HAPPY HOLI

Hi friends .....Wish u Happy Holi

                                                       After Holi in college
       

           During college days we used to enjoy lot on holi day,as u can see above photo how we celebrated.

Every year we enjoy this much,but how much of us know the history of this festival?????? yes many people do not know about this.Lets have glance on this holi history....

            In Vaishnav Theology, Hiranyakashipu is the great king of demons, and he had been granted a boon by Brahma, which made it almost impossible for him to be killed. The boon was due to his long penance, after which he had demanded that he not be killed "during day or night; inside the home or outside, not on earth or in the sky; neither by a man nor an animal; neither by Astra nor by shastra". Consequently, he grew arrogant and attacked the Heavens and the Earth. He demanded that people stop worshipping gods and start praying to him.....

      Despite this, Hiranyakashipu's own son, Prahlada, was a devotee of Lord Vishnu. In spite of several threats from Hiranyakashipu, Prahlada continued offering prayers to Lord Vishnu. He was poisoned but the poison turned to nectar in his mouth. He was ordered to be trampled by elephants yet remained unharmed. He was put in a room with hungry, poisonous snakes and survived. All of Hiranyakashipu's attempts to kill his son failed. 

     Finally, he ordered young Prahlada to sit on a pyre on the lap of his demoness sister, Holika, who could not die because she also had a boon which would prevent fire from burning her. Prahlada readily accepted his father's orders, and prayed to Vishnu to keep him safe. When the fire started, everyone watched in amazement as Holika burnt to death, while Prahlada survived unharmed, the burning of Holika is celebrated as Holi.

     There is alternative story detailing the origin of Holi. This story is about Kamadeva, a god of love. Kama's body was destroyed when he shot his weapon at Shiva in order to disrupt his meditation and help Parvati to marry Shiva. Shiva then opened his third eye, the gaze of which was so powerful that Kama's body was reduced to ashes. For the sake of Kama's wife Rati (passion), Shiva restored him, but only as a mental image, representing the true emotional and spiritual state of love rather than physical lust. The Holi bonfire is believed to be celebrated in commemoration of this event.

           Above is the history of holi,but why colors,In Vrindavan and Mathura, where Lord Krishna grew up, the festival is celebrated for 16 days (until Rangpanchmi) in commemoration of the divine love of Radha for Krishna.Lord Krishna is believed to have popularized the festival by playing pranks on the gopis here. Krishna is believed to have complained to his mother about the contrast between his dark skin complexion and Radha's (Shakti or energy that drives the world) fair skin complexion. Krishna's mother decided to apply colour to Radha's face. The celebrations officially usher in spring, the celebrated season of love.

          Its all about the background of holi day,one second I wish u Happy holi,May your days forever be as colorful as this festival and may you forever be as lovely as hues of holi...

JAPAN-Land of Rising Sun

Hi friends....

                                                             Japan After Tsunami

'Japan' ....I think there is no one in this world who has not heard the name of this small country

From last one week 'Japan' is shown in all the news channels in Television.

Yes everybody is looking towards this small country.But How much you know about this country,I have collected some information about this,go through this.

      There is famous saying in Kannada 'murthy chikkadaru keerthi doddadu'(means small in size big in fame). This saying is perfectly meant for Japan.Being small country it has made very big name in the world and its the one of the most developed nation in the world.

      Japanese names for Japan are "Nippon" and "Nihon" .Japan is an island nation in East Asia located in pacific ocean,it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhots in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.

      Japan has 6852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, together accounting for ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area. Japan has the world's Tenth largest population, with over 127 million people.

Capital                   : Tokyo(largest city in Japan)

National language : Japanese

Government          : Unitary Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

Emperor                :Akihito

Prime Minister     : Naoto Kan

Currency               : Yen

Calling code          : 81

              We also heard the name of Japan during world war 2 when US had put atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki which are two big cities of Japan.During that time it was fully destroyed,but they recovered within no time.Japan maintains one of the  largest military budgets in the world.

