விட்டம் கழிந்த எட்டு

நாம் எல்லோரும் அறிந்தது கிருஷ்ண ஜெயந்தி. பௌர்ணமியன்று வரும் ஆவணி அவிட்டம் கழிந்த எட்டாம் நாள் கிருஷ்ணபக்ஷ அஷ்டமி கண்ணனின் ஜனன நாளாக கொண்டாடுகிறோம். வட நாட்டில் சுக்ல பக்ஷ அஷ்டமியை விசாக நக்ஷத்திரத்தில் பிறந்த ராதையின் ஜனன நாளாக கொண்டாடுவர்.

ராஸப்தம் குர்வத தரஸ்தோ ததாமி பக்திம் உத்தமம்

தாஸப்தம் குர்பத பஸ்சாத் யானி ஸ்ரவண் லோபத

எவனது வாயில் “ரா” ஸப்தம் வருகிறதோ அவனுக்குச் சிறந்த பிரேம பாவ பக்தியை அளிக்கிறேன். ஆனால் தா சப்தம் கேட்கவும் அந்தப் பெயரை முழுமையாகக் கேட்கவும் பின்னாலேயே செல்வேன். “ராம ராம” என்ற ஸப்தத்தை கேட்டவுடன் அனுமன் வருவது போல் “ராதே ராதே” என்று சொன்னால் கண்ணன் ஓடி வந்து நிற்பான்.

Sitamardhi temple of Kasi

According to Indian mythology, Sitamarhi has got immense significance, because it was here that Lord Rama’s wife Maa Sitaji was abandoned, gave birth to Luv & Kush and descended into the lap of Mother Earth forever. The only existing Valmiki Ashram on the banks of the river Ganges is located here. Sitamarhi thus carries deep religious values and significance and is considered a holy ‘Teerth’ like Prayagraj & Kashi. Today, here stands a magnificent and beautiful Shree Sita Samahit Temple visited by thousands of pilgrims everyday with deep faith and reveranice.

108 feet hanumanji statue has been installed on a 20feet artificial rock making it as one of the tallest statue in India. This statue is facing Sitamarhi temple with two floors. In the ground floor Seetha devi in Bhoomadevi’s hand.  In the walls the entire Ramayana has been portrayed in pictures.  This place is situated in 10kms from  Allahabad  to Kasi

குறைக்கத் தேவையில்லாத ஒரே உப்பு - சிரிப்பு

நான் ரசித்த மங்கையர் மலரில் வந்த ஒரு அருமையான தொகுப்பு.

வெகு சூப்பரப்பா. 

உப்பைக் குறையிங்கள் என்று வைத்தியர்கள் சொல்கிறார்கள். 

நாம் குறைக்கவேண்டிய சில உப்புகள்

மாமியார் - சிடுசிடுப்பு

மருமகள் - கடுகடுப்பு

கணவன்  - படபடப்பு

மனைவி - நச்சரிப்பு

டீன்ஏஜ்  - பரபரப்பு

ஓல்டுஏஜ் - தொணதொணப்பு

அரசியல்வாதிகள் – ஆர்ப்பரிப்பு

தொண்டர்கள் - அர்ப்பணிப்பு

ஆசிரியர்கள் - கண்டிப்பு

மாணவர்கள் - ஏய்ப்பு

வக்கீல் - ஒத்திவைப்பு

வைத்தியர் - புறக்கணிப்பு

குறைக்கத் தேவையில்லாத ஒரே உப்பு  - சிரிப்பு

Man-made marvels

Flyover is a high-level overpass that crosses over a highway interchange or intersection. 

We proudly say about the new flyover built in Bangaluru. The Hebbal flyover is the sixth built by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). Built in a record 24 months' time, it boasts of five loops along with a bridge at the grade level and is aimed at decongesting the National Highway No. 7.  The Rs 65-crore flyover is the longest in the country running up to 5.35 km, with two separate carriageways and six lanes and is said to be South India's first interchange at five levels.  About 21 years earlier itself Norway has constructed these wonderful flyovers. 

The Atlantic Road was opened in 1989 and is now toll-free. Chosen as “Norway’s construction of the century” in 2005, the 8.72-kilometre (5.4 miles) long road links together small coastal communities. See also the wonderful flyover built in Norway with multiple lanes with a good greenery behind this scene.

