Archive for October 12th, 2008
Posted by kathavarta on October 12, 2008
AUM SANKHAM CAKRAM JALAUKAM DADHAD AMRTA GHATAM CARU DORBHIS CATURBHIH,
SUKSMA SVACCHATI HRDYAMSUKA PARI VILASAN MAULIM AMBHOJA NETRAM.
KALAMBHODOJJVALANGAM KATI TATA VILASAC CARU PITAMBARADHYAM,
VANDI DHANVANTRAIM TAM NIKHILA GADA VANA PRAUDDHA DAVAGHI LILAM.
— RIG VED
MEANING:
SALUTATIONS TO HIM, LORD DHANVANTARI, WHO IS HOLDING WITH HIS FOUR HANDS A CONCH SHELL, A DISC (OF ENERGY), A LEECH AND A POT OF IMMORTAL AMBROSIA. IN WHOSE HEART SHINES A VERY SUBTLE, CLEAR, GENTLE, AND PLEASING BLAZE OF LIGHT. THIS LIGHT ALSO SHINES ALL AROUND HIS HEAD AND LOTUS EYES.
ON THE DARK, BLUE/BLACK WATER HIS BODY IS LUMINOUS. HIS WAIST AND THIGHS ARE WRAPPED IN SHINING YELLOW CLOTH. WHO, BY HIS MERE PLAY, DESTROYS ALL DISEASES LIKE A MIGHTY FOREST FIRE.
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Posted by kathavarta on October 12, 2008
Dhanvantari Jayanthi (Dhanvantari Jayanti or Dhanvantari Jayanti) is the third day of Diwali festival. Dhanvantari Jayanthi is also known as Dhantrayodashi or Dhanvantari Triodasi or Dhan Teras. As you know, on the day of Dhan Teras people worship Sri Mahalaxmi, the Goddess of wealth and prosperity. People also worship Dhanvantari, the God of Ayurveda on this day.
Who is Lord Dhanvantari?
According to the Hindu scriptures and traditions, Dhanvantari is an incarnation of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu, who appeared from the churning of the Ocean of Milk and then delivered to the demigods the nectar of immortality. He is the first teacher of the Ayur-veda, the Vedic medical science. As per the Vedas and Puranas, Dhanvantari is considered as the Physician of the Gods (Deva Vaidya). Hindus believe that worshiping and praying to him can improve their health. Dhanvantari is also considered as the earliest practitioner.
Myth Behind the Birth of Lord Dhanvantari:
During the time of churning the ocean of milk by Gods and demons for ‘Amrit’ (nectar), Dhanvantari emerged from the ocean with a pot of Amrit. On the same day Goddess Mahalaxmi also born. Hence people celebrate the birthdays of Goddess Laxmi and Lord Dhanvantari on the same day.
When is Dhanvantari Jayanti?
Dhanvantari Jayanti is celebrated on the 13th lunar day before Amavasya in the month of Aswayuja or Ashwin. It generally falls in October or November.
In 2008, Dhanvantari Jayanthi falls on 26th October, Sunday.
In 2009, Dhanvantari Jayanthi falls on 15th October, Thursday.
Appearance of Lord Dhanvantari:
Lord Dhanvantari appears – holding Amrit pot (nectar pot), Shankh (conch), Chakra and Jalauka in his four hands.
Dhanvantari Jayanti – Birthday Celebrations:
On the day of Dhan Teras, birthday celebrations of Dhanvantari, the God of health, take place in an enthusiastic and delightful atmosphere. Dhanvantari Jayanti is celebrated throughout India by the practitioners of Ayurveda, the Indian traditional medicine.
In South India, mainly in Tamilnadu and Kerala some temples are dedicated to Lord Dhanvantari. In these temples, Dhanvantari Jayanthi is celebrated with utmost devotion. In Ayurveda Maha Sammelan office, Dhanvantari Bhavan in Delhi, the Ayurvedic practitioners worship the big statue of Lord Dhanvantari.
Worship Lord Dhanvantari For A Better Health.
From: www.eTirth.com
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Posted by kathavarta on October 12, 2008
A Gujarati (Indian-American) businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $7,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan.
So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.
Two weeks later, the businessman returns, repays the $7,000 and the interest, which comes to $19.67. The loan officer says, “We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little confused. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What confuses us is why would you bother to borrow $7,000?”
The businessman replied, “Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for $20 bucks?”
From: www.onlyfunnystories.com
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Posted by kathavarta on October 12, 2008
One day an out of work mime is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zoo keeper grabs him and drags him into his office. The zoo keeper explains to the mime that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla, has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off.
He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla until they can get another one. The mime accepts.
So the next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He discovers that it’s a great job. He can sleep all he wants, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime. However, eventually the crowds tire of him and he tires of just swinging on tires. He begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition, and dangles from the top to the lion’s cage. Of course, this makes the lion furious, but the crowd loves it.
At the end of the day the zoo keeper comes and gives the mime a raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this goes on for some time, the mime keeps taunting the lion, the crowds grow larger, and his salary keeps going up. Then one terrible day when he is dangling over the furious lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified.
The lion gathers itself and prepares to pounce. The mime is so scared that he begins to run round and round the cage with the lion close behind. Finally, the mime starts screaming and yelling, “Help me, help me!”, but the lion is quick and pounces. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you idiot! Do you want to get us both fired?”
From: www.onlyfunnystories.com
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Posted by kathavarta on October 12, 2008
This is supposed to be the transcript of an actual radio conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. The Radio conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on Oct. 10, 1995.
- Please change your direction 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.
- Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to South to avoid a collision.
- This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.
- No. I say again, you divert YOUR course.
- THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENTERPRISE, WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW!
- This is a lighthouse. Your call.
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Posted by kathavarta on October 12, 2008
A CEO throwing a party takes his executives on a tour of his opulent mansion. In the back of the property, the CEO has the largest swimming pool any of them has ever seen.
The huge pool, however, is filled with hungry alligators.
The CEO says to his executives “I think an executive should be measured by courage. Courage is what made me CEO. So this is my challenge to each of you: if anyone has enough courage to dive into the pool, swim through those alligators, and make it to the other side, I will give that person anything they desire. My job, my money, my house, anything!”
Everyone laughs at the outrageous offer and proceeds to follow the CEO on the tour of the estate. Suddenly, they hear a loud splash. Everyone turns around and sees the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) in the pool, swimming for his life. He dodges the alligators left and right and makes it to the edge of the pool with seconds to spare. He pulls himself out just as a huge alligator snaps at his shoes.
The flabbergasted CEO approaches the CFO and says, “You are amazing. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life. You are brave beyond measure and anything I own is yours. Tell me what I can do for you.
The CFO, panting for breath, looks up and says, “You can tell me who the hell pushed me in the pool!”
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