             Coming to economy of the this country,as of 2010 Japan is the 3rd largest national economy in the world,after the US and China,in terms of nominal GDP and PPP.And also it is fourth largest exporter and fifth largest importer in the world.Japan has large industrial capacity,and is home to some of the largest and most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronics, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemical substances, textiles, and processed foods.Some of the largest enterprises in Japan include Toyota, Nintendo, NTT DoCoMo, Canon, Honda, Takeda Pharmaceutical, Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Sharp, Nippon Steel, Nippon Oil, and Seven & I Holdings Co.

           Japan is the leading nation in scientific research.particularly technology, machinery and  biomedical research.It has produced 15 Nobel laureates.   

          As of 2008 ,46.4 percent of energy n Japan is produced from petroleum, 21.4 percent from coal, 16.7 percent from natural gas, 9.7 percent from nuclear power, and 2.9 percent from hydro power. Nuclear power produces 22.5 percent of Japan's electricity.

          Some 250 high-speed  trains connect major cities. Japanese trains are known for their punctuality. There are 173 airports in Japan, the largest domestic airport, Haneda Airport, is Asia's second busiest Airport.

          Above is brief introduction about this great country 'Japan'...Small Volcano and earth quake are common in this country, but  This time country is hit by very massive earthquake of magnitude 9.0 in rector scale and followed by tsunami.Which created huge loss in the country.More than 10000 people are died,so many people are homeless,there is no power in the cities,no transport all roads are filled by water,four nuclear power plants are leaking radiations,these radiations are very harmful which creates uncured diseases in human.

  

Still this earth quake is continuing in the country, all countries in the world are joining their hands to help this small country.So friends let all of us also pray for quick recover of Japan.

LOVE TOWARDS KANNADA

Hi friends...How are you?? Hope all of you doing well…Did u see the Title?

Amazed na?? I would like to share an incident on this.

   As you all know  VISHWA KANNADA SAMMELANA is approaching very fast and this time it will be held in Belgaum. Lets wish for the success of this grand function.

    OK Ok now coming to track ,now days you can see many people in Bangalore who speaks other language other than kannada,some speaks telgu ,some Tamil ,some speaks Malayalam and some others speaks Hindi. But you know there is one common language    Adanna ellaru matadtar kanri, you know which is that?

   Guess guess...I know wats coming in your mind…ya  its correct …that is English…houdri  even small children speaks English in Bangalore .Well  we being kannadigas are also speaking English lot now days.

If you go near by any IT companies here, no one talks any local language, you will only listen English words…like wats going on buddy…wats up..Etc...Etc…

    So this is the case in Bangalore, in this what I am going share is a small incident which took place yesterday with one boy (who really loves Kannada being non kannadiga)

        I am searching for my dream job  in Bangalore from last one month ,so it was Thursday and  I had gone to SJBIT college in kengeri  to write WIPRO test and it was completed at 4 in the evening .From there I wanted to go to JAKKASANDRA near Koramangala to meet some consultant.So  I took bus to banashankari from there, and reached  it, I was not knowing further route to Jakkasandra, so I asked one conductor who was standing nearby ‘ree jakkasandrake hege hogodu anta’ .He said ‘Alli hog nillappa 500 no bus barutte adakke hogu’.

    I went there and waited for 20 minutes, but bus did not come, so I asked one person who was standing beside that how to go to that place. He said frequency of buses is less for that area so catch other bus and go to silk board from there u will get many buses. So I caught one bus which was going and sat beside boy  and asked ‘silk board hogutta?’ then boy replied  said ‘jata hai ‘ in Hindi. 

     I was thinking in mind ‘its hard to find people speaking kannada in Bangalore, same time conductor asked me for the ticket, I showed him my pass ,then he asked for boy sitting beside me,he said ‘nandu pass kanri’…so I got bit angry and asked him you know kannada and why did you speak in Hindi with me.