You can see more Man-made marvels here

DRY WATER or WATER POWDER

Can you identify this substance.
A bizarre substance known as "dry water," which resembles powdered sugar but is 95% 'wet' water could help fight global warming.
Scientists claim the powdered water will change the way chemicals are used and that it could even be used to soak up greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. Each powder particle contains a water droplet surrounded by modified silica, which prevents the water droplets from combining and turning back into a liquid. This means it has an amazing ability to slurp up gases, which chemically combine with the water molecules to form what chemists term a hydrate.Dry water may also prove useful for storing methane and expanding the energy source potential of the natural gas. Dr Ben Carter, from the University of Liverpool, presented his research on dry water at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston. He said “There’s nothing else quite like it. Hopefully, we may see dry water making waves in the future.”
Another application demonstrated by Dr Carter’s team was using dry water as a catalyst to speed up reactions between hydrogen and maleic acid. This produces succinic acid, a key raw material widely used to make drugs, food ingredients, and consumer products. Usually hydrogen and maleic acid have to be stirred together to make succinic acid. But this is not necessary when using dry water particles containing maleic acid, making the process greener and more energy efficient.

Solar toothbrush zaps your oral bacteria without using toothpaste.

A variety of oral hygiene measures have been used since before recorded history. This has been verified by various excavations done all over the world, in which chew sticks, tree twigs, bird feathers, animal bones and porcupine quills were recovered. The first toothbrush recorded in history was made in 3000 B.C., a twig with a frayed end called a chew stick.

Many people have used some form of toothbrushes through the ages. Indian medicine (Ayurveda) has used the twigs of the neem or banyan tree to make toothbrushes and other oral-hygiene-related products for millennia. The end of a neem twig is chewed until it is soft and splayed, and it is then used to brush the teeth. In the Muslim world chewing miswak, or siwak the roots or twigs of the Arak tree (Salvadora Persica), which have antiseptic properties, is common practice. The usage of miswak dates back at least to the time of the Prophet Mohamed, who pioneered its use. Rubbing baking Soda or chalk against the teeth has also been common practice in history. - courtesy WIKI

Brushing your teeth is a regular ritual for most people, and normally that involves both a toothbrush and toothpaste to remove the gunk that builds up on our teeth and gums. The solar toothbrush looks to eliminate the paste, harnessing the power of the sun to kill off all that nasty bacteria.
The Shiken Soladey-J3X had a small solar panel near its base, which creates a stream of electrons that are emitted the head and react with acid in your mouth. Developers Dr. Kunio Komiyama and Dr. Gerry Uswak say that this results in "complete destruction of bacterial cells."
There is an opinion that bacteria aren’t the only thing brushing takes care of. Most toothpaste includes fluoride to fight cavities, and compounds to help remove any plaque deposits. If you get rid of the paste, will these problems become worse?

Helmet

A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries, a variation of the hat. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., English Policeman’s Helmet) without protective function are sometimes used. The oldest known use of helmets was by Assyrian soldiers in 900BC, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from blunt object and sword blows and arrows in combat. Soldiers still wear helmets, now often made from lightweight plastics, to protect the head from bullets and shell fragments - courtesy WIKI

Helmets are compulsory in most European countries, in many states in the US and in countries like Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Australia, Cambodia and Vietnam. 

The Government has made it mandatory vide its order dated 22.02.2007 for the two wheeler riders and the pillion riders to wear helmets with effect from June 1, 2007 at Chennai and other 5 Municipal Corporations (Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Salem, Tirunelveli);  -  Chennai News

A mandatory helmet usage law was enacted on June 1, 1997 in Taiwan. Before the helmet law, it was reported that only 21% of motorcyclists used helmets, while 95.95% used helmets after the law was in place. – Taiwan News

The variety of headgear available for pillion riders in the city is amazing. There is the snazzy baseball cap for the young-at-heart, crisp cotton handkerchiefs for the eco-friendly, and shiny dupattas for collegians and bright orange flower strands for those who want to adorn their hair. Most two-wheeler pillion riders in the city wear anything but a helmet. 

The Russian advertising company “Good” has created this funny ad showing different helmet designs, like for example diamonds, a globe, different kinds of balls and even body parts. Imagine how cool it would be if someone really produced helmets like these.