Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Namaskar Mitra, esamskriti completes six years this month. November 5 is Kartik Purnima, Guru Nanak Jayanti & Festival of Lights in Thailand. The most important significance of Karthik Purnima is that on this day came the 'Matsya Avatar' of Lord Vishnu to protect & establish Dharma. Bharat needs another Avatar to protect Dharma today. 1. The unbreakable Hindu - Sikh bond By Dr. Arvind S. Godbole - the author dwells deep into Vedanta, Upanishads and other facets of Sanatan/Sikh Dharam to tell us what unites Hindus and Sikhs. http://esamskriti.com/html/essay_index.asp?cat=752&subcat=751&cname=hindu_sikh_bond 2. Loy Krathong - Festival of Lights which is celebrated on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month, when the rainy season has ended and the rivers and streams are filled with water. The floating of lanterns, which began in the Sukhothai period, continued throughout the different stages of Thai history. Prior to setting their krathong afloat, people place in it a lighted candle, incense sticks, flowers, a coin and some food offerings. They make a silent prayer of thanks for the water received, a request for forgiveness for wrongs done, and a wish for the fulfillment of a secret dream. The present day understanding is that the festival is celebrated as an act of worship to Chao Mae Kangka-the Goddess of the Waters for providing the water much needed throughout the year, and as a way of asking forgiveness if they have polluted it or used it carelessly. Read about festival significance on these Thai sites http://www.tourismthailand.org/happiness_events/detail.aspx?id=177 To read Historical & Cultural Ties between India & Thailand by Mrs Wanna Sudjit, Cultural Attache to the Thai Consulate Mumbai - the article covers historic links, Indian influence on Thai dance, language and ceremonies. http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=history&sid=162&count1=0&cid=983. 3. Travel to Hari Mandir or Golden Temple, Amritsar earlier known as Ramdaspur - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=45 4. The Bell Tolls: Tomorrow's Truncated India, is a topical study of the messy political scene of contemporary India. In content and thought it is substantially different from run-of-the-mill political tracts most of which tend to ignore the twin formidable threats of Islamic terrorism and impending demographic crisis to the unity of Indian nation. Not many Indians know that Christian Europe is heading for a demographic disaster, which could destroy its Christian identity. Niall Ferguson, strategic analysts who teaches contemporary history at Harvard University, alerted the western nations more than two years ago that in another fifty years Europe could become a Muslim dominated continent. To lend weight to Niall Ferguson's warning a number of analysts and writers including Phillip Longman, Mark Steyn, Bruce Bawer and Oriana Fallaci have written books and articles highlighting the grave threat to Europe's Christian identity. Due to acceptance of western model of family planning, there has been a rapid decline in the fertility level of Hindus and allied faiths in several states and sensitive regions. By analyzing the census 2001 data the book warns that soon Hindus, too, could face a similar threat to their civilizational identity in several parts of India. The impending demographic crisis is a furiously ticking timer, which can blow India's national unity and territorial integrity to smithereens. Read excerpts of book - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/essay_index.asp?cat=792&subcat=791&cname=bell_tolls The book draws pointed attention to the fast growing 'Crescent Corridor' across the heartland States of W. Bengal, Bihar and U.P. because of the alarmingly high growth of Muslim population, both by procreation and infiltration of Bangladeshis. In this context the advocacy for creation of five Muslim-dominated enclaves by Hyderabad-born Dr. Omar Khalidi underlines that there is a subtle attempt to resurrect the pre-partition strategy of scrambling the Indian nation and sow seeds of another partition. Share the Wealth, With Prem & Cheers sanjeev www.esamskriti.com is for Those who are Passionate about India To mail - exploreindia (AT) vsnl (DOT) net, to Un write back. esamskriti has over 300 articles, 1,300 pictures & a Music Gallery Long Live Sanatan / Kshatriya Dharam. Generate Positive Vibrations lifelong worldwide. -- Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.14/501 - Release 26/10/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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