     He said he is from chattisagarh and came here for the sake of study staying here from last 3 years .Do you know he spoke all this in kannada only ,I was amazed even kannadigas do not speaks that much correct ,then you would have said in kannada when I asked I said. He replied still I am learning it,iam afraid if I speak wrong any one will scold.

    Then I asked him what more he knows about kannada, he showed his mobile with kannada alphabets in it, he learned all that, he knows kannada songs and loves kannada movies, tells names of heroes.

   Then he asked me about my native place,I said  me from Hubli ,I was shocked ,he learned north Karnataka kannada also bit,’neevu duddige rokka antiralla anta anda. 

Later he said I love talking in kannada become perfect in that, but some of my friends says ‘yakappa kannada hal madtia tap tapp matadi,English matadu saku’ anta

    I told him ‘let them say anything you speak kannada ok don’t worry  no one will scold if u speak  wrong they will support and encourage u to learn kannada.

  Then I asked him about  place where I was going ,he  was also going by that way itself, so we got down at silk board and took other bus,he showed me the jakkaandra stop and I got down said bye to him.

   So friends that was the incident which took place yesterday, I felt very nice seeing his love towards kannada, now days being kannadigas are not speaking kannada in Bangalore, we should really appreciate this boy.

    And my request to all kannadigas is that encourage the people who loves to talk in kannada and teach them, please do not discourage them, be proud to be kannadiga.

Yelladaru iru yentadaru iru

Endendigu nee kannadavagiru

JAI KARNATAKA

VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL

 Hi friends

'Happy valentine's day'

There will be many incidents,stories and memories occurs in every one's life but as the time passes we forget them.

But if u go back and remember the incident and write it you feels 'so sweet'...i am making such an attempt...

Well,friends here is one more small story i would like to share with u and make Feb 14 special.

"When I was a little boy, once we(family) went out for picnic to near by place and when we returned back it was nine in the evening and also we were very tired. My mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember that night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long time(since we ate lot of snacks in the picnic).

On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of sweets, khara, and extremely burned upma(uppittu) in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his upma , smile at my mom, and ask me how i felt at picnic today. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember Watching him eating that burned upma with smile.!

When I got Up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad For burning the Upma. And I'll never forget what he said: 'Dear, I love burned upma.'(yene ninge gottalwa hottida uppit nan like madtini anta)
Later that night, I went to sleep with my Daddy and at that time I asked him if He really liked his upma burned. He took me in his arms and said, 'Dear, u know na we were out for picnic whole day, we are tired and she's also really tired. And besides-a little burnt upma never hurt anyone!' You know, life is full of imperfect things...and imperfect people. I'm not the best housekeeper or cook.

What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each other's differences - is the one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting marriage relationship.

We could extend this to any relationship in fact - as understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent - child or friendship!! " 

A best lesson which i learnt from him.

Dedicated all  

Love all and hurt none

TRUE LOVE

Hi friends....

How r u? I think you enjoyed reading my previous stories...Thank u ....now i would like to share with  u one story  which i read it long before.I remember this story whenever I listen word 'LOVE'...friends its a story u never forget once u read this....ok here starts a story....

TRUE LOVE

 

Nurse: “It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, when an elderly gentleman, in his 80’s, presented to have sutures (stitches) removed from his thumb.

He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.

 

I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him.

 

I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On examination it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, we began to engage in conversation. Asked him if he had a doctor’s appointment this morning somewhere else, as he was in such a hurry.

 

The old gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.

 

I then inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer Disease.

 

As we talked, and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in last five years now.

I was surprised, and asked him. “And you are still going every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

 

He smiled as he  patted my hand and said. “She doesn’t know me, but I still know who she is.”

 

I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, “That is the kind of love I want in my life.”

True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
 Check out the people you love .. is it as strong as this old gentleman... ?

