয়ে ককাই-ভাইৰ মাজৰ মমতা, দুই দেশৰ জনতাৰ হৃদয়ৰ ভাষা। ঘৰৰ পৰা গাঁওলৈ, গাঁওৰ পৰা চহৰলৈ, চহৰৰ পৰা ৰাজধানীলৈ চকীৰ মোহত চিৰদিন চলে ভঙা-পতাৰ খেল। এই চকীয়ে যেন পূৰণ কৰিব সকলোৰে ইপ্সিত ক্ষুধা।
ৰ’ব। মই ক’ব বিচৰা নাই আপুনি ভবা চকীখনৰ কথা। মই ক’ব বিচাৰিছো বিশ্বৰ সেই আশ্চৰ্য্যকৰ চকীখনৰ কথা। জীৱন-যুদ্ধৰ সতে সংপৃক্ত চকীখনৰ কথা। মই, আপুনি আৰু আমি কাহানিও পাহৰিব নোৱাৰা “স্পিছ-ছিনথেছাইজাৰ” সংযুক্ত “ক’ছটিউম ইলেকট্ৰিক হুইল চেয়াৰ” খনৰ কথা।
২১ বছৰ বয়সতে মানুহজনক কোঙা কৰি পেলাইছিল মটৰ নিউৰণ নামৰ দুৰাৰোগ্য ব্যাধিয়ে। ডাক্তৰে কৈছিল- "মানুহজনে পাব আৰু মাত্ৰ দুটা বছৰ।" দুৰাৰোগ্য ব্যাধিয়ে কোঙা কৰি পেলোৱা নিষ্প্ৰাণ শৰীৰটো কঢ়িয়াই লৈ ফুৰিছিল মানুহজনে, অদম্য শক্তিৰ মনটোৰ যোগেদি। হাৰ নামানে তেওঁ। ডাক্তৰক কৰিব মিছা প্ৰমাণিত। হুইল চেয়াৰৰ সহায়তেই অংশ লৈছিল সভা ছেমিনাৰ আদিত। ১৯৮৫ চনৰ কথা। অংশগ্ৰহণ কৰিছিল জেনেভাৰ এখন সভাত। তেতিয়াই তেওঁৰ কন্ঠস্বৰ হৈ আহিল অধিক দুৰ্বল, যাৰ ফলত মানুহজনে হেৰুৱাব লগা হ’ল কন্ঠস্বৰ।
হুৱাদুৱা লাগিল বিজ্ঞানীসকলৰ মাজত। সকলোৱে যেন বচাই ৰাখিব খোজে মানুহজনক। অদম্য প্ৰতিভাৰ গৰাকী মানুহজনৰ পৰা বিশ্বই বিচাৰে বহুত। নিৰ্মাণ কৰা হ’ল এখন চকী। চকীখনৰ এটা বাহুত সংস্থাপন কৰা হ’ল উচ্চ ক্ষমতা সম্পন্ন এক টেবলেট কম্পিউটাৰ। চকীখনৰ তলৰ অংশত ৰাখি থোৱা হ’ল দুটা বেটাৰী, যি সমগ্ৰ ইলেকট্ৰিকেল সঁজুলিৰ শক্তিৰ যোগান ধৰে। সংলগ্ন কৰা হ’ল তিনিটা স্পিছ-ছিনথেছাইজাৰ। ইউনিভাৰ্ছেল ৰিমটৰ যোগেদি বিশেষ পদ্ধতিৰ সহায়ত তেওঁ নিয়ন্ত্ৰণ কৰিব পাৰে ঘৰৰ লাইট, টেলিভিছন আদি। আগবাঢ়ি আহিল কেলিফৰ্নিয়াৰ ৱৰ্ডপ্লাছ নামৰ এটা প্ৰতিষ্ঠান। সংযোগ কৰি দিলে এ.এম.ডি. প্ৰচেছৰযুক্ত এটা অত্যাধুনিক কম্পিউটাৰৰ সতে বিশেষ স্পিছ-ছিনথেছাইজাৰ।
১৯৯৭ চনত শাৰীৰিক অৱনতি ঘটিল অধিক। আগবাঢ়ি আহিল Intel ® ৰ এজাক অভিযন্তা। চকীখন কৰিলে মেৰামতি। সাল সলনি কৰিলে কম্পিউটাৰ আৰু স্পিছ-ছিনথেছাইজাৰ। কাৰ্য্যক্ষম হৈ থকা একমাত্ৰ আঙুলিটোৰে পৰিচালনা কৰে সকলো কাম-কাজ মানুহজনে।
২০০০ চন, শৰীৰ হৈ পৰিল অধিক দুৰ্বল। অৱশ হৈ পৰিল একমাত্ৰ আঙুলিটো। কাৰ্য্যক্ষম হৈ থাকিল মুখৰ কিছু মাংসপেশী। অভিযন্তা সকলেও নামানে হাৰ। জীয়াই যে ৰাখিব মানুহজনক। সংলগ্ন কৰা হ’ল EZ Key নামৰ এক বিশেষ ধৰণৰ ইন্টাৰফেছ, যাৰ জৰিয়তে মানুহজনে অনায়াসে কম্পিউটাৰৰ মাউছৰ পৰা বিভিন্ন এপ্লিকেছনসমূহ কৰিব পাৰে নিয়ন্ত্ৰণ। মানুহজনৰ চকুৰ তলৰ মাংসপেশীবোৰ লৰচৰ হলে তেওঁৰ চছমাৰ লগত সংলগ্ন চেনছৰে তেওঁ বিচৰা আখৰটো “অন-স্ক্ৰীণ কী-বৰ্ড” ত দেখুৱাই দিব পাৰে। শেষলৈ শৰীৰ অধিক দুৰ্বল হ’ল, মানুহজনে তেতিয়া লিখিব পাৰে মিনিটত এটা বা দুটা শব্দ। ইন্টেলৰ অভিযন্তা সকলে আশা নেৰিলে। তেওঁলোকে সংযোগ ঘটালে Predictive- Word process নামৰ এটা বিশেষ প্ৰযুক্তি কম্পিউটাৰৰ লগত, যাৰ ফলত মানুহজনে এটা শব্দ স্ক্ৰীণত দেখুৱাই দিলে সম্ভাৱ্য পিছৰ শব্দতো নিজে নিজেই আহি পৰে, সেইদৰে দুটা শব্দ দেখুৱাই দিলে স্ক্ৰীণত আহি পৰে সম্ভাৱ্য একোটা বাক্য।
সেইখন চকীত বহিয়েই বিশ্ব জয় কৰি গ’ল মানুহজনে। জয় কৰি গ’ল শাৰীৰিক বাধাগ্ৰস্ততা, মিছা প্ৰমাণিত কৰিলে ২১ বছৰ বয়সতেই ডাক্তৰে দিয়া ভৱিষ্যতবাণী। সেই আশ্চৰ্য্যকৰ চকীখনৰ গৰাকী আছিল চিৰ নমস্য তাত্ত্বিক পদাৰ্থ বিজ্ঞানী, ক’জম’লজিষ্ট ষ্টিফেন হকিং। নাপাহৰো তোমাৰ অশ্ৰুসিক্ত সেই চকীৰ কাহিনী, নাপাহৰো তোমাক........... নাপাহৰো তোমাক...............।
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Saturday, 5 May 2018
Lumbini has a number of temples, including the Mayadevi Temple and several others which are still under repairing. Many monuments, monasteries and a museum, the Lumbini International Research Institute, are also within the holy site. Also there is the Puskarini, or Holy Pond, where the Buddha’s mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth and where he had his first bath. At other sites near Lumbini, earlier Buddhas were, according to tradition, born, then achieved ultimate Enlightenment and finally relinquished their earthly forms. Lumbini was made a World Heritage Site status by UNESCO in 1997.
Earlier Day:-
In earlier days, Lumbini was situated in east of Kapilavastu and southwest Devadaha of Shakya kingdom of Nepal. It was there, that the Buddha was born. A pillar discovered in 1896, it is believed to mark the spot of Ashoka’s visit to Lumbini. The site was not known as Lumbini before the pillar was discovered. According to an inscription on the pillar, it was placed there by the people then in charge of the park to commemorate Ashoka’s visit and gifts. The park was previously known as Rummindei, 2 mil (3.2 km) north of Bhagavanpura.
The Sutta Nipáta states that the Buddha was born in a village of the Sákyans in the Lumbineyya Janapada. The Buddha stayed in Lumbinívana during his visit to Devadaha and there preached the Devadaha Sutta.
Present-day
Lumbini is 4.8 km in length and 1.6 km in width. The holy site of Lumbini is bordered by a large monastic zone in which only monasteries can be built, no shops, hotels or restaurants. It is separated into an eastern and western monastic zone, the eastern having the Theravadin monasteries, the western having Mahayana and Vajrayana monasteries.
Lumbini is 4.8 km in length and 1.6 km in width. The holy site of Lumbini is bordered by a large monastic zone in which only monasteries can be built, no shops, hotels or restaurants. It is separated into an eastern and western monastic zone, the eastern having the Theravadin monasteries, the western having Mahayana and Vajrayana monasteries.
The holy site of Lumbini has ruins of ancient monasteries, a sacred Bodhi tree, an ancient bathing pond, the Ashokan pillar and the Mayadevi Temple, where the supposed place of birth of Buddha is located. From early morning to early evening, pilgrims from various countries perform chanting and meditation at the site.
A non-governmental organisation called “Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation” (APECF) backed by chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and then Prime Minister Prachanda, the Chinese government and a UN group called “United Nations Industrial Development Organization” (UNIDO) signed a deal to develop Lumbini into a “special development zone” with funds worth $3 billion. The venture was a China-UN joint project. A broader ‘Lumbini Development National Director Committee’ under the leadership of Pushpa Kamal Dahal was formed on 17 October 2011. The six-member committee included Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) leader Mangal Siddhi Manandhar, Nepali Congress leader Minendra Rijal, Forest Minister Mohammad Wakil Musalman, among other leaders. The committee was given the authority to “draft a master plan to develop Lumbini as a peaceful and tourism area and table the proposal” and the responsibility to gather international support for the same.