@VANIVILAS SAGAR

VANDU HUDUGIYA KATHE(girl story)

Hi guys....

You all r thinking Wat may be the girl's story....OK OK i will start just read it....
It was small incident which occurred in my life during my college days(PUC college ie when i was in 12th ).
          Now its Feb month,the incident which i am telling u  also occurred during Feb month of 2005 it was exam time there was no college,we had study holidays and we use to study from morning till late night and never went out during these days.
           Avattu Friday sanje 4 ಗಂಟೆ ,ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗಿಂದ ಓದಿ ಓದಿ ಬೇಜಾರ ಆಗಿತ್ತು ,ಹಾಗೆ ಮೈ ಮುರುಯುತ್ತ ರೂಂ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಬಂದೆ ಇನ್ನು ತುಂಬಾ ಬಿಸಿಲು ಇತ್ತು, ನಮ್ಮ ರೂಂ ಸೆಕೆಂಡ್ ಫ್ಲೂರ್ ನಲ್ ಇತ್ತು ,ನಮ್ಮ ರೂಂ ಮುಂದೇನೆ ರೋಡ್ ಬಹಳಸ್ಟ್ ಗಾಡಿಗಳು ಹೋಗ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದವು.
ಜನರು ರೋಡ್ನಲ್ಲಿ tirugaddattidru   ಇನ್ನೊಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜನ ತಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ  ಮಗ್ನರಾಗಿದ್ರು.ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹೊತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತು ಎಲ್ಲ ನೋಡ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೆ.ಇನ್ನೇನು refresh aytu anta tirugi room valage hog bek anta turn aagta edde suddenly my eyes were caught by beautiful girl who was going on road,again i turned back and started watching her with my mouth open..
abba she was very very  beautiful girl.... she was wearing pink colored chudi  color ge takka pink bangles  and pink colored sandals..evrything was matching matching...i could observe light color lipstick on lip also...suddenly i remembered a song from premaloka 'limbe hanninanta hudgi bantu nodu'....and my imagination reached its highest level ie..i was having nice time with her in goa beach....suddenly i heard voice from my room mate ಸಾಕು ಬರಲೋ valagade  ಏನ್ ಮಾಡ್ತಿದಿಯ ....suddenly i saw down she crossed the road and went ahead 200 meters...then i ran inside room weared my shirt and chappals 'le swalpa hottu horagade hogi bartini' anta heli allinda kelagade bande..
                                    Street was bit busy and she  was going around 300mts ahead of me and  i started following her,i was just jumping and seeing so that she should not go out of my sight....yappa at that moment wat i was doing really i was not doing ...in next 2 days i was having final board exams n i am following a girl on the streets of dharawad  oh my god....by following i crossed two streets, in the next street there not much crowd so i could go near by her and now the distance was around 10meters behind her...suddenly she got call she opened her mobile,started talking in that and as i followed her i thought wat shall i talk suddenly if she turns back...
                         Nanna manass ಹೇಳ್ತಾ ಇತ್ತು 'ಲೇ ಮೊದಲ avala hatra hogi nillu yella bayalli barutte'anta.....by thinking that we crossed some more streets...to tell u really i was not in my control ...my mind was controlled by somebody else....in the next street some cool air was blowing and her loose hair were blowing back....again i went somewhere.....as every story has to end my story ended in the next street....iwas almost near to her and i  was saying 'excuse me.....excuse me......i called her two times but my voice did not reach her.....as i decided to move still faster and talk something directly to her.... i moved faster ...her home was near by...suddenly two small children i think of 2 years old came running....'mummy' 'mummy' .......oh my god i said and turned back...smiling n smiling i rubbed my hair.....i asked pesron ತೆರೆ 'ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಯಾವ ಏರಿಯ idu
 he said 'sadhankere'.....ayyo i was around 5-6 km away from my room....i thought of taking bus from there but saw no money in the pocket....innenu...i returned back to room by walk.....nice incident na...