Nipponzan Myohoji decided to build a Peace Pagoda in the park in 2001, which is visited by many different cultures and religions every day, because some Hindus regard the Buddha as an incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu, thousands of Hindus have begun to come here on pilgrimage during the full moon of the Nepali month of Baisakh (April–May) to worship Queen Mayadevi as Rupa Devi, the mother goddess of Lumbini.
Thursday, 3 May 2018
GENETICALLY AND PHYSICALLY, MAGAR PEOPLE ARE MONGOLOID/EAST ASIAN. THEY ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE MIGRATED FROM TIBET LIKE THE GURUNGS AND OTHER PROMINENT ETHNIC GROUPS, HOWEVER, THERE IS AN INTERESTING MYTHICAL STORY DESCRIBING MAGAR’S ORIGINS AND VERSIONS OF THREE DIFFERENT LANGUAGE GROUPS ARE PRESENTED.
THE MAGAR OF THE BARA MAGARANTH (A GROUP OF TWELVE MAGAR KINGDOMS EAST OF THE GANDAKI RIVER) ARE SAID TO HAVE ORIGINATED IN THE LAND OF SEEM. TWO BROTHERS, SEE MAGAR AND CHINTOO MAGAR, FOUGHT, AND ONE REMAINED IN SEEM, WHILE THE OTHER LEFT, ENDING UP IN KANGWACHEN IN SOUTHERN SIKKIM. THE BHUTIA PEOPLE LIVED AT THE NORTHERN END OF THIS REGION. OVER TIME, THE MAGARS BECAME VERY POWERFUL AND MADE THE NORTHERN BHUTIA THEIR VASSALS. SINTOO SATI SHENG RULED IN A VERY DESPOTIC MANNER, AND THE BHUTIA CONSPIRED TO ASSASSINATE HIM. SHENG’S QUEEN TOOK REVENGE AND POISONED 1,000 BHUTIA PEOPLE AT A PLACE NOW CALLED TONG SONG FONG, MEANING “WHERE A THOUSAND WERE MURDERED”. THE BHUTIA LATER DROVE THE MAGAR OUT, FORCING THEM TO AGAIN MIGRATE FURTHER SOUTH. AS PART OF THIS MIGRATION, ONE GROUP MIGRATED TO SIMRONGADH, ONE GROUP MOVED TOWARDS THE OKHALDHUNGA REGION, AND ANOTHER GROUP SEEMS TO HAVE RETURNED TO THE EAST. NO DATES ARE GIVEN.
A SECOND MAGAR FEDERATION CALLED ATHER MAGARAT (18 MAGAR KINGDOMS) WAS SITUATED WEST OF THE GANDAKI RIVER, INHABITED BY KHAM MAGAR. THE ORIGIN LEGEND OF THIS GROUP IS THAT FOUR BROTHERS GOT LOST WHILE HUNTING. THEY CAMPED OVERNIGHT AND FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF CHORES ROSE THE VARIOUS JATS OR TRIBES. THE FIRST TRIBE WAS THE BAHUN MAGAR (THE ELDEST BROTHER’S TRIBE), THEN CAME THE THAKURI MAGAR (THE SECOND ELDEST BROTHER), THEN THE KHAS MAGAR (THE THIRD BROTHER), AND LASTLY THE KAMI MAGAR (THE YOUNGEST BROTHER).
THE TARALI MAGAR ARE SAID TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM A WOMAN WHO FLED THE REGION OF JUMLA DURING A WAR BETWEEN KALYAL KINGS. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHO HER SPOUSE, WAS BUT SHE ARRIVED AT TARAKOT ON THE VERGE OF GIVING BIRTH TO A SON. ONE DAY THE BOY SAW A STRANGE PHENOMENON IN THE JUNGLE LAKE WHERE HE WENT WITH HIS CATTLE. LHE LAKE IS SAID TO HAVE FILLED WITH MILK, AND SEVEN SHINING CREATURES, LIKE FAIRIES, WERE BATHING IN THE WATERS OF THE LAKE. HE WAS ENTHRALLED AND CAME TO OBSERVE THEM DAILY. ONE DAY HE TOLD HIS MOTHER ABOUT THIS STRANGE SIGHT, AND SHE ADVISED HIM TO TOUCH THE YOUNGEST OF THESE ANGELS; THIS WOULD CAUSE HER TO BECOME HUMAN SO HE COULD MARRY HER, AND HE BROUGHT THE BEAUTIFUL DAMSEL TO HIS MOTHER. WHEN THEY ASKED HER WHO SHE WAS SHE REPLIED IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE WHICH WAS INCOMPREHENSIBLE FOR THEM. THE DEVI WAS OFFERED SOME BREAD, AND SHE UTTERED THE WORDS, “TAI KHE NAN.” SLOWLY THEY BEGAN TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF THIS WOMAN, AND KAIKE WAS SPREAD AMONG THEMSELVES. THE LANGUAGE WAS CALLED “KAIKE“, MEANING “LANGUAGE OF THE GODS“.
N.B: Help taken from various books related Magar Community.
